Reading Week is here and, as the inevitable finals loom nearer and nearer with every hour wasted, that means this blog goes on its summer vacation so the authors don’t fail their tests. Where will you ever get your music news and witty analysis now? Oh wait, sigh.
But before we all lock ourselves [...]

Tonight, E! premiered two new summer reality shows: Denise Richards: It’s Complicated and Living Lohan.
First, Denise. I never really had thoughts about Denise Richards one way or the other. After seeing the first episode of It’s Complicated, I think she’s a bimbo. The show is suppose to offer insight into [...]

A poem.

This video of a tiger splashing around in a very small body of water makes me want summer to come oh so badly. After yet another miserable day in Evanston (hey rain, cool), seeing a big cat playing in H2O reminds me of pools, and leaping into them on particularly scorching days when popsicles [...]

This video of a dog going down a water slide again and again and again reminds me of summer, and how it can’t come fast enough. I’ve only had three days of classes, and I already just want to hit the water slides.

Will Spielberg’s decision lead others to avoid the Beijing Olympics?

Even before entering the halls of Northwestern and being faced with life-changing questions like, “To drink or not to drink?” and, “What is the deeper meaning in my numerous and clandestine rendezvous?” there are plenty of questions about signups and selections to attend to. One of those signup with an upcoming deadline are the [...]

The best road trip destinations for summer.

Summer 2007 looks to be pretty bountiful sonically, with a ton of great releases and festivals.

We round up and judge all those super-sequel blockbusters.

Three titles to tide you over until the big games drop.