I’m with the Banned…Books, ALA & City Lit Theater
In “Fahrenheit 451”, Ray Bradbury wrote “a book is a loaded gun”. In other words, words are powerful. But that doesn’t m…
Rebellions Archive
Women’s Sports Teams in Chicago
Confession: I put off making this list of women's sports teams in Chicago because I figured that it must already exist e…
Dear Empowered Women: Don’t Take Away My Power to Feel Like Trash
At a recent coworking event, I was asked to record a video testimonial for their social media pages. I was wearing a sha…
Chicago Has a League of Lady Arm Wrestlers, and You Need Them in Your Life
“We’re one part rock show, one part sporting event, one part pro wrestling, one part charity fundraiser.” That’s how …
Rebel Street Style: Daja / Damen, Milwaukee & North
Occupation: Student at Columbia Why: Sometimes, as in this case, an ensemble is just awesome. Whether it’s the pr…
Rebel Street Style: Bonnie / State & Madison
Occupation: Communications/Marketing Why: I feel like this is going to be a very vibrant summer. Everyone’s sick …
Mata Traders: Empowering Women Across the World
Jonit Bookheim, Maureen Dunn, and Michelle Thomas are the founders of fair trade company Mata Traders, which sells every…
Inspiration Kitchens: ‘Dine Well, Do Good’
“I heard a great joke the other day. ‘What did the Zen master say to the hot dog vendor? Make me one with everything.’” …
Rebel Street Style: Eli / Millennium Park
Why: Fashion is about personality. That’s why we wear the things we do, even if we’re pretending we don’t care about…
Rebel Street Style: Elana / Damen, Milwaukee, & North
Occupation: Student Why: The shoes are killer. Besides that, she looks like she’s headed more for Lollapalooza in…
