They’re back! After seven years of playing it safe, the film industry is returning to sex comedies. Stirred by superhero fatigue and a rejection of media moralism, this shift got a boost from the box office hit Anyone But You (2023) and the critical acclaim of Anora (2024) which scored Mikey Madison an Academy Award. […]
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Must-See Concerts and Comedy Shows in August 2026
Summer may be coming to an end, but the concert calendar shows no signs of slowing down. From a Grammy-winning band who are sharing their first new album in over a decade to a bona fide movie star returning to the stage after a six-year absence, here’s a look at some of the amazing events […]
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Photos: Not For Radio Mesmerizes Fans During Sold-Out Lolla Aftershow at Metro
When done right, music can transport listeners to another dimension. This is exactly what occurred during Not For Radio’s gorgeous – and completely sold-out – Official Lollapalooza Aftershow at Metro in Chicago on July 30. Inside the walls of the packed venue, members of the audience found themselves gently guided into a heavenly plane of […]
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Photos: Paris Paloma Kicks-Off Lolla Week With Metro Aftershow
While the gates have yet to open in Chicago’s Grant Park for Lollapalooza, the fun has already begun! Paris Paloma kicked-off a week’s worth of music and more with an Official Lollapalooza Aftershow – or a pre-party if you will – at Metro on July 28. The British singer-songwriter has a new album, The Fatal […]
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My Pink Pepperspray, Part 3: Pink Pistols
It’s a Tuesday night, and I find myself in a carpeted classroom situated in a brick strip mall in Lincolnwood, IL. The room is filled with desks, a white board, and a projector, positioned below a wooden balcony. The space is painfully American-suburban and reminds me of a portable classroom I entered once to attend […]
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Drawing on the Past & Present: 4 Centuries of 2-D Art
If a picture is worth a thousand words, personal paintings, playful paper dolls, and political prints prove artists from the 18th century to today have always had a lot to say. Inspired by the activism of art historian, critic and curator Lucy Lippard, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents From the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard […]
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My Pink Pepper Spray, Part 2: Portraits of Normalized Cultural Violence
Our culture is saturated by an understanding, or rather, an acceptance that violence against women is a constant possibility. For some of us, it feels less like a fear of if harm will come to us, but when it will. Carrying self defense weapons is as much of an acknowledgement of this as it is […]
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Chicagoland Wins with WNBA, Game-Day Fun, Free Fitness Classes & More
Whether attending WNBA invite-only events at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, watching baseball games in Wrigelyville, golfing on Chicago’s Southside, or participating in free outdoor fitness classes throughout the area, Chicagolanders are sporting a sporty attitude this summer. In preparation for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2026, the Chicago All-Star 2026 Host Committee is working […]
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My Pink Pepper Spray, Part 1: Exploring The Personal Self Defense Industry
I bought my first container of pepper spray at 18 or 19 at the counter of a local consignment store. The black spray bottle had a red switch forced in safety mode, and was stored in a purple pleather case, fastened with a metal button, and dangling from a key ring. I was working throughout […]
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A Disunited States of America Will Fall Short of Its Full Potential
As the Disunited States of America celebrates its 250th year as a democracy, it’s hard not to recognize that Black Americans can only celebrate a truncated version of “freedom” for the past 160 years. The fact is that the country has only been a democracy for Black people for about seven decades. Out of its […]