AltWeeklies Wire
What the Hedgehog Knowsnew
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan's legacy is complicated -- John Kass and the dailies' editorial boards prefer to keep it simple.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
09-10-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
A New Chicago School is a Crash Course in Digital Medianew
Faster than Chicago's Columbia College, more artsy than DeVry, Flashpoint Academy is offering training in four areas: filmmaking, game development, sound recording, and visual effects and animation.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
09-10-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
'Exiled': The Blood and the Beautynew
The visual poetry of Johnnie To's gangster films counters their nihilism.
Chicago Reader |
Fred Camper |
09-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Exiled, Johnnie To
Kanye Cum Laudenew
On Graduation, he's at his most ambitious -- and his most vulnerable.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kanye West, Graduation
Grief Made Graphicnew
Anders Nilsen dealt with the death of his fiancee the best way he knew how: by drawing comics.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
09-10-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
A Graveyard Caretaker with a Philosophy ... and a MySpace Pagenew
Meet Bob Wells, the last man to ever let you down.
Chicago Reader |
Scott Eden |
09-04-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Chicago's Storm to Comenew
As residents face tax hikes that will force people from their homes, Mayor Richard Daley deflects blame onto state leaders.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
09-04-2007 |
Politics
The Bird Names: Experimentation Without Affectationnew
The band's new album, Wooden Lake Sexual Diner, is too good to have come from a band that wastes energy fronting.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Park Avenue Peerage is Watching From a Distancenew
How James Kurisunkal blogged his way onto New York City's social scene from his dorm room in central Illinois.
Chicago Reader |
John Mantia |
08-27-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Suit Behind the Chicago Reader's Salenew
The old owners of the Reader weren't just out of ideas -- they were facing an ugly lawsuit from one of their own.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
08-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Two Films Explore How Fear Eats Away at National Psychenew
The new thriller Right at Your Door and documentary Strange Culture explore the effects of terror on American life.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
08-27-2007 |
Reviews
A Chicago Beer, Brewed Right Here in Wisconsinnew
It looks local and talks local, but Half Acre Lager isn't quite local -- yet.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
08-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Defending Leo Straussnew
The University of Chicago philosophy prof has been blamed for the rise of the neocons and even the invasion of Iraq -- now one of his disciples hopes to clear his name.
Chicago Reader |
Julie Englander |
08-27-2007 |
Politics
Clash of the Digital Music Titansnew
In a bid for leverage in the digital marketplace, Universal unlocks some of its catalog -- and cuts iTunes out of the action.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
08-27-2007 |
Music
Tags: DRM
Ask Me About My Pursenew
Chicago art director Carol Hillinger finds a sideline in handbag design.
Chicago Reader |
Heather Kenny |
08-20-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
