I’m With Her Put on a Joyful Show at Thalia Hall
It seems that in each generation of bluegrass, there comes a new reigning trio of powerful women. Like Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou before them, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 3/8 – 3/11
It’s the weekend, so that means another curated list of fantastic events is waiting for you! Don’t let these wonderful shows, markets, and art pass you by! Let’s get on […]
Review: Thoroughbreds Introduces the Wealthy, Privileged…and Murderous
From first-time writer-director Cory Finley comes a unique brand of horror film that isn’t about scares or bodycounts. Thoroughbreds is about the creeping tension that accompanies a murder so meticulously […]
Review: Thrill of the Hunt Missing from Prey at Night
I’ve always been of a firm belief that horror movies should have a point, even if that point is dumb. Many of the slasher movies of the 1980s had a […]
Review: DuVernay’s Talents Wasted on Cluttered, Clunky A Wrinkle In Time
If all you want to know is whether I liked this movie or not, the answer is: No, I did not. And perhaps what made me like it even less […]
New Field Museum Rebrand Emphasizes Active Pursuit of Science
We’ve found ourselves at the Field Museum a lot already this year, whether it was to see the most pristine meteorite ever found in person, bid a fond farewell to […]
Amazon’s Alexa is Freaking Everyone Out – Games & Tech Discusses the Alexa Laugh
If you hadn’t heard it on the internet today, the Amazon Echo’s ubiquitous smart assistant Alexa is attracting what we suspect is unwanted attention because it is….laughing at people randomly. […]
Bit Bash’s Initiation Event Set to be The Best Party We Shouldn’t be Telling You About
Not much is known about Bit Bash’s super-secret, we-shouldn’t-be-telling-you-about-this event Initiation, set to take place Wednesday, March 14 at 1st Ward at the Chop Shop. That may or may not […]
Review: Moss Puts You into a Living Storybook
Moss by developer Polyarc is the charming, fairy tale-like story of a mouse named Quill. An action-adventure with puzzles, light combat and a load of charm, Moss attempts to use virtual […]
The Hideout’s Annual SXSW Send-Off Party Highlights Chicago’s Best Music
SXSW, the well-over-a-week-long music/film/interactive festival, is coming up fast! The music portion of SXSW, which kicks off on March 12, has long been a highlight of the year as hundreds […]
Chicagoans Show Solidarity With Striking Grad Students in Champaign
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union, unionized graduate employees of UIC, and others marched to show solidarity with striking University of Illinois graduate students in Champaign on Tuesday. The Graduate […]
Christian Broadcast Company Buys The Loop
Chicago’s legendary rock station the Loop (WLUP FM 97.9) will be no more after Saturday. The radio station, which first began broadcasting in 1977, has been sold to the Educational […]