On the surface, “Sound Opinions” on WXRT-FM (93.1) is a talk show about rock ‘n roll–about bands that rule and bands that suck; about albums great and awful; about the search for backbeats that move the soul. But listen closely and it’s about more than that. Listen closely, and “Sound Opinions”–perhaps the country’s only rock … Read more
A roundup of this month’s sales, store openings, and shopping news
We talk to native South Sider Leslie David Baker about his role as Stanley Hudson on NBC’s hit show The Office.
Anke Loh lights up fashion with a collection that, literally, glows.
Exercise secrets of ex-Chicago Bears; Grey Gardens returns!; the Art Institute salutes 25 up-and-comers; and more for December
Some photos are timeless, some are just tasteless—so what happens to those that don’t make the grade? We dust off a few cutting-room rejects for closer inspection.
We asked you to send in photos. You snapped to it. Over the course of two months, Chicago received more than 1,400 photo contest entries from avid shutterbugs ages 14 to 88 across the country. Although your favorite subject was Millennium Park (we received 467 images of the Bean alone), shots from the tops of tall buildings and pictures of tulips were popular as well. Sorting through submissions wasn’t easy, but these shots inspired us to give some familiar scenes—and a few previously unknown faces—a second look.
What happens when you challenge a professional photographer to a point-and-shoot-off?
Here’s how to organize the thousands of images residing on your computer’s hard drive.
This year, the punk band Rise Against took on J. Crew and sold a lot of albums. PLUS: Talking Trash: Ira Glass v. Beau O’Reilly!
