Should You Watch Empire? Depends on How Patient You Are
Fox’s new hip-hop drama is far from elegant—but its small pleasures may redeem the clunkiness
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The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Lydia Loveless, Eddy Clearwater, and the Puterbaugh Sisters all perform this week.
Chicago Comedians Pick Their Favorite Local Comics
Keep an eye out for these comics on the rise.
Here's Just How Successful the MCA's David Bowie Exhibit Was
From t-shirts sold to hashtags tweeted, these are the final numbers from the MCA’s 15-week retrospective, David Bowie Is.
Has Chance the Rapper’s Rapid Rise Taken a Toll?
Loyola professor and psychologist Scott Leon puts the 21-year-old MC on the couch by examining his recent lyrics.
Five Fantastic Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Buddy Guy, The 1968 Exhibit, Burning Bluebeard, Christmas Around the World and Holiday Lights, and First Tuesdays with Mick & Ben
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Theater
Chicago overflowed with great plays to see this year. From fabulous remounts, such as the Ruffian's Burning Bluebeard and the Goodman's Smokefall, to Tavi Gevinson's star turn in This is Our Youth, there were too many great moments to mention in one list, but I did my darnedest to reflect what I found to be the … Read more
The National Museum of Mexican Art Reboots Its Permanent Collection
The “best of the collection” is now on display, says the museum’s curator.
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Books
Sure, the biggest book stories that came out of Chicago in 2014 had less to do with books themselves than the tent-pole movies they inspired. But while Gone Girl continues to be the tome of choice for long el rides and Ben Affleck acolytes, Chicago lit still had some great moments this year. Here are … Read more
2014’s Best and Worst in Chicago Pop Culture
From a Bowie retrospective to a bumbled music fest, here’s all the grin- and cringe-inducing pop moments of 2014.