William Kentridge, Video still of Balancing Act from 7 Fragments for Georges Melies, 2003.

Could I add another homoerotic element to the great, greasy manscape of Spartacus: Blood and Sand? I think I can. So brace yourself for an extended musical theater metaphor, my dears

For the past three years, a small Chicago-based group called The Pub Theater has been selling out Windy City performances of “Bye, Bye Liver,” a play premised on the simply joys and complex consequences that indulging in a drink or two can bring.

Tonight, as you’re watching some of the most highly anticipated commercials of the year, get ready for a remake of the 1985 Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl Shuffle.