Review: Saves The Day Brings Pop Punk Nostalgia to Bottom Lounge
[soliloquy id=”40522″] Going into Saves The Day’s performance at Bottom Lounge on Friday, I didn’t know what to expect. In the early 2000s, Saves The Day was a band […]
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What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Luscious Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
By M.D. Walters Plans for a hearty fall dinner with friends usually don’t include bright, lemony shrimp scampi with linguine. But it came as a special request from a friend […]
Certain American States Has Captivating Writing Wrapped In Ennui—Book Review
Certain American States is peculiar. Catherine Lacey’s first short story collection has a similar feel to her last published book, the understated satire The Answers. With a subtle flair for […]
Review: Inside Noname’s Room 25
“Maybe this the album you listen to in your car When you driving home late at night Really questioning every god, religion, Kanye bitches Maybe this is the entrance before […]
Review: The Boys of Fairytown: Sodomites, Female Impersonators, Third-Sexers, Pansies, Queers, and Sex Morons in Chicago’s First Century
Do you know: The first gay rights advocacy group in the United States was formed in Chicago in 1924? There was a legally recognized same-sex marriage in Chicago in 1923? […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Homemade Pizza: Ideal for any Night
By Clay Purdy Making your own pizza is not only easy, it’s fun and tastes as good as any you’ll find in your local pizza restaurant. I’ve found that […]
Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers: Review by Carr Harkrader
When you hear a particularly eerie or scary story as a child, your consciousness is muddled, but your senses are heightened: you hear every creak and you wonder about every […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? The One-Egg Greek Omelet
By George J. Tanber Ah, the omelet. A favorite breakfast dish often poorly constructed. And, when dining out, it’s often worse. We’ve all ordered the Greek, the all meat, the […]
“It’s almost a cruel question”: An Interview with Camille Bordas by Jennifer Solheim
I didn’t know who Camille Bordas was until last summer, when her novel How To Behave in a Crowd was published. I learned she was a Chicago resident, and friends […]
The Abandoned Kingdom: Movie Palaces and Chicago’s Lost Film History
By Adam Prestigiacomo News last month regarding plans to restore the Uptown Theatre came as a welcome surprise to Chicagoans and cinema lovers nationwide. It was hailed by theater enthusiasts […]
Park Profile: Openlands Lakeshore Preserve–For Those Seeking Topography
The view of the bluffs overlooking the beach wasn’t quite something out of this world, but it was certainly like something out of Illinois. Walking along, I half-expected One-Eyed Willy’s ship, The Inferno […]
Bonus Round Plays: Photosynthesis
Bonus Round Plays is a new series about tabletop games featuring the staff of Bonus Round Game Cafe on Clark Street. Our friends at Bonus Round love to play games […]