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Some of the most controversial movies of all time

By KYLE SPENCER | September 15, 2008

Many films in the past have managed to stir up a little more than your average movie buzz. Here are just a few that have caused feathers to be ruffled in the past. 1. The Passion of the Christ (2004) Director: Mel Gibson The Plot: The film focuses on...

Local Band Showcase: Official Rules

By TONY MARTIN | September 15, 2008

DeKalb has historically had a pretty decent local music scene. Usually in DeKalb, there is a show almost every night somewhere in the city. There are multiple awesome venues, and as a whole, many opportunities for small bands to gain a solid following....

New Nano comes with exciting features

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | September 15, 2008

Technology is constantly evolving. Products are released and within a year or so, become obsolete. This is the case with the new Apple iPod Nano. A year ago, Apple released an updated version of its popular iPod Nano. This Nano had a shorter, more box-like...

Paparazzi: Friend or foe?

By NYSSA BULKES | September 15, 2008

Anyone who supports the paparazzi has some explaining to do. On the morning of Sept. 11, Kanye West was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. The 31-year-old allegedly destroyed a video camera worth $10,000, according to E! Online. While most...

“American Wife:” Strong woman, strong novel

By NYSSA BULKES | September 15, 2008

"American Wife" Rating: 8/10 According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, fiction is "something invented by the imagination or feigned." In Curtis Sittenfeld's book, "American Wife," this is sort of true. "American Wife" follows the life of an American...

Want to be Paris Hilton’s BFF?

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | September 15, 2008

Sometimes I wonder if TV stations begin to run out of creative ideas for shows. Within in the last few years, it seems that stations are coming up with the most obscure ideas just to catch an audience, which often results in shows that are nothing more...

“Family That Preys” a heartwarming film for the family

By LINDSEY KASTNING | September 15, 2008

‘Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys' - 10/10 "Tyler Perry's the Family that Preys" is nothing short of exceptional. This heart-warming, sensational film about the strength of family values over monetary issues is sure to please any moviegoer. From...

No more TRL…a few years too late

By CHRIS KRAPEK | September 15, 2008

"TRL" is officially "DOA." It was announced in an AP article today that "Total Request Live," MTV's former flagship show which counts down the days most popular ten songs, is calling it quits in November after ten years on the air. I remember a decade...

De Niro, Pacino worth seeing in ‘Righteous Kill’

By KYLE SPENCER | September 14, 2008

"Righteous Kill" - 8/10 Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg, Carla Gugino Plot: Two New York City cops (De Niro, Pacino) search for a person who is killing suspected criminals. Soon, other members of the NYPD realize the...

The aura of hospital television shows

By DAVID MATZ | September 14, 2008

What's in a hospital? What is so interesting about hospitals and the medical field that there are so many shows revolving around them? We have shows like "House," "ER," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scrubs," which are all very popular and all very good shows....

Cavits’ Pinot Grigio keeps taste buds happy

By NYSSA BULKES | September 14, 2008

Wine: Cavits' Pinot Grigio 2007 I like my wines to have purpose. Either I dig a dark, sassy merlot or a light, tart pinot grigio. With anything else, my taste buds send cringes through my body in protest. I like to keep them happy, and Cavit does that....

‘Reading’ brings the laughs

By TONY MARTIN | September 14, 2008

"Burn After Reading" Score: 9/10 Starring: George Clooney, Francis McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton The Plot: Another one of the Coen Brothers "heist-turned-disaster comedies," the film is about the attempted blackmail of Osborne Cox...