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Whose Festival Is It, Anyway?

by J.R. Jones October 14, 2010August 19, 2021

Rob Christopher and Gabe Klinger discuss the state of the Chicago International Film Festival in a recent piece for Chicagoist.

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You Asked For It ….

by Ben Joravsky August 6, 2009August 19, 2021

No sooner had I promised to keep the TIF mumbo jumbo out of my earlier explanation of Mayor Daley’s goofy Olympic Village financing scheme then the e-mails and calls came in: Please, Ben, give us the mumbo jumbo!

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The return of Liz Armstrong Sucks threads and my plea for sanity

by Whet Moser January 19, 2009August 19, 2021

My periodic defense of Liz Armstrong and a jeremiad about literary journalism.

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Dog elects man

by Whet Moser February 5, 2008August 19, 2021

How does one cover puppies and hard news? A possible answer.

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We’d all love to see the plan

by Whet Moser July 4, 2007August 19, 2021

Celebrate Independence Day the old-fashioned way with Chicagoist.

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Why ban books when you can brand them?

by Whet Moser March 22, 2007August 19, 2021

No matter what you read on the bus, someone will hate you for it.

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Does food taste better when it’s free?

by Martha Bayne January 22, 2007August 19, 2021

Chicagoist happy to provide Alinea free PR.

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In restaurant reviewing, there’s no such thing as a free lunch

by Martha Bayne December 8, 2006August 19, 2021

Is it OK that “Good Eats” restaurant reviewers get their meals comped?

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