Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 11/11 and Beyond
While everything seems to be open like the old days, there is still that looming presence of the Delta variant in the background threatening all we’ve done to get back […]
Dialogs: Podcaster/Designer Debbie Millman Talks About Why Design Matters and What We Can Do About It
Debbie Millman has been podcasting since before there were podcasts. She has produced more than 500 interviews over the 16+ years she has been talking about why Design Matters. She […]
Interview: Rebecca Hall Talks Her Deep Personal Connection to Passing, Her Filmmaking Choices and the Conversations She Hopes it Sparks
London-born Rebecca Hall has long been on my list of the most talented actors working today. In fact, I maintain that her 2016 portrayal of reporter Christine Chubbuck in the […]
Review: Definition Theatre Streams a Dystopian History and Bleak Future in America v.2.1
At a time when we should all be thinking about how America’s history might be taught in all its blood and glory, Definition Theatre succeeds in tossing new ingredients into […]
Review: Guarneri Hall Hosts a Wonderful Lost in Translation
Deep in the canyons of Chicago’s central Loop is a nondescript office building that houses a gem of a performance space. On the third floor of 11 E. Adams St. […]
Review: Oscar-Winner Chloé Zhao Breathes New Life, Style Into Eternals, an Intriguing, Promising New Chapter for Marvel
In creator/artist Jack Kirby’s original “Eternals” comic books, these immortal heroes have been living on Earth, steering, guiding, helping humans evolve for thousands of years and protecting us from mankind’s […]
It’s Bandcamp Friday! Give Thanks and Support Your Favorite Bands
It’s Bandcamp Friday! Start up the Thankgiving month by showing your favorite bands some well-deserved appreciation! The monthly push for fans to buy music from their favorite artists has been […]
Review: Netflix’s Bloated, Soulless Red Notice Has Stars and Style, Just None of the Substance
Before he made action pieces like Skyscraper and the current Red Notice, writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber made Dodgeball and We’re the Millers, so his comedy roots are strong. (He also […]
Review: Bored and Rich, A Group of Friends Become Vampires for the Thrill of It in Dead & Beautiful
When is a bizarre vampire story not exactly a vampire story? Or is it? Welcome to the world of Dead & Beautiful, from Dutch filmmaker David Verbeek (Full Contact, R […]
Review: A High-Energy Western, The Harder They Fall Is Adventurous, Risky and Bold
Hot damn, do I love this movie. Built on a recipe of high energy, creative violence, style for days, the coolest cast of the year, a propulsive soundtrack, and spaghetti […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 11/4 and Beyond
While everything seems to be open like the old days, there is still that looming presence of the Delta variant in the background threatening all we’ve done to get back […]
Preview: Beautiful Book of Travels Is Full of Potential
Book of Travels is described by developer Might and Delight as a “tiny multiplayer online RPG.” That means there is an emphasis on the lone—or single player—experience in a world […]