The new series takes a familiar formula to unexpected places.
Tag: Divergent
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On the trail of discovery—and disappointment—in Rezkoville
The last large swath of untamed land near the Loop offers the promise of uncovering the unexpected.
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So what is a great Chicago book anyway?
Some more thoughts about greatness and Chicago-ness at our tournament’s halfway point.
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Divergent vs. The Time Traveler’s Wife: Greatest Chicago Book Tournament round one
Can a tale of true love and time travel beat out a tale of true love and dystopian alternative reality?
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The Greatest Ever Chicago Book Tournament
Between now and April, the Reader and its readers will be choosing the greatest book ever written about Chicago.
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Chicago in the future, the underground in Chicago, and the rest of this week’s movies
Noting new and notable films screening in Chicago from 3/28 to 4/3
Posted inFilm
A Hunger Games knockoff set in 22nd-century Chicago
Divergent, the latest Hunger Games knockoff, envisions a 22nd-century Chicago.
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Muppets, nymphos, air sex, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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“Fractured Yet Rising,” “The Way of the Shovel,” and the rest of your weekend in visual arts
Your guide to visual arts in the city this weekend