Wrigley Jumbotron a huge mistake
Being a sports fan and a sportswriter, I have never fully pledged allegiance to the Cubs or White Sox. But I must say I've always had a special place in my heart for Wrigley Field. Throughout its...
View ArticleBlackhawks return to the ice Oct. 1
The Chicago Blackhawks' defense of their second Stanley Cup championship in four seasons will begin Oct. 1 at the United Center.On hand to watch the Hawks raise their Stanley Cup, Clarence Campbell,...
View ArticleThe Underground reopens Aug. 1
When The Underground closed for a reboot early this year, Rockit Ranch CEO Billy Dec promised a summer reopening. True to his word, an expanded and revamped The Underground will make its debut August...
View ArticleLife on the fast track
I would like all who read these words to know the following: My name is Ernest C. Wilkins III and I am bad at roller skating.Well, I was. See, I went and spent some time with the Windy City Rollers,...
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Get high this weekend
May and early June's rain-soaked weather kept us from unpacking our shorts until last week, but the recent arrival of-hey!-actual warm temperatures means that the city now is patio partying with...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATBrunch DebutAvec615 W. Randolph St. 312-377-2002The popular West Loop dinner spot expands into the morning meal with dishes including wood oven-baked French toast with roasted cherries, mint and...
View ArticleReview: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field
Pearl Jam's next album is entitled "Lightning Bolt," which proved prophetic Friday at Wrigley Field as the band and its fans endured a 2 ½-hour rain delay. Sandwiched around the evacuation of the stage...
View ArticleCan't we just shake hands?
I'd like to comment on this whole phenomenonOf people grabbing me, wrapping me up inside their armNot meant to do me harm, but meant to say helloWhy can't they grab my hand, shake it once and let me...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATKYUOUCHO BAR MENUTrenchermen 2039 W. North Ave. 773-661-1540The Wicker Park spot teams up with Japanese restaurant Arami for a Kyuoucho (collaborative) bar menu featuring $5-$13 small plates and...
View ArticlePlanting seeds of hope
When Justin Booz was growing up in Chicago's South Side Pullman neighborhood, he wasn't allowed to play in the abandoned, fenced-off lot at 114th and Langley, just a couple blocks way from his house....
View ArticleCouple invents vegan, gluten-free lube
It's vegan and gluten-free. It's good for your teeth. It's minty. And it's for oral sex.It's Blowpaste.The water-based lubricant Jasmine Ejan and boyfriend Steven Guistolise of Edgewater dreamed up hit...
View Article5 thoughts about Pitchfork 2013
I enjoy Pitchfork more than any other festival during the year. The feeling is more intimate and less "OH MY GOD WE ESCAPED THE BURBS FOR A WEEKEND LET'S EXPLORE OUR STUNTED PERSONALITIES BY INGESTING...
View ArticleTwitter all-star
Robin Ventura may have put Hector Santiago in the White Sox starting rotation, but there's one place the reticent manager isn't following his loquacious lefty.Twitter."No," Ventura said flatly when...
View ArticleNo more baby talk
Kate Middleton has given birth to a child. That child (hopefully) has 10 fingers, 10 toes, two eyes and will grow up to be healthy. That being said, I don't give a flying [bleep] about that baby and...
View ArticleA PSA about AC on the CTA
It should have been billed as a water ride, not a bus ride.Going Public paid to take the No. 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express bus Friday afternoon at the State/Lake station to ride to Tribune Tower on...
View Article'Joe Moses Showses' hitting Chicago
The interwebs have been good to Joe Moses.His first round of internet fame came from playing Severus Snape in Team Starkid's online parody sensation, "A Very Potter Musical." Then he went viral with...
View ArticleReview: JT, Jay-Z at Soldier Field
When Jay Z and Justin Timberlake announced their "Legends of the Summer" stadium tour in February, it seemed like a shrewd business decision--putting arguably the commercial kings of hip-hop and...
View ArticleBeyond stereotypes
I've got to plead to all the gay-loving straight ladies out there: Get off of Grindr now!I know, I know, you meant no harm. But not only are you being insanely insensitive, you're being ignorant jerks....
View ArticleCharles Tillman needs aluminum foil*
Charles Tillman says he sucks at video games. Fortunately for him, excelling at virtual combat is not a prerequisite for surviving Bears training camp, which opens Wednesday at Olivet Nazarene...
View ArticleOversharing's A-OK
It's no longer just nice to share. Just ask Hans Schmidt. Whenever the 30-year-old South Loop resident is headed to the grocery store, library or a friend's house, he takes out his smartphone and...
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