Chicago Film Office Director Richard Moskal confirmed with Crain's that filming on the Zack Snyder-directed Superman film will begin in Chicago August 7. more ›

More than a few blockbuster movies that have been filmed in Chicago. Last summer, Transformers invaded the Loop, but the new Superman movie will stay largely in the burbs when filming starts later this summer in and around the Chicago area. more ›

Johnny Depp's gangster epic Public Enemies doesn't come out until this summer, but you can wet your whistle by watching Al Capone, with Rod Steiger in the title role. Just don't look for it at your local video store. Warner Bros. Archive has launched an experimental new program, opening its vaults and giving the public access to some rare movies that have never been released on DVD. For $19.95 you can order a title directly from the website; a DVD is manufactured on demand, put in a case with custom art and shipped to you within a week. Or you can buy it as a download for $14.95 and watch it right away. more ›

It seems like it was just a few weeks ago we informed you Radiohead was coming to town. Now another alt-rock behemoth has announced they'll be making their way to our little hamlet this summer. Just today, R.E.M. announced dates for their upcoming tour in support of their new record, Accelerate, due out on Warner Bros. Records on April 1. more ›

That last hour on Fridays always seems to take forever. At least there's plenty of cool stuff cooking this weekend: more ›

Chicagoist woke up this morning and thought to ourself, "If only we could think of something, anything, to do with this extra $500 in our pocket. Something glamorous, and possibly involving a Brangelina sighting." And then we read the Sun-Times, and all of our questions were answered. Ocean's Thirteen will have its premiere in Chicago at the AMC River East 21 on June 7, followed by a $500-a-head gala at the soon-to-be-opened Room 21. What... more ›

Lincoln Park Zoo yesterday. The coyote entered the zoo and went unnoticed as he strolled past hundreds of patrons. more ›