You are going to read this article. You are going to like this article. You are going to read Sweeps every day. If you’re still reading this, then the Jedi mind trick must be working, and if that lead is the nerdiest thing you’ve ever read, then you...

NIU Libraries frequently ask students "to give a little bit" so they can expand their collections of more than a million volumes of material. The Friends of NIU Libraries, founded in 1983, is an association of people and alumni around the community, who...

It may seem unlikely that DeKalb could be the next mecca of fashion. But with the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Science offering a major in textiles, apparel and merchandising, students can experience the world of fashion firsthand. "At present,...

The same men who were responsible for "Dumb & Dumber," "Kingpin" and "There’s Something About Mary" are behind "Fever Pitch" - an ordinary and heartwarming romantic comedy starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. Are you kidding me? The Farrelly...

"The Italian Job." "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." "The Thomas Crown Affair." "Psycho." "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." "Ocean’s 11." "Get Carter." "Godzilla." "The Haunting." "Rollerball." "King Kong." "Dawn of the Dead." And now, "The Amityville...

KMP Radio will begin broadcasting online today from Otto’s Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. The Internet radio station has gone through test runs during the past couple of weeks. Nort Johnson, director of public relations and promotion for Otto’s,...

It took 35 years to put out her debut album, but now Lisa Marie Presley wants to do it again in only two. Her first album proved she wasn’t just a brat rock ’n’ roll daughter releasing an album because she could, a la Kelly Osbourne. Presley showed...

Since "Sahara" topped the box-office charts this past weekend, Hollywood might do well to consider some leading men from The New York Times bestseller list. Dirk Pitt is Cussler’s adventurous shipwreck diver. Pitt is somewhat reminiscent of Indiana...

When the planets align in celestial convergence every now and then, the Earth’s gravity gives and everyone starts floating around. At least, that’s what we learned from an episode of "Pinky and the Brain." With the repetitive distorted guitar riff...

Eating. Smoking. Drinking. A lack of sleep. Lots of frustration, a tad too much confusion and an overdose of anxiety. Sound familiar? Welcome to my life, and maybe yours as well. (No, I don’t need professional help - I’m just a little jaded at the...

Weekender talked to ‘yeah’ man Kevin Robinson of Viva Voce - one of indie rock’s best-kept secrets - about "The O.C.," Europe and the future. The band will play Sunday at 7th Street Space, 106 Seventh St. Weekender: Viva Voce has been featured on...

As the theater department’s production of "The Grapes of Wrath" concludes Sunday, a documentary-of-sorts on the play is blooming online. "Behind the Curtain," a documentary by 18 students in an advanced media class, is available for download at www.comm.niu.edu/curtain/....