Review: Anne Frank Exhibit at MSI Helps Us Remember What Fascism Means
Whenever my older sister and I asked our dad if we could watch the World War II television comedy Hogan’s Heroes, he also required us to watch the documentary series […]
Chicago Is Lit: June Literary Events in and Around Chicago
Tuesday Funk June 2, 7 p.m.Hopleaf5148 North Clark StreetFree The monthly reading series brings fiction, poetry, essays, and other works, in all genres, read live by the authors. This evening’s […]
Review: The Mammals We Share Our State With, Field Guide to Illinois Mammals, by Joyce E. Hofmann
The new edition of Joyce E. Hofmann’s Field Guide to Illinois Mammals is sturdy and beautifully packaged, savvy, and erudite. It’s easy to hold in your hand while out in […]
Review: John Carney’s Latest Music Movie Power Ballad Is a Slight yet Heartfelt Tribute to Songwriting and Finding One’s Voice
There are a handful of filmmakers esteemed enough in my opinion to warrant seeking out their latest films without any other details beyond that they’ve made them. Martin Scorsese. Greta […]
Review: Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells Center the Bittersweet Yet Charming Grief Dramedy Miss You, Love You
Oscar-winning screenwriter Jim Rash (who co-wrote Alexander Payne’s The Descendants) has penned and directed his most emotionally charged film to date (after The Way Way Back and Downhill), Miss You, […]
Review: World War II Docudrama Pressure Recounts 72 Hours—and a Weather Forecast—that Changed History
I’ve said it before, but I’ll repeat myself until I pass out if I have to: docudramas are not documentaries; they don’t show us exactly what happened because they are […]
Preview: Riot Fest Reveals Big 2026 Lineup Featuring Tool, Alanis Morissette, and More
The Internet has been ablaze with anticipation and speculation for months on when the Riot Fest lineup would drop and who exactly would be on it. A little bit of […]
Preview: Tony-Award-Winning American Players Theatre Prepares Season of Classic and Contemporary Plays in Wisconsin
If you’ve been waiting to visit the lush, green countryside of rural Spring Green, Wisconsin, home of American Players Theatre (APT), this year’s recent news may encourage you to schedule […]
Interview: Raghav Rao Never Fails in Missy
In his debut novel, Missy, Raghav Rao keeps one foot in India and one foot in Chicago. A tale of immigration, family, and the love of place—homeland or not. His […]
Review: Into the Trees—Her Place in the Woods: The Life of Helen Hoover, by David Hakensen
I restrict my relationship with Nature to short forest preserve visits. I prefer my body sheltered, my water tapped, and my immediate environment free from things that might kill, injure, […]
Preview: Inside Conrad Tao’s Expanding Musical World
There is an old home video of Conrad Tao that captures the modest beginnings of a prodigy. In the footage, a very young Tao sits at the piano, pawing out […]
Recap: Survivor 50 Episode 13: Jeff Probst’s Spoiler Spices Up a Predictable Finale
After 50 seasons, one would be forgiven for assuming that, outside of convoluted twists, there would never be another Survivor first. Most of the noteworthy records occurred during the show’s […]