NPR’s ‘Wait Wait’ is even more fun live
There is always a buzz before a taping of "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!," which has the distinction of being not only a national hit and one of the...
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Obama biopic ‘Barry’ offers window into future president
Take away the fact that "Barry" is about the future 44th president of the United States, and you have a fairly standard drama about a biracial college kid struggling to...
Everyone wants to be Bill Murray, including this guy
Bill Murray had a potential crisis. He was scheduled to accept the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a Kennedy Center ceremony in late October. Old friends such as...
Art, archaeology shows lead stellar Chicago museum year
To say it's been a good year for Chicago's museums is to err by understatement. Judging by the exhibitions that have passed through — and are, in some cases, still...
Insurgency in the Aftermath: 5 thoughts recapping ‘The Walking Dead’ mid-season finale
It is on! Oh, wait. Spoiler alert. If you don't yet know what happened on Sunday's mid-season finale of "The Walking Dead," do not read beyond this paragraph. Deaths will...
Why Corden, Colbert time slots should not be flipped on CBS
Another day, another rumor that CBS is going to flip-flop the time slots occupied by its two late-night hosts, moving James Corden to 10:30 p.m. and Stephen Colbert to 11:30....
AIDS art gets its first major survey
There are scores of artworks in "Art AIDS America Chicago," the new and groundbreaking exhibition that attempts to survey AIDS-related art and make a case for its lasting influence on...
Shedd Aquarium program introduces middle schoolers to octopus
The octopus was not cooperating. Instead of writhing about in its tank, demonstrating for the assembled students its size and movement patterns, the Shedd Aquarium's giant Pacific octopus was just...
Art Institute expands free admission to Chicago teens
High school-age Chicago teenagers will get in free to the Art Institute beginning in the new year. A new donation will allow the Michigan Avenue museum to admit 14-to-17-year-olds from...
Forward motion, at last! 5 thoughts recapping ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Episode 7
So Carl's plan, spoiler alert, doesn't go so well in the latest episode of "The Walking Dead." Instead of bursting out of the truck in the Saviors camp and gunning...