Dick Simpson is one of those rare political scientists who has also been a politician. He knows how the sausage is made, even if there is much he doesn’t like about […]
In their fourth collaboration, writer/director Kelly Reichardt and actor Michelle Williams have made their most ambitious work to date. Showing Up is the story of a struggling artist named Lizzy […]
Like most “original” ideas from “The Walking Dead” and “Invincible” creator Robert Kirkman, Renfield isn’t that original, but it is damn fun. From director Chris McKay (The LEGO Batman Movie, […]
I remember Alanis Morrisette back in the mid-’90s on MTV. Her album Jagged Little Pill was ubiquitous on the radio and on a continuous loop in my daughter’s bedroom. The […]
We’re half way through the month and you may think there’s a lull coming. But that’s no the case! There are plenty of amazing concerts, markets, movies, and more going […]
Not that this matters at all but Saturday marked the first shorts day of the year for me and I wore them with pride and honor as I made my […]
Although a little rough around the edges, the new documentary Out of the Loop is the deepest dive I’ve ever seen on the history of the Chicago stand-up comedy scene […]
Annie & her aunts gather around the kitchen table, sharing stories & updates. It seems quite idyllic until all hell breaks loose in Motherhouse. Seated left to right: Jessica Ervin, Mary Cross, Meighan Gerachis, Jane Baxter Miller & Tara Mallen.
Editor’s Note: this article contains massive show spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. Who do you think I am? You think I want you dead? […]
Spring bloomed just in time for the Pollen tour to come through Chicago. The last time Denver Indie-pop duo Tennis played the Riviera Theater, they were opening up for HAIM […]
Winter is more or less behind us and the spring season is here. We’re rushing through the year as we enter a brand new month and that means another round […]
Ever wonder what happens to a film that breaks out of Lifetime/Hallmark Channel jail? Me neither, but apparently one such film is One True Loves, from director Andy Fickman (Paul […]
