The amount of recent Hollywood flops in the past few months has been rather astounding. With the exception of "The Lego Movie" and "Captain America: Winter Soldier" (two essential movies of 2014), the...

When I strolled into the restaurant called The Big Cheese Poutinerie, I was greeted by the classic Tracy Chapman tune "Give Me One Reason" playing from the speakers inside. In light of this, I hoped I...

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA: Named after the English city of Manchester even though they hail from Atlanta, Manchester Orchestra manages to affect all of your senses at once. Vocalist Andy Hull along with lead...

Stretch Yoga changes lives and is a great workout that every man should try once. Yoga allows total freedom, freedom from the sense of self and most importantly freedom from the mind. Forget caring...

This May, Chicago is in for a unique, impressive and effervescent theatrical treat. After garnering tremendous critical acclaim in New York, "Buyer & Cellar," written by Jonathan Tolins and directed by...

FX has been hitting every mark recently, putting out quality shows year after year. This past season brought back the highly acclaimed "The Americans," and an amazing new show, "Fargo," based on the film...

Despite what you've been told, the so-called "emo revival" that everyone has been talking about isn't really a revival at all; the bands never left, the music never cased and the Township in Logan Square...

Chicago's alive this weekend with a ton of fun events going on around the city.  If you're a bookworm, a roller derby fan or lover of rap music -or all three - this weekend was made for you. ...

Newly announced headliners for the 34th annual Taste of Chicago festival means outdoor festival season is fast approaching.This year's Taste of Chicago will take place at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant...

Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez crafted intoxicating fiction from the fatalism, fantasy, cruelty and heroics of the world that set his mind churning as a child growing up on Colombia's Caribbean...

Classifying 25-year-old songwriter Robert Ellis as simply an alt-country or Americana artist is a gross understatement, one that subtly denies the hidden pop, jazz and rock intricacies of his maturely...

New York rap has a lengthy and complex history, one that has its MCs' attitudes rooted in the strength that comes from being brought up in a city so gritty. Ratking's full-length release, "So It Goes,"...