I’d heard good things about Showtime’s Shameless over the years, and it certainly sounded relevant to my interests (Chicago boosterism and William H. Macy fandom). But there’s only so much time and DVR space in the world, so it slipped past me for a while. Its critically lauded 2014 season finally convinced me to get […]
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 16
Issue of Jan. 15 – 21, 2015
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UI board: No do-over on Salaita decision
The University of Illinois says its decision to dump controversial professor Steven Salaita is final.
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Pulp Fiction, The Glass Shield, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.
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Spirits for spirits—local bars create cocktails inspired by Vodou’s Lwa
Local bars create boozy tributes to the Field Museum’s “Vodou: Sacred Powers of Haiti” exhibit.
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The U. of C. makes its play for the Obama library
The University of Chicago out-Rahms the mayor in shamelessness with a cunning land grab involving the Obama presidential library.
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A new all-ages afternoon live-punk series comes to the Bridgeport library
Free punk for the kids and the working man!
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We’re pretty sure somebody’s going to become alderman of the Seventh Ward
Natashia Holmes, appointed Seventh Ward alderman two years ago, will have to beat nine challengers to stay in office.
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Don’t go to the library on MLK Day
All Chicago Public Libraries will be closed January 19; is that a good way to honor Martin Luther King?
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Canadian war-metal maniacs Revenge make their Chicago debut on Friday
Today’s 12 O’Clock track is a frenzy of hateful filth with vocals by the Tasmanian Devil.
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Did you read about legal marijuana, ‘Dick Poop,’ and Rick Springfield?
Also rape kits, Muhammad in the NYT, female genital mutilation, anthropodermic bibliopegy, Rosemary Tonks, Norman Mailer and Marshall McLuhan, and Wired magazine?
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Iconic ballerina Wendy Whelan continues her journey at 47
Retired from the New York City Ballet, Wendy Whelan is developing her own works and bringing one to Chicago.
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Cable-access dance party Chic-a-Go-Go celebrates its 1,000th episode
Cable-access dance party Chic-a-Go-Go celebrates its 1,000th episode, Al Jourgensen of Ministry appears on the next Ono album, and more.
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When porn is a problem
Dan Savage advises a frustrated fiance, a frustrated wife, and a truly dedicated boyfriend on their problems with porn.
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Rapper-producer SolarFive’s 88 Soul is the local hip-hop mixtape of the week
The member of local production collective OnGaud released his debut solo mixtape yesterday.
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The city gets edgy with a free experimental performance series
The city of Chicago presents the free experimental performance series OnEdge.