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Upcoming Movie Previews (Part 1)

By CHRIS KRAPEK | December 4, 2007

"Juno" - Dec. 5 (limited) Jason Reitman's satirical masterpiece "Thank You For Smoking" is followed by this melancholic film with an all-star cast. A girl gets pregnant by her best friend and ultimately must decide what to do with her baby and with love....

Garaj Mahal provides DeKalb with unique, exciting music

By CHRIS KRAPEK | December 4, 2007

Sunday night, DeKalb got funky. Real funky. The House hosted the eclectic jam-band, Garaj Mahal, which boasts more than certifiable funk grooves and hazy music. Garaj Mahal's guitarist and vocalist is NIU associate professor of music and owner of The...

‘Awake’ won’t put you to sleep

By PATRICK BATTLE | December 3, 2007

"Awake" Rating: 8.5 / 10 Starring Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald Plot Clay Beresford (Christensen) is a young, wealthy and very successful businessman who seems to want nothing more than to make everyone...

‘Enchanted’ may be worth seeing

By LINDSEY KASTNING | December 3, 2007

"Enchanted" Rating: 9 / 10 Starring Amy Adams, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey and Rachel Covey Plot Giselle (Adams), a fair maiden, loves living in the magical world of Andalasia, where dreams come true and happily-ever-after...

Track of the Day: 311 ‘Stealing Happy Hours’

By CHRIS KRAPEK | November 30, 2007

311- "Stealing Happy Hours" For the last 20 years, 311 has been consistently evolving their sound. From dance hall beats, punk bass, melodic flows, reggae riffs and psychedelic scratches, the Omaha based band has revitalized its trademark music on every...

Gossip has become gross

By NYSSA BULKES | November 30, 2007

Gossip rags are officially trying to gross us out. Rather than wow readers with juicy tidbits on how their favorite stars are more unusual and unique than fans originally knew, the trend is to tell us how gross and oddballish celebrities truly are. It's...

This week on TV: ‘Monday Night Raw’

By CHRIS KRAPEK | November 30, 2007

For fifteen years, "Monday Night Raw" has been changing the face of professional wrestling. Wrestling marks and casual fans alike have seen countless legends grace the squared circle of WWE's flagship show. Hulk Hogan, The Rock, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin...

Is iPhone the invention of the year?

By ANDY MITCHELL | November 30, 2007

If there is one thing that Apple Computers does better than make computer products, it's building hype for them. Their newest gadget, the iPhone, has already sold over one million units. While that does not make it as ubiquitous as the iPod, it has already...

Red Hot Chili Peppers sue Showtime

By CHRIS KRAPEK | November 29, 2007

Give it away, give it away, give it away now. Instead of fat bass lines, the only thing the Red Hot Chili Peppers are giving away nowadays are lawsuits. On Nov. 19, the funk rock legends filed a lawsuit against cable network Showtime over the title of...

Music industry reissues best-sellers during holiday season

By ANDY MITCHELL | November 29, 2007

Staff Writer Every year, around the holidays, music buyers tend to experience a little déjà vu. That's because the music industry likes to use this time to repackage, remaster and reissue many of its best-sellers. But are they worth listening to...

Book Reviews

By CAITLIN MULLEN | November 28, 2007

"To Kill a Mockingbird" (1960) Author: Harper Lee Plot: Told through the eyes of a young girl named Scout, "Mockingbird" is the story of a black man accused of raping a white girl in the South during the Depression. Importance: Lee's only novel uniquely...

‘This Christmas’ entertainingly depicts real family dramas that all viewers can relate to

By HERMINIA IRIZARRY | November 28, 2007

"This Christmas" Rating: 8.5/10 Starring Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Regina King, Columbus Short Plot For the first time in four years, the entire Whitfield clan has come home for the holiday. However, it's not quite like Christmas without a little family...