- Blogs, Bleader, May 2, 2013
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Austin Pendleton goes time-tripping back to Skidoo
The Steppenwolf ensemble member recalls making an LSD comedy with Groucho Marx.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 18, 2013
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An interview with composer John Corigliano (part one)
Talking with the noted composer about his score, which will be performed in Chicago next week, for the movie Altered States.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 23, 2013
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Dream Machine: Devin Davis on harnessing the power of your sleeping musical mind
A local musician and songwriter on the songs of your dreams
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 6, 2013
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This weekend at the Logan, the alphabet . . . in horror films
The alphabetically inspired horror anthology The ABCs of Death screens late-night at the Logan.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 5, 2013
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What is a fish? Field Museum curator Leo Smith talks about his research
Ichthyologist Leo Smith discusses what defines a fish, the ocean's "no-bone zone," and the first species he ever described.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 4, 2013
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A conversation at the Field: Curator Leo Smith on the glowing creatures of the museum's newest exhibit
A zoology curator at the Field Museum talks about bioluminescence and biofluorescence and the creatures that luminesce and fluoresce.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 24, 2013
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Veggie Bite vs. Al's Beef: Maybe meat hasn't quite met its match
Meat versus fake meat versus grammar (sort of)
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 23, 2013
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A Haunted House, Sexy Baby, and our nation's porno culture
Considering the sexual politics in two new releases, a social-issue documentary and a Marlon Wayans gross-out comedy.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 5, 2013
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Cold studios, writer’s block, sound science, and SATAN!
A Gchat about iDosing
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 22, 2012
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Postapocalyptic notes from the future
Guest writer Sarah Frier reflects on the preapocalyptic world, postapocalypse
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 9, 2012
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Weekly Top Five: Ho-ho-ho horror films
Top five Christmas horror films
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 1, 2012
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Booze, blood, and plasma balls: band rituals for inspiring creativity
Invocation of the rock gods
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 28, 2012
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Products you definitely need (maybe)
Anticonsumerism? Who needs it?
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 26, 2012
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An eternal mystery, screening twice on Sunday
Previewing this weekend's revival of the Australian classic Picnic at Hanging Rock
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 24, 2012
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Trick-or-treating's so 20th century: what to do for Halloween 2012
Where the party at for Halloween
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 11, 2012
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Chicago to host two more marathons . . . of horror
Previewing 24-hour horror marathons at the Music Box and the Portage Theater
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 8, 2012
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The Shining at midnight: am I Blu?
Thoughts on a recent midnight show at the Logan Theater
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 4, 2012
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Candy's dandy. Butt liquor's quicker.
Don't ask
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 14, 2012
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Hash House A Go Go: go go big or go go home
Food at this San Diego import towers above the—well, above the plate
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 10, 2012
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Mix of the day: Jon Brooks's Summer Triangles
The man behind Advisory Circle and D.D. Denham drops a dusky, tranquil, genre-blurring mix
