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Did the Sun-Times undermine itself by endorsing Bruce Rauner?
When the Tribune published a we-can-barely-contain-our-lack-of-enthusiasm endorsement of Bruce Rauner for governor, I commented that it was now the turn of the Sun-Times to make "the equally feeble...
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Win a new test pressing of the Jackson Five's lost studio debut from the...
Next Tuesday eclectic Minneapolis label Secret Stash launches a yearlong reissue program that will give deluxe treatment to singles released on the constellation of Chicago soul imprints owned and...
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An interview with MacArthur 'genius,' jazz pianist, and composer Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer's mutant style should make him one of the most interesting draws at this year's Chicago Humanities Festival. by Peter Margasak See our roundup of musical events at the Chicago Humanities...
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I Saw You, Illustrated: A peanut and a detective walk into a bar
You, Mr. Peanut, Halloween-celebrating night 2013. I was with friends at Mac's on Division, dressed as Nancy Drew, naturally.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Interscope drops Chief Keef
Earlier today AllHipHop broke the news that Interscope dropped lightning rod drill rapper Chief Keef a couple weeks ago; Keef confirmed the news on Twitter by posting a screencap of a text conversation...
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CIFF salutes Mohsen Makhmalbaf's The President, and so can you
If you're free tomorrow at 2 PM, I recommend going to River East for the encore screening of Mohsen Makhmalbaf's The President at the Chicago International Film Festival. The film is this year's winner...
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In Rotation: Ralph Rivera of Not Normal Tapes on the bulb that never dims at...
Current musical obsessions of Not Normal Tapes' Ralph Rivera and Hip Kid Records' Jim Gies by Kevin Warwick Kevin Warwick, Reader associate editor The Radio Dept., Passive Aggressive: Singles...
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A trans man's dilemma
Dan Savage on whether marriage puts a trans man off limits and other quandaries by Dan Savage QI'm a twentysomething married trans guy in an openish marriage. In the online hunt for a guy to have some...
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Seven shows for Halloween, from scary clowns to spooky strippers
Seven shows for Halloween, including the sequel to Audience Annihilated and Halloween Hell House[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Inside 'Vodou: Sacred Powers of Haiti'
Before we go any further, it should be made clear that the name of the Field Museum's new exhibit is pronounced "voh-DOO." Also, vodouists don't make those little cloth dolls to curse their enemies;...
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How Fat Rice is building America's best Portuguese wine list
I recently interviewed wine retailer Craig Perman with a couple of other wine people for my podcast, and he mentioned that he had helped Fat Rice build a Portuguese-wine-based list—helped in the sense...
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Did you read about Blackwater, Bruce Rauner, and Chicago rents?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That four Blackwater security guards have been convicted for a 2007 massacre of civilians in Iraq?…[ Read more ][...
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Health goth and SPF420 intersect, though not on Chazzzy and Saint Pepsi's...
Internet-born phenomenon "health goth"—which in simplest terms is a fashion concept that recontextualizes black-colored corporate sportswear as an expression of a vague sadness or darkness somewhat...
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Lo-fi trio Hollow Mountain's 'People Are Alike All Over' ushers in a...
This Halloween, garage-punk trio Hollow Mountain will put out their first official release. The four-song self-titled EP arrives on a timely holiday for a band that spikes its bare-bones garage crunch...
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Local postpunk duo Tinkerbelles release their debut EP tomorrow
Local duo Tinkerbelles played their first show a little less than a year ago, and tomorrow night they celebrate the release of their debut EP, Fine Asses. The band—made up of Adam Mohundro, who played...
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Wyatt Cenac brings a little Brooklyn to Chicago
The Netflix special Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn is all about the comedian's Brooklyn, from its intimate venues (including Union Hall, where the show was filmed) to its gentrified enclaves. The borough is...
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How Ben Bradlee changed Chicago-style journalism
A word about the late Ben Bradlee. He played a big role in getting Richard Nixon out of a job—the presidency—he didn't deserve to have.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Is there reason to be alarmed about the Sun-Times?
Talking to various people earlier this week about the Sun-Times, I heard the situation described exquisitely by one person with knowledge of the company:"One ought not be more alarmed than one was...
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Cocktail Challenge: Miso
Challenged to create a cocktail with miso, Hanna Mutsch of Kuma's Corner makes a caramel apple-inspired drink. by Julia Thiel OO.ready(function() { window.player =...
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All About Eve, Top Hat, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online...
Each Friday, we recommend seven Old Movies to Watch Now, all of which come recommended by one of our critics and can currently be screened online. Read the review, watch the movie, feel accomplished.…[...
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