“Furious 7,” the seventh installment of the “The Fast and the Furious” series, does a wonderful job of blending action and humor into an unforgettable film.The film begins with Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) in a hospital mourning the death of his...
American pop-punk band All Time Low’s sixth studio album, “Future Hearts,” illustrates their musical maturity.As the title suggests, “Future Hearts” compares the past and future — “us” versus “them” — a fresh idea for the band. All...
Bidou Yamaguchi pulled inspiration from around the world for the beautiful Traditions Transfigured art exhibition in the Altgeld Hall Art Museum.Yamaguchi, a master Noh mask creator who curated the exhibition, hosted an informative public artist talk...
Despite the week of freedom students get over Spring Break, there are some things you still shouldn’t do:1. Put yourself in debt: I love shopping. I would live at the mall if I could. I sometimes get carried away and forget there could be a limit on...
Ex-”Degrassi” star and rapper Drake released a surprise 17-track mixtape via Twitter called “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.”The mixtape features collaborations with Lil Wayne, Travi$ Scott and PartyNextDoor.“Legend,” the first track...
Metra has increased its onboard penalty fee from $3 to $5, according to its website.Part of the funds raised by the fare increase will go toward financing costs of $400 million in bonds to help update Metra’s system, CEO Don Orseno said.The increase...
Passion is a key ingredient in Food Network’s upcoming series, Kids Baking Championship, which premieres 7 p.m. today.Contestants ages 10-13 will take on challenges that test their creativity, intelligence and baking skills to win the judges over. Because...
Arthur AumannCasseroleThe worst Thanksgiving food is without a doubt casserole.It doesn’t even matter what kind of casserole — broccoli, ham, cheese — because it’s all the same. There’s always that obscure relative who claims he or she has the...
Correction: This article incorrectly said Jerry Williams, senior jazz studies major, was playing a small trumpet. Williams was playing a saxophone.Ellington’s fiery but pleasantly surprising delicious Capsicum meal Tuesday was complemented by the musical...
Student chefs at the Holmes Student Center’s Ellington’s fused sweet potatoes with everyday meals Nov. 11 during their creative and tasty Sweeties meal.The sweet potato feta salad made for a plain appetizer, but the feta cheese added a tart and creamy...
Student chefs at Ellington’s restaurant in the Holmes Student Center prepared meals Nov. 4 that took me to pear-adise.Chefs at Ellington’s hosted Peared Together, which incorporated pears in everyday meals from soup to dessert.The pear and prosciutto...
Ellington’s played with unexpected combinations of savory vs. sweet and warm vs. cold in its Big Apple event Oct. 28.The apple-themed dishes included a roasted squash and apple soup appetizer, apple-braised chicken main course and apple cheesecake cupcake...
