When the Teamsters Dumped Cabs in the Chicago River By Edward McClelland One of the most important scenes in The Irishman takes place in Chicago — and unlike most of the movie, it actually happened. Read more
The Cinespace Saga: Bankruptcy, Extortion, and an FBI Wire By J.R. JonesPhotography by Clayton Hauck The Hollywood-size story of how Alex Pissios made Chicago a TV and film capital Read more
A “Midwestern Gothic” Thriller Hits Theaters Interview by Elly Fishman Director and UIC professor Jennifer Reeder's “Knives and Skin” captures the big moods of young adulthood. Read more
A South Suburban Hallmark Story By Anne Ford Three questions for Rikk Dunlap, novelist and maintenance worker Read more
What to See at the Chicago International Film Festival By Keith Phipps The fest, which runs October 16 to 27 at AMC River East 21, routinely features a loaded roster, but this year it offers more prestige releases than usual. Here, our four top picks. Read more
Chicago’s Drag Scene Takes Center Stage in Kings and Queens By Lindsay Eanet The online series debuts its first episode this weekend at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival. Read more
Hollywood Thinks Chicago Is Extremely Walkable. It’s Not. By Meredith Melland We've heard of power walking, but this is ridiculous. Read more
Veronica Roth Used One-Star Amazon Reviews in Therapy By Mike Thomas The YA novelist, 30, on the perils of early success, coping with anxiety, and the brutal honesty of teenagers Read more
Not Another Chicago Cliché! By Edward McClelland If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Here are 10 tropes Hollywood keeps trotting out about our city. Read more
Gina Rodriguez Is Taking On Her Anxiety By Kris Vire The Jane the Virgin star answers some questions ahead of an appearance tonight at the Harris Theater. Read more
