Journalist, playwright, screenwriter, theater critic, arts editor, and novelist Adam Langer was born in Chicago, grew up in West Rogers Park, went to school in Evanston, and spent the early part of his career here writing and editing for various Chicago publications, including the Reader, Inside Chicago, Book Magazine, and the alternative music magazine Subnation. […]
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The Beach Bum perfectly conforms to the conventions of nonconformity
If you’re a white, rich, male asshole, you can get away with anything.
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American Honey is an exercise in radical subjectivity
British director Andrea Arnold challenges viewers to hit the road with a gang of runaway kids.
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In Rotation: MC Zulu on Major Lazer
Current obsessions of DJ and producer Searchl1te and global-bass reggae artist MC Zulu
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Tina Fey, child soldiers, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Don’t just laugh at Riff Raff
The new Fat Boys reissue is a timely reminder that funny rappers—including viral sensation Riff Raff—aren’t necessarily unserious
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Underground movies, one flight up—and other notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Our guide to the Chicago Underground Film Festival
The 19th Chicago Underground Film Festival at Gene Siskel Film Center
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Q&A with Ninja of Die Antwoord
Talking about money, desperation, and creativity with Ninja of Die Antwoord
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The Moonshiner’s Life
Intuit Gallery hosts a release party for a stunning reissue by Tennessee moonshiner and balladeer Hamper McBee on Saturday.