Review: Infernax Gets an Appropriately Halloween-Themed New Character
Infernax is a great throwback metroidvania that is chock full of nostalgia and secrets to discover. In fact, it has a whole secret roster of characters that are references to […]
Review: A Spooky Morality Play—The Merchant’s Curse, by Antony Barone Kolenc
Antony Barone Kolenc’s The Merchant’s Curse is a historical mystery with a strong supernatural element, set in 12th-century England and written for children and young teens. Even more, it’s a […]
Interview: Making Fun—Jeffrey Breslow’s 30+ Years of Toy and Game Making
Some jobs don’t sound like work. A perfect example: Jeffrey Breslow’s decades-long career as a designer, developer, and partner at one of the most successful toy- and game-making companies of […]
Dispatch: Chicago Film Festival Heads Into Last Weekend—We Have Film Suggestions for You
The 58th Chicago International Film Festival ends Sunday and Chicago movie fans will be sad to see it go. But Chicago has many other film festivals, which although smaller in […]
Review: The Last Oricru Is a Janky ARPG That Suffers From Identity Issues
Someone described The Last Oricru to me as a “soulslike meets Mass Effect” and I just had to see it for myself. While I can certainly see what that […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 10/20 and Beyond
We’re just a week away from Halloween so you know the events are going to be spooky and fun! There are tons of great shows, movies, markets, and more going […]
Dispatch: Talked-About Films and Park District Offerings Highlight Film Festival Screenings
The 58th Chicago International f=Film Festival continues through Sunday, October 23, and we have capsule reviews of half a dozen films you’ll want to consider for the next few days. […]
Review: Swing State at Goodman Theatre Focuses on Environmental Disaster and the Lives of Our Wisconsin Neighbors
Swing State is playwright Rebecca Gilman’s latest effort in asking us to understand the lives of 20 percent of the US population—those who do not live in major metropolitan areas. […]
Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Brings the Gizzverse to Radius
Guest review by Patrick Daul. Since tickets for this show first went on sale in late 2019, much has happened in the world of King Gizzard in the Lizard Wizard, […]
Horsin’ Around Is Serious Business in Them’s Fightin’ Herds
I didn’t catch Them’s Fightin’ Herds when it came out on PC back in April of 2020, and I’m a little surprised. Though after some legal mayhem it’s not exactly […]
Preview: Darktide’s Closed Beta Leaves Us Wanting More
I’m a huge Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fan. It’s a game I’ve played almost weekly since its Early Access release. While my group and I have cooled on it a bit […]
Review: Cuarteto Latinoamericano Plays a Wide Variety of Styles from South of Rio Bravo
Cuarteto Latinoamericano gave a lively performance at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston on Saturday night. Part of the Music Institute of Chicago’s 2022-23 concert season, this ensemble from Mexico City […]