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Summer releases questioned

LOS ANGELES -- So many summer movies, so many question marks. Is The Rock actor enough to carry "The Scorpion King" without the digitally grafted insect body he wore in "The Mummy Returns"?

Fabolous wasn't so fabulous

Fabolous came, he saw, he drank and he left. And for a crowd of approximately 500 people who waited more than an hour to see him perform, Fabolous only played for 33 minutes (10 of which were spent in a contest to determine which third of the crowd could yell the loudest…sweet).

Anyone for some Candy?

Listen to the buzz around town lately and you will hear local arts lovers and Bloomington Playwrights Project patrons proclaiming "We Want Candy!" Not the savory treat one would find in a candy store, but Candace Decker, the company manager of the Bloomington Playwrights Project. Under her direction, the project has created a new series so popular that it has been able to sell out each of its previous performances. Decker got the idea for her Cabaret Nouveau series through her love of cabaret performance.

'Triple Play 2002' legs it out

'Sled Storm' has speed but no air

'Iris' worthy of its Oscar sucess

Bodily fluids take center stage in 'The Sweetest Thing'

'God's Hand' needed to save this one

Affleck good despite absence of Kevin Smith

A 'Gutterflower' worth picking

'Breaking Away' mom dishes about her experiences making the film

GWAR!

Hardesty Homecoming

Anything can happen with Andy Richter

U.S bomb falls on Canadians

WASHINGTON -- An American fighter jet mistakenly dropped at least one laser-guided bomb on Canadian forces in Afghanistan during a live-fire training exercise Wednesday. Canadian officials said four soldiers were killed and eight were injured.

Copperfield to perform magic

David Copperfield will be appearing -- and disappearing -- this evening at the IU Auditorium. The world-renowned entertainer will bring his newest act, "PORTAL," for shows at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. In this act, Copperfield selects members of the audience and leaves viewers wondering where they are going. The show can get cut short for some of the audience members, because they will not have time to get back from Timbuktu.

Hockey playoffs start with surprises

PHILADELPHIA -- The Ottawa Senators had most of the chances. The Philadelphia Flyers got the only goal. Ruslan Fedotenko scored 7:47 into overtime, lifting the Flyers to a 1-0 victory over Ottawa on Wednesday in the opener of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

Bucks blow game, chance at playoffs

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Milwaukee Bucks failed miserably in their last chance to clinch a playoff spot, losing by 34 points to the Detroit Pistons -- 123-89 -- as Ben Wallace all but locked up the rebounding title.

ESPN should stick to games

Over the past six months, sports fans have seen their favorite channel go through some major overhauls. Some of the new programs on ESPN have been for the better and others have been downright awful. The key to success for the network, though, is to stick to what they know -- and that is showing sports.

Decorated athlete excels at new event

In high school, many football players play multiple sports. Sophomore Daniel Martin was one of those athletes. As an all-state football player, Martin out of Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., also ran track. In high school, Martin was a state champion his junior year and a runner up his sophomore and senior years in the 300-meter hurdles.