Artist You Should Know: Massive Attack

     This English DJ and trip-hop duo taps into the deepest hollows of their listeners' minds.

Grand Slam in Muppets Stadium

     What do a plus size fashion editor, a casino performer and a worldclass plumber have in common?

     Ignoring the fact that they are all former superstars, Kermit, Miss Piggy and friends have a serious problem on their hands. It is an issue of such magnitude that an entire movie was dedicated to their struggles.

'Finding Face' Director Visits William Paterson

     In America, spreading acid on another person is a crime. But in Cambodia, people do it and don't get punished even if the victim is hurt.

Kim Kardashian: 72 Days is Enough!

     How could a love so strong go so wrong… so quick?

     Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries gave America a new-found respect and appreciation for true love when they joined in "holy matrimony" in August, then ruthlessly ripped that faith out of the hands and hearts of millions when they filed for divorce just 72 days later.

Artist You Should Know: Beirut

     Romanticism is not dead!

     In fact, it lives and breathes through the soulful croon of Zach Condon, founder of and lead singer for the band Beirut, an American ensemble whose sound fuses elements of southeastern European Balkan music with American pop.

Tattoos: A Fashion Statement

     According to "The Vanishing Tattoo", which claims to be the "world's largest online tattoo museum", a Harris poll conducted in 2003 estimated that 16 percent of Americans had one or more tattoos. In 1936, Life Magazine estimated that the tattooed percentage of the population was at only six percent. In 2006, a Pew Research poll concluded that 36 percent of tattooed people between 18 and 25 had at least one tattoo. Between 26 and 40, the number of people tattooed was 40 percent.

Midday Artist Series Welcomes Madison String Quartet

    The Madison String Quartet pleased classical music fans on Oct. 13, when they performed for the Midday Artist Series at the Shea Center for the Performing Arts.

Artist You Should Know: The Pierces

     The spirit of the sixties is reincarnated in the form of two impish songwriters: Catherine Pierce and Allison Pierce, collectively known as The Pierces.