Fans in Philadelphia are notoriously ruthless to anyone not in a Philly uniform. They threw snowballs at Santa Claus in 1968 and booed him off the field. They cheered when Michael Irvin was temporarily paralyzed. They even booed Destiny's Child during...

The idea of a dysfunctional suburban family disguised as normal has struck a chord with audiences. The increasing trend among movies is to reveal the underbelly of the suburban family. "The Sweet Hereafter," "The Door in the Floor," "The Squid and the...

Tuesday Reviews of recent film releases such as "Beerfest," "Little Miss Sunshine" and Mark Wahlberg's "Invincible." Wednesday Reviews of new albums from singer/songwriter John Darnielle's alter-ego Mountain Goats, as well as new material from Hatebreed...

On the speakers Jimmy Eat WorldIf nothing else, this collaboration with Liz Phair stands as the first decent thing she's done since 1998. Archer Prewitt "Work" Screeching Weasel "Work" The Ventures "Work Song" The Animals "Work Song" The Dead Milkmen...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Reigning American Idol Taylor Hicks has settled a lawsuit he brought against a Nashville producer over the rights to three songs he wrote and recorded before becoming a TV phenom. Hicks gained possession of the master recordings of...

"I guess we're nerd-core," said guitarist Anthony Kanalas. "Wait, no, I'm joking." This is fairly representative of 4th Gear, five guys who seem to find it impossible to stay on task when offstage. When forced to seriously define their sound, they list...

NEW YORK | The producers of "World Trade Center" are donating $1.3 million to the Sept. 11 memorial, keeping a promise to give 5 percent of the film's opening weekend box office receipts to help build it. Another $1.3 million from the weekend's proceeds...

David Rauch is a Northern Star employee studying abroad. "An American In Paris" will chronicle his studies and adventures in France. So, this is what international study feels like? This is Paris? Hostels, shaky French movies, tourist traps to avoid like...

What do you get when you take the manic, creative energy out of The Libertines? Considering that energy was not a result of one person but of a collective, you get something that sounds like Pete Doherty's Baby Shambles, Johnny Borrell's Razorlight or...

In the process of writing its sophomore self-titled release, Razorlight dulled its edge. The British quintet's 2004 release "Up All Night" was more of an adrenaline-rush inspired debut compared to this year's lackluster attempt. Collectively, the songs...

Studios tend to put out blockbuster hopefuls during summer and wait until winter to put out the Oscar competition. I had hoped the 2006 summer would pick up where the terrific 2005 summer left off. I was wrong. At least I can look forward to what should...

The plot of "Snakes On a Plane" is simple: there are hundreds of snakes on a mo---rf---ing plane, all hyperaggressive due to a pheromone circulating in the aircraft. The hype that surrounded "Snakes" months before its release helped launch it to the top...