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Home » Vol. 41 No. 27

Tag: Vol. 41 No. 27

Vol. 41, No. 27

Issue of Mar. 29 – Apr. 4, 2012

Posted inBlogs

70s throwback Ralph Nader ruins everything again

by Sam Worley April 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Jonathan Alter blames Nader for . . . what?

Posted inBlogs

Malort would probably make her head explode

by Miles Raymer April 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Revenge, Chicago-style

Posted inBlogs

Last week on the Bleader, part two: loud, quiet, loud

by Tal Rosenberg April 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Silence! Noise! All last week on the Bleader

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Marisa Monte, “Ainda Bem”

by Peter Margasak April 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Veteran Brazilian singer Marisa Monte is back with a gorgeous, restrained new album.

Posted inBlogs

Starting today on the Bleader: Wordplay Week

by Mara Shalhoup April 2, 2012August 19, 2021

We invite you to try to outperform us at our own obsession.

Posted inBlogs

Irony-free zone, part two: “Kites Are Fun”

by Kate Schmidt April 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Kites are fun, and dis Miss Kelly Hogan at your peril, asshole.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Politics 101: by any means necessary

by Ben Joravsky April 2, 2012August 19, 2021

UNO’s win in the 21st legislative district is not exactly a ringing endorsement for charter schools.

Posted inBlogs

Where in good heaven’s name are you, Jonathan Franzen?

by Kate Schmidt April 1, 2012August 19, 2021

Jonathan Franzen lives in Manhattan, he’ll have you know.

Posted inBlogs

Minoso doc seeks final funding

by Ted Cox April 1, 2012August 19, 2021

A documentary on White Sox great Minnie Minoso seeks final funding.

Posted inBlogs

Tom Hanks is important. Celebrate him.

by Kevin Warwick March 30, 2012August 19, 2021

International Tom Hanks Day returns March 31

Posted inBlogs

4’33”

by Sam Worley March 30, 2012August 19, 2021
Posted inBlogs

Condiment time: Tony’s damn fine pasilla-tamarind salsa

by Mike Sula March 30, 2012August 19, 2021

Tony’s Finer Foods makes the finest damn salsas.

Posted inBlogs

Helen Thomas’s last dinner?

by Michael Miner March 30, 2012August 19, 2021

Does Helen Thomas deserve a table at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner?

Posted inBlogs

Living for the city: arty stuff to do this weekend

by Elly Fishman March 30, 2012August 19, 2021

A variety of openings and shows happening around Chicago this weekend.

Posted inBlogs

This is an irony-free zone

by Sam Worley March 30, 2012August 19, 2021

Some babbling about the Magnetic Fields

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