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The Eels

By Gary Schaefer | March 21, 2002

It's OK to be sad. That's the picture that E., the lead singer of The Eels, has painted on the band's fourth album, "Souljacker." For years, The Eels have released deep and meaningful songs under the mainstream radar. Listener's first memory of the band...

Let the fun begin

By Josh Albrecht | March 21, 2002

Best Picture This year's list has a little bit of everything from a fantasy with "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," to a musical with "Moulin Rouge," to a bio-pic with "A Beautiful Mind." Rounding out the field is the comedy/mystery/drama...

The Time Machine

By Gary Schaefer | March 21, 2002

The film "The Time Machine" questions the ability of time travel. If a time machine did exist now, I would hop in there and go back and get my hour-and-a-half in the theater back. The film is directed by Simon Wells, a descendant of the imaginative author...

Getting fresh with Mr. Crum

By Janna Smallwood | March 21, 2002

Bill Crum holds a degree in philosophy from Iowa State University. These days, he waxes philosophical about high-quality coffee and supporting local commerce. Crum, owner of Mister Crums Bakery and Cafe (203 W. Lincoln Highway), started the home-grown...

Let the Otto’s renaissance begin

By John Tillotson | March 21, 2002

While everyone is returning from spring break, their fun days in the sun now over, they have come back to a harsh reality: There's nothing to do on this campus. There's no nightlife, no weekend fun and the music scene is all but dead. Have faith, my fellow...

Resident Evil

By Josh Albrecht | March 21, 2002

There is just something cool about Milla Jovovich killing zombies. And as a swarm of flesh-eating zombies surrounds her, and she says they're everywhere, they really are everywhere. Excessive amounts of zombies is Paul W.S. Anderson's ("Event Horizon,"...

This original teen show can’t lose

By Gary Schaefer | March 21, 2002

Don't think for a moment that the M.O.O.S.E. will touch the tacky television show "Saved By The Bell." It will not be touched on a plane or in the rain or on a crane. It is better to give props to its superior, "Parker Lewis Can't Lose." The show debuted...

Ginny Owens

By Amy Armalis | March 21, 2002

As a Christian artist, Ginny Owens may not be well-known to those of the modern generation, but her 1999 freshman album scored three No. 1 hits. "Something More," her sophomore release, looks to be just as successful on the Christian charts. The album...

Blade II: The Soundtrack

By Nichole Hetrick | March 21, 2002

If you've been wishing that your favorite hip-hop artists would collaborate with your favorite electronica artists, then "Blade II: the Soundtrack" could satisfy your craving. Immortal Records, the same source that produced the 1994 "Judgment Night" and...

Oscar goodies

March 21, 2002

This year's Oscar gift "basket" is valued at $20,000 and is given to 125 presenters and performers at Sunday's Academy Awards. • Tempur-Pedic mattress, any size. Value up to $1,700 • La-Z-Boy recliners, choice of four. $539 to $1,199 • Motorola...

Open call for performing talent

By J.D. Piland | March 20, 2002

After 10 years of performing in everything from "Miss Saigon" to "Dick Clark's American Bandstand," Dustin Lewis comes to DeKalb to start a dinner theater. The theater group he has planned, The At Home Players, will perform at The House, 263 E. Lincoln...

Tought actin’ Madden

By Casey Toner | March 20, 2002

John, you definitely remember MY number. "John Madden '94" for Sega Genesis is the holiest of football games, at least in the M.O.O.S.E. kingdom. Men have been made, pride has been lost and friendships have been destroyed over this stupid, silly game....