Review: DUSK is a Chunky, Bloody Throwback to the ’90s
There was a time when first-person shooters were known as “Doom clones”—a reference to the extremely popular 1993 game that popularized and shaped an entire genre of games, and many […]
Review: Warhammer: Vermintide 2 DLC Back to Ubersreik Brings the Ubersreik Five Back to Their Roots
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has been one of my go-to games this year. Developer Fatshark isn’t always popular with its entire fanbase (Which developer is?) but they have been steadily adding […]
Review:Pokemon: Let’s Go is a Middling Adventure Into the World of Pokémon
Pokémon : Let’s Go, Eevee! and Let’s Go, Pikachu! were a huge deal when they were first announced for the Nintendo Switch earlier this year. After the success of Pokémon […]
Man Fatally Struck by Red Line Train at Belmont, Trump Tweets About Blagojevich – TODAY 12-17-18
Man Fatally Struck by Red Line Train at Belmont A man was killed Monday morning after being struck by a CTA Red Line train at the Belmont Avenue station in […]
The Old Woman Broods at Trap Door Theatre Is an Absurdist, Prescient Satire—or Is It?
In case you think brooding suggests gloom and doom, think otherwise. Trap Door Theatre’s The Old Woman Broods is chaotic, cacophonous and more than a little cuckoo. The 1969 play by Polish […]
Review: Be Transported by Chicago Shakes’ Magical, Whimsical A Midsummer Night’s Dream
It is perhaps a sign of programming genius that the team at Chicago Shakespeare Theater slotted the whimsical comedy delight A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the middle of a long, cold, […]
Album Review: Dumbfoundead Makes a Feel Good Comeback
Last month, K-Town LA’s beloved resident rapper Dumbfoundead released his latest EP, Cafe Bleu, a follow up to last year’s Rocket Man and Foreigner EPs. Cafe Bleu EP is the […]
Wicker Park Farmers Market Brings the Taste of Summer Indoors
Indoor markets are helping us remember those good old days of summer. I long for fresh-baked pastries, fruits of the season, herbs and veggies. Fortunately for us city dwellers, the […]
Preview: Red Velvet Brings Redmare to the US
When Red Velvet visited Chicago back in April for their first US fanmeet, they asked their fans if they would be willing to come to their concert if they were […]
Review: Amber Liu Goes Rogue in Her First-Ever US Solo Tour
[soliloquy id=”43503″] Upon nearing Park West, a line wrapping around the venue could easily be spotted from a few blocks down. Despite it being a rather cold December evening, energy […]
Review: Mortal Engines Is A Long Way from Launching the Next Great Franchise
There’s no telling why the screenwriters of The Lord of the Rings trilogy—Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson—thought that the Mortal Engines four-book series (written by Philip Reeve) was […]
Review: The Kids Aren’t Alright (But Will Be) in Second City’s Algorithm Nation, or the Static Quo
Algorithm Nation, or the Static Quo, directed by Matt Hovde, is the Second City’s 107th Mainstage Revue. Let that number sink in for a while. 107 shows would be impressive no […]