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Oh, no! There goes Chicago! Godzilla finally gets to the Midwest in new comic book
As if Chicago didn’t have enough problems. Here comes Godzilla, as in Gojira, the Big G, Tokyo’s Own.
How George E. Johnson made millions in the hair care industry while following the Golden Rule
The founder of Johnson Products Co., as he insists in his new memoir, “Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from ‘Soul Train to Wall Street,”...
Review: Tributosaurus plays hit songs from the ’70s and it’s a glorious shag-carpet ride
As the guitarist said at Theater on the Lake, the only thing the band has in common with the one-hit wonders they were playing is that all of them “have...
30 things to know about ‘Saturday Night Live’ ahead of the 50th anniversary special
You already know a lot of Chicagoans have ended up on "Saturday Night Live" over the years. That some guest hosts have been disasters. But did you know The Beatles...
Highs and lows of 2025 Super Bowl ads: Aliens, AI, America and Afflecks
Among this year's spots during the big game, Dunkin' doubles down, Bill Murray divulges his email address and Elmo looks confused. Me too, Elmo, but the ad worked.
Philosophy professor Agnes Callard believes in the power of a full-blown argument
Her superpowers as a philosopher sprung out of the frustration at getting her thoughts and herself across to people who couldn't care less about philosophy.
Neko Case didn’t set out to write a tell-all. Yet she still told plenty in ‘The Harder I Fight The More I Love You’
Her new book is unlike her music in an important way: The book is as direct as her song writing is cryptic. Those Chicago years play an important part.
Marty Goddard changed how we think about sexual assault. A new history looks at why you have never heard of her.
It was a Chicago citizen, not the Chicago Police Department, who turned her dedication to helping victims of sexual assault into the invention of the rape kit, the evidence collection...
The rise and fall and rise again of Richard Pryor — Criterion releases a new edition of ‘Jo Jo Dancer’
His autobiographical 1986 movie reaches back to his days growing up in Peoria. The comedian accomplished so much, and could have accomplished so much more.