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No color is more now than Gak green.
Reader Rewind
Rewind: Hollywood Shuffle
How Robert Townsend got a good part
Rewind: Bean pie, my brother?
The Nation of Islam’s iconic dessert is still around, if you know where to look.
Reader Rewind
The people are still the news
Rewind: Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt’s six-decade career gets two concurrent exhibits
As Hunt nears 80, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Cultural Center mine nearly 60 years of the artist’s work.
Latest Stories
Loud Mouth mouths off at the next Monday Night Foodball
Two front-of-house smart-asses break out from the Piggery at the Reader’ weekly chef pop-up at Frank and Mary’s Tavern.
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Rewind: Punk is dead! Long live punk!
A report on the state of teen spirit from the mobile shopping mall that is the Vans Warped Tour
Jessica Ogwumike and Elhom Kabassi – Let's Talk About Sex – The Sit Down hosted by Shawnee Dez
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Monroe Anderson – "Can't Catch A Break" – The Ben Joravsky Show
Crime falls in Chicago. Does Mayor Johnson get credit? Ben riffs. Monroe Anderson explains…only white mayors get credit for good things. Musk v Bannon! Apparently, the MAGA bosses think the great mass of MAGA voters are stupid. Which makes sense cause they voted for Trump. A few words of praise for President Carter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Rewind: The original Pink Ladies
Grease’s girl gang had a real-life model on the northwest side.
Gia Margaret goes viral on the shoulders of a Chill Guy
Plus: The Violent Treatment hardcore podcast spawns a record label and a 24-page zine.
JD, Foster & Eastman made sublime country rock but didn’t leave a trace
This early-70s Chicago band never got further than recording a few demos, and now you can finally hear how great their albums would’ve been.
News & INVESTIGATIONS
In the zone
Zoning policy is complex and convoluted. It doesn’t have to be.
Banking on data centers
City and state officials are pitching data centers as the economic driver of the future—but at what cost?
The MWRD’s newest member
Sharon Waller, the water district’s first water engineer, plans to make a splash.
Columns & Opinion
Ex-Chicagoan says Chicagoans don’t understand violence or corruption
In a recent Chicago Tribune commentary, Hollywood writer David Mamet told our city how to vote.
Trumped up
How did we get here again?
A note on our Occult Issue
. . . and a spell to cast at your convenience!
Film
Review: Babygirl
Babygirl’s unforgiving look at desire comes just in time for the holidays.
Review: Los Frikis
Los Frikis is a vibrant exploration of punk and resistance in 90s Cuba.
Review: Nosferatu
While it sometimes struggles under the weight of its predecessors, Nosferatu is made deep and sinister by its actors.
Arts & Culture
How artists respond to technology
“The Living End” is “both of and about painting,” says curator Jamillah James.
The sprawling practice of Frank Lloyd Wright
A Driehaus Museum exhibition contrasts the messiness of his personal life with his obsession with neatness.
The women who made Florence Price
Samantha Ege’s South Side Impresarios reminds us that no woman is an island.
Sexy Merry Men
Throbbin Wood gives a naughty panto twist to Sherwood Forest.
The Secret Garden blooms at Theo
The musical version of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel feels joyous and timely.
Music
Chicago Record Report: December 2024
New releases from Look Both Days, DJ Manny, Hannah A. Barnes, Staring Problem, and more
Rapper Dave East celebrates a trio of 2024 albums at the Promontory
Fri 12/27 at the Promontory
Lucero celebrate a year on the road with a three-night run at SPACE
Sun 12/29–Tue 12/31 at SPACE
CITY LIFE
Chic c’est la vie, c’est Bon Femmes
Omotola Akinbiyi’s shop in Ravenswood sells creations sourced from underrepresented artists and makers.
Well-suited
Whether for streetwear or a gala, men coordinate stylish sets.
Food & Drink
It’s bon voyage for Dhuaan Barbecue Company at the next Monday Night Foodball
Check out Pitmaster Sheal Patel’s Indian-style barbecue signatures at the Reader’s weekly chef pop-up at Frank and Mary’s Tavern.
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