Here are Tony's picks for what to rent on DVD today: "I'm Not There" - The Bob Dylan biopic finally hits DVD after what seems like forever. Brilliant performances by Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Richard Gere and others highlight this film about the many...

Northern Star had the opportunity to sit down with Kaitlin Zordan, a senior biology major who was cast as an extra for the Chicago-filmed "Public Enemies," starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Channing Tatum. The film is set for release in July 2009....

Rating: 10/10 Though the title of the new Roots album appears to be an oxymoron, there is nothing contradictory about this heavy work of perfection. It's just plain good. "Rising Down," the Roots' 10th record, displays the Philadelphia-bred hip-hop band...

Once again, The House Café, 236 E. Lincoln Highway, welcomed Sundowner to entertain the increasingly chilly crowd on Friday night. The result was a tightly packed crowd singing along to earnest songs about alcoholism and traveling. But before that,...

Director: Spike Lee Starring: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson Synopsis: Drug-dealer Monty Brogan (Norton) surrounds himself with friends and family as he lives out his last hours before going to prison. Director Lee's depiction of...

Rating: 8 / 10 Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard The plot: Billionare playboy and weapons manufacturer Tony Stark (Downey Jr.) gets a harsh dose of reality when he's captured by terrorists and forced to see the...

When I was younger, I operated under the myth that singing took talent, acting required training and art was a craft. Then again, I also believed in Santa Claus and happy endings. As the world turns and things change, my conception of how things work...

This song isn't just a stellar "Guitar Hero" experience. As the school year winds down, Cooper helps us voice what may seem difficult to express: how students feel about relinquishing their perfectly timed schedules, the messy gel pens and the heated...

Family and Facebook were among the topics student comedians joked about during the Third Annual Laugh Out Loud Comedy Contest on Friday night. Hosted by Alpha Sigma Omega, seven students took the stage at the Holmes Student Center's Diversions Lounge,...

Rating: 7/10 Not many rock 'n' roll icons take time off from their regular schedules to revisit their days of pre-fame. Not many take time off to play with rag-tag musicians in an average band with a following no bigger than a thousand or so people in...

Directed by: Jim Henson and Frank Oz Starring: Muppets voiced by Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz This fantasy story from the "Muppet man" himself, Jim Henson, is one of the more serious Muppet movies. Viewers follow the orphan Jen, who goes on a...

Grade: B- The Beer: Originally introduced as a seasonal brew in February 2006, Shock Top joined the year-round Anheuser-Busch specialty blends in November 2007. Shock Top won the 2006 Gold Medal and the 2007 Bronze Medal at the North American Beer Awards...