Rating: 7 / 10 When Thrice announced their extremely ambitious 4-part concept record about the Earth's elements, some people were bummed. Especially those who used to love their unique blend of technical punk rock and metal. Those people would probably...

DeKALB | Grade: C+ The Beer: Sam Adams White Ale is the Boston Beer Company's take on the Belgian-style witbier -- German for white ale -- which is commonly associated with brews like Blue Moon and Hoegaarden. However, the beer lacks the distinct citrus...

This season marks the end to one of the most surprising phenomena in television. If you haven't jumped on the "Battlestar Galactica" bandwagon - what the frack is wrong with you? Fears of nerd classification and pale skin no longer apply to the realm...

Rating: 9 / 10 In one word, wow. That is a perfect description for the raw awesomeness that is Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This is a band that has been around for longer than most students at NIU have been alive, yet they just released an album that...

Track of the Day: "For Today I am a Boy" - Antony and the Johnsons From the album "I am a Bird Now" (2005) The first time anyone listens to Antony and the Johnsons, it's a jarring experience. First, there's that wavering, high-pitched singing that draws...

"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" (2003) Director: Peter Weir Starring: Russell Crowe Plot: Capt. Jack "Lucky Jack" Aubrey (Crowe) is under direct orders to sail the HMS Surprise out to the coast of South America to attack the French ship...

TV is sick. "The Office" is rumored to spin off in to another series, as is "Beverly Hills, 90210." Two shows with fabulously successful runs, and producers want more. Well, aren't we just greedy little TV people. "The Office" is one of NBC's most notable...

Lollapalooza Grant Park, Chicago - Aug. 1-3 Price: $190 for a three-day pass (price subject to change) Perry Farrell's Lollapalooza Festival has been resurrected from the dead and found a permanent home in Chicago's Grant Park. For the past several years,...

Warped Tour Tinley Park, Ill. - Aug 2. Price: $29.75 per-ticket. Hopefully this year's Warped Tour focuses more on music, and less on being the "Wal-Mart of punk rock." With Army recruitment booths and mohawks galore, Warped is a spectacle in and of itself....

I heart Zach Morris. In an age when spin-offs are way too popular, "Saved by the Bell" maintained its original flavor. Zach, Kelly Kapowski, Screech Powers and A.C. Slater were all included in "Saved by the Bell: The College Years," the show's quasi-spin-off...

Director: Gordon Douglas Starring: James Whitmore, Joan Weldon, James Arness Plot: This tale of the nuclear age claims that splitting the atom makes things grow big. A community in New Mexico is laid to waste as an army of enlarged monster ants rips people...

In honor of LGBT Awareness Month, today's track is Queen's no-holds-barred anthem of unbridled freedom. Queen front-man Freddie Mercury was an LGBT icon in a time when fear and misunderstanding about the then-unconventional lifestyle plagued the country....