The New Inhabitants, an indie-pop band based in Lawrence, just released its debut album, 'Shot Across the Bow' on Sept. 10. ...

Sequels usually have a hard time living up to the original, especially when the original is a cult classic. In any series, you walk a fine line between the Empire Strikes Back and the Phantom Menace. ...

The late 1990s and early 2000s were a bleak period, both creatively and commercially, for R.E.M. Following the departure of drummer Bill Berry in 1997, the band from Athens, Ga., soldiered on as a three-piece group, limping along through 1998's 'Up,' 2...

Movies like Avatar and Tron Legacy are going to have a lot in common with video game characters like Mario and Link. Coming soon all of these things will be available in the palm of your hand, in striking 3D, without the need for special glasses. ...

There are days when I feel like I'm a very old-fashioned soul... particularly when it comes to gaming. While I love playing up-to-date sports games or the latest Call of Duty game just as much as the next person, something about playing...

Blameshift, an alt-rock band out of New York, took a unique direction this month, using the social network Facebook to distribute its new EP, 'The Black Rose,' for free. It worked. ...

The story of Gaylord Greg Focker, a decade in the making, began at the turn of the century with Meet the Parents, when the main character, played by Ben Stiller, first meets his girlfriend's parents and tries to work up the courage to a...

When Microsoft unveiled its new Kinect technology last November, it was difficult to speculate how U.S. consumers would receive the new piece of technology. ...

The other day I decided to drop $13 to go see 'Jackass 3D.' Best decision ever. ...

What makes Guitar Hero great has always been simple, fun. Although not every song was your favorite, the set-list's diversity and flexibility made progressing through the story an all around enjoyable experience. This flexibility is what's lacking in W...

As guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan walked off the stage from a sold-out concert at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Mich., on Aug. 27, 1990, there was no doubt that he was the greatest guitar player alive. Twenty minutes later he was dead.<...

Walking into a hotel room to obtain secret information, gun shots suddenly ringing through the air is part of the life that Annie Walker now lives. Walker became a CIA trainee to get control of her life, after returning from traveling a...

After a 17-year absence, Soundgarden has returned with the new single, 'Black Rain.' It made its debut on August 24.The new single ushers the return, some would say rebirth, of one of Seattle's premiere voices. After the band's less than amicable split...

As far as summer action movies go, 'The A-Team' is one of the most entertaining since 'The Dark Knight' hit the big screen in 2008. It combines the basic plot of the beloved 1980s TV series, which popularized Mr. T's 'I pity the fool' catchphrase, as wel...

Browsing through the summer's list of movies, 'Toy Story 3' seemed like the perfect choice to see with my 3-year-old nephew especially since half of his comprehensible vocabulary is made of movie quotes from 'Star Wars,' 'Aladdin,' 'Cars' and 'Toy Story.'...

'I'm huge!' says Bowser in the opening sequence of Super Mario Galaxy 2, this statement not only goes for the 1,000-foot-tall King Koopa, but for the entire Mario galaxy. Although the Mario Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2 is huge, it is prese...