Entertainment Columns
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Reel life: Writer wanted to get 'Machina' science rightApr 16, 2015 6:30 am - 'Ex' director, sci-fi guy British novelist Alex Garland, writer of Danny Boyle's science fiction thrillers "28 Days Later" and "Sunshine," celebrates his directorial deb...
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Midwest travel: Sasheer Zamata joins Improv festApr 11, 2015 6:45 am - Chicago Funny girl The 18th Annual Chicago Improv Festival features acts such as Sasheer Zamata of "Saturday Night Live," Nicole Byer, Trainwreck, the Katydids, Wild Hor...
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'Game of Thrones' beer, Marvel stars in Chicago and moreApr 10, 2015 6:00 am - There's a lot going on in the pop culture universe these days. To wit: • The "Star Wars" saga debuts today on the Digital HD format with the same movie transfers and muc...
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See Russian 'Leviathan' screening at Tivoli TheatreApr 09, 2015 6:15 am - Film critics notebook: • The After Hours Film Society presents the Oscar-nominated foreign language movie “Leviathan,” a Russian crime drama, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, A...
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Midwest travel: Sample meats, cheeses at artisan festivalApr 04, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Cheesy rider Take in Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine's fifth annual Artisan Producer Festival at the Chicago French Market, one of the largest fr...
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Old meets new in 'Curb'-like 'Comedians' on FXApr 03, 2015 5:45 am - The fifth season of FX's critically acclaimed “Louie” gets a new lead-in for its Thursday, April 9, premiere, and it's another half-hour comedy about real-life comedians...
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Constable: These campers trading s'mores for Standard & Poor'sApr 02, 2015 5:30 am - Children often come home from summer camp with memories of scary ghost stories around a campfire, an appreciation for s'mores and handmade friendship bracelets on their ...
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Midwest travel: Hyatt makes a splash with Shedd packageMar 28, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO One fish, two fish Make a splash this spring at Hyatt Regency Chicago with a new Shedd Aquarium package. You'll hook overnight accommodations in a stan...
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'The Squeeze' seeks its place among golf film classicsMar 24, 2015 10:00 am - In Phil Mickelson's world, the soon-to-be-released "The Squeeze" represents "the best golf movie ever." That's a stretch when you put it beside two classics - the first ...
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Midwest travel: Get cured at BaconfestMar 21, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO This little piggy went to ACME ACME Hotel Company is bringing home the bacon in April as the hotel partner for Baconfest Chicago 2015. It begins with t...