I’d heard good things about Showtime’s Shameless over the years, and it certainly sounded relevant to my interests (Chicago boosterism and William H. Macy fandom). But there’s only so much time and DVR space in the world, so it slipped past me for a while. Its critically lauded 2014 season finally convinced me to get […]
Author Archives: Danette Chavez
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The Walking Dead’s Josh McDermitt takes some time to mullet over
The actor talks about the fans, the viscera, and his famous hairdo.
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Justified’s final season is looking its best yet
But that’ll only make it worse when the show’s gone.
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Boss vs. I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It: Greatest Chicago Book Tournament, round one
In the fourth bout of our tournament, the late, great Mike Royko squares off against himself.
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Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle is hardly wild
The online marketplace’s foray into web comedy is laughably tame.
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Wyatt Cenac brings a little Brooklyn to Chicago
The comedian and former Daily Show correspondent talks about his new special, puppets, and joking about tragedy.
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Bob’s Burgers returns and works it, girl
The immensely lovable cartoon returns with competing musicals in an episode that will go down as a great.
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Family Guy/Simpsons crossover is a TV ‘d’oh!n’t’
The cartoon mashup you didn’t even know you really didn’t want
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The pre-Batman world of Fox’s Gotham isn’t so black and white
The line between the good guys and the bad guys blurs on the new series.
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The sun is setting on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire
With a short season ahead, the writers might consider picking up the show’s narrative pace.
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What’s old is Who again on BBC One
The season eight premiere is an effective reset for the series.
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Married . . . with chagrin on USA network’s Satisfaction
A show about life after marriage is really whole lot of male fantasy.
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A new bio takes a trip across the Whedonverse
Amy Pascale manages to strike a balance between fan and biographer in Joss Whedon: The Biography.