We’re halfway through the month and there are tons of really fun events for everyone to do this weekend. It’s feeling a little more normal to go out since Chicago […]

There have been a few prominent trends in video games lately that seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum: hard roguelikes that challenge you as a player, and […]

So the Steam Deck is finally getting out to more eager customers, and with Valve announcing increased production, you  can place an order and get a Steam Deck later this […]

Making its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago this month, the new musical version of Lauren Weisberger’s (and the 2006 film adaptation) The Devil Wears Prada has the feel of a […]

Anticipation has been growing for months for Chicago’s newest venue, The Salt Shed. Last week that eagerness was finally satiated with the start of their Outside the Shed series and […]

When Brandi Carlile and her band last played Chicago in June 2019, they were riding a breakthrough high. Carlile and twin bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth had spent nearly two […]

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 […]

It’s another edition of C2E2! Only 8 months after the last C2E2, this year’s expo of pop culture welcomed fans to McCormick Place ready to have a great time. Much […]

“The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play,” said the late Austrian composer Richard Strauss. And the beauty of classical […]

Nature is healing. Summer is in full swing, and Lollapalooza is behind us. Fan Expo kicked off our summer convention circuit, and we, the nerds, will be returning to the […]

Fully admitting that I have no prior exposure to stand-up comic Jo Koy, I walked into what I believe is his feature debut in a starring role, Easter Sunday, a […]

What I thought was going to strictly be a loving documentary tribute to the beloved Father of Claymation, Will Vinton (head of Will Vinton Studios), Claydream turned into something both […]