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Favorite Movies of 2008

By FLAVOR STAFF | January 12, 2009

"Wall-E" Pixar's latest film was funny, visually stunning, emotional, and depicted an interesting future for mankind. Main characters spoke few words, yet were able to express deep emotions. It's not every year that a film with such little dialogue and...

Favorite TV shows of 2008

By FLAVOR STAFF | January 12, 2009

"Queen Sized" Although Lifetime movies may get a lot of flack, "Queen Sized" is the exception to the rule. Nikki Blonsky shows she has more than just singing talent through her serious role in a film about the first overweight homecoming queen. Maggie...

File sharing becoming easier

By DAN STONE | December 8, 2008

I confess: I downloaded a lot of songs from file-sharing networks for five years. I don't download songs off file-sharing networks anymore, however. I've been clean of peer-to-peer programs for over two years now. Instead, I prefer to buy CDs from good...

Top 10 Albums of 2008

By TONY MARTIN | December 8, 2008

10. TV on the Radio - "Dear Science" TV on the Radio's newest record is everything you could want in an album. You can dance to it, drive with it or just have it on in the background. Just don't forget about it. 09. F----- Up - "The Chemistry of Common...

Naughty and nice holiday flicks

By DEREK WALKER | December 8, 2008

With the holiday movie season already in full swing, there are only a few weeks left to get your obligatory holiday flicks out of the way. Here's a trusty guide to what films are naughty or nice: "A Very Brady Christmas" It's said that it's better to...

Punisher sequel doesn’t live up to first movie

By DAVID MATZ | December 8, 2008

Frank Castle is back and still willing as ever to serve a cold plate of vengeance to the criminals of New York City. This blatant attempt of rebooting The Punisher, however, once again has come too soon. Usually when a franchise revival occurs, the series...

Paris Hilton’s lack of personality obvious on “New BFF”

By JEN HANCE | December 4, 2008

Everyone knows who Paris Hilton is. Whether you are a girl who loves her fashion and clothing line, someone who likes her music and shows, or a guy who has seen the illustrious sex tape, everyone knows the hotel heiress. Many of us got more than our fill...

“Freedom” displays a more mature Akon

By LINDSEY KASTNING | December 4, 2008

If Macy Gray and T-Pain had a child, it would sound exactly like Akon. With the release of his latest album "Freedom," Akon is out to show the world that he can still measure up to the success of his last album. Akon opens up his album with his familiar...

Middle-school-aged orchestra performs well at Boutell

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | December 4, 2008

An orchestra performed at NIU's Boutell Memorial Concert Hall Tuesday night, even though most of the members haven't entered high school yet. NIU's Children's School of the Arts Orchestra, composed of local middle school students and a few quest performers,...

Remember when…

By ORLANDO LARA | December 4, 2008

(To the tune of "Those Were The Days") Boy, the way Mike Jordan played. Songs that gave Oasis fame. Anna Nicole had no shame. Those were the days. Was no need for wiretap. Everyone shopped at The Gap. Gee, Tupac sure could rap. Those were the days. And...

Spears goes on the record. . . for the record

By LINDSEY KASTNING | December 3, 2008

Throughout the last decade, adoring fans have watched pop sensation Britney Spears rise and fall through periods of success and drama. Since her first album in 1999, Spears has become one of the tabloids' favorite celebrities, especially as she went from...

Top 10 most searched terms

By CHRIS KRAPEK | December 3, 2008

For the fourth consecutive year (surprisingly), Britney Spears was the most searched term on Yahoo.com. Rounding out the list includes some very interesting choices and no-brainers. To understand the list, we must first examine why the terms were searched....