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Home » Vol. 43 No. 11

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Vol. 43, No. 11

Issue of Dec. 5 – 11, 2013

Posted inArts & Culture

Joe Swanberg, the filmmaker

by Gwynedd Stuart December 5, 2013August 19, 2021

The People Issue 2013

Posted inBlogs

Blackbird almost wasn’t Blackbird, Tasting Table’s Open Market, and more

by Michael Gebert December 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Blackbird’s history, chefs doing street food in a building, and more

"We were playing an alcohol-fueled card game that turned into an alcohol-fueled strip card game."
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Secret breast left untold

by Dan Savage December 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Dan on indiscretions actual and theoretical

Posted inNews & Politics

Heroin, LLC

by Mick Dumke December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

The open-air drug market on the west side thrives in the same way that legal businesses do.

Posted inBlogs

Who is the Krampus?

by Jerome Ludwig December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

All hail the devil of Christmas.

Posted inBlogs

The first Chicago Serbian Film Fest kicks off this Friday

by Ben Sachs December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Previewing the three-day series of recent Serbian films coming to Rosemont

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm gets ready to beat up some geezers

by Ben Joravsky December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

In the wake of the state’s pensions cuts, Mayor Emanuel’s itching for a fight with Chicago’s unions—the big question is will he go after firefighters and cops as well as the teachers.

Posted inBlogs

Howe Gelb only looks forward as his career nears its third decade

by Peter Margasak December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

The quirky singer-songwriter, who sounds better than ever on his new album The Coincidentalist, plays the Old Town School on Friday

Posted inBlogs

A vote against bacon-infused bourbon

by Julia Thiel December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Fat-washing bourbon is almost as gross as it sounds.

Posted inBlogs

A Houston Rap mix’s Royal Flush

by Leor Galil December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Some great hip-hop acts are largely outside of the Houston’s immediate reach; good thing writer Lance Scott Walker put together a mix featuring many of the scene’s MCs and producers.

Posted inBlogs

This week in Claire Denis: A correspondence with Melika Bass and Lori Felker about The Intruder and Bastards

by Ben Sachs December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

A discussion about the groundbreaking French director’s formal strategies with two artists who have worked in film

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Gut-punching keyboard explorations from the Italian duo Satelliti

by Peter Margasak December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

New uses for the early-70s explorations of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock

David Cerda and Michael Hampton in Christmas Dearest
Posted inArts & Culture

Christmas onstage: Let us count the ways

by Tony Adler, Jena Cutie, Keith Griffith, Justin Hayford, Jack Helbig, Marissa Oberlander and Zac Thompson December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Our critics’ takes on a handful of holiday play

Posted inBlogs

Did you read about the pension bill, R. Kelly, and A.J. Pierzynski?

by Reader staff December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Also economic inequality, a questionnaire, the NSA, a South Loop casino, year-end lists, Bob Dylan, Cosmo, silent films, dirt bikes, Jennifer Grout, and bars of soap?

Posted inBlogs

Mario Batali wants you to have your “holy jeez!” moment

by Michael Gebert December 4, 2013August 19, 2021

A Q&A with the vested one

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