Robbie Fulks Reinterprets Michael Jackson’s Music in New Album, “Happy”

By Mark Guarino

A REAL THRILLER: When Michael Jackson died last year at age 50, the published, broadcast, blogged, and Tweeted tributes rehashed the sordid details of the King of Pop’s saga: Bubbles the chimp, the nasal surgery, his bleached skin, and so on. Read more

“The Promise,” by Jonathan Alter, Examines Obama’s First Year in Office

By Hillary Proctor

YEAR ONE: The barrage of Obamacentric books continues. The latest is The Promise (Simon & Schuster; $28), a 480-page account of the president’s first year in office by Jonathan Alter, a senior editor at Newsweek. Read more

How Blagojevich Lawyer Sam Adam Jr. Plans to Defend His Client

By Bryan Smith

MIGHTY MOUTH: The defense lawyer Sam Adam Jr. doesn’t merely argue cases—he performs, typically closing with an eruption of righteous indignation, and his clients (R. Kelly, for one) often walk free. Now Adam is set to strut and fret upon the brightly lit stage of former governor Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trial—and he aims to bring down the house Read more

The Sheet: June Style Must-Haves

By Barri Leiner Grant

White-hot for June: a trendy timepiece, translucent baubles, and stacked sandals that will pump up your favorite sundress Read more

Best things to do in Chicago in June

By Jennifer Wehunt

POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for June, in order of buzz Read more

Hermès Arrives in Chicago

By Cassie Walker

The luxe brand expands Read more

The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in June in order of heat

By Penny Pollack & Jeff Ruby

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