From the moment I saw the bright pink cover of Secret Chicago by Jessica Mlinaric I was excited. Visions of the kinds of things I loved to see so much on WTTW’s “Wild […]
Interview: Third Coast Talks Secret Chicago with Jessica Mlinaric
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Review: Thomas Nickell and Oistrakh Symphony Wowed on a Wintry Saturday
It was an abysmal day to have to go outside this past Saturday, when we headed to Music Under Glass at the Garfield Park Conservatory. The “wintry mix” was far less cheerful […]
Gallery– Our C2E2 2018 Wrap-Up and Favorite Cosplay
It’s a week since the doors to C2E2 2018 opened and all the cosplayers, fans, vendors and celebrities filled up McCormick Place with geeky goodness. Now that we’ve had time to rest […]
Preview: Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee Promises Plenty For Gamers and Pinball Wizards
Hot on the heels of last weekend’s C2E2 convention is the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center. This “unique social trade show” has been around for 20 years now, […]
Behind the Scenes at the C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay
Thanks to the good people at C2E2, we were given access to see up close how much time, effort, and love cosplayers put into their incredible creations. Cosplayers spend months and sometimes […]
C2E2 2018 Sunday Panel Catchup
We spent a good amount of time on our last day at C2E2 in panel rooms, and it was well worth it. Sunday’s panels were all star-studded and incredibly interesting, and after […]
Gallery: Sunday Cosplay at C2E2 2018
The last day of a con can be bittersweet and underattended, but neither seemed true for the last day of C2E2 2018. The halls were still packed and panel rooms were filling […]
Gallery: Saturday Cosplay at C2E2 2018
Saturday was packed from start to finish. The show floor was full to overflowing, there was music, dancing and of course, tons of amazing cosplay. We got off to a late […]
C2E2 2018 Saturday Panel Catchup
It was no huge surprise that lines for everything on Saturday were significantly longer, but the exponential nature of C2E2’s growth still manages to wow us now and again. Usually it’s easiest […]
C2E2 2018 Friday Panel Catchup
We mentioned it before, but C2E2 weekend is upon us. The first day of this ‘comic-con’/pop culture event was full to the brim with eager fans just as soon as doors opened […]
Gallery: Friday at C2E2 2018
We were on the floor bright and early Friday morning for the kickoff of C2E2 2018. As it turned out, so was everyone else. As soon as the show floor opened […]
Interview: Bonus Round Game Cafe’s Drew Lovell on Opening Chicago’s First Board Game Cafe
This past Friday in Wrigleyville, it was game time. Not for the Cubs, who were still in Spring Training out in the sunshine in Arizona, but for Chicago’s first board game café. Bonus […]