In one hour and 36 minutes, one can see a three-breasted woman, sex in a wheelbarrow and a surplus of penguins. Seem a little outrageous? Not really, considering it's a Dane Cook comedy. Enough said. "Good Luck Chuck," starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba...

6 out of 10 Since 2004, Devendra Banhart has been at the forefront of the poorly named "freak-folk" resurgence in the world of independent music. With his free spirit and his excellent warbling singing voice, he has the privilege of being the biggest...

2007 has been a pretty epic year for music, and it's not even over yet. There have been numerous releases that would easily be top five albums in other years, but that probably won't make the end of the year list for 2007. Many musicians strive to make...

The NIU Philharmonic's concert tonight will showcase an ensemble in a time of transition. With a new conductor, new string faculty, and routine annual lineup changes, the NIU Philharmonic is still breaking in its new clothes, so to speak. The ensemble...

Hailing from what students come to recognize as the northern Illinois area come four self-proclaimed jokester-dorks who together form the band Pattern Crawler. Originally NIU students, Craig Borchers (drummer), Brian Block (guitar/lead vocals), Kristen...

7 / 10 In 2005, David Cronenburg directed one of the best films of that year called "A History of Violence," a story about a seemingly ordinary man confronting the brutality that enters his life. Cronenburg's latest film, "Eastern Promises," is sure to...

Rating 4 / 10 When a movie franchise is lucky enough to produce a third installment, there seems to be an undeniable trend that occurs; the movie isn't good. "Spider-Man 3," "Scream 3," "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" and "Austin Powers in Goldmember"...

From the Blue People to Strawberry Fields, "Across the Universe" combines the "Helter Skelter" love story of two fictional characters, Jude and Lucy. With 33 Beatles songs, director Julie Taymor and choreographer Daniel Ezralow revamped the music of the...

Thursday night, stepping into the not-so-bustling Otto's Underground took you back in time circa 1999, before MTV reality shows, split bands and when teenagers alike sang down school hallways; Say it ain't so, I will not go turn the lights off, carry...

7 / 10 In 2005, David Cronenburg directed one of the best films of that year called "A History of Violence," a story about a seemingly ordinary man confronting the brutality that enters his life. Cronenburg's latest film, "Eastern Promises," is sure to...

Britney's VMA performance. That's it. I have no joke. But so it was, as the pop princess lip-synced her way across the Palms Casino Resort stage. Her bra and panty combo twinkled with the memory of the Britney America's tweens used to adore and worship....

Rating: 3 / 10 "Dragon Wars." The very title would put the idea in ones mind that this movie would focus on two main things: dragons and wars. This promise, along with a laughable trailer, were the main reasons why I agreed to watch a movie titled "Dragon...