A new documentary gives the general a coming-out party 240 years after his death.
Tag: Vol. 48 No. 26
Issue of Apr. 4 – 10, 2019
Posted inArts & Culture
Citizen Potawatomi Nation has produced its first Bodewadmimwen-English dictionary
Now you can learn the first language that was spoken in Chicago.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
‘Never use genital questions as an icebreaker’
Advice on dating (and respecting) trans women as individuals
Posted inArts & Culture
In An American Summer, Alex Kotlowitz creates a portrait of a city battling intractable ills
He doesn’t offer solutions, but he’s an empathetic witness to the damage done by violence.
Posted inFilm
Ash Is Purest White is another triumph for Jia Zhang-ke
No other director can evoke feelings of displacement so palpably.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
CSO negotiations resume, free concerts continue
The entire orchestra will play together in Woodlawn.
Posted inFilm
The Asian American Showcase explores what it means to be Asian American
And also what it’s like to feel at home in neither Asia nor America.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Mayor Rahm says one thing and means something else
Is there anyone out there who truly believes he’s so upset over Smollettgate?
Posted inArts & Culture
The bumpy road from Stonewall to Pride in the Park
Is this pricey debacle what our queer ancestors had in mind 50 years ago?
Posted inNews & Politics
A new battleground
Veterans of the armed forces’ segregated past fight to keep their legacy alive.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Breakin’ the law
What should Chicago do about cyclists who don’t play by the rules?