Eat. Watch. Do. Thursday, October 2, 2025 | | |
| | | | | It’s Thursday, Chicago. It’s also the beginning of a new month, and finally feeling a bit more like fall. If you’re totally into all things spooky season, we have a list of the latest and creepiest horror lit books, plus a horror movie review. In more merry news, our annual Holiday Cookie Contest has launched. Think you’ve got a winning recipe to share with the world? You can enter it here for your chance to win one of our cash prizes. Enjoy the weekend, we’ll be back here next week. — Lauryn Azu, deputy senior editor | | | | It’s time to put on your apron and preheat your oven; the 39th edition of the Tribune’s annual Holiday Cookie Contest is here. | | | | | Horror lit is in an unprecedented renaissance right now, driven by a diverse crop of new writers, robust horror sections in bookstores and the spread of horror-only book clubs. But all roads lead back to Stephen King. | | | | | Whether through wine, cocktails, or the emerging array of artisanal sool, modern Korean restaurants have become the vanguard of some of the most daring drink programs in America. | | | | | The “Downton Abbey” actress both wrote and stars in this show about Hollywood’s Ava Gardner. It’s a brave and complicated piece of theater. | | | | | A sports comedy without any jokes, the Hulu series is based on an Eli Manning bit that wasn’t funny to begin with. | | | | | A secluded rental mansion becomes a double date where things get weird. | | | | | The Better Cities Film Fest Oct. 9-11 showcases films about public art, alternative transportation and nature in urban environments. | | | |
