CHICAGO – Society, or at least certain elements of society, are always looking for scapegoats to hide the sins of themselves and authority. In the so-called “great America” of the 1950s, the scapegoat target was comic books … specifically through a sociological study called “The Seduction of the Innocent.” City Lit Theater Company, in part two of a trilogy on comic culture by Mark Pracht, presents “The Innocence of Seduction … now through October 8th, 2023. For details and tickets, click COMIC BOOK.
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TV Review: James Caan Comes Home in ‘Back in the Game’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2013 - 10:14amCHICAGO – From Archie Bunker to Frank Barone, TV has a long history of crotchety, irascible, borderline offensive fathers who really love their kids. To the long list, we can now add Terry Gannon (James Caan), the scene-stealer from ABC’s “Back in the Game,” premiering tonight, September 25, 2013 in a coveted time slot between the returns of “The Middle” and “Modern Family.”
TV Review: USA’s Hit ‘Psych’ Returns in Predictable Fashion
Submitted by BrianTT on February 29, 2012 - 11:06amCHICAGO – A consistent performer like “Psych” nearly defies the very concept of TV reviews. Want a full review here? “Have you seen “Psych” before? Did you like it? Then you’ll like the mid-season premiere.” That’s about it.
TV Review: Hit USA Show ‘Psych’ Has Average Season Start
Submitted by BrianTT on October 12, 2011 - 10:28amCHICAGO – Television reviews of shows with as loyal an audience as USA’s “Psych” can be a tricky business. The show already has a devoted following and it’s unlikely that you haven’t sampled it by this point and decided for yourself if this sometimes-clever mystery series is worth your coveted Season Pass space. So the question for a season premiere like tonight’s episode is simple — does it mark a significant difference from last season? Is it any better or worse?
TV Review: USA’s Reliable, Entertaining ‘Psych’ Returns For Mid-Season Premiere
Submitted by BrianTT on November 10, 2010 - 10:37amCHICAGO – “Psych” returns tonight, November 10th, 2010 for the mid-season premiere of one of basic cable’s most likable programs. The show has legions of fans but has never quite broken out like pop culture smashes “Monk,” “The Closer,” or “Mad Men.” It’s a reliably-enjoyable mystery-comedy that thrives on the comic timing and perfect chemistry of its talented leads.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 2 Prize Packs, Free DVDs For USA Network’s ‘Psych’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 29, 2010 - 5:41pmCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have two prize packs up for grabs for the return of USA Network’s “Psych” on Nov. 10, 2010!
