A Quarantined Mini Interview with Emily Wolfe
From her Walmart Harmony acoustic guitar, the Slammer Hammer Stratocaster, getting into Gibson Guitars, and even her Sheraton Epiphone, Emily Wolfe is an artist who strives to add something good […]
Chicago New Media Artists for Racial Justice Raise Funds With Great Game Bundle
If you wanted a way to support some great local causes and support local new media artists, the VGA Gallery has collaborated with 19 creators to release the Chicago […]
Review: A Teacher’s Timeless Influence on Generations of Actors in Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
When I first moved to New York City a few years ago, I splurged on a tiny studio apartment in Manhattan, 160 square feet (not counting the bathroom and closet) […]
Review: Miss Juneteenth Soars as a Tale of Finding Oneself, Finding a Way Forward
If the first two thirds of Miss Juneteenth, the beautifully realized debut feature film from writer/director Channing Godfrey Peoples, feel a bit quiet and underdeveloped, please do yourself the favor of […]
Review: A Teen’s First Love, Family Drama in Transformative Babyteeth
The vibrant Australian piece Babyteeth is an alarmingly strong drama about the sometimes strange array of people pulled into our orbit when we are at our most desperate and fractured. […]
Review: Vivian Liberto Remembered as Johnny Cash’s First Wife in Touching New Documentary, My Darling Vivian
One of the many films set to debut at the ultimately cancelled SXSW Film Festival back in March, My Darling Vivian is the account of Vivian Liberto, the first wife […]
Bandcamp Is Donating Their Share of Sales to NAACP Legal Defense Fund Today
Recently, Bandcamp has reacted to the world news with strong pushes to help alleviate some hardships as best they can. First in March, Bandcamp offered a day where their share […]
Introducing: Third Coast Streamer Spotlight
As you well know, streaming is nothing new. It’s hard to believe but streaming giant Twitch has been around since 2011. But streaming has become even bigger since coronavirus, with […]
Review: Precision and Tension in Confined Spaces Make 7500 a Gripping Debut
I didn’t go back and check after I watched the first feature from German-born director Patrick Vollrath, 7500, but I’m fairly certain the bulk of it unspools in real time, […]
Review: You Should Have Left Should Have a Little More Depth
I think the message of writer/director David Koepp’s latest, You Should Have Left, is that in a perfect world, toxic men all get their comeuppance in the end. As we […]
Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/18 and Beyond
Tons of locations are open with limited service but many venues will remain closed for the foreseeable future and we need to remember to continue being safe this weekend and […]
Review: With Empathy and Sensitivity, Seahorse Intimately Follows a Trans Pregnancy
With certain species of seahorse, the males give birth; with others, they have both male and female reproductive organs; still others can change gender depending on reproductive needs. None of […]