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Marielle Bokor

ARTICLES: 447
Art & Museums, Beyond, Design, Event

Kinda Blue: The Chicago Auto Show Returns To McCormick Place Sans Stellantis

Every year in early February we gear up to return to McCormick Place for the first big show of the year, the Chicago Auto Show. Put on by CATA, the […]

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Art & Museums, Museum

Winter Museum Update 2024

It’s a new year (relatively! It’s only February!) and while not everyone does the resolution thing, it’s never a bad idea to spend more time learning. Here in Chicago we […]

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Games & Tech, Review

Review: Besides Dinosaurs, Paleo Pines Doesn’t Have Much Going For It

It’s been over three years since Animal Crossing: New Horizons brought cozy games to the mainstream. I’ve been enjoying the trend, even though I end up playing more bad cozy […]

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Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Saturday Panel Catchup: Fan Expo Chicago 2023

There were so many great celebs lined up on Saturday’s panel schedule we figured we’d have to do nothing but sit in panels all day long and only leave when […]

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Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Friday Panel Catchup at Fan Expo Chicago 2023

Friday was the first full day of Fan Expo Chicago 2023 and with that comes lots and lots of celebrity guest appearances in panels. This year, things are a little […]

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Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Gallery: Saturday Cosplay at Fan Expo Chicago 2023

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Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Gallery: Friday Cosplay at Fan Expo Chicago 2023

Friday is the real start to the con, and what better way to kick it off than amazing cosplay? Check out our gallery below and leave us a note in […]

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Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Gallery: Fan Expo Chicago 2023—Thursday Cosplay!

You all know by now that convention time means amazing cosplay, and we’re not here to disappoint anyone! So, without any further blathering, here’s a look at some of the […]

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Beyond, Event, Interviews, Suburbs and exurbs

Fan Expo Chicago 2023 Thursday Panel Catchup

Thursdays at Fan Expo Chicago are usually a bit low-key, with fewer guests on site and a lighter programming schedule given the shorter time frame, but this year Fan Expo […]

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Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs, Uncategorized

The 2023 Fan Expo Choose Your Own Adventure Preview Is HERE!

Get in, losers! It’s time for another convention! Lace up your comfiest shoes, get all hydrated and bring fat stacks of cash to Rosemont this weekend (and today!) for Fan […]

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Games & Tech, Review

Review: Fall of Porcupine Mixes Cozy Gameplay with an Honest Look at a Broken Healthcare System

Do you remember the era of the doctor/hospital show? Some would say it’s not over yet, but there’s always been interest in the medical field and the daily comings and […]

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Art & Museums, Beyond, Feature, Installation, Painting & sculpture, Photography, Sculpture, Suburbs and exurbs

Review: Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop Inspires at Cleve Carney Museum of Art

Andy Warhol’s contributions to our ideas of art and culture are monumental. The commercial illustrator had a hugely successful career long before the Campbell’s soup cans but ended up not […]

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