6:44 p.m. Jen Hance and I are live blogging the Grammys! Read and analyze everything we write for remarkable insight into pop music! Adds Jen: "Into music in general." We'll see. 7:01 p.m. (Grammys opens up with duet of Alicia Keys and superimposed footage...

Name: Kevin Singer Year: Junior Major: Media Studies Hometown: Naperville Nicknames: K.Sing Favorite Movie: "Mighty Ducks 2" has to be the best movie ever, due to how well the hockey team members join together to defeat international teams. The old Ducks...

"Made in the Dark" - Hot Chip Rating: 6/10 Some bands were created with the sole intent of making people dance. The British band Hot Chip demonstrates how to do it effectively on its third full-length album, "Made in the Dark." However, as most electronic...

Kanye West's "Good Life," featuring the unholy annoyance of T-Pain, is a track that marks a milestone for the Chicago-bred rapper. That milestone is his induction into the "sell-out" hall of fame. With this track, from his not so hip-hop album "Graduation,"...

We all enjoyed the delightful surprise that was a snow day Wednesday. My determined mind initially planned to complete all my homework, finish the laundry and clean. After all, when do you have the opportunity to have so much time off? I watched TV instead....

HBO has transformed from a cable movie channel into an immaculate roster of some of the greatest shows currently on television, and maybe of all time. With "The Sopranos" gone, the future of "Curb your Enthusiasm" in jeopardy and "Entourage" and "Flight...

Cooking in college can seem like you're a guest star on "Man vs. Wild." "Um... I've got a graham cracker, a cup of peanut butter and ketchup. What's for dinner?" Here are some tips to help you get the most mileage out of your food that have nothing to...

"Sleep Through the Static" - Jack Johnson Rating: 6/10 Jack Johnson's fifth album, "Sleep Through the Static," is supposedly quite different from his previous work. Jack intrigued fans by saying this album "would contain lots of electric guitar work,"...

To listen to the track, click here (.mp3). Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson has released six studio albums, a five-song EP and one live album in his 15-year music career. But most people probably haven't heard of him. Lost in today's world of James Blunt's...

"It is Time for a Love Revolution" - Lenny Kravitz Rating: 3/10 Lenny Kravitz's latest release, "It is Time for a Love Revolution," leaves much to be desired. The veteran rocker took this chance to expand on a theme, "love," for an hour. The unfortunate...

Certain people tend to believe everything they read. These people often find themselves on the short end of their wallets, as people have become professional liars bent on taking one's money. I work at a video store and I watch people spend their money...

"Batman: The Man Who Laughs" by Ed Brubaker Something has the citizens of Gotham City in hysterics, but it's no laughing matter. The Clown Prince of Crime takes the spotlight once again in the hardcover re-release of "Batman: The Man Who Laughs," a retelling...