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Aging is shitty on HBO's Getting On
There's not a whole lot that isn't depressing about nearing the end of life. It's lonely.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Did you read about Thanksgiving, Morrissey, and Black Flag?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About the true story of the first Thanksgiving? —Tal Rosenberg• How Thanksgiving would be covered if it happened...
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The kids are all over in Delivery Man
In Delivery Man, Vince Vaughn is a sperm donor with 533 children. by J.R. Jones I 'll watch Vince Vaughn in anything—he's the most skillfully sardonic comic actor working today, and though he grew up...
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Gossip Wolf: Alex Barnett emits another vaguely creepy drone
Alex Barnett's latest vaguely creepy drone, Black Friday music to get you off the couch, and more by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil Local synth guy Alex Barnett has vaguely creepy drone music in his...
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An NBA hopeful goes down in Lenny Cooke
The documentary Lenny Cooke is a hoop nightmare. by Ben Sachs For their first nonfiction feature, New York-based indie filmmakers Joshua and Benny Safdie (Daddy Longlegs) tell the story of a onetime...
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12 O'Clock Track: American Primitive refined by Cian Nugent on "Grass Above...
The Irish guitarist Cian Nugent established himself as a formidable exponent of American Primitive guitar when he was still a teenager. Five years ago he appeared on the third volume of Imaginational...
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Find a new friend who will invite you for dinner tomorrow
Remember Meal Sharing? The locally launched social networking site that connects travelers with native hosts willing to serve them home-cooked meals?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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L'Argent, Mary Poppins, and other Reader recommended movies to watch online...
Regular visitors to our film section have probably noticed Old Movies to Watch Now, a feature on our film page that provides direct links from one of our many capsule reviews to streaming services...
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Warm up Friday with the first annual Thanksgiving Bop-a-Thon
Over the summer you could take a drive through the south and west sides and see folks on sidewalks and in the streets doing their take on bop, the intuitive and playful dance style born on the west...
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Is Northwestern blacklisting architects who spoke up for Prentice?
I don't want to spoil your Thanksgiving dinner, but here's some shocking news:Northwestern University may be freezing out architects who spoke up to save Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Hospital, not...
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For your health, spike (and then age) your eggnog
I've never made eggnog before, not because I'm skittish about eating raw eggs—I'll eat cookie dough without hesitation, and have added raw egg whites to pisco sours when I'm feeling ambitious—but...
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This week in Claire Denis: Talking with Columbia professor Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa...
I attended the most recent double feature in the Siskel Film Center's ongoing Claire Denis retrospective with Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa, a film professor at Columbia College and a filmmaker in her own right....
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All year long we moan and groan, so it's time for a little thanks
Generally we're moaning and groaning about the corrupt and otherwise boneheaded stuff that goes on in this town. So we thought we'd try something a little different—expressing our thanks to a few of...
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So I had casual sex with an ax murderer
Dan (and Rob Delaney!) on dating with depression, one-night-stand safety, and diaper play. by Dan Savage QI recently ended a relationship that lasted a year and five months. While I loved this woman,...
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: The Rovin' Kind
Polished garage band the Rovin' Kind had a second life on Epic Records as the Illinois Speed Press. by Plastic Crimewave[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Reader's Agenda Thu 11/28: Thanksgiving Parade, Philomena, and Miracle on...
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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12 O'Clock Track: Kosha Dillz makes electro-party rap with Gangsta Boo and...
Today there's a rare holiday mashup, as Thanksgiving happens to coincide with the first day of Hanukkah, which shouldn't mean too much to non-Jews and, honestly, shouldn't mean a lot to Jews; in the...
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Reader's Agenda Fri 11/29: Zombi, "City Self," and Zoolights
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Best shows to see: Whirlpool, Corrections House, Weekend Nachos, Guillermo...
We're coming out of a midweek lull in shows today, with a nearly quiet town suddenly becoming a very loud one again. This weekend is packed full of great live music.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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Sperm blowout, hoop dreams deferred, and the rest of this week's screenings
In Delivery Man, a remake of the French Canadian comedy Starbuck, Vince Vaughn plays a man whose copious sperm donations in the 90s have yielded 533 children, a large contingent of which are suing to...
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