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Chicago Is Getting A Life-Size Siskel And Ebert Sculpture Giving ‘Two Thumbs Up’

A life-size bronze sculpture of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert is coming to Chicago

The Independent UK · Oct 23

Quote of the Day by all-time best-known American film critic Roger Ebert: 'Life always has an unhappy ending, but...'- A powerful life lesson on why happiness matters more than finding perfect meaning by the first person to receive a Pulitzer Prize for film criticism

Roger Ebert, the renowned film critic, offered a powerful life lesson. He suggested that life's journey, filled with joy and simple pleasures, holds more value than an unending quest for profound meaning. Ebert's perspective encourages appreciating present moments. His own life, marked by challenges, exemplified finding happiness amidst struggles. This…

The Economic Times · Jun 16

A one-time cinematic vandal, vindicated

Turner shocked Hollywood by colorizing classic film gems. Founding Turner Classic Movies cleaned the slate

Salon · May 8

Think they've seen it all? Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover who wants more

It’s been a wonderful year at the movies for cinephiles, but what do you get for the film lover who has seen everything already

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Keith Lee, food critic for our economy

Lee has a critic's ethos, just like the late Roger Ebert and the misunderstood Anton Ego from "Ratatouille"

Salon · Nov 1, 2023

Biden taps Rahm’s former City Hall corporation counsel to be top White House lawyer

Ed Siskel — nephew of the late Chicago film critic Gene Siskel — is familiar with high-stakes congressional investigations and other politicized probes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2023

Biden announces former Obama administration attorney Ed Siskel as White House counsel

President Joe Biden says former Obama administration attorney Ed Siskel is the new White House counsel

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Biden names former Obama administration attorney Siskel as White House counsel

President Joe Biden says former Obama administration attorney Ed Siskel is the new White House counsel

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

30 Years Ago, A Gory Sci-Fi Thriller Beat Steven Spielberg to the Punch

No budget? No problem.

Inverse · May 21, 2023

Chicago’s love affair with popcorn goes back 150 years, from Cracker Jack to Garrett Mix

CHICAGO — “Are the Chicago people fond of popcorn?” asked a Tribune reporter in an article from Dec. 2, 1883.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 30, 2023