Ani DiFranco's most recent album, "Red Letter Year", is a striking, captivating album with true indie-rock sound. "Red Letter Year" is composed of slow, melodic sounds and poetic lyrics. The opener and title track to "Red Letter Year" starts off with...

"Smallville" has done wonders for CW's ratings, but with it nearing its conclusion after eight popular seasons, a new "super hero" may be taking Clark Kent's place. For casual comic book readers, the name Dick "DJ" Grayson may not mean much, but perhaps...

10. Bobcat Goldthwait Better known as the annoying-voiced guy from the really bad "Police Academy" movies, his shrill, irritating voice is piercing enough to strip the black off a chalkboard. 9. Bill Cassidy Some of you may be wondering how NIU's own...

A few weeks ago Sony released WipEout HD on the Playstation Network. WipEout HD is not a completely new game, but rather a remake featuring some tracks and teams from the two Playstation Portable games. The interesting part is that in all my years of...

To gear up professional wrestling fans for their first ever pay-per-view in Chicago, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling will be hosting events on the NIU campus and in DeKalb this week. TNA University, a program which allows college-student-fans to work directly...

I like change, but right now, I'm adverse to it. So many new albums have come out recently, yet some fail to stay true to their old sound. As an alternative, progressive, garage and grunge rock fan, I tapped my foot anxiously for Kings of Leon's fourth...

Bill Maher does not take the time to explicitly explain the title of his documentary, "Religulous" because he does not have to. A combination of "religion" and "ridiculous," the title perfectly describes Maher's view on religion. With director Larry Charles...

The hit HBO comedy "Flight of the Conchords," which recently finished its first season, may already be coming to an end. According to an interview with the British Magazine Q, Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie have given "Flight of the Conchords" fans...

From the success of movies such as "Babe," "Dr. Dolittle," and various Budweiser commercials, it is not hard to figure out that talking critters are a big hit among kids and adults. Disney seemed to notice this as well, as the recent fad of pocket dogs...

October seems to be a rather slow month this year for the entertainment industry. However, I was able to pick out a five items that seem like they'll be the highlight of the month. 1) Oasis - "Dig Out of Your Soul" (10/7) The bickering brothers and company...

Imagine "Juno," but not as cheesy, and you will get "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist." This 90-minute teen flick takes viewers on the random journey of a group of friends in New York City. Teenagers are sure to appreciate the film, as it will seem...