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aaroncynic
22 minutes ago2 min read
Trump Threatens Colleges Over Campus Protests
President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday he would attempt to cut off federal funding for schools that allow protests and have students...
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Alex Orona
6 days ago3 min read
The Best of Steam Next Fest
Three times a year Steam puts on the Steam Next Fest, a festival of game demos unlike what we’ve seen in gaming since the early days of...
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Julian Ramirez
7 days ago4 min read
The Monkey and Its Hilariously Dissonant Vibe
Last year, Osgood Perkins' Longlegs had an audacious ad campaign that heralded the film as the scariest movie you'll ever see. The...
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Marielle Bokor
Feb 262 min read
Michelle Trachtenberg's Legacy Felt by Buffy Fans After Tragic Passing at 39
If you ever felt like you just showed up and everyone was uncomfortable with you being there or you just could’ve caught fire in a...
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Julian Ramirez
Feb 263 min read
Review: Panda Bear and Toro y Moi Headline a Wild and Magical Night at Salt Shed
On first glance the pairing of Panda Bear and Toro y Moi seems a bit dissonant, but they fed off their energy excellently
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Julian Ramirez
Feb 253 min read
Review: Soccer Mommy’s Evergreen Atmosphere Delights Thalia Hall
About every two years or so we get something special from Soccer Mommy, the fantastic pseudonym of Sophia Regina Allison.
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Julian Ramirez
Feb 212 min read
Review: An Impassioned Lauren Mayberry “Changes Shapes” at Thalia Hall
Last year, Lauren Mayberry stepped out from Chvrches to release her debut solo album Vicious Creatures.
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Julian Ramirez
Feb 203 min read
Review: Tim Heidecker Brings Laughs and Sincerely Great Tunes to Thalia Hall
Tim Heidecker has too many talents to list from his storied career and he's added musical talents to his repertoire
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Alex Orona
Jan 222 min read
Review: Retirement Party and Maps & Atlases at the Metro
Chicago’s very own hometown math rock heroes Maps & Atlases played the Metro on Saturday the 18th. They played as part of the Tomorrow...
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Culture Combine Staff
Jan 117 min read
Our Favorite Games of 2024
Game releases come at us fast and furious as the new year begins, culminating in a slew of high profile games around the holiday season....
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Julian Ramirez
Jan 73 min read
Let's Get Physical: Upcoming Blu-ray/4K Releases for January 2025
New year, new releases! Welcome back to Let's Get Physical, where I urge you to own your movies instead of relying on streaming services!
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Culture Combine Staff
Jan 610 min read
Our Favorite Films of 2024
What were your favorite movies from 2024? Our staff of pop culture lovers shares the movies that they loved this past year.
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Alex Orona
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Andrew Bird's 14th Annual Gezelligheid Concert Series Wows At The Fourth Presbyterian Church
Every year around the holidays, local indie folk hero Andrew Bird hosts his Gezelligheid concert series out of the Fourth Presbyterian...
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Alex Orona
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Review: Marc Rebillet at Thalia Hall Improvs for Three Nights of EDM
This Saturday Marc Rebillet finished a three day series of shows for his We Outside World Tour over at Thalia Hall. Playing three nights...
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Julian Ramirez
Dec 5, 20243 min read
Let's Get Physical: Upcoming Blu-ray/4K Releases for December 2024
We're at the final month of 2024 and it's been a stellar year for physical media and there are still plenty of releases coming!
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Julian Ramirez
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Review: The Go! Team and La Sécurité Make for an Ideal Lineup at Lincoln Hall
A few days before Halloween, The Go! Team stopped by Lincoln Hall to celebrate 20 (!) years of their debut album Thunder, Lightning, Strike
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Julian Ramirez
Nov 18, 20242 min read
Review: The Flints Were the Perfect Opener at Radius
I can safely say opening acts have a lot of pressure on them. Thankfully, The Flints completely nailed it as the openers for Justice
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aaroncynic
Nov 14, 20242 min read
The Onion Buys Infowars
Satirical news site The Onion won a bankruptcy auction for the media empire of Alex Jones, giving it control of the conspiracy factory...
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Antal Bokor
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Metal Slug Tactics Mixes Run and Gun with Turn Based Tactics and the Results are Fantastic
I’m a bit wary of tactics games, especially when they represent a franchise that decidedly does not have such mechanics.
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Antal Bokor
Oct 30, 20242 min read
31 Days of Retro Horror Games: Day 31: Clock Tower
Clock Tower is a visually stunning game. It relied on extremely detailed 2D Graphics. The results are still impressive to this day
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