Oprah Winfrey and OWN on the Ropes
TOO BIG TO FAIL? Chicago’s former media queen is struggling to save the network that bears her name. How things went so wrong—and how Oprah is handling the career challenge of her life
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The Perfect Summer Playlist
Songs for lounging in the sun or a lakefront drive, chosen by industry insiders and ordered for optimum impact
13 Chicago Concerts to Buy Tickets for Now
ANTICIPATION INDEX: Shows you can’t miss, in ascending order of expectation
Rising Chicago Musicians Offer Throwback Sounds
Four local acts put a twist on a timeless style—and all hit the stage this summer
Kelly Hogan’s New Album: Made the Old-Fashioned Way
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: How to get a record made 20th century-style in the YouTube era
Inside the Mind of Pitchfork Impresario Mike Reed
The People, Places & Things drummer on what he’s listening to, what inspires him, where to hang out in Chicago, and musicians to watch
2012 Summer Music Preview
The top 13 shows you can’t miss this summer, locals to hear now, summer’s catchiest tunes, and more
Week 32: Expecting the Worst
Here’s where I criticize a movie I haven’t seen. It’s called What to Expect When You’re Expecting; it stars Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Banks, Dennis Quaid, Brookyn Decker, and that guy from Glee; and after sitting through the smarmy, cliché-dripping trailer—twice—I wanted to punch every single one of them in the face…
Five Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: A Lichtenstein retrospective pops up at the Art Institute … Craft Beer Week kicks off … Brookfield Zoo bugs out … plus, what the cartoonist Paul Hornschemeier is doing this weekend
How Studs Terkel Wanted to Be Remembered
“Is it important to leave an impact? Yeah, of course it is, otherwise what’s the point? I think the point is to delight in life.”