**** out of ***** Let’s get this straight — Rob Zombie is not killing a film franchise by remaking Halloween II. A quick look at any movie review site will show fans that the original sequel was...

(Note: For this review, I ran Snow Leopard on my 2009 MacBook with a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM.) Apple has a reputation of being aesthetically pleasing. We Mac users feel like...

1. “I Will Survive,” by Aretha Franklin. If anyone can sing about surviving a breakup, Aretha Franklin can. 2. “Womanizer,” by Britney Spears. Boy — you are a womanizer and B. Spears knows it...

**** out of ***** As a culture, we revel in nostalgia. Our “I Love the ’80s”-soaked minds jump at every opportunity to live in the past. Ang Lee’s latest film, Taking Woodstock, starts off with...

**** out of ***** Droves of locals descended on the Englert Theatre to attend the Iowa début of 16 to Life, Okoboji, Iowa, native Becky Smith’s first full-length feature film. The flick had already...

Quad Cities band Minus Six will play its 300th show at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Industry. “The 300th show is pretty exciting,” saxophonist Matt Sivertsen said. “You realize how many years you’ve...

Vito’s has recently gone through a transformation. The establishment is going for a new look with its reconstructed interior, a new menu with a heaping selection of dishes, a patio, and a fresh layer...

My alarm gives me a rude awakening as my head pounds after another night of excessive drinking at beer band (the pep band that goes around to certain IC bars on Friday nights before home football games...

jeremypiven: For those of u who dig Entourage this next Sun is the best we have done so far… paulscheer: It took Rolling Stone 40 yrs to finally break the story about why the Beatles broke up. Which...

One beautiful young woman has been causing quite a stir recently in the magazine world. The September issue of Glamour Magazine features a nude photo of 20-year-old Lizzi Miller, tastefully posed, smile...

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the UI Museum of Natural History, the rarely viewed Philippine Collection will be showcased at the Old Capitol. The exhibit, called The Museum Goes to the Fair:...