Erin Allen

Nov 6, 2024 | wbez.org | Lauren Holt |Erin Allen |Susie An |Marie Mendoza

Laura Cripe grew up hiking in LaBagh Woods on Chicago’s North Side. After a storm, she enjoyed walking along the Chicago River to catch snakes and frogs. “I would capture them … much to my mother’s non-delight,” she recalled. Cripe still enjoys spending time in nature, but she’s noticed there aren’t as many frogs around. The last frog she saw in the city was nearly 20 years ago. “I saw one tiny little frog. I don’t know if it was a little spring peeper [frog], and that was in Bucktown,” Cripe said.

Sep 18, 2024 | wbez.org | Jake Wittich |Courtney Kueppers |Erin Allen |Justin Bull

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival starts Thursday with a mix of films that are diverse in perspective, subject matter and genre. The 42nd edition of Reeling, the second-longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival in the world, runs Sept. 19-Oct. 6. This year’s lineup includes 42 feature films and 11 short film programs coming from 18 different countries.

Feb 4, 2024 | eulaliemagazine.com | Allison Nichols |Erin Allen |Charles E. Henning

During Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights, she announced her next album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Throughout the day, Taylor left easter eggs that kept Swifties theorizing about what she could announce tonight during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. First was Taylor changing the profile picture on her Instagram and X profiles to black and white, and then her site seemingly went down, leaving a cryptic code for Swifties to decode.

Dec 11, 2023 | telltaletv.com | Allison Nichols |Erin Allen |Lara Rosales |Mads Misasi

Television continues to deliver an abundance of great limited series for viewers looking for something shorter and contained to watch. From docuseries to anthologies to adaptations of best-selling books, limited series continue to provide a variety. Long gone are the days when limited series were only used for prestige drama, and this year’s picks include everything from gothic horror to mockumentary.

Nov 29, 2023 | telltaletv.com | Erin Allen |Shelby Elpers

Godfather of Harlem will return for a fourth season on MGM+. “We can’t wait to get to work on season four!” In a statement, Forrest Whitaker, executive producer and star of MGM+’s Godfather of Harlem, expressed his excitement over the renewal of the popular crime drama. The news comes after a long wait, with Season 3 premiering in January earlier this year.