A brief look at Creatures of the Wind, the relatively new Chicago-based brand
Tag: Variations on a Theme
My favorite albums of 2012, numbers ten through one
The final installment of 40 favorite albums of 2012 countdown
My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 20 through 11
Part three of my favorite albums of 2012 countdown
My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 30 through 21
The countdown of my favorite albums of 2012, part two
My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 40 through 31
My belated countdown of my 40 favorite albums of the year
My Best of 2012 Spotify playlist—five hours of the year’s most pleasure-inducing music
Where else can you hear ZZ Top’s “I Gotsta Get Paid” and E-40’s “I’m Laced” in the same place?
Getting by in four recent American comedies
Comparing Bernie, Magic Mike, Moonrise Kingdom, and Silver Linings Playbook in terms of style and themes
Deep-sea discovery with Janet Voight
Janet Voight, deep-sea biologist, talks about what she’s found at the bottom of the ocean
The passion of Vern Hester
Photography, rock, Buddhism, and enthusiasm are a part of what makes him one extraordinary Chicagoan
A glimpse of the Chicago music scene that thrives outside the glare of the spotlight
The B Side of the People Issue: Angel Olsen, Million Dollar Mano, Dee Alexander, and more
Endangering the lives of children: the ceaseless train of tragedy in segregated neighborhoods
Traumatic losses are almost commonplace for some kids in Chicago
Lessons from Mitzi Scott
More testimony from Mitzi Scott, counselor and recovering addict