But we can still hope that her upcoming retirement is just temporary.
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 36
Issue of Jun. 4 – 10, 2015
The ordinary magic of Jillian Tamaki
In SuperMutant Magic Academy, growing up is far more interesting than mastering telekinetic powers.
Ontario punks Zex swagger through Chicago on their biggest U.S. tour yet
On their debut album, Fight for Yourself, Zex combine pointy-haircut punk with classic heavy metal and catchy power pop.
Did you read about Pluto, Cigars and Stripes, and Mark Buehrle?
Also LBJ, the political beliefs of various jobs, Pat Tomasulo’s protest in Tampa, digital music archives, rabbit holes, sexist literary prizes, and Susan from Seinfeld?
Is the Bloomingdale Trail a path to displacement?
Longtime residents of Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and other areas around the highly anticipated 606 project are organizing to make sure they’re not priced out of their neighborhoods.
Black and white and all over
A Roosevelt University exhibit showcases a great, bygone era of Reader photography.
How can a self-proclaimed reformed cheater persuade women he’s reformed?
Dan Savage advises a reformed cheater—and an unreformed and unrepentant one.
Court Theatre’s The Secret Garden suggests you get over yourself
A musical with good advice
Cameron Crowe strikes another blow against cynicism
In the director’s new rom-com Aloha, a Jerry Maguire type learns to trust people and be a nice guy.
Locked out of Embeya, Thai and Danielle Dang preview their new restaurant, HaiSous
Previewing Thai Dang’s HaiSous on a busy night at Urban Belly
A wide-ranging interview with Neil Michael Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux
The duo discuss their history and their 2001 album Pound for Pound for the album’s 15th anniversary; Hagerty also plays a free solo show at the Owl tonight.
Local rapper Adad finds his way with Drifted
The south-side MC faces society’s ills and his own challenges to create soul-influenced hip-hop songs streaked with hope.
Entourage, the movie, says nothing about movies
The television bromance leaves the boob tube but is still all about a bunch of boobs.
Whatever your age, you probably don’t trust Rush Limbaugh
The Pew Research Center has released a report on where the generations get their political news.