Hello friends, I hope this post finds you well as well as you can be during these trying times not curled in a ball in the cornersober. As some of you may have seen on Instagram, I’m launching a new project called the Feminist Writers Society: An inspirational meeting place for frustrated feminist writers. The […]
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Teens Create Tools for Stigma-Free Sexual Health Education
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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Books to Give & Literary Events to Take In
From Chicago’s can’t-miss lit events to a curated guide on boozy hosting and illustrated publications, Rebellious rounds up page-turning events and page-turners.
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The Whole World Is Watching Us Vote, But What About After
the list of things that are fucked in America right now are long: gas and oil is sky high, our food is poison and also sky high, our wages are so low that we’re being priced out of damn near everything including housing, the lucky few who still have a job are living pay-to-paycheck but […]
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Must-See Concerts and Comedy Shows in November 2026
The weather is brisk and the outdoor concert season has come to an end, but there are still ample opportunities to enjoy live music and comedy this November. From one of the Queens of R&B to an indie pop icon, here’s a look at some of the incredible artists performing in and around Chicago this […]
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Dolores Huerta, Chicana Activist and Defender of Farmworker Rights, Dies at 96
This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th. Meet Jessica and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Dolores Huerta, who rose to national prominence as the co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association and was known for her advocacy for women farmworkers, died on Wednesday. She was 96. […]
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A Woman’s Work is Never Done: The Promise & Past of Female Artists
Emma Stebbins, Mary Bauermeister, and Niki de Saint Phalle may be gone but their art continues to influence. The same can be said for the work of living artists: Japan’s Yayoi Kusama, Italy’s Emilia Faro, and a host of American women whose aesthetic output literally covers Chicagoland. Trendy TrailblazersHalsted A&A Foundation at Wrightwood 659 presents Inner […]
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Frightful Flicks T🙂 Click 🙁R Skip on Max, Netflix, Etc.
October is the prime time to snuggle on a sofa with candy corn and a spooky movie. When it comes to Halloween streaming, here’s a list of which horror flicks to click and witch ones to skip. CLICK 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂These scary pics put the super into the supernatural… Sinners (2025)Available to subscribers of Amazon Prime, HBO […]
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Review: ‘Frankenstein’ vs. Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’
Ken Russell uses visual excess to faithfully translate THE DEVILS, while del Toro uses visual luxury in FRANKENSTEIN to camouflage the fact that he has hollowed out the core themes of Mary Shelley’s work to serve his own personal tropes.
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Book Review: Cliffhanger Queen Returns with ‘His Substitute Wife’
Rebelles, I read a book and now I must take you along for the ride. If you were terminally ill, how far would you go to ensure your partner found love after you were gone? That’s the question in Cliffhanger Queen, Sylvia Hubbard’s new book His Substitute Wife… My Best Friend. Although I went into […]
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Interview: Ghoul Talk with Stephanie ‘La Gialloholique’ Sack
Chicagoans may have met Stephanie Sack when she owned Vive la Femme, a Bucktown boutique for young women of size and style. Today, her reach extends overseas as Marketer Emerita for Barge Lady Cruises. Yet Sack is best known as a “Horror Hostess with the Mostess” for her cinematically unique screenings across the Windy City. This […]
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Must-See Concerts and Comedy Shows in October 2026
Fall is here, the air is crisp, and spooky season is upon us with a Chicago-area concert and comedy show calendar that is scary good. From one of the biggest and brightest pop stars on the planet to a genre-bending R&B innovator, here’s a look at some of the incredible artists performing in and around […]