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Thunder Continues to Boom at Box Office

By KYLE SPENCER | August 24, 2008

Here we are, stuck in the gray area between great summer blockbusters and our favorite fall flicks. It was a slow weekend at the box office, but "Tropic Thunder" managed to maintain its position at No. 1 for its second weekend. Two of this weekend's new...

Why do wives of famous men warrant attention?

By NYSSA BULKES | August 24, 2008

Books written by the wives of famous people are a phenomenon in themselves. Rather than obtaining candid comments from the likes of Brett Favre or George W. Bush, the easy route - meaning through the wife - is annoyingly popular. For the wives, it's as...

‘W’ is going to be a revolutionary fim

By CHRIS KRAPEK | August 24, 2008

Visionary director Oliver Stone has always been fearless when it comes to politics. He has furthered the debate of who killed Kennedy, examined the life of Nixon, and told a fictional account of what it was like on September 11th. But in two short months,...

‘House Bunny’ takes new take on traditional concept

By DAVID MATZ | August 24, 2008

Rating: 5/10 Starring: Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Colin Hanks Plot: Shelly (Faris), a Playboy Bunny, gets kicked out of the Playboy Mansion and is hard-pressed to find a new place to live, and more importantly, a new family. She wanders to a college campus...

In Memoriam of Jerry Finn (1969-2008)

By TONY MARTIN | August 24, 2008

Most young people may not know it, but a man that helped revolutionize contemporary punk has died. Jerry Finn passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, as a result of a severe brain hemorrhage. Saying that Jerry Finn's albums were influential would be an understatement....

Top 10 movies you need to see in college

By KATIE TRUSK | August 20, 2008

Get ahead of the curve and memorize these movies before starting classes. This way you'll fit right in when people start quoting them non-stop on the bus, in class and at social gatherings. If you don't have time to watch all 10, here's a cheat sheet....

DMB sax player dies at 46 from ATV wreck injuries

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | August 19, 2008

LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said....

Host of show on TBS, Bill Engvall heads to Convo this fall

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | August 13, 2008

Comedian Bill Engvall will perform at the Convocation Center on Friday, Sept. 26. Tickets are on sale now, with prices at $37 for the general public or $30 for NIU students with a valid NIU OneCard. There is a two ticket limit for NIU students. Doors...

DMB rocks out at Alpine, playing rarities and covers

By MICHAEL VAN DER HARST | August 11, 2008

It's that time of year once again. The time of year when the Dave Matthews Band makes its annual stop at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in southern Wisconsin. This year's two night event started on Saturday evening. Rains leading up to the show in the surrounding...

Seeing isn’t always ‘Believing’

By TONY MARTIN | July 27, 2008

"X-Files: I Want to Blieve" STARRING: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet. Bill Connolly, Xzibit RATING: 4/10 The Plot: Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) team up once again, this time to help save the...

‘Dark Knight’ sure to please movie-goers, comic book fans, alike

By ORLANDO LARA | July 20, 2008

STARRING: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman. RATING: 10/10 Few movies in recent memory have created as much hype as "The Dark Knight." The prospect of another hyper-realistic...

Will Smith makes ‘Hancock’ passable

By CHRIS KRAPEK | July 6, 2008

"Hancock" Rating: 6/10 Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman Plot: Ne'er-do-well superhero John Hancock (Smith) enlists the help of a public relations specialist (Bateman) to revitalize his image, and make the city that shunned him come...