Apple Music TV is on the verge of a streaming revolution, so why so much bother over ‘The Office’ and ‘Friends’?Chicago Tribune - By Chris JonesThe TV critic stared out at the calming water, late-night drink in hand. "Everything in television, " he said with a heavy sigh, “will be completely different come this time next year.” Eric Deggans of
Kevin Spacey Massachusetts prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin SpaceyChicago Tribune - By Alanna Durkin RicherProsecutors dropped a case Wednesday accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a resort island bar in 2016, more than a week after the accuser refused to testify about a missing cellphone the defense
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Stats show how AOC dominating social media attentionChicago Tribune - By By DAVID BAUDERJudging by the social media metrics, it was a big week for the campaign of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez . She's not running for president. But the Democratic representative from Queens dwarfed the
Saudi Arabia Janet Jackson, 50 Cent to perform at Saudi Arabia concertChicago Tribune - By By MESFIN FEKADUJanet Jackson and rappers 50 Cent and Future have been added to the lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia that Nicki Minaj pulled out of after human rights organizations urged rapper
R. Kelly R. Kelly doesn't have freedom, money for this legal battleChicago Tribune - By By DON BABWINThe difference between R. Kelly 's life in 2002 when he was last charged with child sex-related crimes and his arrest last week on even more serious charges was on full display when the R&B singer turned
Jesse Eisenberg ‘The Art of Self-Defense’ review: Jesse Eisenberg takes a journey into the heart of male toxicityChicago TribuneIn writer/director Riley Stearns' "The Art of Self-Defense," a beta male gets in touch with his alpha by way of a strip mall karate school. It's a curious and intoxicating new experience for the fearful
Sandra Oh Sandra Oh poised to make Emmy historyChicago Tribune - By By Neal JustinSandra Oh is on the verge of killing it. As expected, the "Killing Eve" star was included Tuesday among the Emmy nominees for outstanding actress in a dramatic series, setting the stage for a historic
Pitchfork Music Festival How to prep for Pitchfork Music Festival during an excessive heat advisoryChicago Tribune - Jessi RotiEarlier this week the Tribune reported that music festivals and outdoor venues were preparing their emergency evacuation plans in case the heavy summer storms ended the music prematurely. Then temperatures
Hamlet Goodman Theatre announces casting for ‘Dana H.’ and ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’Chicago Tribune - By Hannah Herrera GreenspanOn Wednesday, Goodman Theatre announced casting for their 2019-2020 season openers, “Dana H.” (Sept. 6-Oct. 6) and “Bernhardt/Hamlet” (Sept. 14-Oct. 20). “Dana H.” by Lucas Hnath follows the true story
Chicago, IL ‘90 Day Fiance’ spinoff filming in Chicago as cast member files for divorce hereChicago Tribune - Tracy SwartzThe TLC network series “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” is filming B-roll in Chicago this week. A TLC representative wouldn’t say which storyline the footage is for, but one of the “90 Day Fiance”
Tupac Shakur Did ‘Tupac Fridays’ and ‘Thug Life’ cookies cost a top Iowa state official his job?Chicago Tribune - By Ryan J. FoleyThe director of Iowa's social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it. Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Iowa Department
Los Angeles, CA Will the Alamo Drafthouse L.A. be the last stand for movie theaters?Chicago Tribune - By Mark OlsenTucked into an upper corner of the open-air plaza of The Bloc in downtown Los Angeles, the Alamo Drafthouse chain of movie theaters is opening its first location in Southern California this week. From
Chicago, IL This Chicago Instagram street photographer wants to know what you had to eat this morningChicago Tribune - By Natalie WadeAlan Epstein, known on Instagram as @whatwasbreakfast, moved to Chicago from California to pursue improv but ended up discovering a new form of creative expression: photography. No, not food photography
Airbnb Book a night in the Wienermobile on Airbnb during Lollapalooza — hot dogs and Chicago-syle fixins includedChicago Tribune - Darcel RockettAirbnb is allowing people to book a stay in a pop culture icon on wheels — the Wienermobile. In honor of National Hot Dog Day (July 17), Oscar Mayer has announced it will list one of the six Wienermobiles
University of Chicago These Chicago artists made it into New York’s exclusive Whitney Biennial — but one refused the honorChicago Tribune - By Steve JohnsonThe Whitney Biennial is the “most important group show in the U.S.,” in the words of Chicago-raised sculptor Simone Leigh. She should know. She’s been making art for decades, and she was one of the fortunate
Oculus VR 'Defector' review: An action-filled virtual joyrideChicago Tribune - By Jan Ole Peek"Defector" puts you in the body of an agent on a mission and runs the gamut of typically sticky situations that super spies tend to find themselves in. Pulling from all the most popular clichés, you get
David Harbour ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein’ review: David Harbour’s talent exceeds this mockumentaryChicago Tribune - Daniel D'AddarioOne thing the new mockumentary “Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein” does quite well is prove that there are perks to appearing on a streaming service’s signature hit. David Harbour, the stolid
Marc Maron Marc Maron interview: On Lou Malnati’s, ‘Sword of Trust’ and ‘the trickiest part of acting’Chicago Tribune - By Michael PhillipsMarc Maron, actor, comic, “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast host, has come through Chicago a lot in recent years. A few days on the Joe Swanberg Netflix series “Easy” (now cancelled) here. Before that, various
Pitchfork Music Festival Your mini guide to a few rising stars at Pitchfork Music FestivalChicago Tribune - Allison StewartSometimes after gigs, fans will approach Julia Holter and tell her that her show was the best they ever saw. She is embarrassed to even bring this up. “I don’t mean to brag, I know there’s a lot of great
Magic Mushrooms Parents guide: Advice about films kids may want to see in theaters or opening soonChicago Tribune - Katie WalshWhat it’s about: This remake of the beloved 1994 cartoon about young Simba losing his father and accepting his mantle as King of the Jungle has been updated with photorealistic computer-generated animals.
Insecurity Clairo gets to show off her newfound sonic lack of insecurity at Pitchfork FestChicago Tribune - Dan Hyman“I definitely felt like I was being watched,” Claire Cottrill said of her life throughout the past two years. Where she’d previously uploaded music to SoundCloud or Bandcamp with little fanfare, the now-20-year
Tom Wolfe Love astronaut-themed science fiction? Here are some favorite books, movies and TV shows of that genreChicago Tribune - By Seattle Times staffAll this reporting and writing about the moon landing's 50th anniversary got us in the mood to read and watch some science fiction. So here are Seattle Times' staffers' picks for some of their favorite
Game of Thrones 'Game of Thrones' reigns with record 32 Emmy nominationsChicago Tribune - By By LYNN ELBERHBO 's "Game of Thrones" slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix , the streaming service that bumped
Grammy Awards Ken Ehrlich returns as executive producer of Grammy AwardsChicago TribuneKen Ehrlich is returning as executive producer of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards for the last time, capping his 40th anniversary with what's called "music's biggest night." The Recording Academy announced
Chicago, IL New film remembers the SS Eastland and the day 844 died in the Chicago RiverChicago Tribune - By Rick KoganNo one came to the river to die. They came to the Chicago River on a rainy summer morning to get on a boat named the SS Eastland and sail across the lake to picnic and play in Michigan City. There were
Cambridge Analytica Movie review: Watch 'The Great Hack,' then delete FacebookChicago Tribune - By By Katie WalshKarim Amer and Jehane Noujaim's documentary "The Great Hack," streaming on Netflix starting July 24, should be required viewing for every American citizen (make it a double feature with the Steve Bannon
Televisions Sound Advice: Getting just the right picture settingChicago Tribune - By By Don LindichQ. What picture settings would you recommend for a TCL 6-Series television? A. Typically I am unable to answer a question this specific because I do not have access to every make and model of TV. You in
Lion King Family guide to new movie releasesChicago Tribune - By By Katie WalshRated PG for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements. What it's about: This remake of the beloved 1994 cartoon about young Simba losing his father and accepting his mantle as King the
Camilleri, author of Montalbano detective series, dies at 93Chicago Tribune - By By FRANCES D'EMILIOAuthor Andrea Camilleri, creator of the best-selling Commissario Montalbano series about a likable, though oft-brooding small-town Sicilian police chief who mixes humanity with pragmatism to solve crimes,
