President Donald Trump’s return to the White House this year brought chaos, clawbacks, discharge petitions, shutdowns and plenty of satirical fodder for Roll Call political cartoonist R.J. Matson.

With the Switch 2 having launched in June, 2025 marked the beginning of a whole new console generation for Nintendo. The more powerful hybrid console has seen an extremely busy first six months, ...

The past few years have felt like an embarrassment of riches when it comes to RPGs, and so expectations were high going into 2025. Thankfully, the last 12 months certainly lived up to such a bar.

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

From documenting immigration enforcement, to covering the highs and lows of Chicago’s sports teams and photographing the lives of everyday residents, Chicago Tribune photographers and editors strive ...

Favorites include an Arctic-set heartwarmer, the second and final season of 'Andor,' a pair of new animated gems, a bold historical drama and a star-studded Hollywood satire. By Daniel Fienberg, Angie ...

The Best FIFA Football Awards don’t exactly leave much open to interpretation. As the thoroughly thought-out name suggests, the annual award ceremony singles out the elite across the sport. This more ...

THR’s TV critics celebrate their favorite small-screen turns of the year, including scene-stealing supporting work, seasoned players showing new shades of their talent, and a luminous newcomer. By ...

Movies are the great escape. “Optimistic endings, passionate romances,” sings the incarcerated dreamer of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” who looks to old Hollywood movies as an oasis of beauty and faith.

Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found the sweet spot between artpop and arena-ready funk, and Bad Bunny was just ...

When there are more than 2,000 single malt Scotch whiskies on the market, chasing medals can feel like chasing smoke. Every year, dozens of distilleries claim “world’s best” status, backed by a ...

This year in country music was all about artists discovering ways to innovate old forms and traditions. In some cases, like Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine and Carter Faith’s stunning debut ...