"Kung Fu Hustle" is from the warped mind of Stephen Chow, who also directed the critically-acclaimed-until-actually-watched "Shaolin Soccer." Luckily, "Hustle" is a great deal more enjoyable than Chow’s previous CGI-laden disaster. In 1940s China, the...

Michael Bower is known to avid Nickelodeon viewers of the early-90s TV as Eddie "Donkey Lips" Gelfen of "Salute Your Shorts." Bower took the time to talk with Weekender to reminisce about movies, dating opportunities and waffles. Weekender: What’s been...

In short, this was the absolute worst movie I have ever seen, but that is also why it was charming. It was so bad you almost have to show it to other people to get them to believe you. To start, the movie was obviously filmed on a camera that did not...

This year, there are 10 dances planned for Prism, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and LGBT ally organization. Tomorrow night from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Best Western, 1212 W. Lincoln Highway, Prism will hold its second dance of the year....

My roommate was a bit intoxicated after tailgating this weekend and ended up hurting his ankle badly. He is using a crutch now and is a bit sensitive about walking around with it. Is there a good way of dealing with this? I would wait for your roommate...

According to www.conservatives.com, one of the things the group stands for regarding the environment is to "protect traditional country pursuits." I am not sure what a "traditional country pursuit" is, but after putting the phrase into Google, I finally...

rm its first free concert of the school year Tuesday at 8 p.m. The quartet have been part of the NIU music faculty since 1970. Tuesday’s concert will feature special guest Alex Klein, oboist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Lynn Slater, coordinator...

Around this time of year, who has time to do anything aside from going to class, homework and work? Timothy Misavage, a senior kinesiology and physical education major, who commutes from St. Charles, has time for more. "The Cycling Club was recognized...

very male singer/songwriter who has emerged within the last five years needs to thank David Gray for paving the way. Get up and say "thank you" to the man who made it OK to stand on stage with an acoustic guitar, some heartfelt lyrics and nothing else...

In recent months, the subject of DVDs has become highly popular among retailers and various media outlets. News has spread across the nation that DVDs will be released in new formats as early as Christmas. For avid high-definition gurus, it would once...

"Just like Heaven" is the story of two strangers who fall in love - except one of them doesn’t have a body. Oddly enough, this doesn’t seem to get in their way. Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon) starts out as a hardworking doctor who doesn’t...

Today is the deadline to sign up for the NIU Outing Centre’s second indoor climbing trip of the semester. The trip will be to the Northlander indoor climbing area in Rockford, and will cost $15 for NIU students. A maximum of 10 students and three team...