Margaux Henquinet

When everyone else bails, check out Stand-in, the new friend-finding app founded in Chicago

May 9, 2019 at 12:59 p.m.

A few years ago, Kimberly Jackson got a message through a dating site from a man offering a ticket to that night's performance of "The Book of Mormon." At first,...

How to watch this year’s Oscar nominees

May 25, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

It's game time, movie lovers. We've got only weeks to go until the Academy Awards, so if you've been putting off weeping through "Moonlight" or have yet to experience the...

Clockwise from top left: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate in October; A New York memorial for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting; Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson (left) and Mayor Rahm Emanuel; western Haiti after Hurricane Matthew.

2016 year in review: The news in 20 stories

June 8, 2018 at 8:12 p.m.

You could call 2016 a lot of things. A dumpster fire. A hot mess. A year we can't wait to forget. There was some good news—remember Chicago's paleta man? And...

Ryan Gosling, left, and Emma Stone in a scene from, "La La Land." The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be broadcast on Jan. 8, on NBC.

Fantastic films and where to find them: Golden Globes nominees

May 25, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

If you've been too distracted by the Cubs, the election and the general hot-mess nature of this year to pay much attention to the movies, have no fear. With the...

December book-to-movie reads: ‘Lion,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ and more

May 9, 2019 at 12:58 p.m.

The snow's not quite falling yet, but it won't be long. Ready to cozy up by the fire (or the heating vent/radiator/space heater, you do you) with a good book...

Gifts for the senses: Hearing

June 9, 2018 at 5:36 a.m.

Do you hear what we hear? It's the sound of the holidays creeping up on you. Help the music lovers and noisemakers in your life turn up no matter where...

How to bring ‘Harry Potter’ into your everyday adult life

May 25, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Thanks to the recent releases of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," we of the Potter Generation have had plenty of excuses...

Katherine Waterston (from left), Eddie Redmayne, Alison Sudol and Dan Folger in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

November book-to-movie reads: ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ ‘Arrival’ and more

May 9, 2019 at 12:58 p.m.

With baseball over and holiday madness not quite yet begun, mid-November is the perfect time to take a little breather. Grab a blanket and a mug of something hot, and...

Your 2016 general election voter guide

June 9, 2018 at 9:47 a.m.

Here’s a list of every candidate and issue you might see while voting in Chicago on Tuesday. The exact ones you get will depend on where you live. Our advice:...

James Paxton (left) as Lukas Waldenbeck and Tyler Young as Philip Shea in "Eyewitness."

Tyler Young brings a complex character to life in ‘Eyewitness’

June 12, 2018 at 9:16 a.m.

Without strong, well-drawn characters who feel real, like you know them and understand their emotions and loyalties and flaws, a drama just won't work. Plot twists carried out by characters...

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