Originally published in the December 3, 2010 issue The holiday season brings a lot of things with it – excess food, cheap gifts and miserable weather. The greatest gift of the season, though, comes on TV. While most shows haven’t rolled out the annual holiday…
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Originally published in the December 3, 2010 issue Feeding into hype is human nature. Only exaggerated by the growth of social networking, album leaks and bootleg performances, speculation constantly runs rampant. Every so-called critic, avid fan or snarky blogger over-analyzes each potential sneak peak down…
Originally published in the November 19, 2010 In high school, an outcast often roams the halls alone, trying to figure out where they belong and hoping for the promised land known as college. But post-high school, once things don’t go as planned and the certainty…
Originally published in the November 19, 2010 issue For the 21st century, iTunes is the equivalent of a record store. While not a physical destination, it’s a place where you can interact with other music lovers, scope out some new musical finds and listen to…
Originally published in the November 19, 2010 issue Many people would say that the whole crime-scene, CIA drama is a little played out. And I would tend to agree. But the CW has insisted upon trying yet another attempt at making this work. “Nikita” (with…
Originally published in the November 19, 2010 issue In a darkened church in the middle of the night, I experienced something mystifyingly powerful. Through closed doors in a Peoria Methodist church, melodious sounds escaped and enveloped the parking lot. I felt as if I was…
Originally published in the November 19, 2010 issue While there is certainly no shortage of bars in the city of Peoria, it is not known for its bar scene. Nonetheless, that doesn’t stop townies and Bradley students alike from venturing down Main Street or Farmington…
Originally published November 12, 2010 Speculation is a giant part of American culture. From Oscar nominees to Super Bowl winners to the next president, we jump the gun on everything – making predictions based off of little more than gut feelings and who we like…
Originally published November 12, 2010 In general, the transition from network to cable is an indication that your show has either gotten raunchier or been beaten by ratings. For Conan, the show and the man, the switch to TBS was a mix of both. His…
Originally published in the November 12, 2010 issue You already know the story – or do you? Boy meets girl, girl meets girl, friend meets booty, and girl meets boy 1, boy 2 and boy 3, but only on the weekends. Ever since the primordial…