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Posted inColumns & Opinion

Under Barr’s thumb

by Ben Joravsky September 16, 2020August 18, 2021

Trump could teach Madigan and Burke a thing or two about corruption.

Posted inMusic

Michael Salvatori’s long, strange trip

by Steve Krakow June 2, 2020April 13, 2022

In 1982 Michael Salvatori recorded a sought-after private-press folk LP, and 19 years later he cowrote the score for genre-defining video game Halo.

Posted inBlogs

Cook County hands layoff notices to about 300 employees as soda tax remains in legal limbo, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd July 17, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Rahm’s in Europe to promote Chicago and its tech business.

Posted inBlogs

Not even our bookstores are safe from Silicon Valley’s growing might

by Ryan Smith September 2, 2016August 18, 2021

Amazon’s brick-and-mortar store in Wrigleyville is just the latest example of tech’s “Frightful Five” remaking our world.

Posted inBlogs

The true players predict the future of Chicago politics

by Ben Joravsky March 1, 2015August 18, 2021

We’ll be predicting the future of Chicago politics—like, can Chuy beat Rahm and will Toni Preckwinkle ever take a stand?—at Tuesday’s show at the Hideout.

Posted inBlogs

On the Lumineers’ commercial appeal

by Miles Raymer February 5, 2013August 18, 2021

Why listeners might like “Ho Hey” because they like Blue Moon beer.

Posted inBlogs

Oscar-nominated documentary shorts: Hard times in NYC in Redemption

by J.R. Jones February 5, 2013August 18, 2021

Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill’s Redemption looks at New York’s can and bottle collectors.

Posted inBlogs

Lower the boom, release the Kraken, and open the kimono

by Sam Worley November 15, 2012August 19, 2021

The provenance of a peculiar phrase

Posted inBlogs

Civil Rights Groups Disagree on Rush’s Ties to Telecom

by Lauri Apple November 24, 2010August 19, 2021

A not-for-profit that advocates for black Americans opposes Rep. Bobby Rush’s bid for a position on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

Posted inBlogs

Narrowing our definition of “bad”

by Miles Raymer January 13, 2009August 19, 2021

The Internet falls for Microsoft’s new Songsmith app.

Posted inBlogs

30 GB, approximately one beat

by Miles Raymer October 22, 2007August 19, 2021

Microsoft rolls out a Zune for the reggaeton crowd.

Posted inBlogs

Who’s Zune-ing who?

by Miles Raymer July 19, 2007August 19, 2021

Microsoft presents Mos Def.

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