Music can be very disappointing sometimes. Sigur Ros’s new album, "Takk," is one of those disappointments. Unfortunately, calling this album a disappointment can’t be considered justice. Calling this album completely and utterly awful can’t be considered...

"Nothing is Sound" would be a run-of-the-mill pop album if the lyrics focused on relationships, partying and maybe even one song about the hardships of being a celebrity. Switchfoot’s lyrics are not as predictable as most pop albums. The mostly-mellow...

Gun dealer Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) governs his bloodstained existence with many rules, but his mandate is "never get shot with your own merchandise." Unfortunately, this isn’t accomplished easily, especially since Orlov’s business fuels most of...

The king of blues, B.B. King, will play the Convocation Center at 7 p.m. tonight, along with special guests Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa. King last came to NIU in April 2003 and played to approximately 4,000 people. "Bringing King back for another...

Nada Surf has never been a great band; nor has it been a bad band. And with members now all in their 30s, it’s unrealistic to expect a drastic change on the band’s fourth LP - though some would argue the breed of smooth, guitar-driven power pop needs...

This drama/mystery tells the story of 10 L.os Angeles residents with different racial backgrounds, who each receive and project their own individual stereotypes about race. The magic of this film is the clear depiction of how these stereotypes are formed,...

"Kung Fu Hustle" is from the warped mind of Stephen Chow, who also directed the critically-acclaimed-until-actually-watched "Shaolin Soccer." Luckily, "Hustle" is a great deal more enjoyable than Chow’s previous CGI-laden disaster. In 1940s China, the...

Michael Bower is known to avid Nickelodeon viewers of the early-90s TV as Eddie "Donkey Lips" Gelfen of "Salute Your Shorts." Bower took the time to talk with Weekender to reminisce about movies, dating opportunities and waffles. Weekender: What’s been...

In short, this was the absolute worst movie I have ever seen, but that is also why it was charming. It was so bad you almost have to show it to other people to get them to believe you. To start, the movie was obviously filmed on a camera that did not...

This year, there are 10 dances planned for Prism, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and LGBT ally organization. Tomorrow night from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Best Western, 1212 W. Lincoln Highway, Prism will hold its second dance of the year....

My roommate was a bit intoxicated after tailgating this weekend and ended up hurting his ankle badly. He is using a crutch now and is a bit sensitive about walking around with it. Is there a good way of dealing with this? I would wait for your roommate...

According to www.conservatives.com, one of the things the group stands for regarding the environment is to "protect traditional country pursuits." I am not sure what a "traditional country pursuit" is, but after putting the phrase into Google, I finally...