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Indie still reigns at House Cafe

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | September 23, 2008

The sound of indie rock floated throughout The House Cafe, 263 Lincoln Highway, on Monday night with three diverse acts. The heaviest sound of the night came from the final band and headliner, Say Hi. Formerly Say Hi To Your Mom, the lo-fi rock group...

“Back to the ’80s” rocks the Egyptian Theatre

By HEATHER SKRIP | September 22, 2008

Looking for an excuse to break out your spandex and poofy hair? The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., hosted "Back to the '80s" all weekend. Children's Community Theatre puts on the musical, featuring actors ranging from middle school students to adults....

Bloc Party releases new album online prior to in-store release – good move or bad move?

By NYSSA BULKES | September 22, 2008

I'm torn. Last week, I reviewed Bloc Party's latest album "Intimacy". Originally, I didn't think it would be available until October, which the band's Web site lists as the release date for the hard copy. The band, however, is officially Web-savvy, and...

Despite a few minor problems, “Ghost Town” is a crowd pleaser

By DAVID MATZ | September 22, 2008

"Ghost Town" - 7/10 Starring: Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear Plot: Bertram Pincus (Gervais) is an antisocial dentist that lacks people skills. After he dies during a routine operation, and then revived after seven minutes, he is now able to see...

‘My Best Friend’s Girl’ not worth price of popcorn

By LINDSEY KASTNING | September 22, 2008

"My Best Friend's Girl" - 3/10 Starring: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs Director Howard Deutch's latest film "My Best Friend's Girl," fails to live up to the genius of the director's work in the 1986 film "Pretty In Pink." The first mistake of the...

New reality TV award category highlights 60th Emmy’s

By KYLE SPENCER | September 22, 2008

The 60th annual Emmy Awards Ceremony was televised Sunday night, complete with everyone's favorite television stars. From "The Office's" Steve Carell to Oprah Winfrey, who began the Emmys with a rather lengthy speech about her thoughts on TV, everyone...

Beter Know A Character: Dr. Rick Dagless from ‘Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace’

By ORLANDO LARA | September 22, 2008

Welcome to the first of many installments of "Better Know a Character." Each entry a different character, real or not, from the world of television, film, literature or some other place will be examined. You may have heard of some, but probably not. The...

News flash: ‘Speed Racer’ isn’t terrible

By CHRIS KRAPEK | September 22, 2008

What's wrong with the average American moviegoer? In May, The Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix) released their latest endeavor, the highly hyped live action version of "Speed Racer." The film, performed horribly at the box office, going down as a certified...

First summer movies released on DVD

By KYLE SPENCER | September 22, 2008

As summer closes its doors and fall begins, we will begin to see the DVD releases of all our summer favorites. Here are just a few that you can find on the shelves for the first time today: Sex and the City: The highly anticipated summer film was a hit...

Top five most notable episodes of ‘Sex and the City’

By NYSSA BULKES | September 22, 2008

The girly movie of the year is out on DVD Tuesday. In honor of Sarah Jessica Parker, New York, and everything designer-made, here are the five most notable episodes. 1) "The Real Me" - Season four, episode two - Carrie is selected as one of New York City's...

Michael Ian Black’s new book proves he can handle being a comic and an author

By DEREK WALKER | September 21, 2008

Michael Ian Black loves the ‘80s. He loves the ‘70s, the ‘90s and the new millennium, too. Over the last few months, the (very famous) basic cable star has taken his show on the road to promote his new book, "My Custom Van: And 50 Other...

‘Cult icon’ Neil Hamburger returns to DeKalb

By ORLANDO LARA | September 21, 2008

The final act, Neil Hamburger, quietly walked on stage at the House Café holding a drink in each hand. The comedian began sipping from a cup then began a coughing fit that would put an asthmatic 20-year smoker to shame. Classic Neil Hamburger. An intimate...