Destroy Your Art Wants to Put Consequence Back in Cinema
Rebecca Fons, the former Education Director of Cinema/Chicago, has a pressing question. “What changes when you’re watching a film you know you’ll never be able to see again?” To find […]
Pencil This In: Wicker Park’s Nicolas Cage Film Series Starts Tonight
Wicker Park may be continuing its inevitable path towards total gentrification, but some residents are trying their very best to keep eccentricity alive in the neighborhood. The latest example of […]
Grant Park is Going to Host a Massive Pokemon Go Festival in July
Pokemon Go. Remember that craze from last summer? People aimlessly walked around the city while staring into their phones in futile pursuit of a digital Bulbasaur. A girl in Wyoming […]
Watch Free Movies This Summer at Public Parks Throughout Chicago
You may want to prepare yourself and get a blanket and freshly baked baguette ready. Summer is here and along with it, a bunch of free screenings of your favorite movies […]
Someone Hacked ABC and Leaked Steve Harvey’s New TV Show
Steve Harvey just can’t catch a break it seems. First, he made a bit of a fool of himself announcing the wrong winner while hosting Miss Universe a few years back. […]
The Creators of Brown Girls Are Bringing Their Magic to HBO
Elle broke the news earlier this week that the locally based web series, “Brown Girls,” is going prime time. HBO has inked a developmental deal with the show’s creators, director Samantha […]
Sense8 Cancelled by Netflix
After only two seasons, the latest project from Chicago-based filmmakers Lana and Lily Wachowski is over. Netflix announced yesterday they have decided to cancel “Sense8,” the LGBTQ-inclusive sci-fi thriller. “[Sense8] is […]
Music Box Theatre Announces 70mm Film Festival Lineup
When it comes to watching movies, you have plenty of options nowadays. Yeah, you can stream The Shining on Netflix and it’ll look and sound pretty good, but nothing compares […]
After One Season, Chicago Justice Cancelled by NBC
After a few days of uncertainty, we finally know the fate of this locally based courtroom drama. Deadline is reporting that NBC has decided not to renew “Chicago Justice” for a […]
Did Your Favorite Chicago TV Show Get Renewed or Cancelled?
Historically, the middle of May is when the major broadcast networks figure out what shows to bring back for the upcoming fall season and what underperforming shows to cancel. We’re […]
David Ross Thinks Chris Pratt Could Play Him in the Cubs World Series Movie
Last year, hell froze over and the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series to end a drought of 108 years. Game 7, with its palpable tension and rain delay, […]
Chicago International Film Festival Announces New Artistic Director
The highly anticipated Chicago Critics Film Festival may start tomorrow, but that’s not the only news making waves. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mimi Plauche has been promoted from Programming Director […]