Today was the big day for C2E2. Saturday is always the busiest day of the con, and usually the best time to catch the best of the C2E2’s cosplay, not […]

There was actual sunshine and not too terrible temperatures awaiting all those streaming into McCormick Place for C2E2 2019’s first day, and thus we got to bask in some great […]

Has a full day of C2E2 already flown by? By the looks of things, yes, and this “epic” tenth year has already proven packed. Three day badges were almost entirely […]

The great thing about being a nerd is that there are many things you can be a nerd about. Maybe you love comics, knitting or Dungeons & Dragons. Or maybe […]

Hundreds lined the streets along Wentworth and Cermak on Sunday for Chicago’s annual Lunar New Year Parade to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The parade featured colorful costumes, lion dances, […]

All too often, we hear the Midwest referred to as fly-over states. To some, the idea of escaping civilization and heading out into nature involves hopping on a plane. I’ve […]

By June Sawyers New Orleans may have had its Storyville but Chicago had the Levee, the infamous red-light district on the Near South Side that was known for drinking, gambling […]

While we’re still a few months out from the beginning of Chicago’s con season, that doesn’t mean we’ve been lax about keeping up with what’s to come. C2E2 is only […]

If you’ve been around the performing arts scene in Chicago enough, you might have heard tales of a bellydancing Wookiee. We certainly had, and found ourselves mesmerized by the fun […]

The first annual Cheers to New Year’s 5K in Itasca failed to live up to its potential due to the combined forces of weather and inadequate planning, and showed how a […]

Merry Christmas to all of our readers from all of us at Third Coast Review, and Happy Holidays! We hope you’re enjoying your time, whether you’re awaiting Christmas dinner or […]

When I was about sixteen years old, I got the opportunity to visit Germany. On that trip, I found myself in Saxony, in a small former mining town called Schneeberg. […]