Stories by K.M. McFarland
We sit down with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer, fresh off their new TNT courtroom comedy.
Photo courtesy of NBC. There are a lot of things I wish I could say about “For a Few Paintballs ...
This unconventional approach to the Western film includes the audience in an introspective look at the journey west.
NBC originally announced that they would broadcast the finale for the second season of Community as an hour-long episode. Their ...
Fleet Foxes perform at the Newport Folk Festival in 2009. Photo courtesy of DarwinsPlatypus on Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons. ...
There’s no question that The Chicago Code is trying to combine a lot of well-worn police procedural narrative ploys. When ...
Ken Jeong could have been a one-off guest star at the beginning of Community. It was entirely possible for his ...
Director Werner Herzog's new documentary, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, offers a 3-D glimpse into the artwork inside a previously sealed Paleolithic cave.
Cirque Éloize partners with Cirque du Soleil for their newest show iD which is currently making its U.S. debut in Chicago until May 8.
Photo courtesy of NBC It takes an episode like “Paradigms of Human Memory” to make me realize that I’m too ...
The documentary filmmaker talks about advertising in Hollywood in his latest film.
Morgan Spurlock pays for his film about product placement through product placement.
Photo courtesy of Fox. “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” is one of only two episodes in the first season of The ...
Last Friday marked the debut of the final season of NBC’s high school football drama Friday Night Lights. The show ...
Guitarist Munaf Rayani. Photo by thetripwirenyc on Flickr, licensed under the Creative Commons Explosions in the Sky is a band ...
Girl Talk's performance in winter 2007 was a flop, but his show for this Friday's A&O Ball was anything but.
The first lines of album opener “Second Song” say it all: “Confidence and ignorance approved me/Define my day today/I tried ...
At the peak of “Walk,” the final song on the Foo Fighter’s seventh album Wasting Light, Dave Grohl screams out ...
How about that heat wave? Tonight’s episode was all about atmosphere, something that The Chicago Code has worked hard to ...
For a band that started their career with an EP of songs limited to B-flat minor and only three chords, ...
While North by Northwestern was on break, FOX’s The Chicago Code aired new episodes. The past three weeks have showcased ...
Source Code continues director Duncan Jones' knack for compact narratives with an overall strong cast.
Michelle Monaghan left Columbia College to pursue acting. Now, she's returned to Chicago, starring in the new sci-fi thriller Source Code.
You won't need your whole brain for this one.
Photo courtesy of FOX. Let’s talk about potential. The Chicago Code has the potential for greatness in the way it ...
With awkward hosts, stilted jokes and no clear winners, this year's academy award show deserves a Razzie.
Photo by Lewis Jacobs, courtesy of NBC. It’s getting really easy to pigeonhole episodes of Community by what movie genre ...
It’s just plain difficult not to give credit to The Chicago Code for trying so damn hard. The problem is ...
The band's new album isn't quite a home run, but it sure comes close.
Everyone’s favorite ‘Reading Rainbow’ narrator LeVar Burton makes an appearance on this week’s ‘Community.’ Photo by Jordin Althaus, courtesy of ...
The second episode of The Chicago Code might be even better than the first, simply for the reason that it ...
Abed and Troy try to win a sexy librarian’s heart this week on Community. Photo by Lewis Jacobs, courtesy of ...
Ed Helms proves he's a serious comedic force in Cedar Rapids, but the movie wavers between making fun of Iowa and glorifying it.
The Strokes are finally back to making new music. At Lollapalooza last summer, the band absolutely shredded through a set ...
The cast of The Chicago Code. Photo courtesy of FOX. Here’s the plain, simple truth: Watching The Chicago Code while ...
Photo courtesy of NBC. Only one week after making Pierce a more well-rounded character, Community hits back with another genre-episode ...
Photo courtesy of NBC. Community knows its characters. Halfway through its second season, the show that started out focusing on ...
Host Ricky Gervais offered some barbed comments at last night's Golden Globes. Was he a winner or a loser?
Both classics and curveballs for your Halloween movie marathon.
Jenny Lewis gets into a darker scene with her new album.
They're sons of a preacher, but from their music, it's impossible to tell.
The actor, who speaks tonight in Tech, talks about being a gay Asian-American.
Narrow Stairs sees the band traveling a darker path.
Frontman Adam Duritz was the enigmatic wild card at Thursday's A&O Ball.
The duo performed at South by Southwest this year. Photo by Robert Loerzel on Flickr, licensed under the Creative Commons. ...
Want more Gnarls? Check out their best from St. Elsewhere: “Crazy” “Smiley Faces” “Gone Daddy Gone” Every summer belongs to ...
On-screen romances you're glad you're not in.
The band received massive amounts of buzz, but manages to be worth the hype with their self-titled album.
Poor publicity and management tarnished what could have been one of NU's best concerts.
Our writer reflects on the life and death of Heath Ledger, and how it will affect our generation.