A local sex shop on what business looks like when everyone’s stuck at home.
Tag: Vol. 49 No. 34
Issue of May. 28 – Jun. 3, 2020
Posted inCity Life
The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: days 71 and 72
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
Posted inCity Life
The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: day 69
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
Posted inArts & Culture
A trilogy for times of terror
Three streaming productions give us plenty to ponder in the pandemic.
Posted inArts & Culture
Growing up queer with The Sims
“Za Woka Genava” means “I think you are hot” in Simlish, and I think that’s beautiful.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Making a federal issue out of the Obama Center lawsuit
The federal appeals court requests more briefs in order to decide if they should decide.
Posted inCity Life
The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: day 68
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A note on this week’s special issue
Everything I need to know about coping with quarantine I learned from playing solitaire.
Posted inNews & Politics
Lightfoot’s surprise tenant protection measure ruffles feathers
Progressive aldermen and landlord lobby balk at “fair notice” ordinance
Posted inNews & Politics
‘Please stay at home’
From a studio inside his closet, one refugee is using YouTube to broadcast information about coronavirus.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
My boyfriend is recovering from the virus. Can I dump him?
Maybe some people are just bad at sex.
Posted inArts & Culture
Reviews by a gamer(s)
A look at the good, bad, and ugly games we played before computers.
Posted inFood & Drink
Wine, cheese, and Decrypto
The Chicago Board Game Cafe offers food and drink pairings to go with your new favorite games.
Posted inArts & Culture
Cybersex and sex work in Second Life
The virtual world is still a sanctuary for folks leaning into their sexual fantasies.