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Comedian Sean Crespo sits down with Northern Star

By DEREK WALKER | January 29, 2009

When not doing stand-up, New York-based comedian Sean Crespo reviews TV shows for his Web series, "No Prior Knowledge." He has also written for a number of publications including Cracked, Comedy Central and The Onion, which is based out of Chicago. Crespo...

Northern Star interviews stand-up comedian Sean Crespo

By DEREK WALKER | January 28, 2009

When not doing stand-up, New York-based comedian Sean Crespo reviews TV shows for his Web series, "No Prior Knowledge." He has also written for a number of publications including Cracked, Comedy Central and the Chicago-based The Onion. Crespo recently...

Are you going to see Ludacris and T.I. at the Convocation Center?

By LINDSEY KASTNING | January 28, 2009

"Are you planning on attending the Ludacris and T.I. concert at the Convocation Center on Feb. 20?" "Yes, I'll be there! I love T.I., and I think he is a good performer." -Sierra Darring Sophomore pre-med major "I'm planning on going. I think they are...

Track Of The Day: In Flames – ‘Take This Life’

By DAN STONE | January 28, 2009

In Flames - 'Take This Life' After releasing two mediocre nu-metal albums, melodic death metal staple In Flames could've called it a day. The band is one of the pioneers of the "Gothenburg" sound and has the two ground-breaking albums "Colony" and "Clayman"...

Metallica’s Allstate Arena performance redeems nearly a decade of lackluster releases

By DAVID THOMAS | January 28, 2009

The past five years have been a headache for some Metallica fans. The abysmal "St. Anger" was like a hangover after a weekend of poor decisions. So when Metallica announced they will tour America for the first time since the "Anger" days, some fans cringed....

Young bands show enthusiasm at The House

By ANDY FOX | January 27, 2009

The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, looked real nice Sunday night when the venue hosted a four-band show headlined by local heroes, The Patience. Recently, the venue has been making noticeable improvements to its overall appearance, including a...

A little nip and tuck does not promise a great season six

By JEN HANCE | January 27, 2009

TV's grittiest medical drama "Nip/Tuck" ended its fifth season with the most shocking event to hit the office of McNamara/Troy. As the screen faded to black, fans of "Nip/Tuck" were left on the edge of their seats as they watched their beloved Dr. Sean...

I would not like to thank the Academy

By DAN STONE | January 26, 2009

Dear Academy, I have a serious problem with some of your Oscar selections this year. "The Dark Knight" did not receive a nomination for "Best Picture" or "Best Director" â€" the latter being the more surprising of the two. At first glance, your "Best...

‘Inkheart’ falls short of a fresh plot

By LINDSEY KASTNING | January 26, 2009

'Inkheart' Rating: 6/10 Brendan Fraser is stepping aside from mummies and dinosaurs for a second and instead is playing a caring father in director Iain Softley's latest film, "Inkheart." Mo, played by Fraser, is known as a silvertongue, meaning he can...

‘Underworld’ prequel better left untold

By DAVID MATZ | January 26, 2009

'Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans' Rating: 2/10 Beware before you sink your teeth into "Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans," a prequel to the popular vampire series. Centuries ago, vampires freely enslaved a new breed of werewolves, Lycans, which are able to...

Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’ could be next smash hit

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | January 26, 2009

Flo Rida - "Right Round" Rapper and Florida native Flo Rida recently released "Right Round," a remix and re-imagining of the chart-topping 1985 song "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive. "Right Round" has been constantly streaming the...

Oscar critics pick their favorites

By NYSSA BULKES | January 23, 2009

And the nominees are... available! Gotcha! Hehehe. In a nutshell, Clint Eastwood got shut out for "Gran Torino," "Doubt" got snubbed for Best Picture and Heath Ledger got that posthumous nod. I know what you all are thinking â€" "Dude! That Facebook...