It’s always a good day when Divino Niño releases a new song. It’s been just over a year since they released the ethereal track “Made Up My Mind” and over two years […]
Take a “Drive” with Divino Niño and Their Great New Song
Review: A Sparrow in a Dirt Bath, Martita, I Remember You, by Sandra Cisneros
Note: Sandra Cisneros will appear Tuesday, September 7, at 7 p.m., in a virtual event sponsored by Barbara’s Bookstore in Chicago and the suburbs. For information, visit this site. Martita, I […]
Review: Chicago-Based Big Sir Games’ Cosmo’s Quickstop Is Chaotic, Crazy Fun
Check out our interview with Cosmo’s Quickstop creators Big Sir Games here. Lately I’ve been playing a lot of games like Overcooked!. You know the type: you’re given a list of timed […]
Review: Why Chicago Is Chicago, A History of the Chicago Portage, by Benjamin Sells
A History of the Chicago Portage: The Crossroads That Made Chicago and Helped Make America By Benjamin Sells Northwestern University Press Let me tell you: I’m a huge Chicago history nerd, and […]
Review: Make a Name for Yourself in 1920s Chicago with City of Gangsters
In case you missed it, check out our interview with City of Gangsters developers SomaSim. Chicago in the 1920s has a sort of mythical quality to it, and has been the inspiration […]
Review: Controlled Burn–Raks Inferno Makes a Safe but Sizzling Return to In Person Shows
It’s been a long while since things were “normal.” And the last time we set foot in the Newport Theater, it was over a year ago and cold out. Very cold. The […]
Review: Complex, Dynamic, and Unruly, Fleeting Monuments for the Wall of Respect, edited by Romi Crawford
Fleeting Monuments for the Wall of Respect Edited by Romi Crawford Green Lantern Press Performance artist Jefferson Pinder offers, as a fleeting monument to the long-gone Wall of Respect, a piece called […]
Review: A Pride Parade on Paper, Queer Legacies, by John D’Emilio
Queer Legacies: Stories from Chicago’s LGBTQ Archives John D’Emilio University of Chicago Press Reviewed by Carr Harkrader Who doesn’t love a parade? It wouldn’t be completely wrong to describe Queer Legacies: Stories […]
Chicagoans Celebrate Biden/Harris Victory, Trump Defeat
Celebrations erupted all over the Chicagoland area on Saturday as the news came in that former Vice President Joe Biden is now the president elect of the United States. After a tense […]
Voter Turnout in the 2020 Election Could Shatter Several Records
The 2020 election cycle has already broken multiple records in the Chicagoland area, and once all the votes are counted, could set a few others. The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners estimated […]
Q&A: Letting Events Talk — Carl Smith and the Great Chicago Fire, Part 1
Part 1 of Two Parts. Carl Smith’s Chicago’s Great Fire, published in August by Atlantic Monthly Press, is an important book of Chicago history, and a rousing crackerjack work that’s highly readable […]
Featured Creatures: Chicago Horror Writers and Artists Share Their Favorite (or Un-favorite) Scary Stories
Chicago and horror may not seem synonymous, but the city and surrounding area have produced a bevy of creators of chilling art and hair-raising tales. Author Ray Bradbury hailed from Waukegan, for […]
