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December 14, 2007
Today Steve Johnson decided to gripe about Google's request for Gmail stories about users' experiences with the service. We actually have to admit we were with Johnson for most of his piece, since the idea of people having Gmail stories worth sharing seemed pretty dubious. What, are you going to... [continue]
| December 12, 2007
And our trusted tech ninjas are bravely waging battle against the evil forces that seek to destroy us. Fear not. Photo by Kookybites. Maybe "bokeh" is our word of the year...... [continue]
December 10, 2007
The last time we checked in on the Burrito Bracket, we were waiting to see who would win the Tecalitlan/Irazu blood match to join La Pasadita, El Taco Veloz, and De Pasada in the final four. It's on our mind today because this is when the Burrito Bowl championship was slated to be held. A post by Nate on November 15 read that he was taking a one-week break because he'd "fallen way behind...... [continue]
December 7, 2007
Today's the last day to let us know you want to be a contributor for Chicagoist! Please let us know what you'd want to cover and please oh please include a sample post so we can get a feel for your writing. E-mail chicagoistapply@gmail.com and knock our socks off. Tough to beat Joshua Mellin's title "The Bean Is Secure, Over."...... [continue]
December 6, 2007
If you need further evidence that cultural awareness is increasingly non-existent among the general populace, look no further than college blog Campus Squeeze. Following on the heels of its list of the 20 most beautiful college campuses, the site recently weighed in on what they deemed the 20 ugliest campuses in the country. While the prison-style buildings of Drexel University and the utilitarian blocks at Rochester Institute of Technology certainly didn't look appealing, we...... [continue]
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December 6, 2007
We really, really, wish we'd come up with the phrase "amuse-douche." Nicely done, Menupages. Chef Frank Brunacci is going to be at the helm of the restaurant in the yet-to-be-completed Trump tower. Michael Nagrant interviewed him and says he's "more of a haute comfort food purveyor than a food scientist," even though he likes to sling "shark bacon and olive oil ice cream." Check out the podcast here. File this under things we are pumped...... [continue]
December 5, 2007
And your sweet, sweet lovin'. Wait. Writing. Your sweet, sweet writing. It's not too late to apply to be a Chicagoist writer. We're looking for folks who want to cover visual arts, music, events, food, news, transit, crime, government, architecture, style — and everything else. Send an e-mail to chicagoistapply@gmail.com with the subject line of what you want to write about. Please tell us a little about yourself, and include a sample post. Reindeer...... [continue]
December 4, 2007
Want to write for Chicagoist? We want to hear from you. We're looking for writers to cover visual arts, music, events, food, news, transit, fashion, crime — you name it. Send us an email at chicagoistapply@gmail.com with the subject line of what you want to write about. Tell us a little about yourself, and include a sample post, please. Snowy leaves by Andy Marfia...... [continue]
December 3, 2007
Chicagoist is looking for a few good men and women to fortify our ranks. We're looking for general contributors, food writers, people to cover visual arts and the gallery scene, and maybe a music and events writer or two who want to post a few times a week. Interested? E-mail chicagoistapply@gmail.com with the subject line of what you want to write about (is it not in that list above? That's OK — surprise us,...... [continue]