Michael Phelps is the next Tiger Woods. I don't mean in golf or Phelps' own sport of swimming, for that matter. I mean that if I see him endorse one more non-swimming related product, I'm deeming him the new Tiger Woods of advertising. Woods, who is seen...

Norma Jean - The Anti Mother Score: 8/10 Some of the most dreaded words a musician hears are, "I like their old stuff better." Fortunately for Christian metalcore band Norma Jean, their new album "The Anti Mother" could attract many new fans in contrast...

"Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams" - 8/10 REVIEW Little sister has come to town and she is not playing around. Solange Knowles, whose older sister is Beyonce Knowles, once again stepped out from beneath her sister's shadow. Although the two have similar...

To say I am a casual player of video games is an overstatement. I normally stick to my "Bomberman" and various "Mario" games for my Nintendo DS, with a mix of the number of Guitar Hero spin-offs. But I just found a game that has gotten me as giddy as...

Rockford's On the Waterfront, Inc. (OTW) is a Labor Day weekend music festival that has become a tradition for the northern Illinois area. For the 25th year, Illinois' largest music festival returns with bigger acts and better food. Last year the festival...

"The Chris Farley Show" - by Tom Farley Jr. & Tanner Colby - 9/10 REVIEW Motivational speaker Matt Foley, super fan Todd O'Conner, and Tommy Callahan III from "Tommy Boy" is how the viewing audience normally remembers the late Chris Farley. His friends...

I recall a time when all I watched were reruns of "Home Improvement" and "George Lopez" on Nick at Nite. That was last night actually. Indeed, the majority of my television viewing comes in the form of syndicated programming, but there is a place in my...

Dave Freeman, co-author of the hit book "100 Things to Do Before You Die" passed away on Aug. 17. According to his father, Roy Freeman, Dave died after falling down and hitting his head in his Venice home. The book was a list of obscure and adventerous...

Best Song: Kings of Leon "Sex On Fire" After the release of "Because of the Times," I couldn't help but miss the garage rock sound of their first two albums. The first single off their fourth album, "Only By the Night," holds the promise of grungier,...

I'm sure many who read this have already capped off the summer by seeing the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." While you sat through the previews in anticipation, your interest may have been peeked by a trailer for the new page-to-screen...

Brad Paisley: "Waitin' on a Woman" music video Like taking an old pair of comfortable flip flops and adding a few rhinestones to spice them up, in the world of country music entertainment this summer, the best thing was a bit of something old made new....

Peter Sagal, host of National Public Radio's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!", will be speaking at NIU to help commemorate The Friends of the NIU Libraries 25th Anniversary. "This event is very important to the Friends of the Library organization, and to...