Dilated Peoples “Neighborhood Watch” With a top 40 single already under their belts, Dilated Peoples ““ the hip-hop trio of Evidence, Rakaa and DJ Babu ““ is clearly looking to capitalize on the recent crossover success of acts such as Kanye West, Talib Kweli and Black Eyed Peas with the release of their third album, “Neighborhood Watch.” Unlike those releases, this album suffers from a lack of any real creativity or inspiration. Read more...

As I sat in class pondering if Ferris, Sloane and Cameron ever developed into a love triangle, it suddenly occurred to me that I really should be paying attention to more pressing matters. Read more...

On tonight’s season finale of “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump will utter his catchphrase either to Kwame Jackson or Bill Rancic, ending the competition and one of the most successful new reality shows in recent memory. Read more...

Following in the long line of advice givers ““ tarot cards, horoscopes, Dr. Phil ““ comes www.journalgenie.com, a new Web site that analyzes and responds to journal entries within seconds. Read more...

One UCLA graduate student has found adding “exotic dancer” to his résumé actually may be a good career move. English graduate student Adam Wasson will appear on The Learning Channel’s “Faking It,” where he will trade in his text books for a pair of dancing shoes and a G-string as he prepares to become a Chippendales dancer. Read more...

Hardcore music has been a male-dominated scene since its inception in the early ’80s, but Candace Kucsulain, 23, vocalist of Detroit thrashers Walls of Jericho, isn’t going to let that get in her way. Read more...

Slime isn’t the only thing green about Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards. The 17th annual awards show, held at Pauley Pavillion on Saturday, did more than draw a few A-list celebs and 50,000 screaming kids: It raised a lot of money. Read more...