Black excellence isn’t limited to February. It’s 365 days a year. Reel Chicago’s Reel Black List is a commitment to recognizing the impact of Black voices in advertising, film, TV, music,
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film, TV, advertising, music, and media industries
Flying saucers, mustaches, and eyebrows. Oh my! Super Bowl LIX didn’t hold back on thecelebrities, the spectacle, and borrowed interest. I was mostly underwhelmed by many of the spots –
The 2025 SAG Awards nominations are in, and while Shogun leads the TV categories with five nominations, FX’s The Bear continues to prove its dominance, earning four nominations, including Best
The 2025 Golden Globe nominations have arrived, and FX/Hulu’s The Bear dominated with five nominations, the most for any series. The critically acclaimed dramedy earned nods for Best Musical/Comedy Series
EDITOR’S NOTE: On September 19, the advertising and comic book worlds lost a talented writer. Munier Sharieff, who spent most of his advertising career at Burrell Communications, passed away on
Chicago’s advertising scene is celebrating a significant achievement as two local agencies, Quality Meats and Laughlin Constable, were honored at Ad Age’s 16th Annual Small Agency Awards in Boston on
Special K has teamed up with best-selling cookbook author Molly Baz for a groundbreaking collaboration. As part of its ‘Special for a Reason’ campaign, Special K will feature Baz as
Amidst the glittering lights of Hollywood, the 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards, hosted by the Producers Guild of America (PGA), unfolded at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. In
The Bear, FX’s acclaimed comedy series offering a pressure-cooker glimpse into the world of restaurant life, emerged as a dominant force at the 30th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, capturing
Super Bowl LVIII delivered another spectacle of creativity, celebrity endorsements, and brand messaging as advertisers vied for viewers’ attention during one of the most-watched television events of the year. Co-chief
Chicago theatre legend Mike Nussbaum, recognized by Actors Equity as the oldest professional actor in the country, has died just one week short of the age of 100. Nussbaum began
In a highly anticipated announcement on Tuesday, the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards nominations were dominated by three standout films: American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives, each earning five nods.
The Chicago broadcasting community lost an iconic and legendary journalist as it was announced that Harry Porterfield, Jr. passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness. He was 95
Set in the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the year 1823, director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s feature The Woman King focuses on the historically inspired but fictional General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she
Sheppard Pratt, the nation’s largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, special education, development disability and social services aims to raise awareness of its premier residential treatment program,
Co-founder of the Black Harvest Film Festival, Gene Siskel Legacy Award winner, long-standing member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, and contributor to RogerEbert.com, Shadow and Act, and Huffpost, Sergio Mims
Parenthood has always been something to celebrate and while there’s plenty of showers and festivities, we all know new dads are secretly dreaming of what they really want to celebrate
The Jeep brand and Universal Pictures are teaming up once again, this time to launch Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s new Jurassic World Dominion, the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era,
Flavor and Cutters Studios announce the return of production veteran Kate Smith in the role of Executive Producer. The announcement was made by Flavor’s Managing Director Neal Cohen and Executive
