Gay TV characters worth watching
According to last week's report from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the number of LGBT characters on broadcast network TV is at its highest level ever. In a study of 97 scripted TV...
View ArticleLast call at Loyola
Loyola students know where to find 30 cent wing Wednesdays, jumbo Bud Light draughts on College Night Thursdays and a virtual guarantee of '80s music playing on Saturday nights. Jammies at Hammies and...
View ArticleWeekend survival guide
EATFALL HARVESTHomestead1924 W. Chicago Ave. 773-645-4949This West Town rooftop restaurant celebrates the end of the outdoor dining season with its Seasonal Closing Party, where all food and drinks...
View ArticleMay I borrow your soiled boxers?
Quick question: Are any of you people actually organized? Do you have efficacious methods of keeping track of your work and life? If so, can you come to my place, explain your approach, and then hit...
View ArticleChicago-area brewers honored
At the Great American Beer Festival this past weekend in Denver, thirsty attendees lined up to sample beers from craft breweries around the country. Several Chicago-area breweries also did their home...
View ArticleMormon like me
You probably won't find them at the bar downing shots of Patron or at Starbucks waiting for a double-shot espresso, but if you think the closest you've ever been to a Mormon is a Mitt Romney bumper...
View ArticleWho sends Evites? Chicago, that's who!
>> Chicagoans sent out 146,425 Evites to Halloween parties last year.>> How far out do Chicago hosts generally send out their invites? Last year, the average was 19 days before the...
View ArticleBuckingham Fountain closing Tuesday
It's getting to be that time of year again. As the temperature falls, the water freezes, and fountains are put out of business--inlcuding Chicago's highest-profile fountain.The Chicago Park District...
View ArticleMalort smackdown
Is Jeppson's Malort still Malort if it isn't harsh and bitter?Pat Gabelick, president of the infamous local liquor brand, said she doesn't think so. But according to the New York Times, the folks over...
View ArticleThe art of the debate
Presidential debate season is in full swing, and that means several things:You can create drinking games based on the candidates' habits or mannerisms. You can throw debate-themed parties and serve...
View ArticleCTA stroller wars not enough
The CTA is strolling into some controversial territory with its upcoming campaign to inform riders with strollers that priority seating is intended for the elderly and riders with disabilities.There...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATCreature ComfortsStout Barrel House & Galley 642 N. Clark St. 312-475-1390Executive chef Chris Curren takes comfort food to the next level with a four-course beer dinner-available at any time...
View ArticleMy So-Called Job
MTV's Chicago-set dramedy "Underemployed" follows five friends who, a year after graduating from college, discover that the real world isn't as pleasant as they had hoped. Job difficulties and...
View ArticleChicago's top props
As of last month, 81.4 percent of people who were dressing up knew what their costume would be already. Of the people who reported knowing what they would dress as for Halloween, the top 20 answers...
View ArticleWednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATFrom the Heart(land)Bread & Wine 3732 W. Irving Park Road 773-866-5266The American heartland takes center stage-in both food and drink-during a five-course Midwestern Whiskey Dinner featuring...
View ArticleChris Conte, meet Megatron
Like all the Bears, Chris Conte enjoyed his bye week. He and his teammates also are glad to be back at work, and with good reason: Conte will have his work cut out for him against Calvin Johnson and...
View ArticleA vote for modern election technology
Millennials are a tech-savvy, mobile generation. But are election officials keeping up?In Illinois, many consider voter registration a time-consuming, antiquated and multi-step process.The good news...
View ArticleSampling the South Loop's new spots
The South Loop has seen a flurry of bar and restaurant openings in the past year and a half, and four of them happen to be on the west side of Michigan Avenue between Roosevelt Road and 16th Street....
View ArticleA fetish for ... Republicans
I am afflicted with a persistent sexual fantasy that I'd rather not have. In recent years, I have developed a slightly unhinged attraction to Republicans. I'm your typical college-educated,...
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