The first trailer for Star Wars: Episode Seven is creating a lot of buzz.
In addition to the trailer, a series of emails between Star Wars creator George Lucas and current director J.J. Abrams have been leaked to the public:
Read MoreWhat I Learned From Samantha Irby by It's All True's Tim Barnes
is an excellent podcast hosted by Chicago-based writer and comedian . The show is produced by local comedy news site The Whiskey Journal and is now an officially sanctioned WBEZ podcast. Each week, Tim will be checking in with his thoughts on his most recent show. This week's guest was Chicago-based author . Here's what Tim learned from his talk with Samantha!
Read MoreWhat I Learned From Hari Kondabolu by It's All True's Tim Barnes
is an excellent podcast hosted by Chicago-based writer and comedian . The show is produced by local comedy news site The Whiskey Journal and is now an officially sanctioned WBEZ podcast. Tim's going to start checking in with his thoughts on each week's show. Upcoming guests include James Adomian, Eddie Izzard, Richard Steele, and many more. This week's guest was the amazing Hari Kondabolu. Here's what Tim learned from his talk with Hari!
Read MoreDouble Feature returns!
Now that the Lincoln Lodge has found a new home in Subterranean, all of the many awesome shows that the Lodge houses and supports also have a new home! Double Feature, a really great show that features screenings of comedic short films with sets from local standups, is one of these shows!
DF producers Ian Abramson, Tim Barnes, Melody Kamali, and Marlena Rodriguez are back with a new video promo hyping the show's return on Wednesday, March 26th! Get your tickets here!
Read MoreDouble Feature: Critics on the Street Volume III
The four producers of , Ian Abramson, Tim Barnes, Melody Kamali, and Marlena Rodriguez, return with another thrilling, unpredictable edition of Critics on the Street.
Tim talks race with a hispanic filmgoer! Marlena gets called "not normal" for having a black friend! Ian hits his side while laughing at a seventh grader's jokes! Melody skillfully plugs the show's Instagram page mid teen girl fight! More stuff, too!
Read MoreNew Double Feature video!
Very exciting! The producers of Double Feature, a totally unique hybrid short film festival and standup showcase return with another Critics on the Street video! Turns out a bunch of people actually went to see Kick Ass 2 .
Double Feature is , at The Den Theatre, and features standup from Clark Jones, Kristen Toomey, Alex Stone, Ian Abramson, Tim Barnes, and Marlena Rodriguez, as well as a bunch of short films from a bunch of awesome folks that have yet to be announced.
Read MoreDouble Feature: A Standup Comedy Film Festival
Double Feature is a new monthly show happening the final Wednesday of the month at in Wicker Park. Each month, a handful of standups will split stage time with a series of short comedy films from Chicago-based filmmakers. The show is produced by a quartet of up-and-coming comics, Ian Abramson, Tim Barnes, Melody Kamali, and Marlena Rodriguez, whose shared interest in standup and filmmaking birthed this unique concept.
In advance of next week's inaugural show, here's an exclusive clip of the four producers' recent man-on-the-street misadventures at The Bean, a tourist magnet in downtown Chicago. is next Wednesday, April 24th at 9pm at the Den Theatre, tickets are $5 and can be preordered here.