The screening for Jeff Daniel Phillips’ horror film “Cursed in Baja” was supposed to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15. As 8:03 p.m. rolled around, the director and star was still in the...

I have been into K-pop since early 2021, and it is my favorite music genre. Now I know I’m just a white girl, and people ask, “Why do you like K-pop when you don’t know the lyrics?” For me, that’s...

Much like their products, Chicago Costume is seemingly disguised among other stores on Fullerton Avenue. But there is always more than what meets the eye. Masks dangle from the ceiling and customers...

Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man” is about its own creation. Around halfway through the film, the character of Ingrid Vold (Renate Reinsve) discusses the ethics of casting her theater production...

Holding a wig in each hand, Sara Flores looks at her two-year-old daughter. The young girl, giggling and intently watching her mom get ready for work, enthusiastically points to the wig she wants her mother...

Brandon Lopez, an adjunct animation instructor in DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts, reserves one class per quarter where students can show up in their favorite cosplay, play games and make tier lists...

Concertgoers lined up around the block waiting for the doors to open at the Vic Theatre in Lakeview on Oct. 5. The event? FIDLAR’s first show in Chicago since the Sept. 20 release of its new album “SURVIVING...

Last year when I took on the role of Arts & Life editor, I had to come up with a new intro for our weekly pitch list emails. The previous editor used “Howdy” as her greeting and while I loved it,...

“Aliens and Monsters,” “Exterminate!” and  “Who’s that Doctor” — DePaul’s Doctor Who Club hosted jeopardy night on Thursday, Oct 3, 2024.  The club has been around for about a decade,...

Picking through the glass jars of retro candy, customer Michael Klabisch begins pointing out the nostalgic tastes of his childhood. There’s the butterscotch button candies, an eye-catching yellow...

I haven’t crafted a DeJamz before, but I am very happy to be here. As soon as the air turned crisp, I bugged Grace and April with my request to be entrusted with the honor of putting one together. I...

The end of the 2010s were the apex of superhero popularity: everything from “Avengers: Endgame” to “Shazam!” were at the forefront of pop culture’s interaction with cinema. The first “Joker”...