Fall Out Boy, Chicago’s pop/punk rock band spent its summer on the Vans Warped Tour thanks to its sophomore release "From Under the Cork Tree." Bassist/singer Pete Wentz, who penned the first album "Take This to Your Grave" about a girlfriend who cheated...

The story behind "Blade Runner" is simple. Man hunts robots. Man meets attractive robot. Man falls in love. It’s this story that leaves more to be desired from the film. While it has been hailed as one of the greatest sci-fi films in history, I must...

Ever wonder if that person you met online was really who they said they were? With everyone and their mother posting away on sites such as MySpace.com, you’re bound to come across some pretty fantastical profiles. We at Sweeps are getting to the truth...

After I saw this film for the first time, I had to watch it again the next day. It’s a story about the workers and customers of a beauty spa in France and the romance that flickers in and out of their lives. Angele, (Nathalie Baye) the main character,...

Who says DeKalb has nothing more to offer than corn? Although community newcomers and veterans alike may not know it, there’s an abundance of artistic activities hidden within the walls of the NIU campus and scattered throughout the streets of downtown...

NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance 2005-06 season is eclectic to say the least. Ranging from 19th century Russian war epics to 1980s communist Polish Cinderella adaptations to post-Sept. 11 American dinner parties, the unlikely plethora of productions...

Creating a successful power-pop band requires five elements. You need a name that sticks with your image, a debut album with a hit single, some type of gimmick - such as a packaged trading card with every disc - and a shopping mall tour. Put these ingredients...

Wes Craven has a shaky relationship with the horror community. His "Nightmare on Elm Street" helped define the slasher genre in the 1980s, but his "Scream" movies openly mocked such conventions. After his last offering, "Cursed," proved to be too aptly-named...

It’s easy for someone to strap on a guitar, take their pent-up emotions and dedicate a whole album to a former flame. It’s easy because it’s been done to death. However, it’s tough to pull off a rebellious attitude when holding a mandolin or fiddle,...

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be middle-aged and still a virgin? According to this movie, it may not be so bad - unless of course, other people know about it. Andy (Steve Carell), aka "the forty year old virgin," is one such character....