Fresh off the heels of Inception, The Adjustment Bureau takes a stab at recreating the compelling feeling that could best be described by a Keanu Reeves as “whoa” with Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, and John Slattery. The movie shoots for a mental thriller, as the youngest member of Congress […]

The large windows in the front of this Southport corridor shop automatically show a different dynamic than the usual coffee shops I’ve reviewed, but despite the huge volumes of sunshine coming in, Safari Cup on 3404 N. Southport is still quite the cozy place. Instead of having old furniture that […]

Over the past 16 years the Gene Siskel Film Center, one of Chicago’s most prominent venues for foreign, independent and otherwise artistically significant films, has played host to Asian-American Showcase. This year, the Asian American Showcase ran between April 1-14, showcasing comedies, dramas, coming-of-age stories, documentaries and a variety […]

The Communication, Media and Theater (CMT) department, along with the Women’s Studies Program and Student Union, hosted a special screening of the Academy Award nominated film, Winter’s Bone, directed by Debra Granik on March 30. Set in the back-country of the Ozark Mountains, the cinematography is strikingly beautiful, encompassing […]

Back in 2007, a game came around that was received as more of an interactive benchmark for your computer than an actual video game. Computer freaks around the world would base the performance of their system on how well they could run the game, while others dropped bets of […]

As I pressed play to hear the highly anticipated and hyped Panda Bear LP, Tomboy, it became almost intimidating in what to expect. Will Panda Bear’s LP live up to the hype surrounding it? Will it supersede his critically acclaimed previous LP, Person Pitch? Upon listening to Tomboy the answer […]

Chicago is known for many things, but food is one of its premier attractions. In Lincoln Park, a multitude of eateries, wedged between trendy clothing stores, lure many Chicagoans and tourists alike. One such den of delicacies is Red Rooster, located on 2100 N. Halsted Street. Red Rooster restaurant […]

It’s not the first time that we’ve come across a film that has factual epic war scenes with fictional settings, but if this fantasized and fictional depiction of history is helmed by someone like Zack Snyder, moviegoers should have their fingers crossed. Nothing less would suffice. After all, a […]

If you’ve visited the library recently you have most likely noticed the bedroom that is located on the first floor, and the wall of fingerprint art located across from the monochromatic, colored room. The exhibit was put together by 26 students and Dr. Rhoda Rosen for the museum studies […]

The Goodman Theatre has been known to put on plays of a high caliber that tackle a wide variety of subjects pertaining to the human condition. God of Carnage is the current sold-out play being produced by the Goodman, which extended the show’s performances based on popular interest. God […]