Shifting Consciousness: A Review of HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness”
Black life is “surreal.” A word often synonymous with “dreamlike.” How apt a description. Like the sweetest dream, Blackness is…
Preview: Watch Sandburg’s “Skyscraper,” Streaming on PBS’ “Poetry in America”
The 12-part PBS series, “Poetry in America,” features one significant work of poetry in each segment. “Skyscraper” by Chicago poet…
Interview: Jonah Ray of MST3K, Nerdist, The Meltdown Talks Comedy, Chicago and Friendship
As we already mentioned, Jonah Ray’s recent stint at @North Bar this past weekend was fantastic, and we had a…
TV Review: The Outrageous Fortune of Free Slings & Arrows
Like Hamlet’s murdered dad, the award-winning Canadian TV series Slings & Arrows has been resurrected, now for free on the…
TV Review: Here’s Why “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Won Two Golden Globes
It’s the late 1950s on the upper West side of Manhattan. Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is a well-dressed, well-educated woman…
TV Review: The Upside Down Invades Hawkins in Stranger Things 2
Warning: Major spoilers ahead! You should probably only read this if you’ve already finished the season or if you love…
11 Blast-From-The-Past Halloween Episodes to Stream Now
It’s Halloween weekend, and October’s finally going full force. If you’re feeling more like staying in, or just want something…
