Entertainment Columns
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Is 'The Night Of' capable of a satisfying ending?Aug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - HBO's “The Night Of” began as an enthralling, intricately detailed murder mystery anchored by three terrific performances. Seven weeks later, it's almost a deadpan comed...
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'Kubo' animator uses an artist's eye and a mathematician's mindAug 23, 2016 5:33 am - Suburban native Mike Laubach's job as an animator requires an artist's eye and a mathematician's mind. "I love it because it's unusual for you to find a position that re...
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Constable: New Cubs feeling inspires new Cubs songAug 18, 2016 5:00 am - A popular emcee for decades in the Fox Valley, veteran suburban radio newsman Stew Cohen will get a chance Friday night to introduce something unprecedented when he step...
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Documentary reveals passion project: A 'Raiders' remakeAug 12, 2016 6:00 am - First it was an internet legend, then the subject of an engrossing Vanity Fair article. Now, the tale of two Mississippi kids who shot their own version of the Steven Sp...
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Constable: This is a good meaningless August for Cubs fansAug 11, 2016 5:22 am - The dog days of August used to feature meaningless Cubs games where the outcome didn't matter much to fans. Win or lose, the Cubs weren't going to be playing postseason...
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Yanni is awesome. Yes, that Yanni.Aug 05, 2016 6:00 am - You know his singular moniker. You know his long, flowing hair. You know he plays something like 15 keyboards at once. He is Yanni. And last weekend, I found out that he...
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'Star Trek' on the big screen, worst to bestJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Fifty years, 697 TV episodes and, as of this weekend, 13 feature films. “Star Trek” has been part of our lives for a half-century, and it shows no signs of going away. A...
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Constable: Campaign buttons for fun, not investmentJul 19, 2016 5:00 am - The first item on the “Make America Great Again” agenda of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, was to craft a r...
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Forgotten 'Ghostbusters 2' worth a second look as remake hits theatersJul 13, 2016 8:00 am - “Hairless pets: Weird!” “We had part of a Slinky, but I straightened it.” “So you wanna play Boggle, or ‘Super Mario Bros.'?” These quips are from a not-so-beloved movie...
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What will the new Club Arcada be like? A look at its historyJul 13, 2016 5:30 am - Arcada Theatre frontman Ron Onesti appears ready to take us back to the future. He isn't ready to divulge any details yet, but as he plots his strategy for a new Club Ar...