Rachel Brosnahan, from Highland Park to ‘House of Cards’
Rachel Brosnahan was only supposed to have five lines in Netflix's "House of Cards." As Rachel Posner, a call girl, Brosnahan's role was slated for a two-episode arc in the...
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Rachel Brosnahan, from Highland Park to ‘House of Cards’
Rachel Brosnahan was only supposed to have five lines in Netflix's "House of Cards." As Rachel Posner, a call girl, Brosnahan's role was slated for a two-episode arc in the...
Sharif Atkins finally finds his niche
When Sharif Atkins reached out to producer Jeff Eastin in 2008, he was going through an acting dry spell. A few seasons before, Atkins, best known for playing Michael Gallant...
Kat Falls discusses ‘Inhuman’
When Kat Falls first imagined her best-selling middle-grade novel, "Dark Life," she was a busy stay-at-home mom of three, dashing from activity to activity and setting a 15-minute timer to...
Taylor adds warmth to ‘Almost Human’
From the moment J.H. Wyman conceived of the dark, futuristic Fox crime drama "Almost Human," the captain of the Los Angeles Police Department precinct that the series is set around...
Chicago’s Caxton Club reaches out to a new generation
On a blustery, cold November evening, more than 100 bibliophiles gathered in one of the Union League Club's ornate banquet rooms for a meeting of the 118-year-old Caxton Club. Upon...
‘Psych’ actress hits a high note with musical episode
When the cast and crew of USA Network's "Psych" wrapped on the pilot episode in December 2005, Northwest Side native Kirsten Nelson joined her cast members for a late-night drink...
Chloe Bennet brings humor and heart to ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
At 15, when many teens her age were getting ready for prom, West Side native Chloe Bennet was in China performing her hit song, "Uh Oh," to more than 30,000...
Chicago books to give as gifts
The families who trek downtown and brave the frigid wind to ice skate in Millennium Park. The Bears fans who have "The Super Bowl Shuffle" music video bookmarked. The food...
‘Friend. Follow. Text.’ reflects social media’s effect on life, writing
About two years ago, Shawn Syms, a Toronto-based writer and book critic, started noticing a trend: More and more short fiction collections included references to social media. "I began to...