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Chicago native, ‘Ironheart’s’ Eve Ewing pens Marvel’s ‘Outlawed’ issue and latest ‘Champions’ series

March 2, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

From Marvel's "Ironheart" series with Riri Williams to the "Marvel Team-Up" — Eve Ewing (aka sociologist doctor, poet, playwright and author with a penchant for social media savviness) has left...

Courtney Holmes holds up images of the Zandalari Troll.

At C2E2, cosplay is king. How The Egg Sisters ‘do things that make us look not human’

March 3, 2020 at 9:55 a.m.

People watching is never as fun as it is at is at the annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). (If there is something comparable, do let me know.) Talking...

GirlTrek kicks off Women’s History Month with #ThankBlackWomen campaign

February 29, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

Want to welcome Women's History Month in a different way this year? GirlTrek, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit health movement for black females, does. This year, it is marking Sunday (March...

Julia B. hand embroidered, monogrammed cocktail napkins. juliab.com

Chicago experts talk 2020 wedding trends

March 4, 2020 at 9:43 a.m.

Your nuptials are just that, yours. They can be as unique as you want to make them. And this season is no different. What is different, however, is the new...

Comics aren’t just for fun — they can help prevent teen depression too

March 9, 2020 at 3:09 p.m.

What if you could boost your child's immunity to depression in a comic book format? What if your teen could choose her own adventure from the pages and subsequently learn...

Local comic creator Bianca Xunise at her home and working space in Chicago on Feb. 21, 2020.

Lincoln Square’s Bianca Xunise becomes first black cartoonist for ‘Six Chix’ comic strip; Southland native to visit C2E2

February 24, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.

A room that houses "Hellboy," "Spawn" and "Aliens" action figures is not one to be missed, but when "John Wick" memorabilia is thrown into the mix, conversation just begins to...

15 minutes with Stephen Amell about ‘Arrow’ finale, as the Green Arrow comes to C2E2

February 26, 2020 at 6:07 p.m.

Eight seasons came and went with CW's "Arrow," and along the way, fans saw Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) mature from playboy to vigilante to father figure to savior of the...

Tia Mowry-Hardrict looks at husband Cory Hardrict while applauding during The National Basketball Wives Association's Women's Empowerment Summit at W City Center in Chicago on Feb. 15, 2020.

Tia Mowry-Hardrict talks women’s empowerment at NBA All-Star Weekend summit

February 20, 2020 at 9:45 p.m.

Have you seen Tia Mowry-Hardrict lately? How can you not? One half of the '90s sitcom "Sister, Sister," she is currently taping the second season of the Netflix series "Family...

Isaac Gómez, center, directs the cast during rehearsal for Gómez's adaptation of "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" in Yondorf Hall in Chicago.

Adaptation of bestselling book ‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ gets a premiere at Steppenwolf

March 6, 2020 at 12:34 p.m.

Entering a Steppenwolf rehearsal space in Yondorf Hall last Saturday meant stepping into the world of Julia Reyes, the teenage protagonist and star of Erika Sánchez's bestselling book, "I Am...

Gucci awards Chicago nonprofits among first recipients of Changemakers Impact Fund

February 18, 2020 at 5:28 p.m.

NBA All-Star Weekend is officially over, but while it was here, the people watching and retail decadence were something to behold. The Gucci pop-up (called "Pin," inspired by the pins...

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