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Dialogs: Kara Swisher Talks Tech Bros— They’re “Frequently Wrong But Never in Doubt”—at CHF Event

Kara Swisher has a lot of opinions—and she doesn’t hesitate to share them, both in her new book and in her conversation with social work professor Brené Brown before a sold-out […]

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Review: There’s No Mystery or Thrill in Russell Crowe’s Amnesia Murder Drama Sleeping Dogs

Last week, we saw Michael Keaton as a hit man dealing with memory-robbing dementia in Knox Goes Away, and this week we have Russell Crowe as a former homicide detective […]

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Review: Regina King Returns in a Powerhouse Performance as First Black Congresswoman in Shirley

We haven’t seen Regina King on screen (big or small) in nearly two-and-a-half years, when she starred in the excellent Western The Harder They Fall. And with what she has […]

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Review: Sydney Sweeney Brings Sex Appeal and Media Attention to Immaculate, a Mediocre Giallo-Wannabe

The story goes that actor Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, Madame Web) was given the script for Immaculate many years ago, but the project fell through and didn’t get […]

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Review: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Brings Levity and a Real Villain to Latest Haunted New York Adventure

Certainly better than the deadly serious Ghostbusters: Afterlife, this fifth chapter in the horror-comedy franchise features more of what a Ghostbusters movie should include, such as laughs, action, an actual […]

Steve Prokopy /

Review: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House Reimagining Is Violent and Funny, Sometimes at the Same Time

Here’s my dark, dirty secret: I don’t hold the 1989 Road House in especially high regard. I certainly don’t dislike it, but as far as I can see, it’s a […]

Steve Prokopy /

Review: I Always Knew It Was The Vaccines

This review was written by guest author Lyra Wilson. The British are coming! The British are coming! The British invasion came to Chicago for one night at the Riviera Theatre. […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/21 and Beyond

It’s the penultimate weekend of this very long March! Some chilly weather is ahead of us but the events won’t let that stop them! Markets, concerts, food, movies, tattoos and […]

Julian Ramirez /
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Interview: Elizabeth Flock Explores Women Versus the World in New Book, The Furies

Interview and article by Katherine Frazer, The Furies: Women, Vengeance, and Justice tells the story of three women across the globe, all united in their search for justice against their […]

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Dispatch: SXSW Film & TV Festival Includes Three Major Actioners in Marquee Screenings, To Varying Degrees of Success

This dispatch was written by guest author Zachary Lee. Action films dominated this year’s Headliners section at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas. This dispatch reviews three […]

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Interview: In Late Night With the Devil, David Dastmalchain Steps Into a Leading Role, Bringing His Chicago Acting Chops With Him

David Dastmalchian is a journeyman actor whose visibility and popularity have been on the rise since his role as Thomas Schiff in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (which made his […]

Steve Prokopy /

Review: Hurray for the Riff Raff Puts on One Colossus of a Show at Lincoln Hall

It’s a funny thing really… Just one month ago, my innocent ears had never heard one microsecond of anything by Hurray For The Riff Raff, but there I was one […]

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