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Singles 2009
By Noah Isackson, Nora O’Donnell, and Jennifer Wehunt
Unlike most superheroes, our top 20 singles don't need alter egos. We think their real-life personas are pretty extraordinary. Read more
Bah, Humbug!
By Nora O'Donnell
Three Scrooges walk into a bar. (And it hurts like the Dickens. Ha!) Read more
In The Key of C
By Nora O'Donnell
We surveyed the fall's classical vocal offerings and picked out the three that hit the highest notes Read more
The Soprano
By Nora O'Donnell
After a fall turn at Lyric, Nicole Cabell is headed for the Met—and the movies Read more
Extra! Extra!
By Nora O'Donnell and Jennifer Wehunt
Two Chicago magazine editors wait for their big break in the new Batman movie. Read more
The Naturals
By Noah Isackson, Nora O’Donnell, and Jennifer Wehunt
Don’t hate them because they’re beautiful. These 20 singles—a top table-tennis player, a nightlife impresario, and a gallery owner among them—are smart and talented, too. Read more
Guest Blog: Laurie Anderson Channeling Jon Stewart?
By Nora O'Donnell

After seeing Laurie Anderson in concert last night, I have to say that I'm a convert. Anderson's blend of performance art isn't for everyone. Even Anderson herself will admit as much. But in her latest work, Homeland, it's clear that she's let go of some of the visual gimmickry of years past. The topics are serious (national security, global warming), but the delivery is, actually, kind of funny. It's almost a bit Jon Stewart, if Jon Stewart were a pixie-haired, 60ish art rocker...

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