A Guide to Great Facial Hair
OUR FACIAL HAIR PRIMER: One beard we love, the most flattering fuzz for your face, and the answer to the question, “Can a beard get you laid?”
Contributors: Steven Yaccino
Best Hair Salons in Chicago and the Suburbs
Great stylists and studios for for men, women, and all types of hair—long, short, curly, African-American, Asian, and more
How Would Young Richard M. Daley Run?
CHICAGOMAG.COM EXCLUSIVE: If Daley were running for mayor this year, what are some issues he would raise? Listen to historical clips and read about the city’s problems—then and now.
On Billy Lombardo and “The Man with Two Arms”
Magical realism meets baseball in a debut novel
O-Book-A!: Best Obama election books of 2009
Before we get hit by the next wave of books about Obama’s first year in office—Bob Woodward, for example, has got one in the works—here’s a recap of some of the top election reads of 2009.
New Year’s Beat: Chicago concerts to ring in 2010
The Fiery Furnaces play Lincoln Hall. Just because you’re pinching pennies doesn’t mean New Year’s Eve has to fall to the gutter. Chicago offers a diverse concert lineup that beats overpriced hotel events, so you can stay on budget without staying in. Local jam band Umphrey’s McGee returns to the Aragon Ballroom, accompanied by the … Read more
It’s About Time: Best watches for the New Year
A bumper crop of luxury watches to help us keep our New Year’s resolution: punctuality
O Phase: Living Oprah documents Robyn Okrant’s year of practicing Winfrey’s advice
In 2008, Robyn Okrant, a Lincoln Square yoga instructor, embarked on a yearlong quest to do everything Oprah Winfrey advised. The project cost her more than $4,700 and 1,200 hours of unwavering obedience to Oprah’s mantra, “Live your best life.” Okrant’s blog, livingoprah.com, documented the whole project. Her new memoir, Living Oprah (Center Street; $24.99), … Read more