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Facebook makeover should not be a surprise

By DEREK WALKER | March 16, 2009

The writing was on the Facebook wall: another sweeping layout change was in the works, and not even a server-crashing-scale freight train could stop it. But honestly, who didn't see this coming? The introduction of the "news feed" feature in September...

‘Miss March’ unoriginal, immature

By JEN HANCE | March 16, 2009

REVIEW "Miss March" - 7/10 College-based comedy movies have been stacking up faster than ever these days as it feels a new one is released every month. The aptly-titled "Miss March" struts into theatres, and while the audience gazes on, they expect to...

I Need Sleep returns to DeKalb

By ANDY FOX | March 16, 2009

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,...

New NBC prime-time show has ‘potential’

By HEATHER SKRIP | March 16, 2009

This is no fairy tale, but it does involve a king and the kingdom he rules. There has been much hype about NBC's new prime-time show "Kings," especially since its executive producer, Michael Green, was also the executive producer of "Heroes." For a while...

‘Groogrux King’ anticipated

By DAVID MATZ | March 5, 2009

Dave Matthews Band recently announced the name of its new studio album, "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King." The name Groogrux was known for being the nickname of late bandmate LeRoi Moore and was pushed back from its original April release date to just...

Downloadable content will replace the usual video game sequel

By DAN STONE | March 5, 2009

Criterion may have set out to revolutionize the racing genre with "Burnout Paradise" but also may have pioneered a new direction for franchise-based gaming. Legions of long-running game series have fallen into a grind of releasing a new installment every...

B-listers keep viewers tuned in

By JEN HANCE | March 4, 2009

While none of us could ever have expected to see Tom Green, Joan Rivers, T-Boz and Dennis Rodman in the same show, "The Donald" has managed to compile one of the strangest mixes of B-list celebrities for his latest "Celebrity Apprentice." The season premiere...

Simpson’s rightfully renewed

By DAVID MATZ | March 4, 2009

America's most dysfunctional family is about to become America's longest running scripted prime-time series. Last Friday, Fox signed the animated series "The Simpsons" for two more seasons, surpassing the previous record held by the Western series "Gunsmoke,"...

On ‘The Office’…

By DEREK WALKER | March 4, 2009

Dear "The Office," Congratulations are in order, for you have so revolutionized the state of the modern sitcom that an entire generation of viewers has taken notice. Whereas everybody hated your first season, calling it a rip-off, or a poor port of the...

New isntallment in ‘Pet Detective’ franchise is fun

By DEREK WALKER | March 3, 2009

Charles Darwin had the gene. As did Jacques Cousteau. But does Ace Ventura, Jr. have it? The love of animals, wacky harebrained theories and outrageous costumes topped off by burgeoning hair are what make a true pet detective. Physically, Ace Jr. (Josh...

Disney Channel creates not only actresses, but pop startlets as well

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | March 3, 2009

Charles Darwin had the gene. As did Jacques Cousteau. But does Ace Ventura, Jr. have it? The love of animals, wacky harebrained theories and outrageous costumes topped off by burgeoning hair are what make a true pet detective. Physically, Ace Jr. (Josh...

New ‘like’ feature on social Web site is completely pointless

By DEREK WALKER | March 3, 2009

I'm not sure if the word has reached your ear yet, but there's a revolution (of sorts) occurring on everybody's favorite social networking site, Facebook. Don't worry, it's not another policy rewording or spam-advertising application â€" not even close....