Laura Eason: From Evanston to ‘House of Cards’

If you’re a fan of the Netflix original series “House of Cards,” you know that every episode brings a new twist or cliffhanger. One woman behind those storylines is Executive Story Editor Laura Eason, an Evanston native and Northwestern alumna. Eason was back in town Oct. 27 to discussed writing at the Chicago Humanities Festival. After […]

by Anna Carlson

10 Binge-Worthy TV Shows

In 1995, “Seinfeld”’s Elaine Benes had a problem: her female contraceptive sponge was being pulled from the market. She grabbed a case before they left the shelves but with her limited supply, she began scrutinizing each potential suitor, questioning, “Is he sponge-worthy?” Now, 20 years later, TV viewers have the opposite problem: an overabundance. But […]

by Pamela Rothbard