Know thy neighbor (via these smartphone apps)

Feb. 26, 2013
Will neighborhood apps like Blockboard and BlockAvenue soon eclipse Facebook and Twitter as our go-to sources for hyperlocal news?

All the apologies fit to print

Feb. 26, 2013
And other 'sorry' developments in the news.

Seinfeld's work ethic

Feb. 26, 2013
My job is an important part of who I am.

Offensive Onion tweet headlines 'hostile, ugly, sexist' Oscars

Feb. 25, 2013
You could run out of words describing how awful this tweet is, so we’ll make a Scattergories round out of it. How many words can you find that describe The Onion's comment? All of them have to begin with the letter V. You have thirty seconds. Go!

Just because you can say it, doesn’t mean you should

Feb. 25, 2013
At least two entities are smelling pretty bad this morning after the Oscars: host Seth MacFarlane and The Onion.

The Oscars: predictions and party planning

Feb. 23, 2013
The 85th annual Academy Awards airs tonight at 7:30 p.m. CT. Are you ready?

Transgender contestant makes history on RuPaul's Drag Race

Feb. 22, 2013
A few weeks ago, RuPaul's Drag Race made show history when its first contestant came out as transgender while appearing on the show.

Chicago: We're not as miserable as _______

Feb. 22, 2013
Also: The health-care article that has the magazine world abuzz. Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake to Chicago? Plus a new news quiz.

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