The Oscars vs. the Republican primary
Tag: Vol. 41 No. 17
Issue of Jan. 19 – 25, 2012
12 O’Clock Track: Blood Ceremony, “Oliver Haddo”
A love letter to the hashish-and-virgin-sacrifice occult-rock bands of the late 60s and early 70s
Where is God?
Roman Polanski’s Carnage and the Goodman Theatre production of the Yasmina Reza play on which it’s based
Eating Elsewhere: Munster Donut
Soak up the Arctic Panzer Wolf at this 24-hour doughnut shop in Munster, Indiana
Ethnic 78s come to life on the Internet
A terrific new NPR online feature offers 78 international songs culled from 78 RPM discs.
Chief Keef’s “Bang” blows up
The biggest thing in at least a couple parts of the rap world
Breaking! Fox News “unearths” 1995 Reader article about Obama
Fox News “unearths” 1995 Chicago Reader story about Barack Obama
Some questions for Tran Anh Hung, writer-director of Norwegian Wood
A short interview with Norwegian Wood filmmaker Tran Anh Hung
The Logan Square beat
Adrian LaTrace talks about his Logan Square neighborhood blog, chiboulevards.com