Chicago street artist pays tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant through new mural
By Nate Schwartz Medill Reports The untimely deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna sent a shockwave around the world that transcended the sports community and continues to reverberate today. Over the past month, street artists and muralists in Los Angeles and beyond have taken their talents to the streets to pay homage to […]
Snapshots from Tiger Woods’ not-so-lovely Valentine’s Day round at the Genesis Invitational
By Nate Schwartz Medill Reports Early Valentine’s Day morning, at a time when many happy partners around the world were giddily preparing breakfast in bed for their loved ones, Tiger Woods was on the 10th-hole tee at the Riviera Country Club with his playing partners, Justin Thomas and Steve Stricker, gearing up for the second […]
Lakers fans share the significance behind their Kobe attire
By Nate Schwartz Medill Reports On Feb. 10, 2020, two weeks after Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, hundreds of Lakers fans donned Kobe t-shirts and jerseys for the team’s final home game before the All-Star break. Medill Reports spoke with a few of the fans and asked them to share why Kobe was so meaningful to […]
Film criticism in 2020: A sit-down with Chicago’s star critic Brian Tallerico
By Nate Schwartz Medill Reports Brian Tallerico serves as the president of the Chicago Film Critics Association and is the managing editor for the film review website RogerEbert.com. He and I chatted at a coffee shop across the street from Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre before he met up with some friends for a night […]
Food, family and the future: A Q&A with Chicago native and Lakers’ G-League standout Talen Horton-Tucker
By Nate Schwartz Medill Reports LOS ANGELES – Talen Horton-Tucker was something of a legend in the Chicago high school basketball world. The Uptown native garnered national accolades throughout his career at Simeon Career Academy High School where he held a 20.5 ppg/8.7rpg/4.8apg stat line his senior year and led his team to a 29-4 […]
