Laurie Metcalf on the Forces That Shaped Her By Dan Hyman The Lady Bird star and original Steppenwolf Theatre member discusses her key influences. Read more
What The Chi Gets Right (and Wrong) About Chicago's South Side By Charles Preston We can get pretty critical about how mass media portrays our neighborhoods. Here's what to expect from Lena Waithe's new Showtime series. Read more
Lena Waithe Comes Home Interview by Carrie Schedler Fresh off an Emmy win, the suddenly in-demand screenwriter returns to her roots with The Chi, her new series about life on the South Side. Read more
The Shut-In’s Guide to Winter By Teresa Manring Albums, books, movies, and more to snuggle up with as you hibernate this season Read more
Yep, Odinaka Ezeokoli's Episode of Easy Is His Real Life By Elena Bruess If you thought the story line of a rising Chicago comic juggling two part-time jobs sounded too real to be fiction, you were right. Read more
Best of 2017: Chicago's 6 Best TV Appearances This Year By Lindsey Romain Our favorite shows that showcase the city (and are actually filmed here) Read more
5 Must-See Items at the New Saturday Night Live Exhibit By Scott King The exhibit at Museum of Broadcast Communications opens tomorrow, and includes the original outline of the very first episode in October 1975. 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
Fall Culture Preview 2017: The Edgiest and Boldest Ever Everything you need to know about the poets, prophets, and other provocateurs releasing music, art, theater, TV shows, and more. Read more
Is Nnedi Okorafor the Next George R.R. Martin? By Adam Morgan The author, whose previous novel is slated to become an HBO series, releases “Akata Warrior” this fall. Read more
