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- Music, In Rotation Aug 20, 2019
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Clay Frankel of Twin Peaks on a band that sounds like a wise cosmic organism
Plus: Publicist Jacob Daneman on a rediscovered musician who’s not what he seems, Reader intern Andrea Michelson on a Chicago jazz singer who’ll break your heart, and more
- Arts & Culture, Comedy Jan 17, 2018
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Pete Holmes on navigating pop culture post-Weinstein
“I’m interested in the conversation about if we’re allowed to laugh at people who’ve made mistakes,” the creator and star of HBO’s Crashing says.
- Music, In Rotation Sep 5, 2017
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Hideout talent buyer Sullivan Davis on a thriving new progressive community in Hyde Park
Plus: Ne-Hi guitarist Jason Balla on an album for looking out the window on a quiet morning, the Reader’s Luca Cimarusti on the underrecognized charms of Phil Collins-era Genesis, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 31, 2017
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Removal of Confederate statues tidies up southern history—but it doesn’t touch the grease stains
Meanwhile the proposed HBO series Confederate is based on the premise that the south won the Civil War.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 5, 2017
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Chris Kennedy: J.B. Pritzker does not ‘deserve’ to be governor, and other Chicago news
Also, the city removed 12 red-light cameras after a study showed they were not preventing crashes.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 10, 2017
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After Sundance, the impact of the Chicago Media Project’s films continues
After backing seven films at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, CMP focuses on the future.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 11, 2016
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Issa Rae tries to find herself in the HBO comedy Insecure
The new series explores the personal and professional struggles of being a twentysomething black woman in Los Angeles.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 23, 2016
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Steve Bogira is leaving the Reader
The long-form senior staff writer has been with the paper more than three decades.
- Arts & Culture, Fall Preview Sep 4, 2016
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Five best bets for fall TV
The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2016
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Bill Simmons is good at being Bill Simmons on HBO's Any Given Wednesday
The famous sports columnist and podcaster gets a half-hour slot on the cable network.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 24, 2016
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HBO's Vinyl is a broken record
Martin Scorsese's new drama takes a muddled look at rock 'n' roll in the 1970s.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 26, 2016
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Extra! Extra! Bears win Super Bowl XX—again
For the 30th straight year, the 1985 Chicago Bears have won Super Bowl XX, and our town has gone a little bit crazy.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 8, 2015
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The Leftovers leaves fans hungry for more
Season two of the HBO drama far surpasses its first season.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 22, 2015
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Why this season of True Detective is such a bummer
A lot of things are wrong with season two—but two things really stand out.
- Film, Movie Review Jun 3, 2015
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Entourage, the movie, says nothing about movies
The television bromance leaves the boob tube but is still all about a bunch of boobs.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2015
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Is nerd culture even a thing anymore? Scenes from C2E2 2015
Nerd culture goes mainstream at the annual comic con.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 18, 2015
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I underestimated The Jinx—but who didn't?
Robert Durst certainly didn't know the show would wrap up like it did.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 25, 2015
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On HBO's The Jinx, billionaire Robert Durst is the anti-Adnan
Andrew Jarecki's documentary miniseries will hook you like Serial did.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 14, 2015
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A motley crew of cohabitants do not a gimmick make on Togetherness
The Duplass brothers' new HBO series presents a simple, charming story in a shiny package.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 26, 2014
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Our ten favorite things on TV in 2014
We didn't watch it all—but here's the best of what we did watch.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2014
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The last hour of The Newsroom is beyond criticism
Leave the room if you want to snicker about the excellent finale of The Newsroom
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 20, 2014
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Foo Fighters take a trek through Chicago's musical history on HBO's Sonic Highways, with mixed results
The alternative-rock titans come to Chicago in the first episode of their HBO series, named after their forthcoming record.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 14, 2014
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Foo Fighters play the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville this Friday
The band will play an intimate show as part of their Sonic Highways HBO series.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 9, 2014
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The sun is setting on HBO's Boardwalk Empire
With a short season ahead, the writers might consider picking up the show's narrative pace.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review Aug 13, 2014
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Steppenwolf Theatre's little summer festival offers three plays worth developing
At First Look Rep, the sitting is easy.
