Ella Lim, designer for Verloop, outdoes herself with these yummy colorblock blankets. She launched a new line of knit throws made with 100 percent soft acrylic yarn. These lightweight, machine-washable blankets will cheer up any sofa or bed with Lim’s clever use of color. And they’re made to be used year-round. At $98 […]
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The Right Now Rocks The Hideout During Record Release Show
On April 14, The Right Now packed The Hideout with friends, family and fans all eager to celebrate their latest album, “Starlight.” The fact that the beloved Chicago venue perpetually displays twinkling lights strung across its ceiling further added a celestial quality to the already stellar occasion. “Starlight” – the group’s third album, which dropped […]
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To Bee Or Not to Bee Friends? Scientists Question Their Working Relationship In ‘Queen’
Honeybees are essential to the environment. Friendships are vital to humans. And both are in peril in “Queen” by Madhuri Shekar. In the world premiere at Victory Gardens Theater, Priya Mohanty and Darci Nalepa portray Ph.D. candidates whose friendship and careers are in as much jeopardy as the vanishing bee populations they research when one […]
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Just the Tip: What Defines a Partner & How to Get Over Body Image Fears?
Just the Tip is a bi-weekly sex and relationship column from queer non-monogamous kinkster Jera Brown. We feature interviews with sexuality researchers and educators as well as smart and compassionate responses to anonymous questions. If you would like to be interviewed or have a sex or love question you’d like Jera to answer, email jera@jerabrown.com or DM Jera on […]
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“Gimme an H E L P”—World Premiere Reflects Real Life Disorders of Teenage Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders are expected to be in sync, whether jumping, tumbling, dancing and, uh, cheering. But what about twitching, stuttering and displaying sudden outbursts? Certainly these aren’t the preferred go-to moves of sporty, All-American girls. Yet that’s exactly what happened to 18 high school cheerleaders in a small New York town at the turn of this […]
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Nothing Tart about Tartan + Twine’s Pineapple Straw Collection & Other Travel Must-haves
Spring break is here, and finding a travel bag for all your potions and lotions is key for any getaway. Tartan + Twine design fashionable solutions with your travel needs in mind. The Pineapple Straw collection is super sweet and beyond practical. The Weekender bag, made with coated cotton and a polyester nylon trim, measures […]
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‘Spy on History’ Thrills, Teaches about a Civil War Heroine
“Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring” by Enigma Alberti & Tony Cliff c.2017, Workman $12.95 / $19.95 Canada 96 pages plus extras You’ve seen a lot of things you weren’t supposed to see. Some might call you “snoopy.” Others might say you’re “nosy,” but you understand that keeping your eyes […]
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Chicago Equal Pay Day Roundup: A Rally & An RBG-Inspired Workout
Chicago marked Equal Pay Day on Tuesday, April 4, with a variety of events, and I was lucky to attend two of them: a rousing indoor rally at the Daley Center and a workout inspired by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. First up, the Equal Pay Day Chicago rally at the Daley Center sponsored […]
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Tech Pioneers Katy Lynch & Craig Ulliott Launch Codeverse Coding Studio for Kids
Katy Lynch already had a string of high-profile tech successes behind her and was the CEO of Techweek when she hosted a gender equity panel in 2015 that she says changed the trajectory of her and her husband’s careers. The panel at Techweek LA was a discussion of the documentary “Code: Debugging the Gender Gap,” […]