It can be tempting in May to finally come out of hibernation, what with the months and months of winter  finally behind us. But there’s a whole summer ahead of […]

To discuss Tully, the new collaboration between screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman (the two made Juno and Young Adult previously) is to take away a little bit of […]

If you’ve ever passed by Superdawg on Milwaukee at Devon and Nagle, you’ll have seen the gargantuan hot dog couple standing side by side on top. He, the Tarzan-suited strongman and […]

Goodman Theatre’s 2016 production of Roberto Bolaño‘s masterpiece novel, 2666, has been filmed and is now streaming worldwide—you can view it free. The original 15-member all-Chicago cast plays 80 roles. […]

Putting together a retrospective of an artist’s work is always a challenging task, particularly when an artist such as Martin Hurtig (b. 1929) has enjoyed a long career that has […]

Much of punk’s initial beauty was in its breaking of the fourth wall that arena rock had built–it allowed the kid who could barely form a power chord to start […]

The months of April and May let me indulge in my biggest/nerdiest hobbies, from C2E2 to RSD. This weekend continues feeding into that trend with Free Comic Book Day (which […]

I don’t like musicals. I’m an atheist. I love Jesus Christ Superstar. I was a budding theater nerd when my cool uncle Tommy turned me on to The Who’s Tommy […]

Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Springfield are once again sparring over potential legislation in Springfield that would switch Illinois’ flat tax system to a graduated one. The move would require […]

The American Civil Liberties Union has been sounding the alarm about a bill in the Illinois legislature that would allow law enforcement to use drones to monitor protests in Chicago. […]

Hundreds turned out to rally Tuesday for Chicago’s annual May Day march, also known as International Workers Day. The day has deep roots in Chicago. Workers in the late 19th […]

Caiden Lake James of Twin Peaks came on stage at Lincoln Hall to open a bottle of champagne, drinking it, pouring it, and sharing it with the members of Post […]