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It’s Time for the Choose Your Own Adventure C2E2 Preview 2024!
It's C2E2 weekend in Chicago and this team of pop culture lovers is hitting the floor. Here's what we're most interested in in this preview
Marielle Bokor
Apr 26, 20247 min read
Another Crab’s Treasure is a Unique and Charming Soulslike
Another Crab's Treasure is a delightful and slightly silly take on a Soulslike - not without its difficulty. That makes it our treasure, too
Antal Bokor
Apr 23, 20244 min read
Lunar Lander Beyond Continues the Atari Trend of Updating Vintage Games
The early Atari consoles–especially the 2600–were home to a lot of games that are undeniable classics. They’re just not really played...
Antal Bokor
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Phantom Fury Brings Shelly Harrison to the Fifth Generation
Ion Fury was a surprise when it was released: a NEW game made entirely in the Build engine? Sure, it was a modified version of that...
Antal Bokor
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Harold Halibut Is Charming, Brilliant, Boring
If you’re a fan of Wes Anderson, especially Fantastic Mr. Fox, you might be looking at Harold Halibut and thinking, “wow, that looks...
Antal Bokor
Apr 18, 20243 min read
Fallout is a Surprisingly Great TV Adaptation
Superhero media might be on the way out, but don't fret about having nothing to watch: video game movie and TV shows are starting to take...
Antal Bokor
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Unleash Your Skills in 'Children of the Sun' - A Tactical Puzzle Shooter with Style and Substance
Video games often fall into predetermined categories or genres–it’s not very often that I find something novel. It’s wonderful, then, to...
Antal Bokor
Apr 8, 20243 min read
Let's Get Physical: Upcoming Blu-Ray/4K Releases for April
Typically my physical media attention in April is reserved for Record Store Day, but I can't deny the all the fun video releases this month
Julian Ramirez
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Star Trek: Discovery’s Final Season Set to Air April 4th
Some attribute the Star Trek renaissance of recent times to the arrival of Michael Burnham, Saru, Georgiou et al on the USS Discovery. To...
Marielle Bokor
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Princess Peach Showtime! Is a Delightful Showcase for a Beloved Character
I’m a sucker for Nintendo games, so when I saw Princess Peach: Showtime! pop up during during a Nintendo Direct, I knew that I’d play it....
Antal Bokor
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Review: Sleater Kinney & Black Belt Eagle Scout Astound at The Riviera Theatre
I've been a fan of Sleater Kinney for a very long time. Long enough that my heart was broken after The Woods (probably my favorite album...
Julian Ramirez
Mar 27, 20243 min read
Let's Get Physical: Dune (1984)
We're a few weeks removed from the opening of Dune Part Two and it completely blowing everyone's minds. But we can't forget David Lynch's
Julian Ramirez
Mar 26, 20243 min read
Small Cheval Opens New Location In Rosemont
Small Cheval has always been smaller and more available to its predecessor Au Cheval yet sticks to its upscale burger roots. Now as of...
Alex Orona
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Photos: The Strokes Returned to Chicago in Support of Kina Collins
Back in 2022, Kina Collins put her best effort into her IL-07 Congressional campaign as she brought her friends and legendary rock band...
Julian Ramirez
Mar 18, 20243 min read
House Passes Bill That Would Effectively Ban TikTok
The House voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would effectively ban TikTok, the wildly popular video app with some 170 million users...
aaroncynic
Mar 14, 20244 min read
Black Pumas, JaimeXX, & Alanis Morissette Headline this Year's Pitchfork Music Festival
We've all been holding our breaths waiting for Pitchfork Music Festival's lineup announcement. With the sudden changes at the festival's...
Julian Ramirez
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Remake Changes the Dynamic But Keeps The Thrill
Donald Glover, creator of other hit shows Atlanta and Swam comes a reimagining of Mr and Mrs Smith. The original film was released in...
Alex Orona
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection - This is the Review You're Looking For
This is probably old news by now, but there was a time when Star Wars fans would have rather had EA release the old Battlefront games...
Antal Bokor
Mar 13, 20243 min read
Helldivers II: I’m Doing my Part: Or How I Learned to Embrace Democracy
I’m wary, probably because of my advanced age, of the “hot” new thing. I mean, I played some Lethal Company and beyond a few proximity...
Antal Bokor
Mar 8, 20244 min read
From the Archives: The Strokes @ Metro Chicago
Back in 2022, The Strokes made their way to Chicago for a fundraiser concert at Metro (or Metro Cabaret or The Metro, or however you'd...
Julian Ramirez
Mar 8, 20244 min read
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