Being a cat behavioralist isn’t always easy–and it certainly wasn’t back in the ’90s, when Jackson Galaxy got his start down the path to becoming one after volunteering at shelters and adopting […]
When you think of a night out at the theater, you probably aren’t thinking much about your cats at home. When Jackson Galaxy thought about selling out theaters as a child and […]
Undertale came out of nowhere in 2015, and became a cult hit. Sure, there were those aware of Toby Fox’s previous work on the web comic Homestuck, but no one could have […]
The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago before the Fire Ann Durkin Keating University of Chicago Press, 280 pages, $27.50 When 27-year-old Juliette Kinzie settled with her husband John, the local Indian agent, […]
This time of year, there’s a lot of looking back –for better or worse. We see what worked and what didn’t, what we want more of and what we want to avoid, […]
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like being inside a kaleidoscope, look no further than James Hood’s Mesmerica 360, a multisensory experience that does, indeed, mesmerize. I caught a sold-out show at […]
Tradition is typically king at the holidays, with meals, movies and destinations remaining the same year after year and creating that sense of cozy familiarity. This always seems particularly true in Chicago, […]
Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side By Lee Bey Northwestern University Press, 192 pages, $30 Reviewed by Patrick T. Reardon When Lee Bey writes about Pride Cleaners, he expresses […]
We had a fantastic time over Thanksgiving Weekend avoiding the mess that is Black Friday shopping and instead indulging in a lot of nerdy fandom goodness over at Chicago TARDIS in Lombard. […]
We do well to look back at the beginnings of the things we love. Everything starts somewhere, and as nerds and fans, going back to the beginning can give us new perspective […]
If you have ever fantasized about being the title protagonist in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then the World of Chocolate fundraiser presented by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago on December 5 would have […]
The turkey’s been made and eaten (mostly) and Black Friday’s come and gone. Welcome to Cyber Monday, and, much more importantly, the official start of the holiday season. Now, no one can […]
