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A sympathetic word for contemptuous judges
The difference between law and sausage is that it doesn't pay to look too closely at how either's made but sausage is edible. As for law . . .…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Did you read about giant viruses, heated sidewalks, and the Detroit Red Wings?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That Toni Preckwinkle has assured Rahm Emanuel she won't run against him for mayor, according to Emanuel? —Steve...
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12 O'Clock Track: "Frontin'" is still better than any song on the new...
I have a review in the pipe for Pharrell's new album G I R L (Columbia) for our next record review roundup, so you can wait until then to get my full take on the album. For now I'll just point out that...
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Reader exclusive: Album stream of Ono's Diegesis
Seriously strange Chicago art-rock outfit Ono had been at it since 1980, though after releasing their album Ennui in '86, the group went silent for decades. It could've stayed that way if Reader...
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Democrat Tio Hardiman wants you to know that he and his campaign for governor...
Tio Hardiman has pulled his van over and the windows are fogging up, but he's just getting started. "I'm running for governor because I'm tired of seeing the people so tired.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe...
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Pharrell continues to be unstoppable
If you hadn't noticed, everything is still coming up Pharrell. His singles "Get Lucky" (with Daft Punk) and "Blurred Lines" (with Robin Thicke) were last year's most inescapable songs.…[ Read more ][...
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Ten annoying people walk into a bar on Mixology
According to voice-over narration provided by a character named Bruce, ABC's new sitcom Mixology is "the story of ten strangers, one night, and all of the stupid, embarrassing things we do to find...
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Street View 170: Worth the wait
Street View is a fashion series in which Isa Giallorenzo spotlights some of the coolest styles seen in Chicago.Richard first saw this English hunting jacket for $800, which he considered too much of a...
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A taxonomy of snow
It's March. We're all still wearing our snow boots and long underwear, which are starting to get a little rank by now.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Block Cinema wraps up film series commemorating 30s glamor and the popular front
This weekend Block Cinema at Northwestern University concludes two series of studio-era American movies, each one programmed in conjunction with a different art exhibit at the Block Museum (and both...
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Inkwell
Links to PDFs of Reader crossword puzzles and previous weeks' solutions by Ben Tausig Recent Crosswords House Additions (PDF) - 03.04.2014…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Evenhanded bias—a hard skill to master
Journalism 101 . . . Just the facts.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Why are Russian forces in Ukraine?
Those fledgling protests that erupted in Ukraine last fall have led to changes that seemed like a long shot at the time, including the ouster of president Viktor Yanukovych. Now Yanukovych says he was...
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Miss Marx is done in by the History Channel treatment
The wit's missing from Miss Marx, Strawdog Theatre's docudrama about the youngest daughter of Karl Marx. by Justin Hayford"Some families express their love through shouting, some through hugs and...
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Gossip Wolf: A radio remembrance of Da's Lorna Donley
A radio remembrance of Da's Lorna Donley, plus new music from MC the Buttress and scum punks Flesh Panthers by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil Gossip Wolf was honored and privileged to meet and write about...
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With Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf returns to its roots
Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf's eclectic new weekly series, features up-and-coming Chicago artists. by Taylor Tolbert Steppenwolf Theatre is going back to its own late-night roots for a new...
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Reader's Agenda Wed 3/5: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, the A.V. Club Live, and...
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Gig poster of the week: A car crash at a Gary Numan show
ARTIST: Steven Luros HollidaySHOW: Gary Numan, Big Black Delta, and Roman Remains at Metro on Sat 3/29MORE ONLINE:stevenlurosholliday.com[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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In Thodos's Winter Concert, dancers think through their feet
What choreographers Melissa Thodos, Ann Reinking, Lucas Crandall, and Ahmad Simmons have in common is a recognition that the body can show what's going on in the brain. In their purest moments, their...
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