It’s already been established that fezzes are cool. In Chicago, though, it’s doubly true, as anyone who frequents The Lincoln Lodge should well know. The alt comedy playground, now located at Under […]
By Clay Purdy Chicagoan Ken Wells has invented an alternate form of autobiography: a memoir with recipes. Gumbo Life: Tales from the Roux Bayou is 250 pages of nothing but gumbo—history, memories […]
Ron Howard is at a point in his career (and probably has been for some time) where he can essentially take on whatever projects he likes. He’s long since earned the right […]
It’s official: LEGO has invaded the Chicagoland suburbs for the summer! Both Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum are currently hosting exhibits that spotlight the iconic colorful bricks. Titled “Brick Safari”, Brookfield […]
Pierre-Paul (Alexandre Landry) is very smart, and he sees this as a crippling strike against him in love and life. As he sees it, he’s so intelligent that he can’t engage with […]
I’ll fully admit, I haven’t revisited or even thought about the first Secret Life of Pets film since it was released three years ago. I have a vague recollection that it was […]
In looking over my thoughts on Apocalypse, the previous X-Men movie, I made a point of singling out Sophie Turner’s performance as Jean Grey as being one of the many reasons the film […]
It’s another big weekend in the city and you don’t want to miss out on some of these fantastic events! There are brewery parties, concerts, festivals, and more going on in the […]
Lizzy Farrall may have grown up in “a rural village in North Wales,” but there is nothing remote or pastoral about her sound. On the Barbados EP, Farrall is swinging for the […]
Last year was a big one for Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith as they both released their debut albums. Uchis’ Isolation is a great collection of pop songs doused in multiple genres […]
The first Chicago exhibition of Édouard Manet’s work in more than 50 years is now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Manet and Modern Beauty focuses on the artist’s late career […]
Warhammer Chaosbane is here. Developed by Eko Software, makers of the How to Survive Series, this was a hotly anticipated action role-playing game. Part Vermintide, part Diablo, Chaosbane looked exactly like the […]
