Tool's track "Lateralus" off the album of the same name is a toe-tapper's nightmare. It's bad enough that Tool constantly switches between 3/4 time and 5/8 time just between the verses and instrumental sections, but the chorus destroys the ambition of...

Nine of Hollywood's biggest stars have come together to create the ensemble cast of "He's Just Not That Into You," the screen adaptation of Greg Behrendt's popular book that bluntly explains the psychology of dating to girls. The movie acts as a wake-up...

For decades, corporate sponsorship has been seen as a plague in pop culture, discrediting or even ruining the best television shows and movies, regardless of time period. But it's time we sit back, relax and give it a chance. Whether it was 1949's "It's...

Matchbox Twenty - "Real World" To conclude our "Bye Bye Blago" week, the song "Real World" by Matchbox Twenty sends a message to former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich. "I wish the real world would just stop hassling me," is a line from the song that I'm sure...

So, how about that Bruce Springsteen? Now that we've had a few days to think about it, it's time to file his stage discrepancies into the annals of Super Bowl "aww, shucks" history. For those of you who replenished your booze during the halftime show,...

There are only seven episodes left until the series finale of the intense SciFi drama series "Battlestar Galactica." With such a short time, you would expect the writers to be wrapping up all loose ends left over from previous episodes. Well, the writers...

"Age Of Booty" Capcom's "Age of Booty" feels like the perfect video game port of a board game. At the simplest level, the pirate-themed game involves players sailing ships trying to control as many towns as possible. The few extra bells and whistles are...

Like any child of the '90s, I watched a lot of Nickelodeon. Linda Ellerbee was like a mother to me, while Mike O'Malley was like a father and Marc Summers was the crazy, obsessive-compulsive uncle. Together, we were family, and together, we matured. Eventually,...

Andrew Bird - 'Noble Beast' Rating: 8.5/10 It's hard not to love Andrew Bird. His brand of smarty pants folk-pop manages the difficult feat of being both distinctly original and warmly familiar and inviting. On top of this, he's had the audacity to bring...

After three years of development, Sony released the lack-luster "PlayStation Home" late last year. So far, "Home" feels like even less of a game than "Second Life." "Home" was introduced as the next revolution in online gaming. It's supposed to be a "hub"...

Big Rapp Daddy's - Grade: A Almost right behind the back doors of DuSable Hall is the newly opened, family-owned eatery, Big Rapp Daddy's, 817 W. Lincoln Highway. In the same spot where University Subs used to be, the convenient location and student-friendly...

The latest season of "Heroes" premiered Monday beginning the fourth volume and story arc entitled "Fugitives." The new edition features the main characters from past seasons, except with a few changes. Hiro still does not have his powers and Sylar is...