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Ant Man and The Wasp Quantumania Fails To Capitalize On Its All-Star Cast
At the tail end of Marvel's unpopular Phase 5, we have Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a flawed film that fights tooth and nail to...
Alex Orona
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Marvel Set to Revive the Ultimate Universe
Back in the early 2010’s, Marvel started the Ultimates line. An updated modern take on all the Marvel heroes with love, but now with...
Alex Orona
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Star Trek: Discovery to Make Its Final Voyage in 2024
Star Trek: Discovery will come to an end with its fifth and final season, Paramount+ announced on Thursday. The final voyage of the show...
aaroncynic
Mar 4, 20233 min read
Metroid Prime Remastered Is Nostalgic Comfort That Holds Up to Modern Standards
Lately the Metroid series has been having a resurgence—which is fantastic. It’s one of my favorite franchises. One of my earliest...
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Mar 2, 20232 min read
The Uncanny Valley of AI Chat
Despite warnings from multiple generations of science fiction about all manner of robots becoming sentient and revolting against their...
aaroncynic
Mar 2, 20234 min read
I Can't Shake The Feeling Scars Above is Just an Imitation
By now if you haven’t played a soulslike game, you know what they are, and have seen the many variations thereof. Scars Above goes the...
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Feb 28, 20233 min read
Sons of the Forest Promises More Survival, More Horror
Despite its jankiness, I have some fond memories of The Forest. My summer of 2018 was filled with laughter and cries for “more bones for...
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Feb 27, 20233 min read
Supercars, Hybrids, Concepts and Compacts: The 2023 Chicago Auto Show in Pictures
We attended the 2023 Chicago Auto Show and brought you all the best news and views from the show floor.
Marielle Bokor
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Coldly Make the Hard Decisions in The Pale Beyond
I have to admit that there was a moment there that I was obsessed with Arctic exploration, especially the expeditions looking for the...
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Feb 23, 20232 min read
EVO 2023 Lineup Announced
Today Evo 2023’s lineup was announced via livestream. With it come some brand new titles, last rides for some and even an old classic...
Alex Orona
Feb 22, 20231 min read
Where We Left Off: Succession Season 3
With the fourth season of Succession premiering March 26th 2023, it’s time we catch back up with the family we love to hate: The Roys....
Alex Orona
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Recent UFO Sightings Remain Unexplained Despite Wild Speculation
Our long national balloon nightmare finally came to a close, where a Chinese spy balloon the size of 33 buses (or 2 Macy's day parade...
aaroncynic
Feb 18, 20234 min read
Light Cycles: 40 Years of Tron in Games & Film Takes Visitors on a Journey Through Tron History
While in 2023, there still exists a subset of people who fail to see video games as art, and instead condescendingly relegate the work of...
Marielle Bokor
Feb 16, 20232 min read
A Beloved Classic Returns With Pharaoh: A New Era
They don’t make them like they used to—and developer and publisher Dotemu is well aware of this. That’s why they’ve made a name for...
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Feb 15, 20232 min read
Ten Dates is a Fun, Stress-Free Way to Enjoy Valentine's Day from Your Couch
It’s Valentine’s Day and no matter where you fall on the spectrum from “absolutely against” to “bring on the glittery hearts” it’s...
Marielle Bokor
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Review: Thee Sacred Souls Return to Thalia Hall with an Amazing Night of Soulful Songs
Thee Sacred Souls are no strangers to Chicago, especially Thalia Hall. Having played local venues quite a bit last year including the...
Julian Ramirez
Feb 12, 20233 min read
Review: Tomberlin Lead Schubas on a Beautiful Night of Emotional Songs
We’re just over a decade of Tomorrow Never Knows festivals and they just keep getting better. TNK takes over a nice collection of local ...
Julian Ramirez
Feb 12, 20234 min read
Review: Modest Mouse Marks 25 years of The Lonesome Crowded West at a Packed Riviera Theatre
When you’re reaching 30 years as a band and you have as much in the tank as Modest Mouse, you should count yourself as lucky. While...
Julian Ramirez
Feb 12, 20233 min read
The First Nintendo Direct of 2023 Brings Exciting New Things to Switch
Nintendo Directs are a little bit like a holiday. We all know that Nintendo likes to keep things close to the chest as far as...
Marielle Bokor
Feb 9, 20234 min read
Got Rhythm? Prove it in Hi-Fi Rush
A review of the rhythm game Hi-Fi Rush
Marielle Bokor
Feb 5, 20233 min read
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