The number-one movie in America is a missed opportunity for transcendent (or even dynamic) popular art.
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Get the f*ck out of here: The Road Trips Issue 2016
Seven stories of midwest exploration
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Adventures await in Metropolis, Illinois, the official “Home of Superman”
The small town is home to the annual Superman Celebration and a 15-foot-tall statue of the Man of Steel.
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Superdog, Catwoman, and other sightings at Wizard World Comic Con
As always, the costumed crowd was the real draw at this year’s con.
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Sixteen fun facts about 16 cartoonists who changed the world
Local illustrator/designer Monte Beauchamp has two excellent new books out for devotees of comics and pulps.
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Chicago comic artists celebrate Batman’s 75th birthday
Fulton Street Collective celebrates Batman’s 75th anniverary with a comic-art show.
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What the hell is this place? Dulcelandia
Dulcelandia offers a variety of lucha libre wrestlers to bash until all the chile candy spills out.
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Action Comedy now in action at Challengers
Action Comedy: Megan Gailey headlines the debut of a comic showcase.
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Before he became a voice of the American right, Orson Scott Card wrote a really good book
The author of Ender’s Game holds some unfortunate ideas.
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Bobby Rush: fashion-forward freedom fighter
Bobby Rush was kicked out of the House today for a statement of support for Trayvon Martin.
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Tom Stillwell, comic book creator: “He’s more of a fighter, a Batman-type guy, but he uses toys as weapons, like rubber chickens that are filled with lead or water guns that shoot acid.”
This week’s Chicagoan: Tom Stillwell, comic book creator.
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Morning Newsfeed: Banned Brown-Bag Lunches, Walmart in Lakeview, the Civil War in Lincoln Park, and More
In an effort to promote healthy eating, one CPS school has banned brown-bag lunches. (Tribune) Walmart is set to announce a Lakeview location. Meanwhile, Crain’s examines how the superstore’s plan for an Austin location has not worked out. (Crain’s) The Chicago Department of Transportation is studying how to improve public transit on the south side. […]