Bite club
Every generation reinvents the vampire, bending the rules and regulations that govern these sexy bloodsuckers. Below, a primer on vamp mythology and how it has changed, from 1897 to last...
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Obscurity to Oprah, in one wild week
Mr. Man's incredible, improbable week began on a Monday, 24 hours before his left shoulder would ascend into fame. At that point, before he was dubbed "Mr. Man" by Oprah...
The whole world was watching
So how did the Web cover the election? We followed five leading news and not-really-news sites (we'll let you determine which is which), refreshed their home pages regularly and checked...
The whole world was watching
So how did the Web cover the election? We followed five leading news and not-really-news sites (we'll let you determine which is which), refreshed their home pages regularly and checked...
The Election Day Show
ON THE TOWN AT THE CASINO Election? What election? It was business as usual -- the slot machine din of the gambling business, reverberating through the room -- at the...
Obama backers filling South Loop hotels fast
For the hundreds of thousands of Barack Obama supporters expected to assemble Tuesday in and around Grant Park, the event promises one of two scenarios: a raucous victory party, or...
Obama backers filling South Loop hotels fast
For the hundreds of thousands of Barack Obama supporters expected to assemble Tuesday in and around Grant Park, the event promises one of two scenarios: a raucous victory party, or...
Identifying with lanyard haters
The latest outrage among the Facebook generation? Lanyards. Lanyards?! Yes, the indignity of wearing a black cord around the neck has prompted 179 students to join the Facebook group "Against...
Ben Folds spreads the love around
Chicago had two ways to take in piano-rocker-troubadour Ben Folds on Friday: $35 at the Congress Theater, likely lots of new songs from his just-released "Way to Normal" -- or...
Here’s the skinny on Kanye’s Fatburger
Because the chances of In-N-Out Burger coming to Chicago are slim-to-nil, we'll collectively let out a heavy sigh and settle for Fatburger, a consolation prize when it comes to Southern...