Good idea: charging music bought via the Internet. Bad idea: jacking up those prices as much as 30 percent. Apple Inc., developer of iTunes, recently announced plans for a "variable-pricing" strategy, which will be the first stray from the 99-cents-per-song...

The Music Building was literally drumming with excitement Monday as NIU percussionist William Cooley performed an effortless recital. The performance, just over an hour long, showcased Cooley's fantastic percussion skills as he began by playing the marimba,...

NIU is going to Broadway. Huskies willing to trek 850 miles will be entertained by and have the opportunity to meet Academy Award nominee and NIU Class of '89 alumna Joan Allen on Friday, April 17 in New York. The NIU Alumni Association is offering an...

"Monsters vs. Aliens" burst out of the screen quite literally last weekend as one of the biggest 3-D family films of 2009. Kids and adults gawked through their 3-D glasses as they watched the world fall under attack by an evil self-cloning alien intent...

Still unsure about what festival suits your musical needs? Here's a complete guide to summer music festivals both local and nationally. What: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Where: Indio, Calif. When: April 17-19 Cost: $269 for a three-day pass;...

1. Shaquille O'Neal - @THE_REAL_SHAQ Choice tweet: A Rastaman walks n2 a bank & hands the teller a bag of weed. She says "Sir, what is this 4?" Da Rasta said, "Mi wan open a joint account!" 2. Michael Ian Black - @michaelianblack Choice tweet: Going...

The current trend of "going green" in Hollywood is in full effect as "12 Rounds" recycles crap from 1988. There is hardly anything in this excruciatingly unbearable low-budget action flick that is even the least bit redeeming. Really, it's "Free Movies"...

This weekend, NIU performed the work of one very wild and crazy guy. After its premiere at the Steppenwolf Theatre in 1994, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," written by comedic actor Steve Martin, has made its way through many different theaters across the...

It has been reported on many different Web sites that MGM and the Farrelly brothers are putting together a modern reboot of "The Three Stooges." What may be more shocking than this is the rumored cast. According to an article on Variety.com, recent Oscar...

No scripts, no rules, no turning back. This mission statement will be tested when Mission Improvable, a five-person improvisational comedy group, comes to the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center Saturday at 5 p.m. The group, originally...

"In A Snuggie - Mikey & Big Bob" If you think Snuggies are ridiculous and love parody songs, then you'll love the YouTube video "In a Snuggie" by Mikey and Big Bob from the Morning Freak Show at 96.1 KISS FM in Pittsburgh. The song's beat and concept...

It seems everyone these days is tweeting on Twitter, celebrities included. Here's a compilation of some of the best tweets from five very different celebrities. 1. Shaquille O'Neal - @THE_REAL_SHAQ Choice tweet: A Rastaman walks n2 a bank & hands...