The last time Canadian twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara came through Chicago, they were on the road celebrating the tenth anniversary of 2007’s The Con. At the time, it seemed like a fairly standard move—lately it seems like practically every long-running band has dusted off a fan-favorite album for a special show or tour. But […]
Tag: high school
Posted inArts & Culture
The power of Walt Whitman brings two high school students together in I & You
They sound their barbaric yawp through the living room.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Secret Lives of Teachers reveals what really goes on in the teachers’ lounge
But its anonymous author doesn’t allow enough room for class discussion.
Posted inBlogs
A Chicago teen shares the anxieties of a life on the verge
Incoming high school freshman Shavon Collins doesn’t want to grow up just yet.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Take my virginity, please!
Dan on giving up your virginity to your high school crush, selling weathered boxer briefs online, and coming to accept that your girlfriend has no interest in fucking you.
Posted inFilm
Back to school for Frederick Wiseman
In the epic At Berkeley, Frederick Wiseman turns his lens on higher education in the age of George W. Bush.
Posted inBlogs
A brand-new Christmas EP from local high school punks the Ungnomes
Local high school punks the Ungnomes unleash a brand-new Christmas EP.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
How to handle little brother’s asshole boyfriend
Dan advises three sets of brothers.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
“Stop cock-in-frock-blocking your friend”
Dan on men who like men in drag.
Posted inBlogs
Introducing killer high school punks the Ungnomes
The Ungnomes, fronted by Jon Langford’s son Jimmy, play at Martyrs’ this weekend
Posted inBlogs
Underground movies, one flight up—and other notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Posted inBlogs
And another high school regret, withdrawn
I regret regretting anything having to do with high school
Posted inBlogs
Things I don’t regret
The experience that zapped the regret portion of my emotional range came in the form of a trip I took when I was 18
Posted inBlogs
A few words on the Reader’s preoccupation this week — high school
Those magic moments…