A sour mashup of exhausted action film and sentimental crud, “Red One” delivers one of the year’s most grating packages. Surprise!
‘Red One’ review: Santa smackdown is everything that’s wrong with Hollywood moviemaking. Merry Christmas.
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John Krasinski named People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive
Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.
Top 10 holiday shows for 2024: ‘Christmas Carol’ and ‘Wonderful Life’ make room for ‘Frozen’ and ‘Die Hard’
Christmas tunes with Jane Lynch at Steppenwolf, anyone? Or “Frozen” in Aurora might just be the perfect holiday pick for families.
Column: Hollywood loves a scammer. But is there an appetite for a movie about a convicted cryptocurrency fraudster?
Lena Dunham is set to adapt Michael Lewis’s book “Going Infinite” about Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX cryptocurrency entrepreneur who was convicted of fraud. Yet another scammer story.
Chef’s choice: From Omakase Shoji to Bonyeon, Chicago embraces omakase menus
Translating to “I leave it to you,” the omakase menu has been sweeping Chicago’s dining scene in recent years.
Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer
Chris Wallace says he’s leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to see what a transformed media environment has to offer.
Review: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ on Broadway finds surprising charm in a musical love story between robots
The appeal of this particular piece is in its sweet, quirky score and in how well it keeps its own rules about what these bots can and cannot do.
Talking in the library: Trio of librarians launch podcast at Green Hills
Green Hills Public Library District’s first podcast, “Checked Out,” features discussions of books, TV, movies and more.
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: How to watch Friday night’s fight on Netflix
The rescheduled Jake Paul-Mike Tyson bout is set for Friday night at the $1.2 billion retractable roof home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Here’s how to watch.
Chicago dance is at a crossroads as Links Hall fights for survival
Another longtime creative force, Chicago Moving Company, is shutting down. Chicago’s dance institutions have faced practical and existential questions in the two years since recovery from the pandemic began in earnest.