"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...

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...

‘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...

"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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

"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...

If you have a book, you've arrived. You know, in the event you didn't know. Back when Barack Obama first started his bid for the White House, I remember all of sudden seeing his books on the "Barnes And Noble Bestseller" table at the fronts of their stores....

This weekend the Ellwood House, 509 N. First St., held its first "Wine on the Terrace" event, which unfortunately became "Wine in the Visitor's Center" due to inclement weather. The event was a wine tasting benefit to help re-carpet the visitor's center,...

"Top 40" radio. It seems like every time I listen to the radio, no matter what the station, I'm hearing the same songs over and over. This bothers me. Yes, some of the songs that are played on the radio are enjoyable, but why can't lesser-known bands...