"Moulin Rouge" has been called many things, some involving expletives. But with love-it (an Oscar nomination for Best Picture) and leave-it (director Baz Luhrman makes old people dizzy) sentiments forever unresolvable, the film's breathtakingly original...

What do belly dancing and tap dancing have in common? You can seek out instruction for both in DeKalb. The ancient Middle-Eastern art of belly dancing has found its way to Emergence Dance Theatre, 824 Market St. The class is taught by Sandra Schnamel,...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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,"...

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...

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...

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...

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...