While mainstream television is preoccupied with "Survivor" and "The Bachelor," the Department of Communication's annual Reality Bytes festival offers a glimpse into matters ranging from Mark Twain to Malawi. Organized by assistant professor Laura Vazquez,...

‘Seinfeld' ranks among one of the best television shows ever. However, when the show went off the air in 1998, everyone on the show was cursed to have failed attempts at a new television career. Except Jerry. Jerry SeinfeldNo further television shows...

Local DeKalb band, Inspector Owl is playing tonight at The House Cafe 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The Northern Star sat down with singer and guitarist Corey Wills, and talked about the past, the future and spitting dinosaurs. Northern Star: So what's new...

As Americans, we are entertainment centric. We would prefer to watch the Numa Numa kid do his dance for hours on end instead of following anything political. Did you know there is an election today? Bet you didn't. Since many of you are guilty of our...

Every so often I'm reminded of the stupidity of modern man. One of the most wonderful examples can be found on the Cosby Show from our good friend Elvin Tibideaux. Elvin is the boyfriend and eventual husband of Sondra Huxtable, the oldest of the Huxtable...

So you think you know your Illinois politics? From infamous shoeboxes to corruption and prison sentences, test your knowledge of former and current Illinois politicians and scandals. 1). What current Illinois State Treasurer is running for governor as...

While this piece didn't make it to the front page, it is the biggest piece of ... umm ... breaking news we could present in the paper. Certainly you've heard of spring before, but this, my friends, is the first day of it. Indeed, all that time spent thinking...

When asking the question "Where do you get your ideas?" to any established writer, one should note that he or she is liable to be A) publicly humiliated by both writer and audience, B) slapped in the back of the head by both audience or writer or C) all...

The Little Willies, a group of friends who came together to play some good old American music, recently released its self-titled debut album in the form of cover songs from the old days of country rock. The group, which includes Grammy award winner Norah...

We all have those friends. Every time you see them you ask about their sweetheart, only to discover you just put your foot in your mouth. They are no longer dating the person you met last month but now have someone new. They're called "serial daters."...

Everyone loves to see the underdog win. But when the underdog is a talentless contestant on "American Idol," eyebrows tend to rise. A Web site, VoteForTheWorst.com, is dedicated to racking in votes for what the site deems the worst contestant on "American...