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Month: August 2024

Blink Twice Review

There is a moment in Blink Twice when Frida’s character, played by Naomi Ackie, is drinking her champagne near the pool and she starts choking on a raspberry. At first, no one is paying attention but then Channing Tatum’s character, Slater King, swoops in to help her. By the time he gets to her, Frida…
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August 22, 2024
FAN EXPO Chicago Recap

Friends, I have been going to FAN EXPO Chicago since its first iteration as the Chicago ComicCon. I remember going with my best friend and how our dads would take turns each year taking us. As the name changed to Wizard World and eventually FAN EXPO Chicago, I have attempted to attend as many days…
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August 22, 2024
Get Your Tickets Now for Hershey Super Sweet Adventure

Tickets are now on sale for the first-of-its-kind touring attraction celebrating the iconic company and its candy brands. Hershey Super Sweet Adventure will transport guests into a whimsical wonderland, with captivating narratives for The Hershey Company’s most popular confections including Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolates, Twizzlers Twists and Jolly Rancher Candies. This will all take place at Chicago’s Water Tower…
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August 20, 2024
Alien: Romulus Review

The one line that everyone repeats when they talk about an Alien movie is that “In space, no one can hear you scream”. Well, Fede Alvarez has changed that and while those in space might not hear you scream, those in the seats next to you will. Alien: Romulus is a chilling, claustrophobic, and intense journey…
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August 16, 2024
Peak Season Review

Peak Season gives us a story about longing, relationships, and the unknown within some amazing scenery that looks like Ansel Adams photographs. Now while that sounds like a simple storyline, sometimes you don’t need car chases, aliens, or a convoluted story to present something that is real and tender on the screen. In the same…
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August 16, 2024
Watch Twisters Safely at Home!

Friends, we had a fun time seeing Twisters in the theaters, read our full review here, and now we can not wait to rewatch this fun movie from the comfort of our own homes! If you know us, you know that we love the extras that come with home releases. While Twisters is on the…
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August 16, 2024
Lakefront Games come to Navy Pier

Navy Pier today announced plans for its first-ever Lakefront Games, Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8. Drawing inspiration from the current popularity of “competitive socializing,” the free, two-day event is being billed as the biggest competitive gaming festival Chicago has seen. All along the mile-long Pier, inside and out, guests will be able to…
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August 15, 2024
Monster High 2 Review & Giveaway

I only know of the Monster High series because my daughter was into their cartoons and dolls when she was younger. Monster High 2 is an interesting take on segregation and the fear of the unknown within a school of monsters. If you have not seen the first movie there is a quick recap at…
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August 13, 2024
More Guest joining Fan Expo Chicago

Today, Chicago’s original Comic Con FAN EXPO Chicago announced new guests joining this year’s show, including THE MANDALORIAN and BREAKING BAD star Giancarlo Esposito, and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL cast members Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel. The 52nd edition of the longest-running comic and pop culture expo in the Midwest runs August 16-18, 2024 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Tickets and weekend passes are…
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August 9, 2024
Yo Gabba Gabba is Back in the new Yo Gabba GabbaLand!

In Animaniacs, there was a segment when Pinky and the Brain became hosts of a children’s show. Their fanbase grew so big and they were loved by many that the fans would do anything for them. Brain’s idea was to freeze themselves at the height of their fame and come back years later to use…
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August 9, 2024