Review: Ribaldry and Laughs in Matt Murphy’s Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man
Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man
What’s on Your Menu for Mother’s Day? Tips From a Non-Mom
Mother’s Day—celebrated just about everywhere. From flowers and chocolates to a day at the spa or brunch at a favorite spot, mothers can take one day to marvel at their […]
Review: Based on a True Story, Operation Mincemeat Offers Drama, History and a Glimpse into WWII-era Personal Lives
One of the things I love about historical dramas is that they have a tendency to be dry, which I realize runs counter to what I typically like about films […]
Review: Shepherd Offers a Horror Film with Physical Scares and Emotional Torment
From writer/director Russell Owen (Inmate Zero) comes Shepherd, a surprisingly effective and angsty horror thriller set on a remote Scottish island where nothing seems to live but sheep, ghosts, and […]
Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Is a Chaotic Mix of Tones and Styles
In many ways, director Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead trilogy, the original Spider-Man trilogy) was the absolute perfect choice to take over the reins of the second Doctor Strange film, […]
It’s Bandcamp Friday, Let’s Celebrate with Great Music from Local Musicians
Today marks the last announced Bandcamp Friday! What started as a short term way to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting down touring by waiving fees and letting more […]
Review: Days of Wine and Roses—My Amy: The Life We Shared by Tyler James
My Amy: The Life We Shared by Tyler James Chicago Review Press Authors who write about their lives with dead celebrities must sincerely and comprehensively answer a question that fantasy […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/5 and Beyond
It’s looking like one hell of a weekend with Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day landing right around each other! And with it looking like the last cool/rainy weekend we’ll […]
Review: Cedille Records Continues to Release Excellence, Including a Grammy Award Winner by Jennifer Koh
Chicago’s classical music label Cedille Records has continued to release compelling CDs highlighting our city’s deep musical talent, both performers and composers. Two recent Cedille releases include compositions inspired by […]
Preview: Ian Maksin to Host Cello for Peace, a Concert Benefiting Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine This Saturday
Russian-born American cellist Ian Maksin will be joining Ukrainian pianist and vocalist Sofi Fraser and other friends in Cello for Peace, a concert to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. In […]
Review: House Theatre Unearths the History of Haiti with The Tragedy of King Christophe
If we depended on the news media to learn the history of the island nation of Haiti, we would not know a lot of substance. Various dictators, earthquakes, and humanitarian […]
Book Review: A Kind of Poetry, The Fact of Memory, by Aaron Angello
The Fact of Memory: 114 Ruminations and FabricationsBy Aaron AngelloRose Metal Press In a piece titled “Think,” Aaron Angello tells of two conversations about what makes a poem a poem. In […]