GLaDOS is perhaps the most famous rogue AI in video games, but long before I played Portal I was facing off against an antagonist an AI that absolutely terrifies me […]

I have a confession to make: I’ve never beaten Myst. “Yeah, but haven’t you reviewed it?” You might ask. And to that I’d have to say: wow, thanks for following […]

The 50th annual Bach Week Festival ended Sunday night with another amazing performance by Armenia-born pianist Sergei Babayan at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. Last year, Babayan played a delightful […]

How could Third Coast Percussion top their gorgeous rendering of Metamorphosis by Philip Glass? Stir in some gravity and body structure-defying dance. What TCP does with percussion is make music […]

If you ask anyone from my family how they define “the Dirty South,” you will get two answers. The older generation—myself included—will say anywhere south of Mason Dixon. The younger […]

The amount of warmth and good sentiment I have for the new film adaptation of Judy Blume’s iconic novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret cannot be overstated. Adapted […]

Forgive me for getting stuck on this, but this movie took four people to write; I won’t name them here because I don’t want to embarrass them. And those are […]

Nature is returning and so are the Friday crowds at C2E2! We were happy to see a quite full convention hall with plenty of amazing costumes to behold on C2E2 […]

February is for lovers, and that means car lovers, too. Every year (save the freak mid-summer COVID show) we’ve headed out to McCormick Place to get our fix on all […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]