Police Apprehend Illinois Man Accused of Mass Shooting at Waffle House

Police say Monday they apprehended an Illinois man accused of going on a shooting rampage which killed four people and wounded others over the weekend. Police allege that Travis Reinking, […]

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Photos of Trump Mysteriously Appearing In Piles of Dog Feces

Someone in the River North and Gold Coast neighborhoods has been anonymously leaving photos of President Donald Trump in piles of dog poop. It’s unclear what the intentions are of […]

Aaron Cynic /

Dueling Demonstrations at Confederate Monument on South Side

Dueling demonstrations took place Sunday at Oak Woods Cemetery on the city’s south side over a confederate monument. A large monument topped with a bronze statue that lists the names […]

Aaron Cynic /

William Inge’s Natural Affection at Eclipse: A Slice of Bygone America That Wasn’t Idyllic

A middle-aged woman, her boyfriend and her teenaged son—all in one small apartment. That sounds like a formula for trouble and so it proves to be in William Inge’s Natural […]

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Lit,

Interview: Third Coast Talks Secret Chicago with Jessica Mlinaric

From the moment I saw the bright pink cover of Secret Chicago by Jessica Mlinaric I was excited. Visions of the kinds of things I loved to see so much on […]

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NoMBe Relaxes Wicker Park at Chop Shop

[soliloquy id=”26590″] NoMBe brought relaxing and catchy melodies to Wicker Park’s Chop Shop Wednesday, with his LA crew. Noah McBeth introduced himself a few songs through his set, and included […]

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Matt & Kim at the Riviera or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mosh Pit

[soliloquy id=”26566″] There are few shows that are as exciting or memorable as Matt and Kim shows. Every time I’ve seen them live it’s not only been a worthwhile experience, […]

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Review: Netflix’s Kodachrome Isn’t Fully Developed

Debuting on Netflix today (but also getting a limited run at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema) is Kodachrome, the latest from director Mark Raso (Copenhagen) about a record company A&R man (Jason […]

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The Endless

Review: For Best Results, Commit to the Ride That is The Endless

In their beautifully realized 2015 horror work, Spring, the filmmaking team of Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson somehow merged a magnificent love story along the lines of Before Sunrise with […]

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Super Troopers

Review: Super Troopers 2 Is a Sophisticated Stupid (in a Good Way)

Super Troopers 2 is an exceedingly silly movie, which should come as no surprise since the first film is also very silly. But what separates the two films—besides more than […]

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I Feel Pretty

Review: I Feel Pretty Means Well, but Isn’t Quite Funny Enough

Much has already been written about the latest from comedic actress Amy Schumer, I Feel Pretty. It’s been accused of fat shaming some of its characters and basically just portraying […]

Steve Prokopy /
The Doppelganger

Review: A Fast Pace and Star Turn Make Hilarious The Doppelgänger A Hit

Chicago loves its celebrities. Lacking the chill of our coastal peers in Los Angeles and New York, we get unabashedly stoked when fame graces us with its presence. And why […]

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