Jonathan Alter blames Nader for . . . what?
Tag: Vol. 41 No. 27
Issue of Mar. 29 – Apr. 4, 2012
Last week on the Bleader, part two: loud, quiet, loud
Silence! Noise! All last week on the Bleader
12 O’Clock Track: Marisa Monte, “Ainda Bem”
Veteran Brazilian singer Marisa Monte is back with a gorgeous, restrained new album.
Starting today on the Bleader: Wordplay Week
We invite you to try to outperform us at our own obsession.
Irony-free zone, part two: “Kites Are Fun”
Kites are fun, and dis Miss Kelly Hogan at your peril, asshole.
Chicago Politics 101: by any means necessary
UNO’s win in the 21st legislative district is not exactly a ringing endorsement for charter schools.
Where in good heaven’s name are you, Jonathan Franzen?
Jonathan Franzen lives in Manhattan, he’ll have you know.
Minoso doc seeks final funding
A documentary on White Sox great Minnie Minoso seeks final funding.
Condiment time: Tony’s damn fine pasilla-tamarind salsa
Tony’s Finer Foods makes the finest damn salsas.
Helen Thomas’s last dinner?
Does Helen Thomas deserve a table at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner?
Living for the city: arty stuff to do this weekend
A variety of openings and shows happening around Chicago this weekend.