Thursday, July 17, 2008
Killer

So believable that’s it’s unbelievably good: The Dark Knight hits theaters

Heath Ledger’s final role as “The Joker” is already getting Oscar buzz.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

LIVE! Tokyo Police Club at Metro

Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club. Photo by Spencer Kornhaber.

Expect to clap a lot at a Tokyo Police Club show. You’ll probably clap for the opening acts a few times. You’ll clap when TPC’s drummer Greg Alsop comes on stage to move his set around. You’ll clap when the lights dim. [...]

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
review

Dazzling Skylines showcases student composers

Skylines shows off NU’s top student composers, but theater buffs will get the most of it.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Speed Trial: A review of Jamie Lidell’s Jim

A lot of great music exists out there. But NBN can’t devote a slot to every CD that hits shelves, especially for bands you may have never heard of. So, that’s where we come in. Today, we check out soulfoul crooner Jamie Lidell and his most-accessible album to date.
The first song on [...]

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Movies

Is Harold and Kumar any good? Depends on your perspective

And other perspectives on the latest stoner film.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Food

A review of Prairie Moon

A review of Prairie Moon restaurant in Evanston.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Speed trial: El Perro Del Mar, From the Valley to the Stars

A lot of great music exists out there. But NBN can’t devote a slot to every CD that hits shelves, especially for bands you may have never heard of. So, that’s where we come in. Our love of Swedish chanteuses leads us to give a quick take on From the Valley to the Stars, the [...]

Saturday, April 19, 2008
Movies

My adventure seeing a pre-screening of The Forbidden Kingdom

In which cliché plots, action scenes and Scrabble abound.

Speed Trial: M83’s Saturdays=Youth

A lot of great music exists out there. But NBN can’t devote a slot to every CD that hits shelves, especially for bands most of you have never heard of. So, that’s where we come in. Due to our indie leanings here at One-Click Wonders, we catch all the music too obscure for the main [...]

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Art

Bloody bunnies and mutant muscles: sexuality and society on view in Norris’s Dittmar Gallery

The Dittmar Gallery in Norris features new exhibits by Brandy Pudzis and Marcy Sperry.

Movies

My Blueberry Nights teaches crazy girls how to get men

The Norah Jones flick teaches us all that being out of your mind gets the boys.

Sunday, April 13, 2008
restaurant Review

A review of the Blind Faith Café

Blind Faith Café gives you a full plate at a good price.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Needs more crazy: White Denim at the Metro

White Denim’s James Petralli in New York City. Photo by Daniella Zalcman on Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons

“Kinetic” is one of those words that music critics have kind of killed. Once upon a time, it probably struck some kid as genius to steal a term he had learned in physics class and apply it to [...]

Friday, April 11, 2008
Concert Review

Counting Crows deliver a complex, mature and baffling performance

Frontman Adam Duritz was the enigmatic wild card at Thursday’s A&O Ball.

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Movies

Five reasons why you should see Smart People

Smart People is a great film with a stellar cast — and it’ll boost your indie cred.

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