I can't wait for Nov. 4. While I am a firm believer that everyone should vote, no questions asked, I'm more excited for the fact that all election-related media will stop. Sorry, Tina Fey, but the joke is getting old. In an Oct. 24 article on E! Online,...

Warning: This film not as lame as the title sounds. No matter what previous grievances are held against director Kenny Ortega's "High School Musical" movies, the third film in the series will shock even the most severe critic. Certainly, Ashley Tisdale,...

"Black Ice" is not a comeback, a reinvention or even ground breaking. It's just a good old-fashioned AC/DC album. The band's most notable work off "Highway to Hell" and "Back in Black" are the musical equivalent of swift kick to the jaw: they get straight...

In front of a guitar-loving crowd, Tim Reynolds stole the stage at Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, Thursday, performing with his band TR3. Reynolds, best known for his guest guitar appearances with the Dave Matthews Band, has always been known...

"Pride and Glory" goes little beyond the call of duty as a typical cop movie. The film quickly starts after four New York City police officers are murdered while on duty. Detective Ray Tierney (Edward Norton) is pressured by his father Francis (John Voight),...

Chuck Klosterman, renowned columnist for "ESPN," "Esquire" and "Spin," has just come out with his newest work, "Downtown Owl." Unlike his previous works, however, Klosterman has moved on from columns to fiction writing, with this book being his first...

For a third year, the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second Street, will transform into the underworld of an Egyptian goddess as The Amenti Haunted House opens its doors. Amenti will "send you winding through 20 unique scenes on six different levels," a news...

NIU's Chamber and University Choirs performed at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall on Wednesday night. The evening was filled with songs that filled the concert hall with a deep, full hum that echoed all the way to the last row of seats. The excitement...

Have you ever heard an album that was so unbelievably predictable it felt like you knew exactly what was coming next? Now imagine that happening over and over again, like a demented musical version of "Groundhog Day." Okay, Escape the Fate, we get it;...

While browsing imbd.com, I came across the name "Gigli." I immediately thought of the 2003 epic failure of a movie that starred a decent actor, Ben Affleck. This got me thinking about other good actors who have starred in terrible movies. Here's an examination...

Local H and Electric Six will dominate DeKalb tonight as Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, will be filled with strong alternative beats and original, yet distinct, music styles. Local H is a powerful alternative band from Chicago that energizes...

With just two weeks to go before the Nov. 4 election, Republican presidential candidate John McCain announced he will replace his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, with Joe the Plumber. "Just as I chose Gov. Palin to ignite my campaign, so too am...