Preview: Fallout 76 is Still Fallout, Surprisingly Fun
In retrospect, my initial impressions (or non-impressions) of the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. may have been a little biased. Fallout 76 didn’t really seem like something I wanted when it was […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? For a Light Meal, Meze to the Rescue
By George J. Tanber You ate a larger-than-normal lunch and want something light for dinner. Tired of salads? Looking for something different that’s tasty yet simple? Two easy-to-make Middle Eastern […]
Obama Headlines Get Out the Vote Rally for Illinois Democrats
Illinois Democrats made their big pitch to voters Sunday with a star-studded rally at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, headlined by former President Barack Obama. “The character of our nation […]
Review: I Survived A Bob Weir Show … And Actually Enjoyed it
Let’s get this out of the way at the outset; I fucking hate The Grateful Dead. I made a concerted effort in my freshman year of college to like them. […]
Review: Saves The Day Brings Pop Punk Nostalgia to Bottom Lounge
[soliloquy id=”40522″] Going into Saves The Day’s performance at Bottom Lounge on Friday, I didn’t know what to expect. In the early 2000s, Saves The Day was a band […]
Review: An Audio/Visual Spectacle with Windbreaker, Joan of Arc, and Buke and Gase
Saturday night at the Empty Bottle was quite an audio/visual treat. Chicago’s Windbreaker stealthily appeared on stage behind a projection screen full of colorful, glitched out imagery. More than just aesthetic, […]
Interview: Veteran Music Video Director Joseph Khan Talks Weaponizing Words and Creating a World in Bodied
As someone who grew up always trying to note the names of directors of my favorite music videos, the name Joseph Kahn has been a big part of my history […]
Interview: Filmmaker Gabe Polsky Explores What Makes Athletes Exceptional in In Search of Greatness
Filmmaker Gabe Polsky is someone who crosses my path every few years, and I’m always excited to see him and what ideas for future projects he’s got cooking. Raised in […]
Nintendo Dedicates Entire Direct Presentation to Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and We’re Excited
Ever since the original iteration of Super Smash Bros. was introduced for the N64 back in 1999, it’s been a big deal in the world of fighting games. It had […]
Review: Actor’s Nephew Attempts to Rewrite a Legend in Making Montgomery Clift
Sometimes, it is possible for a documentary filmmaker to be too close his/her subject. Case in point: Robert Clift, the nephew of the late actor Montgomery Clift, co-directs Making Montgomery […]
Orson Welles Returns With a “New” Film—And You Can See It on the Big Screen
Although it’s also going up on Netflix on Friday, it’s difficult to imagine not having the opportunity to watch a “new” (or at least unreleased) Orson Welles film on the […]
Review: Documentarian Frederick Wiseman Turns His Camera to Middle America in Monrovia, Indiana
At age 88, master documentarian Frederick Wiseman (In Jackson Heights, La Danse, Public Housing) continues his breakneck pace of putting out a new, epic-length documentary film about every year or […]