What You Missed at Riot Fest Some of our favorite freaks and music geeks we saw at one of summer’s last big fests Read more
Five Great Things to Do This Week in Chicago Riot Fest, Hand to God, Andersonville City Made Fest, Tadashi Endo, and Ensemble Dal Niente Read more
Philip Dawkins Tackles Family Tragedy in The Happiest Place on Earth By Novid Parsi The playwright examines harsh realities in his new one-man show. Read more
Power Star Joseph Sikora on His Chicago Graffiti Crew Days By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs The Chicago actor who plays Tommy Egan in the Starz hit show talks about faith, sex, and how he plays the role of a ruthless drug dealer. Read more
A Tale of Troubled Boys By Claire Zulkey The documentary examines the struggles and joys of the rural South. Read more
The Hamilton Handoff: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Miguel Cervantes Interview by Elly Fishman Lin-Manuel Miranda shares insight on the blockbuster role with his Chicago replacement, Miguel Cervantes. Read more
Wagner Gets Weird By Nissa Rhee The notoriously serious composer is subjected to the Second City treatment 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
A Side-Eye Manifesto: Luvvie Ajayi Explains Why "I'm Judging You" By Claire Zulkey Acid-tongued blogger Luvvie Ajayi brings her wit to the page in her debut book. Read more
