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How the new Netflix movie ‘Thunder Force’ gets Chicago wrong

April 9, 2021 at 9:11 a.m.

Like almost every other CTA bus route, the No. 88-Higgins experienced a major ridership drop last year as people stayed home to slow the spread of COVID-19. Average weekday ridership...

A scene from "In the Heights" and a steak jibarito from Jibaritos y Mas ($7.85)

Watch this. Eat that: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ inspires a trip to Argyle Street

April 8, 2021 at 4:11 p.m.

Watch this: 'Raya and the Last Dragon' In the latest Disney Animation Studios film, Raya (played by Kelly Marie Tran), is a spirited warrior princess of the fantastical land of...

It's impossible not to love "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," starring Brandy in the title role and Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother. This production by Disney and ABC (also produced by Houston) originally premiered in 1997 and quickly became a culturally significant performance due to the groundbreaking casting. The film has had such an inter-generational impact that Disney+ only recently added the musical to the streaming site after fans and Brandy made many urging requests over social media. "Cinderella" stars Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Victor Garber, Natalie Desselle-Reid and Paolo Montalban. (Disney+) — Hannah Herrera Greenspan

What to watch: Chuckle with ‘Bad Trip’ and get hyped for the new episode of ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’

April 2, 2021 at 8:47 a.m.

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’90 Day Fiance’ cast member talks life after Chicago divorce, new spinoff

April 1, 2021 at 6:16 a.m.

Just over a year ago, "90 Day Fiance" cast members Fernanda Flores and Jonathan Rivera finalized their divorce in a crowded courtroom at the Daley Center. The hearing took place...

Watch this. Eat that: Inspired by ‘Nailed It’? We’ve got a cake that defies physics.

March 31, 2021 at 11:47 a.m.

Watch this: "Nailed It: Double Trouble!" The popular "Nailed It!" series, which follows amateur bakers as they attempt to recreate over-the-top cakes, returns with a new twist. Now it's pairs...

Attendees sit on the ground near the Perry's stage after the final act of the day at Lollapalooza 2015.

Lollapalooza co-founder wants fest to be held in Chicago this year ‘in one capacity or another’

March 29, 2021 at 1:44 p.m.

Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell said in a new interview he hopes Chicago's largest music festival will be held here "in early August in one capacity or another." "If we can...

I've been rewatching this dramedy that ran for two seasons from 2003 to 2004, and it is as sardonic and easy-to-watch as I remembered. The premise: An apathetic 18-year-old (played by a wonderfully deadpan Ellen Muth) is killed by a piece of airplane equipment falling from the sky — a toilet seat, to be exact — and enters the afterlife equivalent of annoying temp work, helping recently deceased souls leave their bodies to move on to the next realm. She and her small group of "colleagues" (including the marvelous Jasmine Guy) have none of the perks you'd expect: They still more or less have to live on earth, scrambling for housing, but minus any meaningful human connections. Mandy Patinkin plays her boss (of sorts), who calls her "pumpkin" but cuts her zero slack. It might be my favorite (and least-known) show from creator Bryan Fuller, who would later go on to create "Pushing Daisies" and "Hannibal." (Tubi, Amazon Prime, VOD) — Nina Metz

What to watch: ‘Married at First Sight’, nostalgic ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and Netflix’s ‘Marriage or Mortgage’

March 26, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

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The building at 1846 N. Damen Ave. was featured on Season 2 of "Windy City Rehab." The city said it found violations during renovation of this building and other "Windy City Rehab" properties, and work was stopped here. The city pursued civil action against the show's team, which did not end up renovating the building. It was sold in February 2021.

East Ukrainian Village apartment building renovated on ‘Windy City Rehab’ sells for $1.375 million

March 25, 2021 at 10:45 a.m.

An East Ukrainian Village apartment building that was called a "nightmare" before it was renovated on the HGTV show "Windy City Rehab" sold days ago for $1.375 million, online records...

Watch this. Eat that: What to serve with ‘Julie and Julia’? Fare that would’ve made Julia Child proud.

March 24, 2021 at 12:35 p.m.

Watch this: 'Julie and Julia' A feel-good movie is like comfort food: It warms you up inside and makes you feel safe and hopeful. "Julie and Julia" has always been...

Lovely Varughese, whose 19-year-old son Pravin was found dead in Carbondale on Feb. 18, sits with his photographs in their Morton Grove home earlier this year.

Death of Illinois college student Pravin Varughese recalled on new Discovery Plus program

March 21, 2021 at 10:20 a.m.

A new, two-hour program explores the 2014 death of Southern Illinois University student Pravin Varughese and his family's yearslong campaign for justice. But an attorney for the man accused of...

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