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‘90210’ does not need to be revived

By NYSSA BULKES | September 2, 2008

I love the '90s. While the decade may be the butt of all jokes for young 20-somethings, I love reminiscing about childhood entertainment. While music might have been in a shifty, weird, growing-into-itself stage, TV was certainly at its trashy best. "Beverly...

Step aside Beyonce

By LINDSEY KASTNING | August 28, 2008

"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...

New ‘Star Wars’ videogame is fun for casual gamer

By ORLANDO LARA | August 28, 2008

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...

Styx, Vanessa Hudgens to headline Rockford festival

By KYLE SPENCER | August 28, 2008

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...

New book chronicles Chris Farley’s rise to fame and tragic fall

By ORLANDO LARA | August 28, 2008

"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...

‘Psych’ should have a spot in your schedule

By DEREK WALKER | August 28, 2008

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...

‘100 Things To Do…’ author passes away, leaves legacy

By JEN HANCE | August 28, 2008

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...

Norma Jean heads in new direction

By DAN STONE | August 28, 2008

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...

Summer Recap: New Brad Paisley music video

By LINDSEY KASTNING | August 27, 2008

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 NPR program, to speak at NIU

By CHRIS KRAPEK | August 27, 2008

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...

New ABC Family show a cross between ‘Juno’ and ‘7th Heaven’

By LINDSEY KASTNING | August 27, 2008

Jessica Biel, watch out for the new girl in town! This summer, 18-year-old Shailene Woodley stunned household television audiences as the 15-year-old Amy Juergens in ABC Family's new show, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." Woodley, who first...

Best of the summer in music, books

By NYSSA BULKES | August 27, 2008

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,...

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