Warning: This movie is not for the intellectually challenged. Director Alex Proyas' latest film "Knowing" has swept the box office at No. 1 this weekend. Combining the thrills of "National Treasure," the chills of "The Sixth Sense" and the action of "Final...

'Duplicity' - 7/10 "Duplicity" somehow manages to make a boring story entertaining, a complex plot comprehensible and miserable characters likeable. Set against the all-too-familiar backdrop of corporate greed and supremacy, writer/director Tony Gilroy...

The Internet is continuing to screw my productivity. Every time I think I've checked out all the neat new Web sites, a friend introduces me to yet another attention-dwindler, and again, I have to corral my curiosity. This week, it was fmylife.com, the...

NIU professors Liam Teague and Robert Chappell astounded the audience at Boutell Hall Wednesday with original pieces and the imaginative sounds of many percussion instruments. The first piece of the two-hour concert was the long-winded "Introduction and...

Loose Lips Sink Ships/El Pin Meldou - "The Contemporary Issues of Celibacy EP" Rating: 7.5 Loose Lips Sink Ships are probably the best live band in DeKalb right now. I like to go to their shows â€" whether they're at an actual venue or just in the...

Get ready for a night of hemp necklaces and pungent-smelling air as Chicago's own jam band Umphrey's McGee returns to the Egyptian Theater, 135 N. Second St., on April 17. The Midwesterners last played in DeKalb on April 8, 2008, and the group donated...

While a change in temperature calls for a change of wardrobe, a quick review of some common springtime fashion faux pas will help you keep your cool as the temperatures rise. 1. Absolutely NO socks with sandals. No matter what you may be thinking, no...

Kelly Clarkson "All I Ever Wanted" Rating: 6/10 Kelly Clarkson's fourth studio album, "All I Ever Wanted," hit the shelves Tuesday after controversy, Billboard records being broken and an appearance on "American Idol." By looking at the album's track...

Nothing puts me in a better mood than a horror movie. Something about watching clueless campers being hunted down in the deep of the woods by a machete-wielding masked maniac just appeals to the senses. But the flux of unoriginal titles and remakes, especially...

Your parents probably listened to them, and now you do. The band Phish has been associated with a large following of hippies since the 1980s and has been making music and touring across America for its loyal fan base seemingly since that time. Phish's...

I Need Sleep is returning to The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, for a performance on Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. With members based out of Chicago, Knoxville, Tenn. and DeKalb, the faintly insane eight-piece group specializes in a sort of lecherous,...

Finding the perfect taco place is no easy task. In DeKalb alone there are over five different restaurants to choose from with the selection ranging from fast food to dine-in. Al Dorado, 1180 W. Lincoln Highway, is one place that stands out among other...