Entertainment
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Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday
Sep 04, 2025 1:31 pm - In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, “Swag,” hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn’t done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that “Swag II” will arrive on Friday.
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Time to laugh: Comedy shows just might be the ticket this fallSep 04, 2025 1:09 pm - It’s cliché to say “Laughter is the best medicine.” But with the variety of standup comics, sketch comedy players and improv practitioners performing in the suburbs and Chicago this fall, there’s no shortage of laughs to be had. And it might just help you feel better.
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A theater banquet: Fans hungering for new works have a lot to look forward to this fallSep 04, 2025 1:05 pm - If you enjoy new theatrical works, fall 2025 is the season for you as suburban and Chicago theaters premiere new and/or new-to-Chicago plays and musicals.
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In audacious dark comedy ‘Twinless,’ grief and loneliness lead down disturbing paths
Sep 04, 2025 11:49 am - Not all twins remain or ever become best friends, which is one of the painful truths we encounter in “Twinless,” the audacious film that has resulted from actor, writer, director and producer James Sweeney’s persistent fascination with twindom.
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Travis Kelce on what’s changed since his engagement to Taylor Swift: ‘I got one more ring’
Sep 04, 2025 11:05 am - SAO PAULO — Kansas City Chiefs tight end and three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce made teammate Patrick Mahomes and reporters laugh on Thursday when asked what has c...
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for August 2025Sep 04, 2025 9:12 am - The Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest winners for August showcased the beauty of the natural world.
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Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Sep 04, 2025 8:44 am - Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ ends the franchise with a mix of scares and sentiment
Sep 04, 2025 5:30 am - There are four words in the title of the latest entry in the “Conjuring” universe, but only one sounds good. It’s the word “last.” “The Conjuring: Last Rites” seems to finally nail the coffin shut on this part of the franchise, saying goodbye to a series that revels in timeless scary stuff.
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Lake Park Film Society screens thriller ‘Bad Day at Black Rock’Sep 03, 2025 11:48 pm - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society is hosting a screening of the 1955 thriller "Bad Day at Black Rock" on Sept. 10.
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‘Last Comiskey’ filmmaker follows up with Torborg documentarySep 03, 2025 6:15 pm - Arlington Heights filmmaker Matt Flesch is following up his documentary about the 1990 Chicago White Sox with a chronicle of the life of the team’s manager, Jeff Torborg.