Women's March Chicago (WMC) has announced plans for a March to the Polls on Oct. 13 as a follow-up to January's demonstration and a celebration of first-time voters. And when they say "March to the…
What is dreaming small? Among other things, it's safe, comfortable and, frankly, easier for other people to accept than Dreaming Big. Small dreamers are those people in your life who seem ala…
Four days, 70 shows and 400 hysterical ladies performing under one roof can mean only one thing: The Chicago Women’s Funny Festival is back, running from Thursday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Aug. 26. “The Chi…
The new Chicago Women’s Journalism Hall of Fame, presented by Association for Women Journalists Chicago (AWJ), has honored its first five inductees. These too-brief bios don't do justice to all of …
As the nation's only feminist media company run by a mouthy black lesbian over 40 named Karen, we take some pleasure in knocking the mainstream media. Legacy newsrooms. Big Box media. Journalism outle…
The only thing that makes it possible to get through another #BlackWomensEqualPayDay without snapping? Getting to talk to Luvvie Ajayi about it. I caught up with Luvvie – writer, activist and …
Who loves you, feminist foodies? We do! Enjoy this running and delish list of women-owned restaurants in Chicago and women-powered kitchens in the Chicago area. Got a women-owned favorite that we m…
My high school guidance counselor didn’t call me dumb. He didn’t have to. Without looking at my grades, the number of AP classes I was taking or the pile of geeky journalism things I was involved in –…
Confession: I put off making this list of women's sports teams in Chicago because I figured that it must already exist elsewhere and I didn't want to duplicate efforts. Yeah, not so much. &n…
Compiling this list of my favorite gluten-free restaurants in Chicago – as well as the best gluten-free options at other spots – has taken years of interrogating waitstaff, trial and error, and yes, e…
