Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/ en-us Tue, 14 May 2013 21:02:10 -0400 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149768/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149768/ Tue, 14 May 2013 16:29:00 -0400 "Star Trek Into Darkness" is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It's reverential, it's faithful, it's steeped in "Trek" mythology.It's also an excessively derivative what-if rehash. In short, the new chiefs of Starfleet aren't coming up with much to call their own. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149985/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149985/ Mon, 13 May 2013 13:03:58 -0400 Anime Central 2013, the Midwest's largest convention of Japanese animation and manga, returns for a weekend-long bash at Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Scale a 25-foot rock wall, balance on a paddle board and more during the JustPlay! Sports & Rec Festival at the Carol Stream Town Center. See works created by artists on the autism spectrum in the exhibit "Brilliance of... http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149930/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149930/ Tue, 14 May 2013 09:24:58 -0400 Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced on Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. Here's a crash course in the procedure Jolie had and why. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149876/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705149876/ Tue, 14 May 2013 13:25:47 -0400 Annie Overboe spent time at the Gluten-Free and Allergen-Free Expo and noticed brownies and flourlesscake desserts seemed to be popular items offered by baking vendors. When she asked people attending the expo what dessert they missed most due to their gluten-free diet a simple chocolate cake emerged as a common answer. So she set out to create one. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705109977/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130514/entlife/705109977/ Tue, 14 May 2013 14:27:15 -0400 Chicago Craft Beer Week launched four years ago as a way to celebrate all the breweries and beer-focused spots that the area has to offer. Since then it's continued to grow every year. This year more than 300 spots in the city and suburbs are using the event as an opportunity to offer something special to their existing customers, lure in more patrons and test the appeal of new beers.