This Week In YouTube Video: Octomom Song (Parody Of "Low") YouTube Rating: 4.5/5 View Count: 1,103,820 Some may say poking fun at Nadya Suleman, the woman who had octuplets, better known as "Octomom", is too soon and inconsiderate. I, on the other hand,...

So, apparently using an Academy Award acceptance speech as a platform for your political stance is the cool thing to do as long as you say the popular thing. Tell that to Michael Moore six years ago. He didn't play by the rules. Along with the usual pretentious...

Recently, at the Grammy Awards, punk rock band Blink-182 announced its decision to get back together after a three-year hiatus. It's not surprising at all that the band decided to get back together. For years, magazine lists have been screaming that Blink...

Cirque du Soleil is bringing its maniacal, subversive take on a circus to the MetroCentre in Rockford for a week of performances beginning Tuesday, Feb. 24 and capping Sunday, March 1. Performing Saltimbanco, a show first performed in 1992 and inspired...

Tuesday night marked the first concert of the year for the NIU All University Band. Conductor Alexis K. Janners and Adam La Spata promised a unique and different concert than usual. They did not disappoint. They proved the concert's difference during...

Premium Bananas, a group that performs "SNL"-like skits featuring a cast made up entirely of NIU students, will present their first episode in the residence halls and online tonight. Thankfully, the humor of Premium Bananas is set to appeal to college...

The NIU Graduate Film Society has decided to "do the right thing" by celebrating the career of the influential African-American film director Spike Lee. "We've chosen to present Spike Lee at this time partly because of Black History Month but mainly because...

The Appleseed Cast - "Sagarmatha" Rating: 9.5/10 The word "accessibility" and The Appleseed Cast have little place near one another beyond this, the introductory sentence. All things considered, the band's seventh studio release, "Sagarmatha," fits that...

On a quest for redemption, Chicago rapper Chibbz Ceasar will showcase his rap skills when he plays at Krystal's Ultra Lounge, 122 S. First St., tonight at 8:30 p.m. Ceasar, born in Nigeria, admired the music, dancing and persona of Michael Jackson. Although...

This February, MTV has aired the first episodes of four new reality-based shows on Sunday nights. Here is a quick guide to decide whether they are worthy of watching, having a spot on your DVR recording schedule or if they would simply be best to skip....

The NIU All University Band will remember Feb. 14 and those who lost their lives in their first performance of the year tonight at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at 8:00 p.m. Under the direction of Alexis K. Janners and Adam La Spata, the University...

Two Tongues "Two Tongues" Rating: 6/10 Two Tongues is a rare instance where collaboration between two bands actually sounds like the sum of its parts instead of a b-sides collection. Take two-thirds of the studio band behind Say Anything and half of Saves...