Gallery: Don’t Miss It! Chicago Botanic Garden’s India Blooms Enters Final Weekend
Midwesterners talk about the weather a lot. We try to avoid it, but with the way things have been this past week, let’s face it: March isn’t the time for […]
Car Crashes, Discount Codes and Chicago Lore: Lou Malnati’s Celebrates 54 Years
Say the name “Malnati’s” and the ears of Chicagoans in any room will likely perk up, no matter where you are. Whether you’re a fan of the legendary Lou’s or […]
Calling All Comic Fans and Marvel Mavens—Fan Expo Chicago Starts Today!
It’s that time of year again! Convention season kicks off with C2E2 but of course doesn’t stop there. Fan Expo Chicago kicks off in just a few hours over in […]
Preview: LudoNarraCon brings Immersive Indie Narrative Games to the Forefront in This Weekend’s Festival
It’s con and festival season and while some fests require proper attire, accommodations, and a good amount of water so you don’t pass out, others simply require you to kick […]
Gallery: Saturday at C2E2 2024
Time for another giant gallery of C2E2 Cosplay awesomeness. Saturday’s a big day for our fair city’s 15 years and strong con. With the crown championships of cosplay at night, […]
Gallery: Friday Cosplay at C2E2 2024
People love to complain. This year, the main complaint about C2E2 was its lineup. And whether or not it’s to your liking, our opinion is there’s always something interesting to […]
It’s Time for the Choose Your Own Adventure C2E2 Preview 2024!
Can you believe it? We were still under a freeze warning this week but it’s almost May. Oh yeah, and this weekend is C2E2! This is not a drill, folks. […]
Review: Lunar Lander Beyond Continues the Atari Trend of Updating Old Games
The early Atari consoles–especially the 2600–were home to a lot of games that are undeniable classics. They’re just not really played anymore because they’re so “simple.” A lot of these […]
Kinda Blue: The Chicago Auto Show Returns To McCormick Place Sans Stellantis
Every year in early February we gear up to return to McCormick Place for the first big show of the year, the Chicago Auto Show. Put on by CATA, the […]
Winter Museum Update 2024
It’s a new year (relatively! It’s only February!) and while not everyone does the resolution thing, it’s never a bad idea to spend more time learning. Here in Chicago we […]
Review: Besides Dinosaurs, Paleo Pines Doesn’t Have Much Going For It
It’s been over three years since Animal Crossing: New Horizons brought cozy games to the mainstream. I’ve been enjoying the trend, even though I end up playing more bad cozy […]
Saturday Panel Catchup: Fan Expo Chicago 2023
There were so many great celebs lined up on Saturday’s panel schedule we figured we’d have to do nothing but sit in panels all day long and only leave when […]