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What to do throughout Halloween week

By HEATHER SKRIP | October 28, 2008

It's Halloween week! If you are still stuck on figuring out what to do in DeKalb, here are five events that will make your Halloween week a treat. TODAY "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!" with NPR host Peter Sagal 7 p.m. - $25 Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center...

A quick review of Halloween etiquette

By HEATHER SKRIP | October 28, 2008

Halloween is arguably one of the best holidays of the year. The guidelines are simple: dress up and have fun. To determine how old is too old to dress up depends on many factors. Dressing up in high school was an excellent chance to hang out with friends...

A new war on a five-letter word: It’s supposed to make you laugh, not turn you on

By ORLANDO LARA | October 28, 2008

Last time I checked, "porno" was a five-letter word, not four. Some TV networks are making a big hullabaloo about Kevin Smith's latest cinematic soiree, "Zach and Miri Make a Porno," which opens Oct. 31. They are refusing to air the second half of the...

Gingrich says media portrayal of Palin worthy of lawsuits

By ORLANDO LARA | October 28, 2008

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was on FOX News Wednesday night, complaining about the media's lopsided portrayal of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. He felt so strongly, that he believed Palin should sue certain outlets for...

Streaming movies for free – legal or not?

By DAVID MATZ | October 28, 2008

I have recently come across a dilemma. There is a website on the vast internet that allows users to stream full movies for free. It requires no sign-in accounts, no special programs and doesn't download to your computer. So my dilemma is this, is this...

Better Know A Character: Dr. Leo Spaceman of 30 Rock

By ORLANDO LARA | October 28, 2008

"Knock. Knock" "Who's there?" "It's the 21st century and you still don't have a doorbell?" This is "Better Know a Character." With the third season of NBC's Emmy-hoarding show "30 Rock" premiering Thursday night at 8:30, I felt it was time to examine...

New High School Musical film grows up

By LINDSEY KASTNING | October 27, 2008

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,...

New AC/DC album features consistent song composition, a good and bad idea

By DAN STONE | October 27, 2008

"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...

Tim Reynolds show at Otto’s was a must-see

By MICHAEL VAN DER HARST | October 27, 2008

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 & Glory’ not just any cop action movie

By DAVID MATZ | October 27, 2008

"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),...

‘Downtown Owl’ good for fans of dark comedy and good fiction writing

By TONY MARTIN | October 27, 2008

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...

YouTube Britney Spears fan starting music career

By NYSSA BULKES | October 27, 2008

Chris Crocker is back. Remember the rather androgynous-looking guy who wailed on YouTube in favor of leaving Britney alone? Well, surprise! He's starting a music career. In "A Decade of Internet Superstars: Where Are They Now," JR Raphael for PC World...

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