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[ad_1] I was originally unsure what I would think of the black-and-white film The Girl With the Needle. Although it was a selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and Denmark’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 97th Academy Awards, I still had my doubts that the story would be chilling, eerie, and dark

[ad_1] We’re all familiar with Christmas specials and how unserious and formulaic they can be. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter does not shy away from but leans into the nonsensical nature of such specials while interweaving skits and notable musical performances, all with the flair and cheekiness Carpenter has further stepped into in her

[ad_1] I’m terrible at top-ten lists. For one thing, even though I saw about 125 shows this year, that’s not nearly enough of a sample to weigh in confidently. For another, it always feels a little reductive and mechanical to try to sum up an entire year of performances in one tidy numbered list. And

[ad_1] Owen Ashworth of Advance Base Credit: Jenn Herbinson Advance Base main man Owen Ashworth creates tender character portraits of people in moments of struggle. Advance Base’s Color Club concert this week is also a release party for the project’s fourth studio album, Horrible Occurrences, released earlier this month on Run for Cover. As Reader

[ad_1] Charli Renken (they/them) is the social media engagement associate at the Chicago Reader and a multimedia storyteller with experience in investigative journalism, beat reporting, social media management, and entertainment news. While they write on a variety of topics, their work tends to revolve around the city of Chicago, queer culture, online subcultures, and marginalized

[ad_1] The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. It’s a cinephile’s quandary. Streaming has made it easier than ever to view great art and quality entertainment in the comfort of one’s own home, where it once may have