The Chicago Video Gamers Club is Great for Social Gamers
I Play Games (IPG) is an organization we’ve become familiar with at video game events around the city, from Bitbash to C2E2 and even out in Milwaukee for the Midwest Gaming […]
Rahm Emanuel Will Not Seek Re-election
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will not seek a third term. Emanuel made the stunning announcement Tuesday morning in a hastily drawn together press conference on the 5th floor of City […]
Interview: Kin Filmmakers (And Twin Brothers) On How Their Short Film Became a Feature That Could Launch a Franchise
In 2014, Australian-born twin brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker wrote and directed the short film Bag Man, about a 12-year-old, African-American boy who leaves his home in Harlem carrying only […]
Review: Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is Bursting at the Seams with Style and Charm
One of my favorite games of all time is Castle Crashers. The satisfaction of beating the snot out of goons with over-the-top weapons and magic, and then using the experience and […]
Review: Scorched Tundra Fest Brings a New Side of Metal to Empty Bottle
This weekend the Empty Bottle hosted back-to-back soldout shows for the annual Scorched Tundra festival. Since 2011, Alexi Front has been curating and highlighting some of the most innovative acts […]
Interview: Searching Filmmakers on How FaceTime, Angelina Jolie and Saying No Made The Film Possible
I’ll admit, I did this interview so long ago, I almost forgot I’d done it. But when reviews began to pop up for the exciting screen-centric, missing-person thriller Searching, I […]
Review: Ultimate Fishing Simulator is a Good Catch With Few Snags
There was a time I considered myself a hobby fisherman. I wasn’t crazy about it, but it was something I liked to do throughout my 20s. Eventually life caught up […]
Pritzker Takes Heat Over Union Busting, Prosecutors File Motion to Revoke Van Dyke Bail, IDOC Sued – Third Coast Today 08-31-18
Pritzker Criticized for Alleged Union Busting, Commits to Talking with Workers Billionaire gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker faced criticism for one of his companies engaging in an attempt to bust unionization […]
Review: Vermintide 2: Shadows of Bogenhafen DLC is a Little Light but What’s There Doesn’t Disappoint
Minor gameplay spoilers ahead: Shadows of Bogenhafen DLC is the first expansion of the well-reviewed Vermintide 2 (you can check out our review of the base game here). In short, […]
Screens Monthly: What to See and Do at the Cinema in September
This month, with summer blockbusters (thankfully) behind us, film festival season kicks into high gear. While yours truly jets off to Toronto International Film Festival for a week (dispatches to […]
Review: Minding the Gap Is One of the Finest Documentaries of the Year
One of the most impressive feature debuts I’ve seen in quite some time is Bing Liu’s documentary Minding the Gap, about three boys growing up in Rockford, Illinois, and bonding […]
Review: An Athlete at the Top of His Game in John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection
There’s a moment in the footage presented in the documentary John McEnroe: In The Realm Of Perfection in which McEnroe dives for a ball he knows he has no chance […]