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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has pivoted attention from two high-profile departures this week to an interesting hire.
Beniamino Capellupo, who’s spent his career moving up the ranks of the Service Employees International Union, has been named a senior adviser for Labor Partnerships. He takes over a portion of the workload handled by
Wondering what to watch this week? Check out our weekly film and TV recommendations. We want to know what you’re streaming, too. Click here to share your picks with us. “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” Next week, I’m catching “Godzilla vs. Kong” (opening March 31 in theaters and streaming on HBO Max) at a press screening in an actual theater. Here’s hoping that’s all I’ll be catching! .
From the final "Homeland" season and the return of John Oliver's "This Week Tonight" to the thrillers "Saint Maud" and "The Night Comes for Us," we've got a roundup of the best TV and films to stream now.
What we’re watching: ‘Nomadland’ to Queen Latifah’s ‘The Equalizer’ and ‘Outlander’ stars in kilts Michael Phillips, Nina Metz, Tracy Swartz, Darcel Rockett, Scott L. Powers and Lauren Hill, Chicago Tribune
Wondering what to watch this week? Check out our weekly film and TV recommendations. We want to know what you’re streaming, too. Click here to share your picks with us.
“Nomadland”
It’s a singular experience, watching Chloé Zhao’s film “Nomadland” a drama about a woman rerouting her life in far-flung directions, in the wake of the 2008 economic meltdown from the vantage point of our own crises today. It’s a fine and bittersweet beauty in any case. Frances McDormand plays a woman living off the grid, as one of the American West’s nomadic travelers, following the jobs, making friends where she can, getting a little closer to herself. Zhao’s previous film, “The Rider,” is amazing; by contrast, “Nomadland” has its m