Review: Hearts Beat Loud Hits All The Right Notes
One of my absolute favorite films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival was Hearts Beat Loud, the latest from writer-director Brett Haley (I’ll See You in My Dreams, The Hero), […]
Review: Grown-Up Game of Tag Proves Ridiculously Entertaining
You might presume that in a time when men behaving like boys is out of fashion, films depicting such behavior would be on the outs as well. But the new […]
Review: Kill Scenes’ Atmospheric Sound Fits Cafe Mustache Perfectly
The release party for Kill Scenes’ latest release, In Dreams, at Logan Square’s Cafe Mustache last month certainly could have been something out of a nonexistent piece of cinema. I arrived […]
Sun-Times to Sell Chicago Reader to Chicago Crusader
The Chicago Sun-Times will sell its ownership of the Chicago Reader to Chicago Crusader publisher Dorothy Leavell. The deal, which is expected to close in 30 days, was announced Friday […]
Walgreens to Relocate to Old Post Office
Walgreens plans to relocate its Deerfield headquarters to the Loop in the fall of 2019, moving some 1,300 employees from the suburbs to the city. The company will move to […]
Elon Musk to Build O’Hare Express Tunnel
City officials confirmed Thursday that they’ve selected billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Boring company to construct an autonomous high speed transit system that will take passengers from Block […]
Review: The Ancients AR is an Ambitious Mobile Game
The Ancients AR by developer Immersion VR is a surprisingly robust mobile naval combat real time strategy game. In it you’ll lead a fleet of ships across the sea to fight an army […]
Interview: Jake Samuels on His Career with Evanston SPACE
There are few venues that have grabbed a hold of my imagination as strongly as Evanston SPACE has. I fell in love with its beautiful atmosphere from the moment I […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/14 – 6/17
Festival season is in full swing and this weekend is overflowing with them! Whether you are looking for ribs, tacos, beer, music, or art, there is something going on in […]
Review: Vampyr Never Reaches its Potential
Vampyr is a game where you play as a vampire—something that has been tried to varying success in the past. Developer Dontnod has had plenty of experience with telling a […]
TCR Mixtape No. 37: K-Sounds
One of my favorite bands, Hyukoh, recently released their new EP titled 24 along with a music video for their single “Love Ya!” While I was excited to be able to […]
Review: Bishop Briggs Returns to Chicago in Style
Bishop Briggs has one of those voices that could bring a congregation to their knees; her powerhouse vocals and deeply personal lyrics make her one of the best indie female […]