Wagner Gets Weird
The notoriously serious composer is subjected to the Second City treatment
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Adulting Made Easy
In his new Netflix series, Easy, filmmaker Joe Swanberg takes his signature hyperrealism up a notch.
A Side-Eye Manifesto
Acid-tongued blogger Luvvie Ajayi brings her wit to the page in her debut book.
A Trio of Star Turns
Three of Chicago’s biggest talents showcase their chops this fall in career-defining roles.
A Eulogy for Elephants
Artist Jenny Kendler makes a plea to end poaching.
A Dance for the Dark Net
In The Fifth, Philip Elson explores the world of whistleblowers, hacktivists, and digital crusaders.
A Soul Singer’s Rebirth
How to Dress Well’s sunny new album finds a once-gloomy man transformed.
Sleep-Talker’s Song
After Tim Munro commissioned a solo piece for flute and voice from composer David Reminick last year, the two Oberlin graduates spent months struggling to find the right inspiration. “Then Dave revealed to me one day that he kept a log of all the words [his partner, Gabriela Zapata-Alma] said in her sleep,” says Munro. … Read more
All the Streets a Stage
The meticulously crafted, “enhanced reality” photographs of Clarissa Bonet reveal truth in the ephemeral.