Y’all, I can’t thank you enough for making Lucky 13 our most successful fundraising campaign evahhhhhh! You gave gifts large and small, you cheered on our incredible staff and you put your money where your “hell yeah” is. As a founder from increasingly marginalized communities in an increasingly embattled industry, your support means everything. Thank you! […]
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March Madness for Feminists, Foodies & Filmmies
Forget basketball. This month, Rebellious Magazine is championing International Women’s History Month, Hollywood’s Award Season, and Andersonville’s Restaurant Weeks. It’s a win-win-win for every Chicagoan.
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Review: SAG’s Scary Actor Winners Are … ‘Weapons’ & ‘Sinners’
One Battle After Another lost two battles to the horror hit Sinners at the 32nd Annual Actor (formerly SAG) Awards on March 1. If that’s not shocking enough, Teyana Taylor may be shaking in her designer boots since Weapons witch Amy Madigan nabbed the Female Actor in a Supporting Role prize. But Sunday night’s biggest twist came […]
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Must-See Chicago Concerts and Comedy Shows in March 2026
The March thaw is here so it’s a great time to spring into some incredible performances. From a Peabody Award-winning comedian to an innovative feminist icon, here’s a look at some of the incredible artists bringing their talents to Chicago this month. Peaches – The Vic Theatre – March 7 On Feb. 20, the feminist […]
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Photos: Say She She Proves That Joy Is an Act of Resistance at Thalia Hall in Chicago
Say She She, with their soulful disco harmonies, stopped by Chicago’s Thalia Hall to share infectious melodies from Cut & Rewind and beyond. The trio – comprised of Sabrina Cunningham, Piya Malik, and a vocalist named Alicia who was filling in for Nya Gazelle Brown at this show – shared joy throughout the night while […]
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Black Women Need a Break from Being Captain Save-A-Whole-Country: It’s Time for Allies to Step Up
People are starting to notice that Black women are not in a rush to put their bodies on the line (again) to save the country from itself. Black women no longer assume that if victory is won through their endangerment and sacrifice that their willingness to fight will be appreciated or recognized. Based on history, […]
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WNBA Fans Will Stand with Players, Won’t Hesitate to Boycott
Target was the cautionary tale, the warning shot, but it seems corporations will need to keep learning the lesson that you cannot abandon your core customer base, especially if those customers are women. Next up will be the WNBA. When Target chose to abandon its DEI efforts in favor of preemptively bending the knee to […]
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She Got Pregnant on Her First PRISON Visit?! | OLAY & CHILL
This is probably — we pray to all the gods–total fantastical rage bait BUT, I’m sharing it with you because Olay’s commentary is hilarious while keeping with feminist and abolitionist ideologies.
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Stop Complying. (It’s Easier Than You Think)
If you can’t strike and you can’t protest, the system thinks that it owns you. Resistance doesn’t have to be loud and dangerous. There are small, almost invisible ways, that you can impact the system. Most people aren’t lazy, they are actually being held hostage with this mindset of ‘you do it. not me. I’m […]
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What Happens When a Leader Can’t Build His Own Legacy and Co-opts from Real Heroes
When I was growing up, many neighborhood institutions and homes of my friends proudly displayed pictures of President John F. Kennedy, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesus — many times all in a row. No one forced them to do that. No executive order was issued to make it a requirement. People […]