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Track of the Day: ‘Falling Apart’ by Matt Nathanson

By MICHAEL VAN DER HARST | February 6, 2008

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...

Kravitz’s latest leaves a lot to be desired

By KEITH CAMERON | February 6, 2008

"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...

Movie critics off-base with many reviews

By TONY MARTIN | February 6, 2008

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...

Track of the Day: ‘Weapon of Choice’ by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

By NYSSA BULKES | February 5, 2008

Track of the Day: "Weapon of Choice" - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Listen up! I understand you're sick of having this election shoved down your throat. There are all those issues to pay attention to, only like six people to choose from, and all you really...

Well-written ‘Breaking Bad’ shows promise

By TONY MARTIN | February 5, 2008

How is it that Bryan Cranston is currently the lead character in one of the best shows on television? After "Malcolm in the Middle" - also known as the show you turn off between episodes of "The Simpsons" every night - Cranston, who played Hal on "Malcolm,"...

‘Tolbiac’ entertaining, original

By BEN BURR | February 5, 2008

Robert Schneider's "17 Tolbiac" flies in the face of conventional play writing: A series of characters, rather than a single protagonist, shares the stage equally as the audience views their lives through the windows of their Paris apartments. Physical...

The Joker makes a comeback in latest graphic novel

By PATRICK BATTLE | February 5, 2008

"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...

‘Strange Wilderness’ has shoddy writing, story development

By CHRIS KRAPEK | February 4, 2008

"Strange Wilderness" Rating: 6/10 Starring: Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Jonah Hill, Justin Long Plot: To save his animal show from being canceled, Peter (Zahn) and his crew of misfits embark on a journey to find and film Bigfoot. The Good: The cast of "Strange...

Track of the Day: ‘That’s Life’ by Frank Sinatra

By MARIEL MENTINK | February 4, 2008

To listen to the track, click here (.mp3). Track of the Day: "That's Life" ­â€" Frank Sinatra My grandpa sings karaoke to Frank Sinatra a lot. I was thinking about him the other day, and I decided to play the one Sinatra album I own, "Frank Sinatra's...

Performance brings students of all cultures, backgrounds together

By LINDSEY KASTNING | February 4, 2008

The United Colors of NIU brought together students of all cultures and backgrounds to strut their stuff and perform a show filled with everything from cultural dancing to soothing guitar playing. Although the Friday night show at the Duke Ellington Ballroom...

‘The Eye’ better than average modern horror film

By BEN BURR | February 4, 2008

"The Eye" Rating: 7/10 Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey The Plot: Alba plays Sydney Wells, a concert violinist who has been blind since childhood. She appreciates the beauty of the world with her remaining senses but still feels...

The best ads of Super Bowl XLII

By PATRICK BATTLE | February 4, 2008

E-Trade: Not since "Ally McBeal's" famous "dancing baby" has the infant demographic put in such serious work. The vomiting is also a plus. T-Mobile: Veteran basketball player Charles Barkley puts Dwyane Wade in his cell phone's top five. Little does he...