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I was already convinced life often plays out like a "Seinfeld" episode--who's week doesn't...
March 22, 2007 11:18 AM
Ten dollars for three hours of food and drinks on a Friday night? Sounds too good to be true, so we ...
March 28, 2007 6:29 PM
Rejoice, Chicago! New York no longer considers us a flyover city. At least, that's the late-to-the-p...
March 29, 2007 5:16 PM
The following movies have topped the box office in 2007. Can you spot the oddball? "Night at th...
April 02, 2007 1:31 PM
To the surprise of no one, tickets for The Police's show July 6 at Wrigley Field were snapped up thi...
April 02, 2007 1:50 PM
Early-bird tickets are on sale now for Lollapalooza (Aug. 3-5) for the low-low price of $165. Snicke...
April 03, 2007 10:35 AM
OK, this isn't really Chicago-related news, but we couldn't resist posting it. We already knew Roll...
April 03, 2007 3:42 PM
Have you ever plunged from the top of Six Flags Great America's "Raging Bull" coaster and ...
April 05, 2007 10:24 AM
Bad news, indie fans. Chicago Tribune's Gret Kot reports on his blog that the Intonation Music Festi...
April 06, 2007 11:30 AM
Wouldn't you think exciting commercials the Quentin Tarantino name would be enough to get people to...
April 09, 2007 10:30 AM
They rocked, you voted! Metromix readers clicked away, registering nearly 64,000 online votes and te...
April 09, 2007 11:09 AM
The wait is over! The Lollapalooza lineup has been announced. (Click here to read the entire lineup....
April 11, 2007 5:24 PM
Searching for a great new neighborhood spot for Thai and sushi? So was I, so I checked out just-open...
April 13, 2007 10:51 AM
Apparently that kid from "Holes" has more box office clout than Halle Berry and Bruce Will...
April 16, 2007 10:07 AM
Got the pre-payday blues? Never fear, tonight we've got you covered with a free screening of "H...
April 19, 2007 5:00 PM
Didn't have $26 to see the Decemberists at Riviera? Well, problem solved! Metro announced today tha...
April 19, 2007 5:11 PM
Another week, another powerful Hollywood pair feels the wrath of "Disturbia." Shia LaBeouf...
April 23, 2007 11:53 AM
Shia LaBeouf's teen thriller "Disturbia" topped the box office for a THIRD straight week, earning a ...
April 30, 2007 11:40 AM
We like Amy Winehouse's latest album, "Back to Black," and we're not the only ones: There'...
May 04, 2007 11:46 AM
Well, you may get to find out this weekend, when rapper Tone Loc--clearly the king of Mexican pop mu...
May 04, 2007 5:21 PM
OK, not really. It was ALL "Spider-Man 3" this weekend, with the big-budget superhero flic...
May 07, 2007 9:50 AM
No tickets to tonight's sold out Velvet Revolver show at Riviera? Well, there are still plenty of ot...
May 10, 2007 11:01 AM
If you still haven't seen The Ponys play tunes from their new album, "Turn the Lights Out,"...
May 11, 2007 3:00 PM
Are you ready to rock? You're not? OK, well how about now: this year's Ozzfest, featuring Ozzy Osbou...
May 11, 2007 3:49 PM
Yes, "Spider-Man 3" topped the box office again, racking up another $60 million in its sec...
May 14, 2007 10:52 AM
Before catching Damien Rice's utterly haunting, sold out show at the Civic Opera House, we stopped ...
May 15, 2007 1:05 PM
"Shrek the Third" opens this weekend, but trust us, you may want to skip it. Instead of an...
May 18, 2007 3:29 PM
Yep, as expected, another record has fallen, with "Shrek the Third" besting the take for &...
May 21, 2007 10:40 AM
Not convinced that online music sales are impacting retail outlets? Well, try this on for size. As r...
May 21, 2007 10:48 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean: "At World's End" must be pretty embarassed. Despite opening in m...
May 29, 2007 10:50 AM
We hope the weather clears up because the annual Movies in the Park starts Friday. The multi-venue e...
May 31, 2007 3:13 PM
You could put George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a documentary about mold, and people would probably go...
June 11, 2007 10:28 AM
Audiences don't seem to care if "Fantastic Four" is fantastic or not. The dopey sequel &qu...
June 18, 2007 9:20 AM
If the (failing) FOX reality show "On the Lot" made you want to support your local filmmak...
June 19, 2007 1:21 PM
Nine years have passed since the last time the American Film Institute (AFI) compiled its list of th...
June 21, 2007 2:41 PM
Despite the obvious lameness of the family comedy sequel, audiences shuffled in two by two to see St...
June 25, 2007 9:50 AM
Bad news, culture hounds: Beloved South Loop performance space HotHouse is closing--temporarily. At ...
June 26, 2007 10:01 AM
You took your sweet time snagging tickets to this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, and, well, you're...
June 28, 2007 4:41 PM
Who says people don't want to see animated movies about rats? Pixar's "Ratatouille," a terrific tale...
July 02, 2007 10:31 AM
For anyone who thinks the overblown-but-entertaining cartoon adaptation only exists to sell toys, af...
July 09, 2007 10:39 AM
First, a confession: I'm not terribly well acquainted with"Spiderland," "Liquid Swords" or "Daydrea...
July 14, 2007 12:57 AM
After nine hours of live music, brevity is of the essence.So here are some semi-rhetorical questions...
July 14, 2007 10:32 PM
Now that day three of the exhausting and generallydisappointing Pitchfork Music Fest is in the books...
July 15, 2007 10:28 PM
Well, Harry Potter has done it again. Proving that even adarker installment of the popular series--...
July 15, 2007 10:44 PM
Even if you hate "The Sound of Music," now's the time to give it a chance. The Chicago Out...
July 19, 2007 2:54 PM
Apparently, people would rather see Adam Sandler and Kevin James get married and make fun of homosex...
July 23, 2007 11:07 AM
Renowned Chicagoans Wilco will be stopping home for a show this summer, and they couldn't have picke...
July 24, 2007 10:51 AM
"The Simpsons" may be past its prime on TV, but it's certainly no slouch at the box offic...
July 30, 2007 11:35 AM
Not that we're surprised, but tickets for Wilco's Sept. 12 show at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pa...
July 30, 2007 2:25 PM
After a summer full of sequels, America still has a taste for more, and it's a good thing. Directo...
August 06, 2007 11:19 AM
Bravo, America. Despite the minimal star power of the "Superbad" leads (Michael Cera of &q...
August 20, 2007 9:47 AM
Tickets or no tickets, you won't be seeing the buzzworthy British soul singer this time around. Wi...
August 21, 2007 6:12 PM
Here's the good news: This weekend, summer box office tallies passed the $4 billion mark for the f...
August 27, 2007 11:20 AM
Who says people have had enough "Halloween" movies? Rob Zombie's remake of the original ...
September 04, 2007 9:56 AM
"Yuma" corrals slow weekend Audiences gave a collective yawn towards last week’s n...
September 10, 2007 9:22 AM
If ticketholders weren't already upset by the cancellation of Amy Winehouse's upcoming show in Chi...
September 13, 2007 11:07 AM
Jodie Foster's vigilante flick "The Brave One" took charge of the box office this weekend, earning $...
September 17, 2007 10:01 AM
Another unnecessary horror flick not screened for critics, another box office champ. Milla Jovovich&...
September 24, 2007 8:47 AM
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Finally, the American publ...
October 08, 2007 8:58 AM
Apparently, even a big white building that’s glowing fire-red inside can be easy to overlook...
October 10, 2007 1:20 PM
Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" opened without advance screenings--and, eventuall...
October 15, 2007 11:41 AM
Yes, with Halloween approaching Josh Hartnett's disappointing vampire flick "30 Days of Night...
October 22, 2007 9:24 AM
How serious is Ryan Gosling? He's willing to walk out of a role over creative differences even aft...
October 22, 2007 3:02 PM
Hey, just because a guy writes a song with a silly name like "Fa Fa" doesn't mean he's n...
October 23, 2007 2:55 PM
Good news, sci-fi fans. As reported by Maureen Ryan on "The Watcher," you don't have to wa...
October 24, 2007 8:32 AM
If you're going to have a concert called "Movies Rock," shouldn't it feature more rockin...
October 24, 2007 12:05 PM
Surprise, surprise. "Saw IV," the worst installment in a irritatingly successful franchise...
October 29, 2007 7:37 AM
He can't throw a touchdown. He can't hit a home run. But Joey Chestnut can eat. A lot.
On Sunda...
October 29, 2007 12:40 PM
It’s getting cold. The CTA is slow. The Bears stink. Bet you have a lot to complain about, h...
October 30, 2007 2:11 PM
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Thanks to mostly positiv...
November 05, 2007 8:57 AM
Act now: Moody indie pop band The Magnetic Fields is playing six just-announced shows at Old Town Sc...
November 05, 2007 8:58 AM
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Is anyone el...
November 05, 2007 10:33 AM
During his 140-minute, sold out "Question Jar" show at Schubas Thursday, singer-songwrit...
November 09, 2007 10:20 AM
Holiday movies can be automatic box successes once people catch the Christmas spirit. Not this yea...
November 12, 2007 7:36 AM
This certainly isn't major news, but we couldn't resist commenting on a story with the headline, &...
November 13, 2007 8:48 AM
Feel like it's been a while since you've heard sad news about Amy Winehouse? (Translation: four da...
November 15, 2007 1:29 PM
The legendary hero proved his strength this weekend, with "Beowulf" earning $28.1 millio...
November 19, 2007 9:42 AM
Consider us jealous: There was a new episode of "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, ...
November 19, 2007 10:01 AM
How's this for a fairy tale beginning: "Enchanted" took in $35.3 million over the weekend ...
November 26, 2007 10:19 AM
Nominations were announced today for this year's Independent Spirit Awards, the annual celebration...
November 27, 2007 3:42 PM
On one of the slower weekends of the year, "Enchanted" earned another $17 million to remai...
December 03, 2007 10:51 AM
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Though maybe film geeks are the onl...
December 06, 2007 9:23 AM
Yep, it's true. When this year's Grammy nominations were announced this morning, Amy Winehouse fin...
December 06, 2007 11:46 AM
A box office-topping $26.1 million isn't a shabby opening, but for "The Golden Compass,"...
December 10, 2007 9:36 AM
At last. A silly story has the anti-climactic ending it deserves.
After only a few minutes in ...
December 12, 2007 11:12 AM
Will Smith's "I Am Legend" scared up huge numbers over the weekend, bringing in $76.5 mill...
December 17, 2007 9:11 AM
We were all set to imagine what irreconcilable differences Pamela Anderson may have cited in divor...
December 17, 2007 2:32 PM
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You're going to ...
December 18, 2007 2:11 PM
Back at work post-Christmas break and a few days behind on your celebrity tidbits? Here are a few th...
December 26, 2007 12:59 PM
Try not to feel sorry for her, but Paris Hilton is now destined to be considerably less rich....
December 27, 2007 8:59 AM
And we thought a wholesome show like "The O.C." would teach valuable lessons!
Appar...
December 27, 2007 10:36 AM
Listen closely. Can you hear the hearts of Jessica Alba admirers shattering like the box office hope...
December 28, 2007 8:37 AM
Itâs Friday. The Friday before New Yearâs. And since we know youâre all 'working hard...
December 28, 2007 9:29 AM
The Trib compiled its list of favorite movie endings--including "The Godfather," "G...
December 28, 2007 1:35 PM
Over a weekend without any new releases, last week's winner, "National Treasure: Book of Secr...
December 31, 2007 8:20 AM
Where do babies come from? Janet Jackson songs, apparently.
People reports that the 41-year-old...
January 02, 2008 2:07 PM
Another week, another box office victory for "National Treasure: Book of Secrets." Inste...
January 07, 2008 9:14 AM
The Golden Globes as we know it is cancelled. Instead, you'll get a Dateline recap of the nominees...
January 07, 2008 2:49 PM
This is totally random, but we couldn't pass up a comment. Apparently, Ohio rapper has legally cha...
January 08, 2008 1:18 PM
Have you ever been in the middle of receiving a facial, gliding along to the New Age music, and th...
January 10, 2008 2:37 PM
Contrary to popular belief, the American public does, in fact, want to see two senior citizens trave...
January 14, 2008 7:42 AM
The first deserving box office champ of the year, the much-hyped monster movie "Cloverfield&q...
January 21, 2008 8:00 AM
Have you ever been at a low-key concert, standing in a packed crowd as everyone listened in silenc...
January 21, 2008 1:21 PM
This year's Academy Awards may not even have a ceremony due to the writer's strike, but the nomine...
January 22, 2008 8:26 AM
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It is a dark day in America. Why?...
January 28, 2008 10:11 AM
Winter may be the most appropriate time to play moody stuff like "Everybody Hurts," but ...
January 28, 2008 11:31 AM
The Bonnaroo music fest in Tennessee sure will rock this year, as this morning concert organizers ...
February 06, 2008 8:28 AM
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Audiences didn't let bad revi...
February 11, 2008 7:45 AM
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"I thought this was the la...
February 11, 2008 9:01 AM
A little more conflict -- actually, any conflict -- in the story would help, but for 90 minutes of l...
February 19, 2008 10:54 AM
As reported by the Tribune, an outdoor amphitheater is scheduled to open by Memorial Day 2009 in Hof...
February 20, 2008 11:09 AM
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Even if they ultimately d...
February 25, 2008 12:41 PM
--Host Jon Stewart. Pretty funny, no? Loved that he brought "Once" singer/star Marketa I...
February 25, 2008 1:25 PM
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Yes, Will Ferrell'...
March 03, 2008 9:30 AM
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I never thought I'd be disappointe...
March 03, 2008 11:44 AM
As they have the past two years, Lollapalooza organizers will again offer a limited amount of three-...
March 04, 2008 8:39 AM
It was a big day for Lolla lovers, and the festival's nearly five months away. That's because the ...
March 07, 2008 1:50 PM
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History buffs are not going to ...
March 10, 2008 7:52 AM
This just in: This year's Pitchfork Music Festival will take place July 18-20 in Union Park, with ...
March 11, 2008 9:41 AM
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The nearly $36 million debut for &...
March 17, 2008 10:04 AM
Tickets are sold out for Chicago pop quartet The Hush Sound's show tonight at Beat Kitchen, but yo...
March 18, 2008 10:29 AM
The wait is over. On hiatus since moving out of its South Loop space in July 2007, the world music...
March 21, 2008 2:26 PM
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Aside from never forgetting, a...
March 24, 2008 8:53 AM
Right now only two bands are confirmed--Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails--but starting at 10 a.m. tom...
March 24, 2008 12:59 PM
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Clearly, the reason...
March 26, 2008 8:16 AM
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As Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess, pictured above)...
March 31, 2008 7:54 AM
Still talking about last summer's performance by The Decemberists in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion? We...
March 31, 2008 3:18 PM
Yes, Lollapalooza tickets are pretty pricey this year ($190 now, with prices rising to $205). But ...
April 07, 2008 9:05 AM
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George Clooney is undoubtedly one of...
April 07, 2008 9:08 AM
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Short, simple and rated PG-13 to drawn...
April 14, 2008 7:54 AM
If you were excited to see Death Cab for Cutie in Millennium Park for only $10, get this.
Chica...
April 18, 2008 10:13 AM
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Despite glowing reviews a...
April 21, 2008 7:40 AM
Need something to do Tuesday night? How about a free DJ set with Moby at Smart Bar? The secret MyS...
April 21, 2008 1:33 PM
Can't wait until April 29 to buy Madonna's new album "Hard Candy" in stores? Head to Minib...
April 23, 2008 8:34 AM
In case you weren't psyched enough to see Spoon, Animal Collective, Public Enemy and lots more at ...
April 25, 2008 2:18 PM
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After the successes of "Knocked...
April 28, 2008 8:01 AM
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It's been a good month for dead celeb s...
April 29, 2008 3:59 PM
This just in: Saturday night's show at the Vic with Sly and the Family Stone, the group's first Ch...
April 30, 2008 11:29 AM
Have you heard the one about Sen Dog -- the Cypress Hill rapper who isn't B-Real -- rockin' a cove...
May 02, 2008 8:22 AM
Hey, who pays for music these days anyway? That's why you can forget the last Nine Inch Nails' rec...
May 05, 2008 7:43 AM
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Now that's how you start the summer off ...
May 05, 2008 7:48 AM
The MTV Movie Awards, which normally gives top honors to stuff like "Transformers" and &...
May 07, 2008 8:14 AM
Hey, news is news, even when it's a new version of old news.
That's because the AP is reporting...
May 07, 2008 3:09 PM
Who needs lyrics? Not Chicago rockers Russian Circles, that's for sure. This week the instrumental...
May 08, 2008 2:37 PM
First, the good: The five gals of "Shout! The Mod Musical" all hold their own on stage, ...
May 09, 2008 8:28 AM
When Warner Bros. spent more than $100 million on "Speed Racer," do you think they were ...
May 12, 2008 7:50 AM
Last week we updated you on the well-intentioned but terribly misguided proposed ordinance that wo...
May 13, 2008 10:57 AM
Need something to brighten up the weekend forecast of clouds? Check out Chicagoans Head of Femur&n...
May 15, 2008 8:17 AM
Not surprisingly, tickets for Death Cab for Cutie's June 3 show at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker ...
May 15, 2008 12:03 PM