As far as predictions go, it looks like we were pretty darn prescient. Sort of. The awards were indeed spread far and wide among many films. more ›

The fourth annual Version festival, "a festival that focuses on art, media, technology and politics," opens tonight and this year's is titled "Invincible Desire". It's "an experiment in navigating the subcultural practices determined to flourish at this inhospitable moment past the end of history." We apologize for all the quotes, but we can't quite decipher it and don't want to misinterpret anything. Plus, you know the Chicagoist motto, "We report, you decide." Well actually, we're already at a bar and we're running out of quarters for the dollar-a-minute Internet access so we gots ta finish this right quick. more ›

Developers for Block 37 unveiled their plans yesterday for a huge project that would include retail space, and office building, condos, a hotel, express rail service to Midway and O’Hare, a giant obelisk projecting news and travel information, and a massive digital art display. more ›