Unwritten Law, we need to have a talk about punk rock. Sit down. Would you like something to drink? No? OK. Unwritten Law, look and listen. Take notes if you feel necessary. Let’s start from the beginning. Look back to the ’70s and punk music coming...

Impossible seems like the perfect name for the Indianapolis band "The Impossible Shapes." Its fifth album, "Horus," proves the attempt comes up a bit too short. It strays too far into what seems to be the band’s own, almost childish reality. Hello,...

The various hip-hop and R&B artists on the soundtrack set out to support a film with rave reviews. Unfortunately, this expectation didn’t hold up the end of its deal like the film. Nelly, Ciara, Common, Chingy, Fabolous and Kanye West are some of...

How desperate do movie-makers think women are? Yes, it's nice there is a whole genre of movies, "chick flicks," aimed toward us and we are recognize as a viable market worthy of making films for. Yet it's atrocious that this genre spawns a movie like...

Watch out, DeKalb, rock ‘n’ roll is taking over the town. "People out here need something to do," said Jeremy Eisenberg, who is in charge of booking at Otto’s Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. On Friday, Otto’s will host The Tossers, Deals Gone...

"Curtains" is the sixth and final installment of John Frusciante’s exhaustive string of releases that started back in June 2004. Known for his eccentric past and equally eccentric guitar style, the decision to release six albums in almost as many months...

The plethora of options in delivery and dining delicacies has left many NIU students pondering the age-old question: How much does one tip for a 99-cent hot dog? Considering the average college kid is either dirt-poor or running on limited funds, one...

What does the Boogeyman call his girlfriend? His Boogedy-Boo. If you found that joke exceedingly hilarious, 'Boogeyman" is your movie. For the rest of you, "Boogyeman" is an exercise in the obnoxious. It's every Wes Craven horror movie made - but bad....

Ashley Patterson loves movies, but she has a greater affection for those who star in them. Patterson, a freshman early childhood education major, said her favorite actors and actresses all share a common bond. "I really appreciate a person who takes chances...

Eric Helser is a dancer of the strangest kind. All he needs is a dance pad and the video game Dance Dance Revolution to showcase his magic footwork. Helser, a sophomore computer science major, enjoys getting his groove on with the helpful assistance of...

He gone. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (and apparently one reader was), you now know that formerly beloved Chicago Cubs rightfielder Sammy Sosa was traded to the Baltimore Orioles last week. Now that newspaper columnists and television pundits...