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Review: In James Gunn’s DC-Verse, Supergirl May be Derivative, but She’s a Heroine in Her Own Right Nevertheless

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Review: A Soulful, Passionate Adaptation of Carmen Explores Border Politics, Doomed Love

What begins as duel storylines on either side of the U.S.-Mexican border come crashing together in a symphony of violence, passion, dance, and music to become a truly singular experience […]

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  • April 28, 2023
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    Review: A Finnish Word with No English Translation, Sisu Defines Itself in Grit, Action and Determination

    Finnish-born writer/director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game) has done something very few filmmakers have or would have the guts to even try: make an entire film that is meant […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 28, 2023
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    Recap: Love & Death (Eps 1, 2 & 3) — Early Episodes Show Strong Performances if an Over-Saturation of True Crime Content

    On June 13th, 1980, in the town of Wylie, Texas, housewife Candace “Candy” Lynn Montgomery killed her neighbor with an axe. When the case went to trial, Montgomery insisted she […]

  • Sam Layton
  • April 28, 2023
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    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep5) — Shiv Finds Her Footing While Her Brothers Stumble

    I really thought things were going to be different this time, you know? A lot of Succession is spent watching…

  • Sam Layton
  • April 28, 2023
    • Fiction , Lit

    Review: Take a Seat at the Bar in Island City, by Laura Adamczyk

    When was the last time you told a story to a stranger at a bar? Not an anecdote about your day at work, or that funny internet meme that’s going […]

  • Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch
  • April 28, 2023
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    Review: God Save the Queens: Hit Girls, by Jen B. Larson Celebrates Punk Women of the 70s and 80s

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  • Dan Kelly
  • April 27, 2023
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    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/27 and Beyond

    We’re at the end of the month and the days are still a little chilly, but the sun is making its way through the clouds most days! So enjoy it […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • April 27, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Barry (S4, Ep3) — Expectations are Flipped in a Tense, Explosive Episode

    A recurring idea throughout Barry is that life tends to imitate art, especially in the first two seasons, where the stories…

  • Sam Layton
  • April 27, 2023
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    Review: The Artifice Girl Follows an AI Creation and Its Maker for Decades, Making for Top-Notch Sci-Fi Storytelling

    With his second film as writer/director, Franklin Ritch (who also edited the film and co-stars) has created a science fiction morality play in The Artifice Girl that ranks up there […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 26, 2023
    • Music , Reviews

    Review: Mike & Nate Kinsella Experiment with New Sounds as LIES

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  • Patrick Daul
  • April 26, 2023
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    Preview: Bach Week Festival’s 50th Season Starts on Friday

    Chicago’s Bach Week Festival kicks off its golden jubilee 50th season this Friday with a series of subscription and free concerts spread over three weeks in Evanston and north Chicago. […]

  • Louis Harris
  • April 26, 2023
    • Music , Reviews

    Review: Placebo Brings an Intimate Arena Mentality to the Salt Shed

    Placebo formed in 1994 and made a distinctive mark early in their career as a heavy guitar pop act with a true glam rock edge, alongside a daring-for-its-time fluid sexuality […]

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  • April 25, 2023
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