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The last idiot standing

by Jake Austen March 3, 2021August 16, 2021

Cartoonist Johnny Sampson finally got his dream job at MAD magazine. Now he’s one of the only artists keeping the legendary publication going.

Music

Do Re #MeToo parodies sexist songs to advocate for abortion rights

by Siobhan Neela-Stock May 12, 2019February 3, 2023

Thursday at Metro, Do Re #MeToo brought together an all-star revue of women musicians and comics to parody sexist songs and advocate for abortion rights.

Blogs

SNL’s Chris Redd and Luke Null, MCA Hearts Chicago, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Steve Heisler October 20, 2017August 18, 2021

A busy weekend at the Museum of Contemporary Art and more goings-on October 20-22

Blogs

Daily Show’s final night in Chicago: Hasan Minhaj on 90s Bulls and North Korea; Vic Mensa on the city’s ‘toxic situation’

by Jake Malooley October 20, 2017August 18, 2021

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah wraps up a stint at the Athanaeum Theatre.

Blogs

The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library is SAD!

by Steve Heisler October 19, 2017August 18, 2021

A pop-up gallery by The Daily Show enshrines the propaganda of the world’s most dangerous man.

Blogs

Emanuel proposes ride-sharing fee increases, 911 phone tax increases in 2018 budget, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd October 18, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, CTU president Karen Lewis is recovering from a stroke in the hospital.

Blogs

The Daily Show live, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

by Steve Heisler October 16, 2017August 18, 2021

The Amazing Acro-Cats, architect Kaneji Domoto, the Joffrey’s Giselle, and more goings-on about town from October 16-19

Blogs

Judge continues block of Cook County ‘pop tax’ until at least Friday, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd July 26, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the EPA approved Chicago’s dry ice method of killing rats.

Blogs

Police chief: Poverty, ‘society issues,’ not CPD, are causing the gun violence surge, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd September 7, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, how meeting Mother Teresa changed a ex-gang leader’s life.

Arts & Culture

The Daily Show enters the Trevor Noah era

by Gwynedd Stuart September 9, 2015August 18, 2021

It’s basically impossible to imagine The Daily Show without Jon Stewart, which is probably part of the reason people have reacted so poorly to Trevor Noah becoming his successor. OK, that and the fact that he’s practically an unknown. And then there were his tweets—unfunny at best, offensive at worst—that were used as evidence of […]