Ethnic foods are often, if not always, tricky. Strange ingredients not found at Wal-Mart combined with the expectation of the unknown would make anyone's stomach turn. Here is an ethnically inspired take-on-the-Indian dish: Serves 2 1 box of couscous...

This month, DeKalb's Carmike Theatre, 2160 Sycamore Road, will be showing an uncut version of one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time. "Rent" ended its 12-year run on Broadway on Sept. 7 and was filmed to be shown in theaters throughout the...

Breaking News with Orlando * With a record of eight Olympic gold medals from Beijing in his rear view mirror and a myriad of guest appearances in his near future, Michael Phelps has announced he will leave the media spotlight by mid-October. "After my...

For fans of writer/director/actor Tyler Perry, this Friday will mark the release of Perry's next big film, "Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys." Settling into the familiar family-comedy realm, Perry will deliver another big screen film full of laughs...

Sunday was a kicking good time at the House Cafe as the Barb City Stompers put on an entertaining "Dixieland Jazz" concert. With no charge at the door, a five-piece band and a special guest soloist, the concert was not to be missed. Around 1:45 p.m.,...

If you've ever heard banter between two gamers that started out with "six or seven," rest assured they were comparing which side of the "Final Fantasy" civil war they're on. The debate runs deep, as the name of the series doesn't even need to be dropped...

"90210" is one big copycat. Sure, it's a spin-off of the original show. Of course, the kids act older than they are. In the first five minutes of the show, my mouth dropped and I gasped, "But it's family TV!" Let's say we're not in Kansas anymore. But...

On Sept. 7, the MTV Video Music Awards celebrated its 25th anniversary. However, this was one of the worst years to date for all those involved with putting on the show. There were no drawn-out out speeches or wardrobe malfunctions, but there was an extremely...

Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) is washed up. The fifth season of "Entourage" ushered in a new perspective on everyone's favorite fictional foursome from Queens. Fresh after wrapping up the film "Medellin," which comprised most of the subpar fourth season,...

I'm always trying to find new bands to listen to. And since I listen to a pretty wide variety of music, it's not hard to find something that catches my ear. A few years ago, I was at a concert in Chicago. I don't normally pay too much attention to the...

While looking at a list of upcoming movies for the month of October, one title stuck out to me more than all others, "Max Payne." That's right, the shoot-em-up video game is being released as a live action movie on the big screen Oct. 17. It surprised...

‘BANGKOK DANGEROUS' RATING: 4/10 Starring: Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Charlie Yeung The Plot: Joe (Cage), an assassin, travels to Bangkok for his last four hits before retiring. While there, he breaks his own "assassin rules" by befriending...