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...

It's March Madness - Hollywood style. This Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out the Oscars, everyone's favorite award. Sure, most spend the evening screaming at the idiot voters when their nominee comes up empty, but we all...

Jasmine Guy will not speak at NIU next Tuesday, as previously announced by CAB. Guy had to cancel her lecture "The Hyphenated Woman" because she will shoot a pilot for Showtime. "It's a big loss for Northern," said Brooke Beyers, CAB Speakers coordinator....

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...

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....

Watch out Sundance. Next week, the NIU department of communication and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host Reality Bytes, a three-day film festival featuring guest speakers, presentations and student documentary films. The student films...

Next week, four acts will invade Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. Starting Tuesday, the club will shuffle through four days of big acts. Kicking off at 8 p.m. Tuesday is the rock band Papa Roach. Rounding off the rest of the week is George Clinton...

With "Enema of the State," Blink-182 showed how humor can fit into punk rock. With the release of "The Green Chair Sessions," local band Flaming Boner shows that not just any mediocre punk band can be funny. The album lacks taste and sensibility. It goes...

There might be something wrong with the equilibrium of personal audio equipment when headphones cost as much as portable CD players. But newer headphone models, with lightweight designs and deejay features, are more than just musical earmuffs for students...

They say movies always are better on the big screen, so one local theater is bringing back some classics. Market Square Cinema, also known as GKC Theaters at 2160 Sycamore Road, is sponsoring a rerun film series. From Friday until April 27, the theater...

Fatty's will have a little treat for locals in a few weeks when the chilly weather disappears. Jeff Dobie, owner of Fatty's, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, has begun work on a beer garden, which will open to patrons at the end of April. He wants people to come...