The ultimate curse of not seeing a movie right away is the "mixed review." When people you know and trust say different things, it's hard to watch a film and make your own opinions. Fortunately, nobody seems to be talking about the new Wes Anderson movie,...

Track of the Day: "Banana Pancakes" - Jack Johnson Since pancakes are probably one of the best comfort foods, it makes sense that a song about them would be just as comforting. Off his 2005 album, "In Between Dreams," "Banana Pancakes" is a feel-good...

While most nights at The House Cafe feature at least one band playing to a small crowd, Friday night's show was happily different. Not only did all three bands, Chicago's Baby Teeth, Sycamore's The Patience and Naperville's Sleepy Sleepy Octopus impress...

Does a band need to play its own material to be good? Mr. Blotto doesn't think so. During their cover-heavy set at Otto's Saturday night, the band took a decent-sized crowd to many different musical eras. While a room full of drunk hippies and college...

American Gangster - 7/10 Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, T.I., Cuba Gooding Jr. Plot: Frank Lucas (Washington) is a heroin dealer who smuggles drugs in from Vietnam in soldiers' coffins. Richie Roberts (Crowe) is the honest cop...

America has reached a new low. No, I'm not talking about getting movies in the mail. Millions of admirers have flocked to Stephen Colbert's beck and call via Facebook. We've moved on from voting for the Green party - like, that was so 1990s. Instead,...

On beautiful Wisteria Lane the enticing lies, scandals, affairs and ailments continue to season four of ABC's "Desperate Housewives." Edie (Nicollette Sheridan), Susan (Terri Hatcher), Bree (Marcia Cross), Lynette (Felicity Huffman) and Gabby (Eva Longoria...

"I'm an Old Cowhand" from Sonny Rollins' classic album "Way Out West," is a sterling example of the great tenor saxophone player's wit and creativity in action. It is the leadoff track for Rollins' album "Way Out West," which he recorded as a commemoration...

Finding a present for a 6-year-old girl is more difficult than you would think. Last year, the girls' toy aisle was marked by the signature hot pink that follows it all the way down. The boxes filled with smiling plastic faces have never changed â€"...

Staff Writer DeKALB | 7/10 Steve Carell has his own brand of body language. It is awkward, but not clumsy. Definitive, yet not quite confident. In "Dan in Real Life," he uses this bizarre combination to portray a man whose very atmosphere is... well,...

When you think of something scary, images from horror movies or the thought of creepy crawlies usually come to mind. Songs are seldom thought of as being scary. While "People are Strange" doesn't exactly require you to run under the covers or wet your...

Staff Writer On beautiful Wisteria Lane the enticing lies, scandals, affairs, and ailments continue to season four of ABC's Desperate Housewives.. Edie (played by Nicollette Sheridan), Susan (played by Terri Hatcher), Bree (played by Marcia Cross), Lynette...