GALLERY: Wizard World Chicago 2019 Friday Cosplay
If we’re being honest, we were expecting the crowd crush to be a little more intense this Friday than it was when we actually arrived on scene. Depite the thinner […]
GALLERY: Wizard World Chicago 2019 Thursday Cosplay
Maybe there aren’t huge crowds on Thursday nights when Wizard World kicks off at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont each year, but the ones who come […]
Wizard World Chicago 2019 Thursday Panel Catchup
Thursday may be the light day as far as the four day nerdfest that is Wizard World Chicago is concerned, but it doesn’t mean that the shorter, 4 hour evening […]
Preview: Wizard World Chicago Hits Rosemont Thursday–Here’s What’s to See and Do
Wizard World Chicago is already upon us! Just a few short days after Bit Bash, Chicago’s amazing alternative games festival, the four day behemoth of pop culture is set to […]
On the Road: At the National Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina
A moving conversation between Anne (Frank) and Emmett (Till), somewhere in memory. A rousing concert tribute to soul music. A production of a Pulitzer Prize drama by Lynn Nottage. Two […]
Review: High Crime-ing and Ms.-Demeanors with Mueller, She Wrote
Constitutional crisis commentary has become a cottage industry, and three SoCal women have carved out their niche with focused, funny, and accessible vivisections of the constant onslaught. The Daily Beans […]
Viewpoint: Art and Politics Tangle Around the Irish Troubles … in Books, on Stage and Screen
The Irish are known for their devotion to language and their love of talking. In his one-man show, On Beckett, multitalented artist Bill Irwin pays homage to the Irish playwright […]
The Unbearable Whiteness of Hollywood: Thoughts on Asian American Representation in Pop Culture
One of the first times I remember seeing myself represented in an American film was in the early 2000s remake of Charlie’s Angels. Lucy Liu’s character Alex Munday was an […]
Review: Jonah Ray and a Killer Lineup of Local Comedians Serve Up Unique and Hilarious Show at Lincoln Lodge
It’s already been established that fezzes are cool. In Chicago, though, it’s doubly true, as anyone who frequents The Lincoln Lodge should well know. The alt comedy playground, now located […]
The Summer of Bricks: LEGO Sculptures Come to Brookfield Zoo, Morton Arboretum
It’s official: LEGO has invaded the Chicagoland suburbs for the summer! Both Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum are currently hosting exhibits that spotlight the iconic colorful bricks. Titled “Brick […]
Interview: Erika Kubick of Cheese, Sex, Death Chats About Cheese, Desire, Death and Ambition
We’ve already regaled you with tales of tempting tallegios and talented temptresses when we reviewed StripCHEESE at The Charnel House. It was a fantastic event put on by people who […]
Review: StripCHEESE at Charnel House Goes Above and Brie-yond
Imagine that you really like cheese. Now, imagine you also enjoy burlesque shows and a nice cocktail or beer now and then. What if I told you that you can […]