AltWeeklies Wire
From MLK to Jay-Znew
An attempt at understanding contemporary black male identity.
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
02-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Freestyle, Meet Improvnew
Chicago rapper Juice, who beat Eminem in a 1997 rhyming battle and has been trying to make it pay ever since, takes a new tack.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: juice
Old Man Rockingnew
You-know-what's not dead and neither is Caetano Veloso.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
02-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Caetano Veloso, Ce
What Sex Am I?new
When Cynthia was born, doctors took their best guess as to whether she was a girl or a boy, and a surgeon altered her genitalia to match -- but the experiences of those like her have led to a radical reconsideration the treatment of intersex children.
Chicago Reader |
Dennis Rodkin |
02-06-2007 |
Sex
The Church of Cloutnew
Who is the Reverend James Meeks and why are his pews full of politicians?
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke |
01-30-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Two the Hard Waynew
For such a small band, Aleks & the Drummer aren't easy to put in a box.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aleks & the Drummer
Invisible Americanew
What it's like, day by day, to be a Mexican immigrant in the U.S.
Chicago Reader |
Phoebe Connelly |
01-30-2007 |
Nonfiction
Meet the New Bossnew
The new head of the Illinois Film Office is politically connected -- just not the way the Sun-Times reported.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
01-22-2007 |
Movies
Heroin Hellnew
After five years lost in the wilds of addiction, Chamber Strings front man Kevin Junior tries to pick up where he left off.
Chicago Reader |
Bob Mehr |
01-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chamber Strings
A Challenger Appearsnew
Sony BMG wades into podcasting's indie free-for-all.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-22-2007 |
Music
Ridiculed and Belittlednew
Is contemporary R & B the best American music ever made?
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
01-22-2007 |
Music
Alternative to What?new
In his memoir about trying to be a cool dad, Pollack reveals that he's just like every other parent.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
01-22-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Alternadad, Neal Pollack
Don't Mention Itnew
The Sun-Times went easy on Macy's over the holidays.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
01-17-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Master of Breaksnew
Murry the Magnificent has a way with the vinyl, and it's beginning to gain him wider notice.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Murry the Magnificent
The Artist's Waynew
Gwen Stefani and Ciara try to prove they're not just perfect pop stars.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
01-17-2007 |
Reviews
