Scott L. Powers

Name: Livespeakr What it is: A portable folding speaker system for all generations of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPod Classic. How it works: From a compact 7-by-2-inch unit with...

Whoa. It has been like Dec. 24 at a procrastinator's house -- the wrapping-up frenzy that TV shows have been doing. To sort it all out, we've concocted this score...

Critics change their minds. And they can be just plain wrong. Here's an example: In the mid-'70s, a band out of Southern California calling itself Ambrosia released an eponymous first...

Pick of the day "Son of Man" (star)(star)(star) (Mark Dornford-May, South Africa; 1:26) Take the story of Jesus and set it in the present-day (fictional) war-torn African Kingdom of Judea,...

Festival screenings are held at AMC River East 21 (AMC), 322 Illinois St.; Landmark's Century Centre Cinema (LM), 2828 N. Clark St.; and Thorne Auditorium, on Northwestern University's Chicago campus...

Chicago International Film Festival screenings are held at AMC River East 21 (AMC), 322 Illinois St.; Landmark's Century Centre Cinema (LM), 2828 N. Clark St.; and Thorne Auditorium, on Northwestern...

Like another yearly sporting event, the one where thrill-seekers try to avoid being gored in the streets of Pamplona, the annual run of the Academy Awards provides a reliable source...

Mars has captured the imagination of many Tribune critics too. Here's a collection of their favorite references to the Red Planet. MOVIES Mars has been the unlikely movie site of...

Chicago's arts and entertainment community has a full menu this weekend. But in times like these, it can be more rewarding to stay closer to home. To borrow from David...

Now that you're either stuffed or about to be, here's a little light repast on this day of banquets, a serving of Thanksgiving trivia that touches on everything from the...