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Male condoms are 82 percent effective in preventing pregnancy based on typical use, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The birth control pill is 91 percent effective. And intrauterine...
View Article'2 wieners is just fine by us'
These are the dog days of summer.Especially at Gold Coast's Downtown Dogs. The restaurant has dubbed its double dog served on a single bun the "Equality Dog," taking its cue for the promotion from the...
View ArticleWeekend fests: Beyond Lollapalooza
You may have heard about one of the festivals happening in Chicago this weekend: a small, obscure series of concerts called Lollapalooza. But for those who missed the few minutes of ticket...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT Meat and GreetMcGee's Tavern, 950 W. Webster Ave. 773-868-8073Protein abounds at 'Porkfest-A General Celebration of Meat,' a patio barbecue featuring all-you-can-eat pulled pork, ribs, deep fried...
View ArticleTaking offense goes for gold
The Olympics has its dull moments, but nothing could top the dullness of the summer events currently upstaging the Olympics at every turn. I refer, of course, to the Umbrage Games.People love taking...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT Funky Fresh (Free!)Chicago French Market 131 N. Clinton St. 312-575-0230They say variety's the spice of life and you'll get plenty of that at Taste of City Fresh Market, where 10 vendors-including...
View ArticleDoes sex spoil sports?
LONDON The ancient Greeks believed athletes should avoid sex before sport, but modern Olympians and scientists are torn over the merits of pre-competition coitus and whether abstinence enhances...
View ArticleFood quest: Taylor Street
Lately, the crowds strolling Little Italy's main drag, Taylor Street, are just as likely to be in search of a craft cocktail as clams casino. In the past few years, the street has welcomed fresh faces...
View ArticleAre you breaking up?
Your boyfriend used to text or call you every day. You used to have your hands all over each other. Your girlfriend used to plan fun date nights.The operative words being "used to." As in, not...
View ArticleShould her girlfriend come out--again?
I'm a lesbian who's been in a committed relationship with the same woman for four years. We've recently been talking about marriage and starting a family. My one concern-she hasn't told her family...
View ArticleCelery cocktails growing in Chicago
Few cocktail menus stray into savory territory. Sure, you have your trusty bloody mary at brunch, but for the most part, sweet, floral and herbal notes take the lead.So it may turn a few heads to see...
View ArticleCTA Train Trackers arriving
Each CTA station should have a train tracker display within a year, CTA president Forrest Claypool said Wednesday.It is the CTA's goal to put a digital display that features Train Tracker and CTA...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT Tamale TimeRed Door 2118 N. Damen Ave. 773-697-7721No need to hope that the ubiquitous "tamale guy" arrives to satisfy your late-night munchies-at the launch of Tamale Thursdays, you can nosh on...
View ArticleDa baby has arrived
Call it "the instant birth announcement."In a relationship that's at times gone public on Twitter, maybe it was fitting that the social networking site was where Kristin Cavallari first filled the...
View ArticleWe've got a Jones
Women break down in romantic comedies all the time. They just rarely do so to the point of looking unattractive, says Rashida Jones."She always looks good, her hair looks good and her apartment's...
View ArticleLiving, eating, drinking the Olympics
For the past three weeks, Terin Izil has showered using Dasani water, worn an adidas swimsuit as underwear and has opted for a diet that mainly consists of McDonald's, Kellogg's cereal and Chobani...
View ArticleGet a superhero body
Comic book and superhero fans will dress as their favorite characters when Wizard World Chicago Comic Con begins Thursday in Rosemont. But it takes more than a costume to build the powerful muscles of...
View ArticleChicagoan can really hold his liquor
Rob Garcea already proved he's literally the best in Chicago at holding his liquor. Now he's taking the talent he didn't even know he had to New York.The 30-year-old Roscoe Village resident said he...
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