Chicago provides frightfully delightful ways to enjoy the Halloween season from macabre musicals to spooky movies and more.
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5 Ways to Engage in Italian American Heritage Month
Most Americans think Columbus Day stems back to 1642, but the holiday is actually tied to a mass murder that happened in Louisiana in the 19th century. After 9 Sicilian immigrants, 1 Sicilian American and 1 Italian American were lynched in New Orleans on March 14, 1891, President Benjamin Harrison tried to maintain diplomatic relations […]
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More Women are Seeking Sterilizations Post-Dobbs, Experts Say
In the months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion, there was a spike in the number of women seeking sterilizations to prevent pregnancy, a recent study shows. Researchers saw a 3 percent increase in tubal sterilizations per month between July and December 2022 in states with abortion bans, […]
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Chicago’s First Fashion Week Begins with Chic
Seven days may make up a regular week, but Chicago Fashion Week® (Oct. 9-20) needs 12 days to fit in more than 50 stylish events, from presentations and programs to runway shows and galas. Also featured is the 10th Annual Rising Star Awards (Oct. 15) at the Palmer House Hilton and a chance to meet Mark Badgley and […]
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Photos: Brittany Howard Celebrates the Power of the People at The Chicago Theatre
Brittany Howard is a once in a generation talent who expertly navigates genres while simultaneously delivering impeccable vocals and fuzzy guitar riffs. During her Oct. 5 performance at The Chicago Theatre – on a co-headlining tour with Michael Kiwanuka – Howard not only inspired with her musicality, but she also offered hope and strength in […]
Posted inPolitics
Rebellious Coverage of the RNC and DNC
Our intrepid writers and photographers took us inside the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Here’s our coverage.
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Feminist Reviews of Sex Toys: Strange Bedfellas’ Monster Toys are for the Creature Connoisseur [From the Archives]
Eds. Note: This piece was originally published on April 7, 2023, and we’re republishing it today as spooky szn begins (and some of y’all are searching for it). Enjoy! Rebellious readers, this month I have a review that is long overdue. For about five years, I have been using and loving toys from Strange Bedfellas, […]
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Here’s Why Getting a COVID Shot During Pregnancy Is Important
Nearly 90 percent of babies who had to be hospitalized with COVID-19 had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings appear in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Babies too young to be vaccinated had the […]
Posted inFilm & TV
Review: ‘Another Happy Day’ Falls Into The Parent Trap
How many indie dramedies about motherhood have the same title? At least two since another Another Happy Day (2011) is Another Happy Day (2023). While the latter lacks the star power of the former (which features Ellen Barkin, Kate Bosworth, Ellen Burstyn, and Demi Moore), it does boast a cameo by Carrie (The Gilded Age) […]
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Rebel Recap: Chicago Rockers Laura Jane Grace & Sincere Engineer highlight Riot Fest 2024
On Sept 20-23, Riot Fest returned to Douglass Park in Chicago boasting a lineup that included the likes of Beck, St. Vincent, Mastodon, Rob Zombie and many more. It all concluded with Slayer making their triumphant return to the stage for their first – rainy yet fiery – show back since their 2019 hiatus. While […]