One of the most talked about movies out of the Sundance Film Festival this year was the self-improvement, body-positive comedy Brittany Runs a Marathon, featuring the very funny Jillian Bell […]
The kids are back in school, summer is winding down and before long, we’ll all be hibernating again through another Chicago winter. In the meantime, more than a few great […]
Movies that play around with time, time travel or our ability to change the past are a sticky situation at best. There’s one school of thought (namely the Back to […]
Twice in 2011, I was fortunate enough to have met actor Anton Yelchin, and I can vouch for the fact that he could talk your ear off about all manner […]
It seems odd that Jon Spencer is probably mostly viewed as an underground artist nowadays, when the man had such a vast influence on a generation of indie music fans. […]
“It’s like Rocketman up here tonight!” A glowing Alex Lahey proclaimed to the bustling Lincoln Hall crowd Tuesday night, “Well, maybe less queer… but only by a little.” All things […]
Summer music festival season is beginning, but still far from over. While it can be a bit of a hike for some, the 5th annual 350 Fest in south suburban […]
Third Coast Review is collaborating with Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall. We appear on their Sunday afternoon arts radio show once or twice a month. They’re on WCGO, […]
It’s Labor Day weekend! While the season has a couple more weeks to go, it’s looking pretty clear that summer is on its way out. The kids are back in […]
The latest exhibition at the National Veterans Art Museum — Maurice Costello: Back to “The Nam” — tells the story of Maurice Costello’s experience while serving in the Vietnam War […]
A few years ago I was given one of the best Christmas presents I’ve ever received: an Aeropress. Made by Aerobie, who used to primarily be a sports equipment […]
I just got home from a run. There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write. But it’s true. After my jog today, I’ve completed week four of Couch to 5k, […]
