Over the holiday weekend, I had some time to myself and decided to re-live the past. I decided to go back and dust off those Disney childhood classics like "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and "Beauty and the Beast." In my viewings of these Disney masterpieces...

THE BOOK: Bridget, Tibby, Carmen and Lena are back for yet another summer full of adventures, including passing around the magical "traveling pants" that mysteriously fit all four of them (despite the obvious differences in their body shapes). The book...

Each month, The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., selects a classic film to be shown. It's no coincidence that this month they chose "Rudy," a classic football film for any fan. "Rudy" tells the story of a young man who, from a very young age, is determined...

Seafood can be such a hassle. Scallops are temperamental, and cod just tastes so generic. Here's a low-key, yet exciting salmon dish for two: Ingredients: 1 lb. salmon ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup lemon juice ½ cup crumbled goat cheese 1 handful...

Beer of the Week: "Remembering Summer" Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy Grade: F Many bars feature a beer challenge involving several of the worst beers they can purchase from their vendors. Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy wouldn't be included in such a challenge...

I learned to love bad cinema after consuming years of mega-cheese with "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Those snarky robots made getting through films like "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" a breeze. The show was canned in 1999, which left me feeling...

"COLLEGE" - 1/10 It's difficult to pass up smart, funny comedies like "Pineapple Express" and "Tropic Thunder" in favor of a crass, crude, cookie-cutter knock-off of last year's "Superbad," but I defied such logic by seeing "College." The film introduces...

Strumming guitars and progressive drum beats is what one will hear from the DeKalb rock band Saved Alone. The local band consists of NIU student Drew Creal (guitar/vocals), along with Mike Himes (guitar/vocals) and Kyle Douglas (bass/vocals). "Our music...

Classical music isn't just for the creepos who live at Barnes and Noble. Studies say classical music help students focus when studying, and is shown to help improve math scores. Even if you're not taking the GRE anytime soon, here are a few classical...

Shh, it's the first week of September, which means fall season premieres are starting to awaken and emerge from the recesses of summer programming. "Bones" is taking its first steps of the season on FOX with a two-hour premier starting at 7 p.m. While...

Slipknot "All Hope Is Gone" Rating: 7/10 Slipknot returns with the strong but not earth-shattering "All Hope Is Gone," four years after the creative- direction changing "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)." The sound of "All Hope Is Gone" is best described...

With a new school year comes a new football season and a new Madden game. "This is the big one," said Josh Becvar, game adviser at GameStop, 2389 Sycamore Road, of "Madden NFL 09 the 20th installment of the Madden franchise. Developer EA Tiburon tried...