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The White Sox couldn’t muster any ninth-inning heroics to make up for starter Anthony Kay’s struggles on Sunday, as they dropped their series finale against the Royals 5-4. But the Sox had already clinched their franchise-record 10th consecutive home series …

Madonna recently slammed artificial intelligence in a new interview with Vogue Italia, telling the outlet that relying on AI is the “opposite of making art.” “Once you were around painters and musicians and dancers and artists in one place and …

Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died on Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical …

The Palm Springs International Shortfest has unveiled its winners for 2026. The winners were announced at Sunday’s award ceremony. Honorees receieved $30,000 dollars in cash prizes, and five films were presented with Academy Award qualifying awards. See the list of …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Each week, millions of HBO viewers watched the over-the-top drama and various twists and turns of Euphoria. When the teen series first launched in 2019, one of the breakout stars was Sydney Sweeney. She has gone …

There’s a look, a sound and a feel to Grant Taylor’s 98-mph fastball when he’s on top of his game. “Very crispy” is how White Sox pitching coach Zach Bove described the stuff Taylor showed on Saturday, when the second-year …

SPOILER ALERT: This story includes key storylines and details about “I Will Find You,” now streaming on Netflix. Sam Worthington has his wife to thank for his role in one of Netflix’s most successful series, “I Will Find You.” The …

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect …

As the Bears continue to zero in on a specific stadium site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana, they have begun testing land at Wolf Lake Terminal, which is west of Interstate 90 and near their original proposed plot. The …

The artisans behind “The Death of Robin Hood,” including hair designer Sean Flanigan and costume designer Lorna Mugan, wanted Hugh Jackman to become unrecognizable as Robin Hood. But of course, director Michael Sarnoski‘s (“Pig,” “A Quiet Place: Day One”) vision …

Last week’s fatal boat crash was a regular tragedy on Chicago’s waterways, longtime boaters and professional captains say. “It sucks. It’s terrible. But it’s not that uncommon,” Jeff Rubin told the Sun-Times on Sunday at Monroe Harbor. He’s a sailing …

<p id=”par-1_67″><em>Love Island USA </em>contestant Alannah Keyser recently <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/love-island-usa-season-8-second-slur-scandal-cast-vetting-failures.html/”>exited the show</a> after a video of her using racial slurs surfaced. In footage, Keyser sings along to the n-word in a song. She is the fourth in a string of …

Whenever Joe Keery is back in Chicago, we all feel it. On Friday, the “Stranger Things” alum brought his Djo music project home with a sold-out show at Chicago Theatre that felt like the sequel to his groundbreaking Lollapalooza set …

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who lost his reelection bid in the GOP primary to Trump-endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, continues to warn his party about pushing for the President’s SAVE Act and losing the midterm elections as a …

There was no measurable rain in Washington, D.C. Friday night, but even a threat of scattered showers was enough to melt Vanilla Ice’s planned performance on the National Lawn as part of the Freedom 250 events, as the free show …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Of all the renovation teams on HGTV, perhaps none is more beloved than Erin and Ben Napier of Home Town fame. The married Mississippians, who are parents to daughters Helen and Mae, have been transforming their …

“The Violinist” beat out major competition at Annecy, such as “In Waves,” “Viva Carmen” and “Iron Boy,” all already big hits at Cannes, to win on Saturday the biggest festival prize in animation: Annecy’s feature film Cristal. A tale of …

A few years ago, Stevie Early’s family notified their South Shore landlord numerous times that their building was “being destroyed.” The once clean, safe and “well taken care of” apartment building fell into disrepair. They could smell the mildew and …

The most prominent animation festival in the world, Annecy, has named Colombia as its Country of Honor next year, a significant nod to the South American nation’s burgeoning animation industry. The honor was awarded by the 66-year-old festival and its …

For Colombian rising animation talent María Cristina Pérez, whose experimental short “Once in a Body” (“Una vez en un Cuerpo”) competed in the Annecy Animation Festival’s Perspectives sidebar, human connection is the overriding theme in her growing body of work. …

While the White Sox were scoring 10 runs during the bottom of the third inning Friday night, one of their former sluggers was marking his own milestone. Officiated by Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and in his suite, Ron Kittle was …

The biggest winners this past week at Cannes Lions were undoubtedly … the ice cream vendors. During a scorching week in the south of France, an estimated 13,000-plus Cannes Lions attendees hustled up and down the Croisette in Cannes for …

For Ludovic Comeau and many other Haitian-Americans, this week has been loaded with emotional whiplash. He celebrated Haiti’s appearance in the World Cup Wednesday, only to learn Thursday that refugees from his country were denied Temporary Protected Status by the …

Road rage, bottle hurling, and then a shooting outside a South Side police station. That’s what police say happened Thursday afternoon. The situation began about 4:40 p.m. when a passenger from a Toyota Camry threw a bottle through the sunroof …

After helping Texas Democrats take refuge in Illinois amid a redistricting battle last year, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker came to Texas on Friday to rally Democrats as they fight for their first blue statewide seat in 32 years. The Democratic …

Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay federal income taxes for five years. The Grammy-nominated rapper, whose real name is Carl Mitchell, 52, did not pay income taxes amounting to roughly $175,000 between 2019 and 2023, …

Coach Tyler Marsh reached back in his player-development bag after shootaround, working out with forward Azurá Stevens. The Sky signed Stevens to an expensive three-year deal to help space the floor around young center Kamilla Cardoso. So far, that part …

One of the richest franchises in the NBA is bringing on one of the richest families in the state of Illinois. It was announced on Friday that Lukas and Samantha Walton have acquired a minority interest in both the Bulls …

Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza’s killer animatronics are out for more blood. Blumhouse Atomic Monster has tapped Gary Dauberman to write the script for the next installment of “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Dauberman has penned some of the most successful horror franchises …

The rise in popularity of soundbars and powered speakers over the years has diminished the necessity for a stereo receiver, but it’s still one of the most important components in a classic home audio or home theater system. It’s easy …

Amazon MGM has signed a first-look deal with Mercedes Ron, doubling down on an already hugely successful partnership with the bestselling author behind some of the biggest global hits on Prime Video. A Wattpad breakout, Ron is the writer of …

Sean Brock might be just as consumed with vintage Southern-flavored vinyl as he is with interpreting the original flavors of the American South. In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of …

As unionized British Petroleum oil refinery workers reached the 100th day of being locked out of their jobs in northwest Indiana, they took the fight to BP’s headquarters in downtown Chicago to demand the company accept their contract offer. The …

The owner of the site of the now-demolished Damen Silos has been warned by the city for allegedly operating an “unauthorized” parking lot that was built without submitting a stormwater management plan. City inspectors went to the site at 1910 …

A 26-year-old West Loop woman, who was killed when two boats collided in Monroe Harbor overnight, was “the sweetest human being,” her father said. Johanna H. Gregory was among 14 people aboard two boats involved in the collision, which happened …

Amazon’s 2026 Prime Day event is down to its final hours, but there’s still time to find plenty of deals that make the last-minute scroll worth it. The sales event is still running strong, especially when it comes to kids’ …

Just based on potential, it feels like Caleb Wilson has the talent to be a double-double machine as early as his rookie campaign. What isn’t a wait-and-see for the Bulls’ first-round selection (No. 4 overall), however, is his current ability …

The New York investment firm seeking to acquire Chicago’s parking meters tried Thursday to endear itself to a skeptical City Council that must approve the deal. James Wyper, a senior managing director at Stonepeak Partners, found himself on the same …

The prediction market behemoth Kalshi filed suit this week to block a new Illinois tax on financial exchanges like theirs that state gambling regulators have decried as illegal sports betting. Kalshi’s federal lawsuit, filed in Chicago, seeks an injunction against …

Esta cobertura es posible gracias a una colaboración entre WBEZ y Grist, organización ambiental sin fines de lucro. Serap Erdal se detuvo en un poste de luz en medio de Grant Park y sacó su teléfono. Detrás de ella, los …