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....

'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...

'27 Dresses' Rating: 5/10 Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Judy Greer, Edward Burns Plot: Jane (Heigl) has been a bridesmaid 27 times but never a bride. When she is asked to put on her 28th dress and be a bridesmaid at the wedding...

"The Orphanage" Rating: 7 / 10 Starring: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep Plot: Laura (Rueda) and her husband Carlos (Cayo) have decided to reopen the orphanage where Laura grew up and aid children along a remote coastline in Mexico. Superstition...

"Made of Bricks" by Kate Nash Rating: 1/10 "Made of Bricks" is a complete waste of 13 tracks. Kate Nash would have been better off running her nails down a chalkboard than bringing back her storytelling style she calls singing. The story goes that, after...

Track of the Day - "The Way I Am" by Ingrid Michaelson I totally blame this on VH1. They aired ads proclaiming Michaelson a stellar new artist only 96 times during an "America's Top Model" marathon. "Fine," I said, "I'll listen to her!" It's good that...

"Distortion" by the Magnetic Fields Rating: 7.4/10 The Magnetic Fields are a band like no other. Not only is Stephin Merritt's songwriting great and the music stellar, but their albums go beyond the usual rock or pop formula. Instead of being a mere collection...

Twisted Goth teens of the world may scoff tumultuously at what I have to say, but Tim Burton is one the most unoriginal directors posing as a brilliant mind in Hollywood. His latest cinematic endeavour is "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,"...

As 2008 kicks off with all its political potential, mudslinging and manipulation have clouded the messages of the presidential candidates. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary have left leaders screaming the word "Change!" with "encores from...

'P.S. I Love You' Book written by Cecelia Ahern (2004) Movie directed by Richard LaGravenese (2007) The Book As Holly enters her 30s, she struggles to revive the pieces of herself that died when her husband Gerry passed away. Without married life, Holly...