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Review: The Weeknd - "Beauty Behind the Madness"

Review: The Weeknd – “Beauty Behind the Madness”

Roxane Pahldad / September 11, 2015

Whether you’ve been blasting the summer’s #1 hit, “Can’t Feel My Face” in your car, through your headphones or rocking it at karaoke night, it’s a song that has you singing, “I can't...

Riot Fest attendees enjoy The Dandy Warhols during the 2014 festival. Many Humboldt Park residents and Ald. Roberto Maldonado want to ban the festival from returning. (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

LIVE BLOG: Riot Fest 2015

Kirsten Onsgard, Erin Yarnall, and Roxane Pahldad / September 11, 2015

Follow The DePaulia's staff as they report from Riot Fest 2015 all weekend. Check back for daily recaps and add "thedepaulia" on Snapchat for more updates. //

Museum of Science and Industry 'Robots Revolution' tackles technophobia

Museum of Science and Industry ‘Robots Revolution’ tackles technophobia

Erin Yarnall / September 9, 2015

Decades ago, numerous horror and science fiction films were made confronting a very real fear people held — technophobia, or the fear of robots. Many people still fear robots, but shouldn't, as...

In this image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Julia Garner, left, and Lily Tomlin appear in a scene from "Grandma." (Aaron Epstein/Sony Pictures Classics via AP)

Review: “Grandma”

Erin Yarnall / September 4, 2015

During the troubled teenage years, grandparents are there for kids when their parents ultimately just don’t understand, and are a stable beacon of reliance. But that’s the opposite for Ellie (played...

Review: "We Are Your Friends"

Review: “We Are Your Friends”

Pat Mullane / September 3, 2015

There may be a demographic that “We Are Your Friends” appeals to, and there may actually be a crowd that accepts its lousy title to hold true, and I would even hope that there’s someone out there...

Albert Hammond Jr.'s new album cover titled Momentary Masters released on  Jul 31, 2015

Albert Hammond Jr. breaks out on his own

Jaycee Rockhold / September 1, 2015

It’s no secret that New York band The Strokes has an unwavering, brutally loyal fan base. I remember seeing suburban boys drool over “Is This It” on vinyl and hearing girls dissect every song...

Chicago’s new theater tradition: Paragon Fest

Janna Lyhus / August 29, 2015

Otherworld Theatre Company’s "Paragon Fest" is the world’s largest Science Fiction/Fantasy One-Act Play festival. The cozy Public House Theatre provided a perfect setting for travel to all dimensions...

Interview: ‘No Escape’ director and writer John Dowdle and Drew Dowdle

Interview: ‘No Escape’ director and writer John Dowdle and Drew Dowdle

Matt Koske / August 27, 2015

An intense international thriller, "No Escape" centers on an American businessman (Owen Wilson) as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the...

Review: "Best of Enemies"

Review: “Best of Enemies”

Pat Mullane / August 22, 2015

With its abundant archival footage, what “Best of Enemies” does exceptionally well is engross its audience in debates decades old. It paints a clear reflection on how liberal Gore Vidal and conservative...

Review: FKA twigs - "M3LL155X"

Review: FKA twigs – “M3LL155X”

Kevin Quin / August 19, 2015

Pop music isn’t unfamiliar with alter egos. David Bowie dominated the early ‘70s with his glam-punk personality Ziggy Stardust. Nicki Minaj channels Roman Zolanski, a gay British man that only appears...

First Floor Theatre's Kafkapalooza pays modern tribute to Kafka

First Floor Theatre’s Kafkapalooza pays modern tribute to Kafka

Nina Gaulin / August 18, 2015

For the past three years, First Floor Theater has asked local playwrights to put together a show that both exposes audiences to the work of classic writers and introduces a new twist of modernity to...

You're here for whom? Bands to check out at Riot Fest

You’re here for whom? Bands to check out at Riot Fest

Erin Yarnall / August 17, 2015

We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Riot Fest this year. Skating Polly: Many people who attend a Skating Polly show may look at the young...

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