Hannah Herrera Greenspan

Remembering neighbors' names can be difficult.

Social Graces: Here’s how to handle awkward interactions with your neighbors, such as shoveling snow, noise, smoking weed and forgetting their names

February 22, 2021 at 1:24 p.m.

Since we're home more due to the coronavirus pandemic, you might have become more aware of your neighbors — and their habits, ranging from using pot to shoveling snow to...

Two men with two dogs walk by a plowed hill of snow across from the VA hospital in the west side on Feb. 6, 2021.

‘Mountains of snow’ in Chicago have the internet freaking out. Here are some of the best tweets.

February 19, 2021 at 9:57 a.m.

2021 hasn't been an easy year, from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump. For Chicagoans, February...

Social Graces: Here’s what to do when neighbors shovel snow into your yard

February 17, 2021 at 1:01 p.m.

Q: What should you do if your neighbor shovels snow and puts it in your yard? A: Before you assume your neighbor is an abominable snowman, take a deep breath...

If you’re sick of Tinder, try new dating app Struck for astrology lovers and skeptics alike

February 12, 2021 at 10:09 a.m.

Astrology has become almost therapeutic during the pandemic, with apps like Co-Star and Sanctuary making the spiritual practice more accessible. But can astrology help users find love? Struck, a dating...

Even with Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan front and center, little in the trailer of "The Dig" seemed particularly promising, but I gave it a go and it's good. Some of it's true, too: Along the east coast of Britain in 1939, with war clouds looming, self-taught Suffolk archeologist Basil Brown was hired by ailing widow Edith Pretty to discover if anything of value lay beneath the earth mounds on her property. There was indeed, and the remains and artifacts of a sixth-century Anglo-Saxon burial ship stunned the world. Fiennes is Basil; Mulligan is Edith; around the halfway point of director Simon Stone's film, the focus (for better or worse) shifts to others in the orbit of the excavation effort, particularly characters played by Lily James and Johnny Flynn. Based on the 2007 novel by John Preston, "The Dig" freely mixes fact and invention, overloading the crises a bit but generally succeeding. A fair amount of screenwriter Moira Buffini's dialogue plays out as Terrence Malick-styled voiceover, while the camera focuses on the stark beauty of the surroundings, and men and women actually doing the work. The results are trim, well-made and quite moving. So much for my prejudgments. (Netflix) — Michael Phillips

What we’re watching: From Chicago story ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ to HBO Max’s ‘Search Party’

February 16, 2021 at 9:46 a.m.

Wondering what to watch? Check out our weekly film and TV recommendations. We want to know what you're streaming, too. Click here to share your picks with us. "Judas and...

Nia Long and Larenz Tate in 1997 "Love Jones".

What to watch this Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2021 at 10:21 a.m.

From "Love Life" to "True Romance," we've rounded up 11 films and TV shows to stream this weekend for Valentine's Day. "Love Life" "Love Life" is a must-binge this weekend....

A sign marks a house for sale at 1033 Linden Lane in suburban Western Springs on Feb. 5, 2021. New Dream Town Realty agent Lauren Schwartz is helping to represent sellers of the home.

For unemployed Chicagoans, real estate’s flourishing market could provide a solution to being out of work during COVID-19 pandemic

February 9, 2021 at 11:58 a.m.

It wasn't hard for Lauren Schwartz to see the writing on the wall a year ago. After nine years working in hospitality, Schwartz, 32, saw early signs of how the...

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