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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Last week I picked an incredibly sad song for this column. In response to that, here is a song that openly mocks sad songs. The group XTC and its front man Andy Partridge were only second to Morrissey and the Smiths in terms of English bands producing...

The holiday season is upon us. You're probably as glad as I am that the year is nearly over and this semester is almost done. But there is something I fear: the Christmas songs that dominate the radio. Now, I normally don't listen to the radio, but when...

"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" 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...

Movie: "August Rush" 8/10 Staring: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams Plot: Evan Taylor is on a search through New York City to find his parents. As Evan travels through the city alone, he meets a man called Wizard, who...

An Album You Should Know: GZA - "Liquid Swords" Within hip-hop exists a unique universe that blends the artistic mediums of emceeing, martial arts, comic book culture and the urban experience. This universe is Wu-Tang - referring to the phenomenal brand...