Review: Moss Puts You into a Living Storybook
Moss by developer Polyarc is the charming, fairy tale-like story of a mouse named Quill. An action-adventure with puzzles, light combat and a load of charm, Moss attempts to use virtual […]
The Hideout’s Annual SXSW Send-Off Party Highlights Chicago’s Best Music
SXSW, the well-over-a-week-long music/film/interactive festival, is coming up fast! The music portion of SXSW, which kicks off on March 12, has long been a highlight of the year as hundreds […]
Chicagoans Show Solidarity With Striking Grad Students in Champaign
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union, unionized graduate employees of UIC, and others marched to show solidarity with striking University of Illinois graduate students in Champaign on Tuesday. The Graduate […]
Christian Broadcast Company Buys The Loop
Chicago’s legendary rock station the Loop (WLUP FM 97.9) will be no more after Saturday. The radio station, which first began broadcasting in 1977, has been sold to the Educational […]
Beauty is Oceans Deep with Shedd Aquarium’s Upcoming Exhibit
The Shedd Aquarium has a long history of making people think about the aquatic world around them in new ways. Sometimes, it’s geared towards environmentalism and conservation, as with their […]
Review: Dandara–Nonlinear Fantasy Adventure with a Unique Perspective
Developed by Long Hat House, a two-man studio running shop in Brazil, Dandara seems to ask the question, “What if Metroid was fantasy instead of science fiction?” Scoring finalist in three […]
Review: (Wo)Mano a (Wo)Mano in Chicago Shakespeare’s Mary Stuart
Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Mary Stuart aligns with the zeitgeist of today’s #TimesUp moment, where women seize the front and center, onstage and off, trying to harness and wield what power […]
The Death of a Game: The Last Seven Days of Demon’s Souls
Demon’s Souls is dead. The massively popular cult hit hails from all the way back in 2009, but its presence has been felt in video games since. Then, on February 28th, at […]
Review: Hellmut: The Badass from Hell–Transform, Fight, Die in this Stylish Roguelike
I’d like to make a confession: I’ve only played two games in the increasingly popular roguelike genre, FTL: Faster Than Light and Enter the Gungeon. While fun, they reminded me too […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? We Make Restaurant-Style Italian Beef at Home
Welcome to another delicious week at Third Coast Review. This week, Antal and Marielle are back to deliver on their promise to show you how to make amazing Italian beef […]
DePaul Art Museum Showcases Powerful Work of Chicago Artist and Activist Barbara Jones-Hogu
The DePaul Art Museum presents the first solo museum exhibition by Barbara Jones-Hogu (1938-2017) who was a Chicago-based artist, filmmaker and educator. The exhibition, Barbara Jones-Hogu: Resist, Relate, Unite 1968-1975, […]
Review: Head Into the Breach to Save Humanity in this Challenging Masterwork
Into the Breach is the second game from small indie developer Subset Games, popular for their debut title FTL: Faster Than Light. Known for its pixel art style, roguelike elements, […]