The vow of a knight does not say to “defend the weak and innocent . . . especially if you have a crush on them.” But George R.R. Martin abhors a perfect soul, and loves a human heart in conflict with ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

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Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman texts describe detailed spells meant to make a person invisible. These rituals involved disturbing ingredients, including parts taken from the violently dead. To ...

Before Tyler Tafolla’s musical “Dead Moose” even begins, a group of bible verses from the Old Testament’s Book of Job are projected onstage about the battle between God and Satan for Job’s soul.

Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant is a refreshing sci-fi body horror comedy featuring a charming cast and some genuinely shocking moments that go to screamingly obscene places with glee and cosmic purpose. Best ...

It's a particularly bleak January — reason enough for literary escape. But, while some readers opt for sunshine (maybe a romance or historical novel) others are drawn to a genre that transports us ...

The 8th AnnChicago International Puppet Theater Festival kicked off with a bang, thanks to Wakka Wakka’s production of DEAD AS A DODO, a visually stunning and absolutely heartfelt piece of theater.

A compelling rogue hero loses focus in Gus Van Sant's ’70s period piece. Pacino isn’t the focus of this throwback thriller. That honor goes to It actor Bill Skarsgård, who hasn’t fully shed his zany ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Looks like the revolution can be televised. When Tony Kiritsis took Richard Hall hostage, it ignited a media firestorm that extensively covered the situation. When Austin Kolodney ...

It plays a little loose with facts, but the righteous rage of “Dog Day Afternoon” is present enough in Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire,” a based-on-a-true-tale hostage thriller that’s as deeply 1970s ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission also moved to sunset a slew of regulations but kept a post-9/11 rule. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released guidance Thursday for how NRC staff can weigh in ...