In the spring of 2020, as memes of Mayor Lori Lightfoot advising ballplayers to ditch basketball courts and stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic made rounds on the Internet, videos of her counterpart “Lory Litefoot” would soon swirl on the interwebs and bring Chicagoans a persona they could actually laugh at without remorse. Portrayed by […]
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Style is for every body
The vintage reseller Luvsick Plus focuses on extended sizes that can be hard to find in thrift and consignment shopping.
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You can follow me @frida_kahlo
Does the “Frida Kahlo: Timeless” exhibition and others like it go too far in their pursuit of bigger audiences?
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Chinatown: the next generation
This year’s Summer Fair represents a passing of the torch and merging of communities in the historic neighborhood.
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Annie Saunders, veterinarian and founder of Punk House Chicago
“The focus is not as much on the bands as it is on communal life and the weird things you get up to when you’re making minimum wage and you’re bored.”
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Instagram takeovers
Social media pop-ups kept the Chicago food scene looking delicious.
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Jessica Risker combines her two loves with the podcast Music Therapy
Jessica Risker combines her two loves with the podcast Music Therapy, footwork crew the Era drop a dreamy rap single, and more.
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Thrifting from home
Support local secondhand shoppers without stepping foot outside.
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Keep in touch with More Postcards Please
The online project is an interactive time capsule for our moment.
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Daniel Knox’s new single holds up a mirror to a year of unraveling
“Fall Apart” will appear on Daniel Knox’s next album, Won’t You Take Me With You, which is due in January.
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Mutual aid networks help keep us warm
Upcoming events and distractions from our listings coordinator
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#iPlan2Live takes over TikTok
Kale Williams initiates an online movement celebrating Black softness and purpose.
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Finding love on Instagram Live
Media broadcasting network COVIDtv takes on dating.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
On lurking and sex buddies during a pandemic
Answers to quickies in quarantine
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Inside the intricate worlds of Polly Pocket
An interview with collector and Instagrammer Julia Carusillo
