In Season 1, the corruption went all the way to the White House. How does the show raise the stakes in Season 2? Think chemical weapons.
Category: Entertainment
‘Presence’ review: In a tense ghost story with Lucy Liu, a house is haunted through an unseen spirit’s eyes
By confining the camera perspective to the viewpoint of its unseen ghost, director Steven Soderbergh scores with a crafty thriller.
Column: This movie with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy anticipated anxieties about the internet and AI
In the 1957 rom-com “Desk Set” starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, a fact-checker sees her job threatened by a new computer.
Column: New Chicago country artist Orillia will play Color Club as part of mini tour
Andrew Marczak, who performs under the name Orillia, will play tracks from his solo, self-titled debut record at Color Club.
Column: New ‘Between the Leaves’ magazine celebrates Chicago’s parks
“Between the Leaves” gives us stories about the AIDS Garden, Promontory Point, Steelworkers Park and other spots and people.
Great apes and tiny bears: Chasing wild thrills in Borneo
The Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world’s strangest and most iconic creatures, is a dream for a growing number of “mammal watchers.”
‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Cynthia Erivo, who is starring in the hit musical “Wicked,” was named Tuesday as the 2025 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Review: The musical ‘Fun Home’ holds cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s memories up to the light
A revival by Porchlight Music Theatre is directed by Stephen Schellhardt, who played the father in a previous local production.
Does your feline think she’s a tiger? ‘Cats: Predators to Pets’ at the Field Museum shows she has a point
The temporary exhibit lets you test your hearing against that of a cat, learn about wild animals and enter your own furball in a photo contest.
Review: ‘Glassheart’ by City Lit sees the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ story in a whole new light
Although I found the outcome of the story confusing, this is an intriguing show with delightful moments if you embrace the ambiguity.