Jabari Parker Snuck into a Drake Concert at the United Center Interview by Mark Bazer The new Bulls star also talks bad juju in Milwaukee, sticking up for D-Rose, and his pink Caddy. Read more
The Party Candidate Interview by Mark BazerPhoto by Amanda Friedman Ike Barinholtz takes the director’s chair for a subversive comedy about the country’s divide. Read more
Austin Vesely on Slice, George Saunders, and Making Chance the Rapper into a Werewolf By Mark Bazer The director's debut feature premiered last night and is streaming now. Read more
Oak Park and River Forest High's Racial Achievement Gap By Mark Bazer Steve James discusses his new docuseries America to Me, which examines why black students tend to lag behind even in the otherwise well-off, liberal suburb. Read more
Hidden Chicago: A Swank Spot to Have Lunch, If You Can Find It By Mark Bazer Once you make it there, nobody will act like you don't belong. Read more
From Gunshot to Game-Winning Shot, Documentary Features Local Hoops Star By Mark Bazer With executive producers Dwyane Wade and Chance the Rapper, a documentary about the Orr Academy High School team premieres this month. Read more
Craig Robinson on Going Vegan and Teaching Music in South Chicago Interview by Mark Bazer The Chicago native brings a much-needed dose of levity to TV this fall with “Ghosted,” co-starring with Adam Scott. Read more
Che “Rhymefest” Smith: 2016 Chicagoan of the Year By Mark Bazer This rapper and community activist aims to bring police and the communities they serve together. Read more
Adulting Made Easy By Mark Bazer In his new Netflix series, Easy, filmmaker Joe Swanberg takes his signature hyperrealism up a notch. Read more
Here's What It Feels Like to Get Gored by a Bull By Mark Bazer Local author “Buffalo” Bill Hillmann made it through a decade of bull runs in Pamplona unscathed—until he didn’t in 2014. Read more
