"Hairspray: The Soundtrack" has sold more than 500,000 copies in the U.S, since its July 10 release and has 19 songs worth listening to. With tracks such as "Ladies' Choice," performed by the 2006 "High School Musical" star Zac Efron, and "Big, Blonde...

Timothy Olyphant This video game adaptation is about Agent 47, who is fighting everybody. The film takes place during a "botched" hit, and he has to fend off INTERPOL, the Russian government and a bunch of assassins. The guy from the "Deadwood" (Olyphant)...

Track of the day: Daughtry - "Over You" As the holiday season approaches, it's only appropriate that the track of the day belongs to a yuletide baby: Chris Daughtry, born Dec. 26, 1979. After facing Simon Cowell's harsh critiques on the fifth season of...

"The Mist" 8/10 Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones Plot: A mysterious mist unleashes creatures upon a small Maine town, trapping residents in the local supermarket to fend for their lives. The Good: There's an involving...

Artist- Fifth Hour Hero Song- "Playing Politics" Sometimes it takes a band to break up for people to comprehend why they were missing out by not listening to them before. Such is the case with Fifth Hour Hero. This punk band was one that played gritty...

Movie: Hitman 7/10 Starring: Timothy Olyphant Plot: This video game adaptation is about Agent 47, who is fighting everybody. The film takes place during a "botched" hit, and he has to fend off INTERPOL, the Russian government and a bunch of assassins....

"No Country For Old Men" Rating: 10/10 Starring: Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones, Kelly MacDonald, Woody Harrelson Plot: In the Texan desert, after finding $2 million near the bloody aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong, hunter Llewelyn Moss...

Track of the day: "Names" - Cat Power This is one of the saddest songs ever written, though it's not the kind of sad that only brings tears; it takes the breath away. Cat Power, also known as Chan Marshall, plays a simple piano line as she gives short...

Who: Frank Riccardi, aka the Hot Dog Man or Senior The Lowdown: For as little as $3 you can get a Chicago-style hot dog and a can of pop. Riccardi also has an ongoing special â€" two hotdogs for $3.50. Talk about a cheap meal after a long night of...

On Nov. 15 the NIU School of Theatre and Dance astounded the O'Connell Theatre audience with a performance of "Le Corsaire." As the dancers took to the stage, the story of Conrad the pirate facing shipwreck and sword fights to win his love, Medora, from...

If NIU art students ever wonder about their professors' artistic output, they have a chance to see their work on display for a few more weeks. The NIU School of Art Faculty Biennial, an exhibition featuring work by School of Art Faculty, has been on display...

Beowulf - 5/10 Starring (voices): Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich. Plot: The great and fearless warrior Beowulf (Winstone) comes to kill the monster Grendel (Glover), son...