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The Overflowing Mind of Ted Okudanew
You want minutiae, he's got it -- from the Three Stooges to Soundies to Son of Svengoolie.
Chicago Reader |
Jim Mueller |
02-25-2008 |
Culture
Chicago is Losing its Landmarksnew
The city's architectural heritage is disappearing -- with help from the people who are supposed to protect it.
Chicago Reader |
Lynn Becker |
02-25-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
'Charlie Bartlett': Ritalin Rebellionnew
The film skewers assumptions about social class, psychopharmaceuticals, and so-called grown-ups.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, Jon Poll
The Strangeness of Singernew
Members of U.S. Maple, the 90 Day Men, and Town and Country form an antisupergroup.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: singer, Unhistories
So Sayeth Santayananew
The presidential race this year looks a lot like the one in 1960. And 1968. And 1976. And 1980. And 1828.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-25-2008 |
Commentary
Chicago's Mayor in the Mirrornew
When it comes to skyrocketing property taxes, Mayor Daley is wagging his finger in the wrong direction.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
02-19-2008 |
Politics
'Shyness' Shows How Shy Became Sicknew
A Northwestern Victorian lit prof investigates the psychiatric-industrial complex.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-19-2008 |
Nonfiction
For Rue Royale, Its Now or Nevernew
The husband-and-wife duo pinpoint the last sane moment to bail on grown-up life and hit the road.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rue Royale
Bye-Bye Bricks and Mortarnew
As big-name boutiques roll into Chicago, local retailers are closing up shop -- or moving online.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
02-19-2008 |
Shopping
FU, FOIAnew
In December President Bush quietly signed a law to make federal records more accessible. This month he quietly gutted it.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-19-2008 |
Media
Chicago's New School Shufflenew
As facilities meant to solve overcrowding sit half empty, a successful school for the gifted gets its marching orders.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
02-11-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Shooting for Dollarsnew
The fight over photo rights to high school sporting events involves more than the First Amendment.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-11-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Trust the Audiencenew
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, a powerful story about abortion and betrayal, leaves the value judgments to the viewer.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
02-11-2008 |
Reviews
Hollywood Holt: Superstar in Trainingnew
He does party rap the way other people get in shape for triathlons.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hollywood Holt
Mell Family Politicsnew
Richard Mell strikes a deal to push his daughter Deborah into the Illinois statehouse -- and independent-leaning Iris Martinez out.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
01-28-2008 |
Politics
