Rating 6 / 10 There was once a time when the Farrelly brothers could do no wrong, but that time has passed. In the '90s, they were at the top of their game when it came to making hilarious, gross-out movies that made the stars of the their films household...

What's remarkable about Smoking Popes is how enjoyable they are without any kind of pyrotechnics, theatrics or stage antics. In fact all four members, brothers Josh, Eli and Matt Caterer on vocals, guitar and bass respectively, and drummer Ryan Chavez,...

When I was 12, I heard the song "Guerilla Radio" and discovered Rage Against The Machine, a band that would later teach me to "Testify." This was a time when my love for rap and my love for rock hadn't yet reconciled with one another. To hear a hip-hop...

Everyone's favorite TV New York police squad is back. NBC continued its stroke of genius with the return its hit drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." The ninth-season of the Golden Globe winning show will continue to take on the shocking and...

Celebrities need new job descriptions. Acting: cool. Modeling: sure. International peacemaking and awareness: barf. Paris Hilton's taking a vacation, um, I mean, trip to Rwanda in November. She wants to use her celebrity to bring awareness to the country's...

For about six years, "Sex and the City" was one of, if not the most, popular shows on television (or at least on HBO, though I'd give "Curb Your Enthusiasm" more credit). "Sex and the City" gradually permeated our culture in a way only rivaled by last...

Columnist Not too long ago, BET (Black Entertainment Television) aired an animated music video featuring the song "Read a Book" by Bomani Armah. The song features the following chants: "Read a book!" "Not a sports page! Not a magazine! But a book!" "Raise...

Staff Writer 7 / 10 DeKALB | Andras Visky's "Disciples" under the direction of Christopher Hibbard is currently playing at NIU's O'Connell Theatre. The School of Theatre and Dance welcomed audience members at the play's premiere. The audience's anticipation...

The number one song in the U.S. deals with super soaking, bathin' apes and jockin' on haters. Soulja Boy's song aptly titled "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)," sits atop the Billboard Hot 100 at number one this week. The song is a nonsensical farce about learning...

Rating 7/10 Writer and director Paul Haggis has tackled controversial issues in his recent films. He addressed euthanasia in "Million-Dollar Baby," race relations in "Crash" and now, in his new film, "In the Valley of Elah," he takes on an issue that...

I know that 2007 isn't over yet, but the music, so far, has been good. I need to show some love for songs and albums that won't get respect on an end-of-the-year list. 17. Modest Mouse - "Spitting Venom" Anybody who thinks MM went mainstream should understand...

Attendees at the School of Music's Boutell Memorial Concert Hall knew they were in for something different Sunday night. Ulrich Maiss, a Berlin-based musician, gave a music recital for cello and electronics. He performed two U.S. premieres of pieces written...