How LGBT-friendly?
We're No. 1! We're No. 2! We're No. 0!When it comes to how LGBT-friendly Chicago is, the results are in -- and they vary across the board.Outtraveler.com, an LGBT travel site, named Boystown the...
View ArticleDouble duty
For actress Melissa DuPrey, life is all about integrating opposites. This week, she steps onto two different stages in two very different roles: as a teenager attempting to navigate out of foster care...
View Article'Shameless' Chicago
Showtime's "Shameless" will make its biannual visit to Chicago next week.The dramedy starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum will film exterior scenes in Chicago Feb. 11-16, according to a spokeswoman...
View Article'Dead' returns
Fans of "The Walking Dead" who aren't fans of surly Carl Grimes may not be pleased with the largely Carl-centric midseason premiere of AMC's hit. Luckily, they get a good bit of Michonne, too.And girl...
View ArticleSpring Awakening
The third annual Spring Awakening Music Festival has revealed its full lineup to RedEye and the EDM-focused event will pack a lot of subwoofer into Soldier Field.Taking place on June 13-15, the event...
View ArticleNew concerts
***= Recommended showsOn sale noon WednesdayW. Kamau Bell, Friday, March 14 ($20-$23, 21+) at Lincoln Hall.On sale noon ThursdayGoo Goo Dolls, Tuesday, April 22 ($35-$45, all ages) at City Winery.On...
View ArticleTuesday. Eat. Drink. Do.
EATChef's Tasting MenusTable, Donkey and Stick2728 W. Armitage Ave. 773-486-8525Let the kitchen stretch its legs with a five-course prix fixe ($45) featuring dishes such as aged duck breast with duck...
View ArticleEvan's crystal ball
The Sochi Olympics will be a sad but exciting time for Evan Lysacek. Sad because if he had his way, he'd be defending the Olympic gold medal he won in Vancouver in 2010. Unfortunately, injuries knocked...
View ArticleTesting boundaries
As a child, Rachel Thomas was fascinated with breaking things because she likes to, in her own words, "test boundaries." Recording and performing under the name KSRA, the 29-year-old Logan Square...
View ArticleAwesome
**** (out of four)I know. Four stars for "The Lego Movie"?Believe it. "The Lego Movie" is the funniest, most fun movie in (insert considerable amount of time), and I can't wait to see it again. By the...
View ArticleSnowy flashback
The weather on Feb. 7, 1980 looked to be about as terrible as it is today, and of course Tom Skilling was there to give the forecast. In honor of National Weatherperson's Day, we dug up an early...
View Article4 charged
Philip Seymour Hoffman's cause of death is still "pending further studies," New York City's chief medical examiner said Wednesday.Four people arrested in New York have been charged with drugs offences...
View ArticleNOOOOO!!!
This winter already ranks as the 8th snowiest on record in Chicago and has a good chance of climbing the charts this weekend when another storm is expected to hit.The latest snowfall from Tuesday...
View ArticleSweet local treats
If actions speak more loudly than words, then a hastily picked-up box of drugstore candy for Valentine's Day says, "I care enough to buy you cheap chocolate." To really raise the bar this year,...
View ArticleNot so monumental
** (out of four)Boy, there's nothing as thrilling as searchers who arrive at their target and say, "Yep, there it is."That's all the excitement found in the dull "The Monuments Men," which suggests its...
View ArticleNSFW
The NSFW trailer above is for the upcoming season of Oxygen's "Bad Girls Club: Chicago" - or as I like to call it, "Bad Girls Club: Highland Park." It features seven women with strong personalities...
View ArticleBenched
From Adweek.com: NBC is removing "The Michael J. Fox Show" from its roster, leaving seven fully produced episodes unaired.Adweek.com reports that the show was supposed to go on a three-week hiatus to...
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