Review: Mahokenshi Upends Deck Builder Conventions
I’ve played a lot of deck builders and card games over the years. Most of them were roguelikes that followed the formula that was seemingly established by Slay the Spire—or […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/22 and Beyond
No matter what you celebrate, there are plenty of fun events going on this busy weekend to keep you entertained. Bar takeovers, comedy, movies, and so much more! Enjoy the […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 11/10 and Beyond
The holiday season is in full effect! Get ready for all the markets and late fall/early winter events popping up! So whether you’re looking to pick up some gifts or […]
Interview: Volition’s Brian Traficante on an All New Saints Row and What to Expect
It’s been a while since Champaign-based developers Volition have been in the final countdown to a big release. After all, Saints Row IV released all the way back in 2013. […]
Gallery: Saturday at C2E2 2022
It’s crazy to think that back in December, we were at McCormick Place for C2E2 (or CHI/IL, but …six of one) and that there will be yet another C2E2 in […]
Review: A Night of Heroes at the Grant Park Music Festival
Eroica, meaning heroic in Italian, is the name Ludwig van Beethoven gave to his 3rd Symphony. That famed work was the featured piece at the Grant Park Music Festival this […]
Review: A Mostly Enchanting Evening at Grant Park’s Broadway Revue
The Grant Park Music Festival‘s annual revue of Broadway show tunes is always a crowd pleaser. But this year’s version, titled Lights on Broadway on Friday and Saturday, was a […]
Fan Expo Chicago 2022 Friday Panel Catchup
Contributing authors: Marielle Bokor and Antal Bokor Rolling up to Fan Expo Chicago we knew we were in for a weekend of great panels from across all fandoms, and as […]
Gallery: Friday at Fan Expo Chicago 2022
Day Two is already in the books for the everything old is new again Wizard World turned Fan Expo. So far, as we’ve explored the floor we’ve seen that it’s […]
Gallery: Thursday at Fan Expo Chicago 2022
Convention time has officially begun with Thursday’s kickoff to Fan Expo Chicago. Wizard World aficionados will surely see the similarities between this year and prior, but that familiarity isn’t unwelcome. […]
Dialogs: Female Rock Talk with Kim Gordon, Laurie Anderson, Sinead Gleeson at Chicago Humanities Festival
The Music Box Theatre hosted music royalty as part of the spring Chicago Humanities Festival: Sonic Youth’s frontwoman Kim Gordon, her co-author, music journalist Sinead Gleeson, along with feminist electronica pioneer Laurie […]
Review: French Filmmaker Céline Sciamma Returns with Petite Maman, a Moving Portrait of Motherhood and Grief
French filmmaker Celine Sciamma had her work cut out for her in following up her own masterpiece; 2019’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire was one of the most sensual, romantic […]