Grief never really goes away, but its initial impact takes many forms. Some people are paralysed for months on end. With others, it doesn’t properly hit them until later. For some, our self-medicated methods for processing loss in the early days involve pursuing complicated projects, designed to distract us from the overwhelming mental noise. Such
Every year at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the programming team makes an effort to champion emerging talent that challenges preconceived notions of what Japanese cinema is or can be. Through their Women’s Empowerment and Nippon Cinema Now strands, the festival often showcases new work from female and non-binary filmmakers who bring their unique worldview
The first season of “Shrinking” felt a bit like a show trying to find its voice. Created by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel, it was clearly a personal project for Segel, who threw himself into the role of a therapist suffering from the deep wounds of grief after the loss of his wife
Nick Digilio has been a movie critic for 40 years, for many of those years on WGN radio, now with a popular podcast and hosting screenings in Chicago. And I’ve been talking to him about movies for 25 of those years. I still remember our first conversation, which included a discussion of “Donnie Darko” and
Omaha’s future streetcar route is already packed with incredible local spots — and the Future Riders Passport Program rewards you for exploring them now. Grab a passport, collect stickers at participating businesses and enter to win prizes ranging from coffee dates to full staycations. Think of it as a treasure hunt through Omaha’s most
Remember the Mila Kunis/Kate McKinnon spy comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me”? Of course you don’t; neither did I. But it did come back to me when the dynamic between the straight-laced Beatrice “Bea” Grant (Emilia Clarke) and the dry-witted Twila Hasbeck (Haley Lu Richardson) reared its head in Peacock’s espionage thriller series, “Ponies.” “Ponies”
Across the country, notably in New York City right now, lesbian bars are throwing “Heated Rivalry” watch parties; in the comments of “Heated Rivalry” TikToks, you will frequently see “I’m a lesbian, and I’m still at the cottage.” The gay hockey romance between two rivals based on books from Rachel Reid’s popular Game Changers series
Inside the opening of the Bill and Berniece Grewcock Animal Hospital For decades, a world behind the scenes at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has quietly supported every animal in our care. It’s where exams happen out of view, where monitoring never stops, and where critical decisions are made with precision, focus, and responsibility.
“Sinners” and “Bel-Air” led the NAACP Image Awards when nominations were announced this morning on CBS. Ryan Coogler’s southern gothic vampire period piece nabbed a whopping 18 nods on the film side, while “Bel-Air,” which just aired its fourth season, was recognized 7 times in the television categories. Founded in 1967, the NAACP Image Awards
Today, January 7th, 2026, at 5pm CST, Chaz Ebert will join WGN’s Steve Dale for a guest appearance on his podcast, Booth 46. She will be discussing The FECK Awards that recognize individuals and companies in four categories: Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness. The ceremony will take place Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Ritz-Carlton