Like many young people – the team at the Sex Ed Initiative (SEI) of Illinois found their sexual health education full of stigma and shame. “The fact that they know [sex] is happening but refuse to take action to help is the wrong attitude – they are just saying ‘abstinence only,’ which is really not […]
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Submissions Closed!: What Makes You Rebellious?
Ten years ago today, on January 12, 2012, a mysterious journalism project asked writers to submit essays answering the question: What Makes You Rebellious? Starting on March 8 of that year—International Women’s Day!—the inspiring responses formed the first month of content for Rebellious Magazine for Women. And a feminist rebellion began. Ten years later, we […]
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Review: Eva Longoria Adds Spark To ‘Unplugging’
There are many ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15 – Oct. 15). One option is to enjoy the energy of Eva Longoria in Unplugging (2022). Available on Hulu and Amazon Prime, the R-rated film showcases the comic timing and onscreen appeal of this talented Texican (Mexican-American Texan). Unfortunately, the rest of the movie […]
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Chicago-area Media Host Our Third Joint Fundraiser October 3-17 [Press Release]
CHICAGO —Nearly 40 independent Chicago-area media outlets, members of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA), are joining forces for their third annual fundraising campaign kicking off next week. Under the slogan #WeAmplifyChicagoVoices, this diverse and eclectic media group will conduct a two-week campaign between October 3 – 17. More than $70,000 in matching funds have […]
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Photos: Amyl and The Sniffers Destroy The Vic Theatre in Chicago
When Amyl and The Sniffers vocalist Amy Taylor took the stage at Chicago’s The Vic Theatre on Sept. 28, she did so with an energy that Iggy Pop may describe as “a street walking cheetah with a heart full of napalm.” Taylor, along with Dec Martens (guitar), Gus Romer (bass), and Bryce Wilson (drums), attacked […]
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Interview: Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell Talks Joy, Gratitude & Touring Ahead of 10/6 Chicago Show
During Wolf Alice’s last stop in Chicago, at The Vic Theatre in 2021, the Mercury Prize winners weaved raw punk energy (“Play the Greatest Hits”) between vulnerable silky songs (“Lipstick on the Glass”) and grand opuses (“Last Man on Earth).” Since then, the band members – Ellie Rowsell (vocals, guitar), Joff Oddie (guitar), Theo Ellis […]
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Interview: War on Women Arrive at Riot Fest Armed with a ‘Message of Resistance & Hope’
The feminist Baltimore punk band War on Women –Shawna Potter (vocals), Brooks Harlan (guitar), Sue Werner (bass), Jenarchy (guitar), and Dave Cavalier (drums) – are Riot Fest veterans. If you were lucky enough to have seen their 2016 set, you already knew that the Rebel Stage was the place to be for their Saturday afternoon […]
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Photos: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Joy Formidable, Surfbort & More Top Riot Fest 2022
Riot Fest 2022 was more Rebellious than ever with a lineup boasting the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sleater-Kinney, Alice Glass, Bully and many more. My Chemical Romance, The Original Misfits – who performed Walk Among Us – and Nine Inch Nails, delivered heavy-hitting headlining performances, but many of the most memorable sets of […]
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Photos / Review: Yola treats Thalia Hall to songs and stories during Chicago performance
Yola has one of the most magnificent voices in modern music. Though she’s often labeled as a contributor to the Americana genre, the British artist knows her way around groovy disco beats, funky R&B rhythms, and gospel-infused ballads. Hearing her voice from the stage will bring you to your knees with tears in your eyes […]
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Review: A Look Back at The Victories of ‘The Queen’
There’s no shortage of biopics. Most are mediocre, but the good ones feature great performances by convincing leads. They’re also better when the scripts resist flitting from milestone to milestone (sometimes stretching back to the subject’s childhood) without marinating on what it all means. Fortunately, The Queen (2006) does all the right things. Rather than […]
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Review: Originality is Lost in ‘The Lost City’
You can’t judge a book by its cover, or a film by its promising trailer. The latter is true of The Lost City (2022), which can be streamed in full on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime. The romantic comedy adventure follows a disturbing trend of plots driven by kidnapped women per the 2022 releases Gaslit, Girl […]
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Politics Are At Play (in a Playful Way) in Timeline’s ‘Campaigns, Inc.’
Fake news, alternative facts, lies and propaganda. These political practices may be exacerbated by today’s social media, but they’re nothing new according to Campaigns, Inc. from TimeLine Theatre Company. The world premiere play offers a comical view of the country’s first political consulting firm founded by Leone Baxter and Clem Whitaker in 1934. Like the […]