Please stop talking about Rachel Shteir's looks

Apr. 24, 2013
One thing I can't get over is a particular way some Chicagoans have expressed their displeasure with Shteir: by attacking her looks.

Speaking of Chicago lit, Funny Ha-Ha is coming

Apr. 23, 2013
Continuing on the theme of Chicago literary flair, I'd like to humbly bring it to your attention that the literary humor reading series I produce and host, Funny Ha-Ha, is right around the corner.

C2E2 and nerd culture hierarchy

Apr. 23, 2013
Do you have what it takes to be a 'real' nerd? The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) could be your initiation ceremony. 

After Boston, this is how we begin again

Apr. 22, 2013
What made him different from the others who were also treated in the hospital? What made him a suspect? He was Saudi.

Social media brings new angles to Boston bombing story

Apr. 19, 2013
Since the bombs went off on Monday at the Boston Marathon, people around the world have been anxiously awaiting news in the case.

The Emily Bazelon interview

Apr. 19, 2013
You'd think that with the It Gets Better project and a lower tolerance for bad behavior, bullying would be on its way out as a social phenomenon.

Why vinyl records are important

Apr. 19, 2013
In honor of Record Store Day 2013, a love letter to vinyl and Chicago's best record stores 

Biopics to watch in 2013, plus the 10 best (and worst) of all time

Apr. 17, 2013
From Liberace to Steve Jobs, everybody gets a biopic. 

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