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Valerie Hawkins
Chicago Movie Theater Love in the Time of COVID-19
Movies
Chicago Movie Theater Love in the Time of COVID-19
No one would blame you for not checking in on your local ind…
An Update on the #SaveChicagoMedia Campaign
About 10 days ago, I wrote about the launch of the Chicago I…
Just the Tip: Why Was the Sex Better in Past Toxic Relationships?
Just the Tip is a sex and relationship column hosted by quee…
Independent Media Held the Door Open For My Writing Career
I used to have these very specific ideas about what type of …
Amid the Pandemic, Dance is Alive and Kicking in Chicago
Forget about masks and hand sanitizer, all you need is WiFi …
Interview: Jeanette Andrews Shares the Enchanting Experience of ‘Magic by Telephone’
Are you finding it impossible to peel your eyes away from th…
Help Rebellious #SaveChicagoMedia: A Letter from Our Founder
Two months—and a lifetime—ago today, I wrote a cheerful Happ…
Chicago’s Cultural Community Offers Online Classes, Workshops and a Gala—for Free!
Thanks to Chicago’s cultural community, there are places to …
Chi-Town Comedy Chat: Ashley Leisten Finds Inspiration in Boy Bands, Lock-Ins & Collaborations
Before COVID-19 shut down venues, clubs and basically the en…
Women & Children First’s Bestseller Lists for 2020
A note from Women & Children First:Our physical store i…
Just the Tip: Sleeping with Roommates and Chosen Family
Just the Tip is a sex and relationship column hosted by quee…
The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel is My Gift to 2020 Grads
2020 was supposed to be everyone’s year. We’d marked the dat…
Travel Back to the Old West with ‘Calamity’ Jane
"Calamity: The Many Lives of Calamity Jane" by Karen R. Jone…
Funds Are Available to Illinois Artists and Arts Organizations
When there’s good and bad news, it’s best to get the latter …
Feminist Parenting Through a Pandemic
If these last few weeks of forced family togetherness have t…
Chi-Town Comedy Chat: Comedy in the Age of Coronavirus
Chicago's thriving comedy scene is known the world over. Fro…
The 2020 Census Fails Nonbinary Folks, But It’s Important To Take Part Anyway
The 2020 Census, the country’s 10-year count of all resident…
Arts & Entertainment Venues Virtually Open in Chicago
Due to Chicago’s lockdown, audiences can’t get to a mountain…
Dating During the Apocalypse
We met for brunch in Greektown just before it became apparen…
Make Your Quarantine Count: Why Now’s Your Chance to Do the 2020 Census and What You Need to Know
This year’s Census campaign tagline Shape Your Future hits a…
Mistakes I’ve Made with Cyber Intimacy And How I Learned to Protect My Heart
I’ve done it all. Went on countless OKCupid, Tinder and Bumb…
