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Love & Sex: Get My Driftnew
Why make a bunch of kids toss around symbols of love and romance at such an early age? It’s mindless, crazy and absurd. Then again, so are at least ninety percent of relationships.
Chicago Newcity |
Andy Seifert |
02-11-2009 |
Culture
Bieres de France Hit the U.S.new
France is well known around the world for its champagne, fine wines and cheese, but somehow the beer produced there has never really gotten much publicity Stateside. That is poised to change, as many small producers in that country have come together to promote their own craft beers in the US with the support of The French Embassy's trade agency.
Chicago Newcity |
Ernest Barteldes |
12-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Back to Basics: Fashion in a Dire Economynew
Opinions abound on how dire economic trends are steering fashion trends this season, but one thing's for certain: prepare for a fashion season branded with the B-word—basics. Basic garments, basic colors, basic footwear, basic spending habits.
Chicago Newcity |
C.J. Arellano |
10-29-2008 |
Fashion
The Long Walk: From Milwaukee to Chicago on Two Feetnew
I've bicycled from Chicago to Milwaukee a dozen or so times, including several trips during the dead of winter on the annual Frozen Snot Century ride. But lately I've been getting interested in walking as a form of travel that helps me take in more of my surroundings by slowing me down.
Chicago Newcity |
John Greenfield |
08-20-2008 |
Travel
Two Chicago Exhibitions Memorialize Polaroid's Heydey with Fervent Nostalgianew
Polaroid announced in February 2008 they would cease production of both consumer and professional instant-developing film and cameras. Now, as the distribution line trickles to a stop and the price of the film has nearly doubled, photographers are beginning to feel the bite of loss.
Chicago Newcity |
Jason Foumberg |
08-20-2008 |
Art
Fiberglass Giants: Chicago's Last Bastions of Marketing Kitschnew
During the 1960s and 1970s, the sight of massive pop-art fiberglass figures greeted drivers on streets and smaller highways across the country. From California to Maine, drivers and their families were alerted by figures in the forms of hotdogs, hamburgers, cowboys, clowns, alligators and oranges, lobsters and loons.
Chicago Newcity |
David Witter |
08-06-2008 |
Art
Chicago's Street Art Community Mourns the Loss of One of Their Ownnew
On the morning of June 14, 23-year-old Brendan Scanlan, a street artist who went by the name Solve, was stabbed to death in a late-night altercation. Within a few days of the incident, you could find "Solve RIP" painted all across Chicago sidewalks, and at the memorial service, a fellow street artist brought a handful of tees depicting Solve's signature name design.
Chicago Newcity |
Molly Each |
08-06-2008 |
Art
Where to Go for Breakfast in Chicagonew
The following is a list of some of our favorite spots within city limits, stretching from Andersonville all the way down to Hyde Park, from hip weekend-morning brunch spots, to old-school classics, to destination-spots for the nighthawks .
Chicago Newcity |
Staff |
07-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Brazilian Wineries Finally Come of Agenew
Not too long ago, the words "Brazilian" and "wine" would hardly be put together without a stern warning against a horrible hangover. Not that decent wine did not exist there -- it simply had not been made available for the general public, and much less for export.
Chicago Newcity |
Ernest Barteldes |
07-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
Calling for Culinary Common Sense: Biting into Rock-Star Chefsnew
Chefs are the new rock stars, and as such, some of them have been honoring that heritage by acting like first-class liquored-up self-indulgent retards. I figured since this is the common-sense issue, I'd try and bring a little balance to all things silly and culinary.
Chicago Newcity |
Michael Nagrant |
07-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Cecilia Tidlund, the Clog Mistressnew
The native of Sweden is the creator of Clogmaster, a line of traditionally Swedish clogs that has developed a devout following (thanks in part to her intense training with orthopedic surgeons).
Chicago Newcity |
Molly Each |
04-30-2008 |
Fashion
Taking Your Eco-Friendly Attitude to Your Wardrobenew
Just in time for Earth Day, plenty of eco-chic clothing and accessories are hitting the shelves in emerging spring/summer 2008 collections.
Chicago Newcity |
Molly Each |
04-16-2008 |
Fashion
Parlaying the Art of Killing Martians into the Best Job Evernew
The video-game pioneer Eugene Jarvis helped initiate a geek revolution and a golden age for gaming when he and partner Larry DeMar designed the arcade classic Defender, which led to other successes like Robotron: 2084, Blaster and Cruis'n USA.
Chicago Newcity |
Andy Seifert |
04-02-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Tie-ing One Onnew
How did such a great accessory -- the last classic accessory men could truly utilize to show off their personality -- find itself so quickly heading the way of the dodo bird?
Chicago Newcity |
Josh Eisenberg |
03-26-2008 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Shirley Mordine, the Dean of Dancenew
She talks about founding the Dance Center and forty years of contemporary dance in Chicago.
Chicago Newcity |
William Scott |
03-12-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
