Everyone knows that illegally downloading music is, well, illegal. NIU, along with other universities, gladly took initiative to stop the so-called epidemic of unlawful music downloading with the implementation of Ruckus. The problem is obvious: too much...

National Lampoon's Chinese Vacation Synopsis: Clark and Ellen Griswold round up the kids (now in their late 30s) for one more out-of-state whirlwind adventure. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo both need money and return to the roles they made negligibly...

'Doubt' left me with chills. The intense film focuses on a Catholic school nun's suspicions about a priest's indiscretions with a young black student in the Bronx in 1964. The tension between Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman...

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - "The Century Of Self" Rating: 9/10 Austin, Texas-based ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead has never been the silent type. After negotiations with former label Interscope went south, they made it...

An amazing set of bands decided to put the "rock" back in Rockford Sunday night. Mötley Crüe, on their new "Saints of Los Angeles," tour stopped for a night of hard-hitting and electrifying rock and roll. But the '80s hair metal band was not alone:...

When I see a horror movie, there are certain expectations I expect to be met. What may be sacrificed in poor storytelling must be made up in visuals and drama, regardless of whether it's presented well. The new horror offered in "Friday The 13th" is a...

'Milk' 8 OSCAR NOMINATIONS (including) -Best Picture -Best Actor (Sean Penn) -Best Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin) -Best Director (Gus Van Sant) -Best Original Screenplay Chances are you have never heard of Harvey Milk, who was California's first openly...

Ludacris - '#1 Spot' To kick off a week of tracks dedicated to T.I. and Ludacris, it's time to dust off an old favorite. In "#1 Spot," Luda shows his groovy side as he lays down the lyrics to a tripped-out remix of the "Austin Powers" theme song, "Soul...

Do you remember Bill? In part of the NIU School of Music's Guest Artist Series, Swedish jazz pianist and composer Stefan Karlsson and his Jazz Trio will perform at the Recital Hall Wednesday night. The concert, "I Remember Bill," is a tribute to Bill...

Recently, '30 Rock' has come under fire for prominently featuring a McFlurry in last week's episode. Unable to take a side, I present both sides to the product placement debate. Point: "30 Rock" makes product-placement funny Tina Fey's award-winning,...

The International - 6/10 'The International' all starts with a murder that was seemingly wrapped-up and called accidental. Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen), however, catches wind of some confusing details that leads him into a twisting story...