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Home » Vol. 46 No. 30

Tag: Vol. 46 No. 30

Issue of May. 4 – 10, 2017

Posted inBlogs

Leela Punyaratabandhu, author of Bangkok, talks street food, real Thai food, and shares a recipe for crispy water spinach salad

by Mike Sula May 10, 2017August 18, 2021

A Q&A with the foremost authority of Thai food writing in English.

Posted inBlogs

Indie comic Visitations is haunted by the history and lore of Chicago cemeteries

by Ryan Smith May 5, 2017August 18, 2021

Indie comic artist Scott Larson’s creation is “a history of Chicago as seen through the residents of the city’s oldest cemetery.”

Posted inBlogs

Four former cops turned aldermen push for police access to assault rifles, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd May 5, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Heineken acquires the rest of Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Posted inBlogs

The still-shocking Seven Beauties dares to look for humor in the atrocities of World War II

by Ben Sachs May 4, 2017August 18, 2021

Lina Wertmüller’s 1975 black comedy plays this weekend in Chicago.

Posted inBlogs

The ironies and contradictions of the New York Times event on Chicago gun violence

by Maya Dukmasova May 4, 2017August 18, 2021

Journalists, philanthropists, top cops, and academics spend a luxurious evening discussing what to do about young men shooting each other.

Posted inBlogs

Forrest Claypool used Park District employees to score his pickup basketball game with David Axelrod

by Ben Joravsky May 4, 2017August 18, 2021

The future CPS CEO and political strategist enjoyed a private pickup game on the city’s dime.

Posted inArts & Culture

Character Assassination has cultural figures in its insult-comedy sights

by Brianna Wellen May 4, 2017August 18, 2021

The monthly show features stand-ups roasting pop culture icons in character.

Posted inBlogs

Explaining Donald Trump to children

by Aimee Levitt May 4, 2017August 18, 2021

A look at three kiddie biographies of the 45th president

Posted inBlogs

Kami and Kweku Collins join a young hip-hop revolution with their new releases

by Leor Galil May 4, 2017August 18, 2021

Kami’s Just Like the Movies and Kweku’s Grey EP partake in a movement that’s stretching the vocal language of hip-hop.

Posted inBlogs

Barack and Michelle Obama reveal the design of the Obama Presidential Center, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd May 4, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, FC Barcelona is opening a soccer training academy in Chicago next year.

Posted inArts & Culture

Karl Wirsum is still the mayor of Hairy Whoville

by Ruth Lopez May 3, 2017August 18, 2021

The seminal Chicago Imagist artist talks about his encounters with Howlin’ Wolf, Maxwell Street memories, and what inspires him to keep drawing and painting.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Open relationships, squirting, big boobs, butt sex, and more

by Dan Savage May 3, 2017August 18, 2021

Uncle Dan takes questions from a live audience in Portland

Posted inArts & Culture

Playwright David Adjmi tears the cushions off Three’s Company

by Tony Adler May 3, 2017August 18, 2021

3C—get it?—is a dark parody of the old sitcom.

Posted inFood & Drink

Texican’s Tex-Mex classics put Taco Bell to shame

by Mike Sula May 3, 2017August 18, 2021

Former Dodo chef Kim Dalton redeems the much-maligned border cuisine.

Posted inBlogs

Obama downplays traffic concerns and pledges $2 million donation at Presidential Center presser

by Deanna Isaacs May 3, 2017August 18, 2021

The former president appeared at a press conference to discuss plans for his forthcoming presidential library.

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