AltWeeklies Wire
Who's Choosing the News?new
No one denies the media landscape is changing, but Eric Klinenberg's new book doesn't shed much light on how and why.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson |
02-26-2007 |
Nonfiction
How to Win Friends and Influence Electionsnew
Jimm Dispensa wanted AlderTrack to be more than just a resource for voters -- he wanted it to be a good time.
Chicago Reader |
Dan Weissmann |
02-20-2007 |
Politics
A Gift Horsenew
Daytrotter.com records top-shelf indie bands live in the studio -- and gives away the MP3s for free.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-20-2007 |
Music
The Nonprofit Bubblenew
A new study by the Donnelley Foundation reveals that, for better or worse, there's been an explosion of local not-for-profit arts groups.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-20-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
License to Lienew
A biopic that isn't accurate can still be true.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
02-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Factory Girl, George Hickenlooper
Send in the Clownnew
It takes a political satirist to explain the father of capitalism.
Chicago Reader |
Chris Barsanti |
02-20-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Public Sentiment Machinenew
The GOP's latest round of automated letters to the editor.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-20-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Truth in Doodlingnew
Don Hertzfeldt's seemingly primitive animation addresses our most primal concerns.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
02-12-2007 |
Reviews
No Wiseguys, Just Guysnew
Ex-journalist Donald Evans turns his stint as a gambler and bookie into a debut novel.
Chicago Reader |
Jeffrey Felshman |
02-12-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Donald Evans, Good Money After Bad
All by Themselvesnew
The Eternals' most out-there album yet was made entirely at home.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Eternals
Constant Crisesnew
Much ado about everything, all the time, on the ABC dramas What About Brian and Brothers & Sisters. Plus: the German epic Heimat on DVD.
Chicago Reader |
Lee Sandlin |
02-12-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Endorsement by Photoshopnew
Does that picture of Jesse Jackson Jr. look familiar?
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
02-12-2007 |
Politics
The Steel Sailorsnew
A ride-along with the men who move the raw materials that make the world go round.
Chicago Reader |
Edward McClelland |
02-12-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Publish and Perishnew
The Independent Press Association went out of business January 2, taking some small publishers down with it.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
02-06-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Whose Idea Is It Anyway?new
In copyright law, it doesn't really matter -- it's the execution that counts.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-06-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
