PHOTOS: Star Trek Mission Chicago Friday Cosplay Gallery
Today was the first day of the very first Star Trek Mission Chicago, and Trekkies never fail to show up in force. Doors opened to a smaller con than expected, […]
Interview: First “Con”tact : ReedPOP VP Mike Armstrong Tells Us What to Expect at Star Trek: Mission Chicago This Weekend
It’s been a long road getting from there to here. Conventions were one of the big parts of Chicago tourism culture that took a huge hit when COVID made its […]
12 Great Designs That Sparked Joy from the 2022 Inspired Home Show at McCormick Place
It was March, 2020. We’d just finished covering C2E2 and were anticipating a return to McCormick Place for the annual International Home and Housewares Show, newly redubbed the Inspired Home […]
GALLERY: Chicago Botanic Garden’s 2022 Orchid Show, Untamed Brings a Burst of Beautiful Color to Your February
[smartslider3 slider=”25″] The sun might be shining and the weather getting warmer (some days, right after a bunch of snow) but it’s still solidly winter in Chicago. Whether you’re […]
Review: West Side Story at Marriott Lincolnshire Features a Formidable Cast and a Few Missteps
I love a good evening out at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. For years now, they’ve put on top notch shows that aren’t just good ‘for the suburbs,’ but are […]
Review: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an Epic Journey into Pokémon’s Past and an Exciting Step Towards the Future
I keep saying I’m not a Pokémon person, and that’s somewhat true. I hopped on the Pokémon train back in 2016 with PokémonGO, which, if you’ll recall, was the Wordle of […]
Review: It’s Not “Ruff” to Find the Fun With Pupperazzi
There are some games whose appeal is hard to explain, at least at first. “See, you’re in a post-apocalyptic, horrible world and there’s a plague of man-rats, and you’re an […]
GALLERY: Sunday Cosplay at C2E2 2021
Just as quickly as doors opened they seemed to shut on C2E2 2021. Yes, it was different, yes, it was smaller, but somehow it still delivered. C2E2 is uniquely Chicago’s […]
C2E2 2021 Saturday Panel Catchup
Lest you think we got any rest last night, we were out on the floor bright and early to start off the biggest day of C2E2 2021 with a smile […]
GALLERY: Saturday Cosplay at C2E2 2021
The more things change the more they stay the same and though we’re at C2E2 in December after a year away, Saturday is once again the big day to see […]
GALLERY: Friday Cosplay at C2E2 2021
Well, we made it! Doors opened at 10 am yesterday to a December iteration of C2E2, with a presence digitally and physically, and with some changes. And while we’re not […]
THE C2E2 CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PREVIEW IS BACK 2021 EDITION!
2021 has been weird, and there’s nothing weirder than saying “It’s convention season in Chicago” in early to mid-December, but we’re fresh off Chicago TARDIS, Wizard World was bumped up […]