‘Inside Out 2’ review: Pixar goes high anxiety for a fun and fast-paced sequel
With 13-year-old Riley skating uneasily into puberty, this second animated title introduces a new emotion management crew member: Anxiety.
Entertainment
Featured
Cottage cheese makes these 3-ingredient pancakes delicious
Enjoy them with a drizzle of maple syrup, switch it up with a dollop of...
Riot Fest is moving to the suburbs
The three-day festival will be held this year at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Riot Fest...
Arts
There’s no beat, no lyrics. You can’t dance to it. But cicada music is the coolest music you know
You canāt dance to it, and there is no melody nor any lyrics. But the sounds of cicadas are music ā music that buzzes, whines, thrums and fizzes.
Books
Biblioracle: Camille Bordas’ new novel ‘The Material’ brings us into a fine arts program for stand-up comedy
Making the students stand-ups rather than writers turns the volume on these emotions to eleven, as the students see part of their work rise above their peers. Thereās a reason why a comedian who has done well is said to...
Movies
āBad Boys: Ride or Dieā boosts Will Smithās comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
āBad Boys: Ride or Die,ā the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend.
TV and Streaming
‘Presumed Innocent’ review: A pointless remake based on the Chicago-set Scott Turow legal thriller
Appleās new adaptation of the Scott Turow legal thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a Chicago prosecutor facing murder charges.
Music and Concerts
Chicago Red Stars could seek legal action over Riot Fest relocation to SeatGeek Stadium: āIt’s devastating’
Riot Fest's move to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview will create a conflict for the Chicago Red Stars, who are schedule to play a home game in direct conflict with the Sept. 20-22 music festival.
Entertainment
It’s grill season. Learn how the BBQ Pit Boys conquered the world
It is that time of year and the mind turns to grills. For many, the thing to grill is ribs, but most anything will do.
Theater
Review: ‘The Singularity Play’ by Jackalope at Berger Park unleashes AI terror on theater people
"The Singularity Play" explores the terror that the rise of artificial intelligence should and does strike in the heart of all sentient creative professionals.