[soliloquy id=”28939″] “Hi, we’re the Mountain Goats,” John Darnielle stated cheerfully at the beginning of Tuesday’s sold out concert at the Old Town School of Folk Music. This is a […]

Considering it starts out a little shaky, Feral, the latest from director/co-writer Mark H. Young (The Killing Jar), actually turns into something rather interesting, albeit predictable and not especially scary. […]

From writer-director Matthew Newton (From Nowhere) comes a story of people who struggle to keep at bay the things that have gotten them into trouble in the past. Who We […]

I believe I was first made aware of fashion journalism and all-around expert André Leon Talley when I saw the Vogue magazine documentary The September Issue. It was clear then […]

Documentarian Tony Zierra has been fascinated with those who have been so close to fame, they could almost taste it. His first doc, 2001’s acclaimed Carving Out Our Name, profiled […]

Based on the true-life story of Tami Oldham (played here by Shailene Woodley), Adrift re-creates what happened to her and her boyfriend Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin) after the high-end sailboat […]

In something of a throwback to the more violent science-fiction outings of filmmakers like Paul Verhoeven and David Cronenberg, writer/director Leigh Whannell (the writer/co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises, […]

Thinking about going to the theater this weekend? The world on stage never really slows down in Chicago. Here are eight plays we’ve reviewed recently. Take a look at our […]

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. “Eighteen years is, I think, really unfair,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force one, […]

A prominent Illinois House Representative stepped down from leadership positions amid allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation. Rep. Lou Lang announced his resignation as House deputy majority leader on Thursday […]

When most musicians hit the level of success that BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) has, it’s very tempting to want to play it safe. But “safe” doesn’t seem to be in this South […]

Last night, Riot Fest gave the world it’s first look at this year’s festival lineup. With a whole day of hype behind it (including a polka themed teaser video that […]