Last week, the infamous Fox News published a scathing claim against J.J. Abrams. Writer Roger Friedman weighed in with his movie review of "Cloverfield." His article waved its banner of criticism with the headline: "‘Cloverfield' : Horror Film Not...

"Jukebox" by Cat Power Rating: 7.5 / 10 Chan Marshall shows minimalism in its best light. Better known by her stage name Cat Power, she ensures every instrument is heard in each of the 17 tracks off "Jukebox." She pours a life's worth of emotion and a...

Staff Writer Grade: B The Beer: Oatmeal Stout is one of Goose Island's year-round specialty beers. The dark, creamy stout is complemented with a moderately bitter taste and chocolate overtones. The Good: The creamy-mouth feel of the beer is excellent....

Timbaland's hit single "Apologize," branches out past his usual hip-hop and dance styles. Instead of focusing on riding in cars, getting wasted and trying to score with girls, Timbaland and the pop-rock group OneRepublic go deeper into a poetic sense...

On the day when today's most gifted actors were being recognized with Academy Award nominations, Hollywood ironically lost one of its finest actors of the past decade. Academy Award-nominated actor Heath Ledger has died at the young age of 28. This shocking...

Review "No Country For Old Men" The Book: Written by Cormac McCarthy (2005) If you get past the utter absence of quotation marks, Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy's novel is an engaging piece of work. With astounding narration, this story...

"Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" came out Dec. 21, 2007, and quickly vanished from theaters in a matter of a few weeks. Even the red-hot producer Judd Apatow and the first attempt of John C. Reilly playing the lead couldn't prevent this film from bombing...

The age of fruity-sounding celebrity baby names needs to stop. I give props to Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman for modestly deeming their newborn son Max. The little tyke actually stands a chance of meshing with society, unlike other celebrity babies....

Review ‘Mad Money' Rating: 7 / 10 Starring Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson Plot When Bridget Cardigan (Keaton) discovers her husband (Danson) is being downsized, she uses her new job at a bank to steal unused money with the...

'Cloverfield' Rating: 8 / 10 Starring: Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Odette Yustman Plot: A home video provides the first-hand experience of a destructive monster destroying New York City. The Good: "Cloverfield" possesses...

Some bands blend many different styles and influences into their music, with varying results. Refused was a band that could seamlessly shift between styles but still sound undoubtedly like itself. Refused was technically a punk band, but listening to...

Listen to the full interview here (.mp3). ----- New York indie-pop foursome Via Audio played the House Café last Saturday night in support of their debut album, "Say Something." Whether or not it was a conscious effort to rile up the audience or just...