Part wish fulfillment, part self-fulfilling prophecy, part playing with your expansive action-figure collection in endless combinations, Avengers: Infinity War—the culminating chapter (well, the first of two, with Avengers 4 arriving […]
Hey everyone. As I mentioned recently, I’m one of the programmers of the 6th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, which takes place at Chicago’s legendary Music Box Theatre, May 4-10. […]
Phoebe Bridgers took a moment in the middle of her set to appreciate how far she’s come. “I opened for Julien Baker here two years ago.” Her debut album Stranger […]
Yvonne Zipter, poet and Portage Park resident, is spreading her love for poetry in a creative way. She has placed “poetry machines” in two neighborhood venues. Customers can drop 50 […]
In my 20-plus years as a film critic, I’ve been very fortunate to be a part of some truly great events. But few have been more fun or more rewarding […]
The Urban Sketchers are back for the 2018 Chicago Sketch Seminar! The city-wide event will offer a variety of workshops by Chicago art instructors, each revolving around capturing the city via […]
Few people know that Nintendo actually has a history before video games—notably, the first product they produced were Hanafuda playing cards. With Labo, they’ve gone back a bit to their […]
One of my most memorable gaming experiences was when a friend introduced me to the 90s PC Sierra title, Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers. It was […]
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he still hasn’t made a final decision on whether or not to support legalized marijuana in the state, but he expects if billionaire JB […]
A new report from the State Comptroller’s office shows that Illinois has racked up interest penalties in the past two years totalling $100 million more than the state’s incurred in […]
A Lakeview bar is facing fierce criticism after its owners used racial slurs online, defended their actions, and then threatened to dox a former regular at the establishment. Over the […]
Stuffed green peppers will always remind me of my dad. When I was growing up my father was the primary cook in the family, and he was genuinely great at […]
