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,"...

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...

"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" 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...

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...

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" 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...

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...

Four bands braved the weather for a night of indie rock at the House Café. The Backroom, from Downers Grove, are a self-proclaimed "rock band that wafts a ‘50s sentiment in an up-to-date power-pop wrapper." After the first song the band was slightly...

"Moment of Forever" - Willie Nelson Rating : 6.5 / 10 A track-by-track review 1) "Over You Again" - This song sounds reminiscent of tracks found on John Lee Hooker's "The Best of Friends". It's a good kick-off to an album that has blues undertones but...

A lot has been said about the nature of voyeurism. But while most point at reality and talk shows on TV, a new play will look at the issue in modern, everyday life. Flowing into this concept of keeping tabs on people, "17 Tolbiac," the NIU School of Theatre...

"Field Manual" - Chris Walla Rating: 7/10 Chris Walla, the guitarist and producer of indie favorite Death Cab For Cutie has finally released his much anticipated debut solo album. The record has been scheduled to be out numerous times over the last few...