Man makes Period Panties
Anthony Hall's early 2014 Kickstarter campaign is the crowdfunding website's fifth-most-funded fashion project and the top fashion one in Illinois. Not only did it blow past his $10,000 goal on the...
View ArticleF**CK IT: 'Wish I Was Here'
* (out of four)After waiting 10 years to make his follow-up to "Garden State," Zach Braff probably could have kept his sophomore writing-directing effort, "Wish I Was Here," free of gags about Sinead...
View ArticleNew apartment? Our guide to moving
I dream of a two-bedroom, two-bathroom with exposed brick walls, concrete and timber ceilings, central air, an in-unit washer and dryer and a five minute walk from the Blue Line.I wake up to an...
View Article'But I was drunk!'
Dear Anna,Solve a debate between me and my boyfriend: If your partner cheats on you while under a heavy influence of alcohol or drugs, is that an acceptable excuse? Like, what if they were blacked out?...
View ArticlePitchfork and plenty of smaller fests rock this weekend
Holy jorts, Batman, it's already time for Pitchfork. The indie music fest returns to Union Park this weekend with another three-day lineup of established and on-the-brink acts, not to mention some of...
View ArticleHow to work out like an NFL player
As someone who has run numerous races, including the Chicago Marathon, I consider myself to be in good shape.To prove it, I headed to Microsoft's offices downtown to test the new Gatorade Sports...
View ArticleTime for lunch?
It's easy to get into a food funk during the work week if you're eating whatever you can brown bag or grab within a few feet of the office. But summer means it's safe to venture beyond your block to...
View Article'Sex Tape' surprise
**1/2 (out of four) Redemption won't come easily after you write something as ghastly as "The Back-Up Plan." (Don't remember that one? It starred Jennifer Lopez and isn't "Out of Sight." Enough said.)...
View ArticleMy experience covering Chicago violence
Standing on Exchange Avenue at 81st Street, looking up at the police helicopter, was the first time I didn't feel like I was in Chicago. It was the end of the Fourth of July weekend and Exchange was...
View ArticlePitchfork lineup and schedule
The Pitchfork Music Festival announced its 2014 schedule Friday. The Union Park festival doesn't happen until July 18-20, but the Type A humans among us can go ahead and make a plan right now.Like we...
View ArticleBlackhawks watch the 'Thrones'
It's not TV, it's the Blackhawks.Although there hasn't been an official announcement from the Hawks or HBO, it's likely the Blackhawks will appear on HBO's "24/7" along with the Washington Capitals...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATDollar Dollar HollerDimo's Pizza1615 N. Damen Ave. 773-525-4580Take it easy on your wallet with $1 slices (two per person, dine-in only) in honor of the Wicker Park location's first anniversary and...
View ArticleHere's a tip ...
In the endless debate over the minimum wage, one subset of low-wage workers can get lost in the shuffle: those who rely on tips. In Illinois, tipped employees legally can be paid $4.95 an hour, rather...
View ArticleRedEye takes the red carpet
Before seeing director Joe Swanberg's appealing new Chicago-made film, "Happy Christmas," at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, I talked to some of the stars on the red carpet. Here's what they had to...
View ArticleChicago Cubs sue fake team mascots
The Cubs are suing two men accused of posing in bear costumes as mascots for the Major League Baseball team and lurking around Wrigley Field, hustling fans for tips and in one case getting into a bar...
View ArticleStop using bottled water!
Don't worry, I already hate myself for writing this tsk-tsking, eco-whiny column. I already can't stand the sound of my own d-baggedness.Having said that: People, please, for real, c'mon, seriously,...
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