By all accounts, “Side Effects” should have been a home run for me. I enjoy psychological thrillers. I enjoy it when every plot point turns on its head. I enjoy Jude Law, as most people do. But almost...

If there’s one city that should always be at the top of everyone’s “must visit” list, it’s New York City. On just one island, you can get kissed on top of the Empire State Building, go ice skating...

Addressing a still-divided Congress, President Barack Obama appealed to the needs of the middle class in his 2013 State of the Union speech. Obama said the economy is improving, although there is still...

Violinist Damien Escobar kicked off his tour with a performance and discussion Wednesday night at Whitmore Recital Hall. Escobar, a two-time Emmy Award winning violinist who was featured on America’s...

Missouri lawmakers proposed a decade-long one-cent sales tax increase to fund state transportation projects on Feb. 4. Rudy Farber, chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, originally...

A syllabus: intellectual property or public document? This is the main question in a lawsuit between the UM System Board of Curators and a nonprofit organization, the National Council on Teacher Quality. “It...

Nothing is ever what it seems with Steven Soderbergh, and “Side Effects” is no different. Everything from the plot, to the characters, to the film itself spend the runtime masquerading as something...

Although many hate to admit it, everyone likes Fall Out Boy. Whether you are now into indie instrumentals, edgy rap or psychedelic mixes, "Under the Cork Tree" will always be close to your heart. Hating...

From the director of “Horrible Bosses” and producers of “Ted," the comedic flop “Identity Thief” is a waste of the talents of two high-profile comedic actors. With a ludicrous plot and many cheap,...