Rebel With A Cause—New Feminist Magazine Launches In ChicagoRebellious editor Karen Hawkins at the website launch party. Rebellious Magazine for Women—a locally based online publication “for women who like to rebel”—is the mental offspring of former Associated Press (AP) journo Karen Hawkins, who launched the lifestyle pub after her boss accused her of being, well, rebellious. “I... continue reading on Chicagoist
Anne Rice On Monsters, Facebook And Fifty Shades Of GreyImage via Anne Rice's website. The werewolf never gets to be top dog, that is, until Anne Rice set her sights on the iconic, largely misunderstood creature in her new tome The Wolf Gift. The novel marks a return to the author’s familiar Gothic motifs—the old, dark house, a... continue reading on Chicagoist
A Wrinkle in Time Turns 50A Wrinkle Time 50th edition commemorative book jacket. Charles Wallace Murry first tessered across time and the universe 50 years ago this January in Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery Medal-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time. Fortunately, Chicago fans of the beloved author don’t have to tesser quite so far to explore... continue reading on Chicagoist
Bring The Gay To Super Bowl XLVIDSPA / Shutterstock.com Even before one of Madonna’s backup dancers was overheard (accidentally-on-purpose) saying the Queen of Pop would be “bringing gay to the Super Bowl,” we knew that Super Bowl XLVI would be as gay as it gets with 106 muscled guys—in tight-fitting uniforms—piling up on top of... continue reading on Chicagoist
You Gotta Have Friends: Memoir Chronicles The Hilarious Process Of Making Friends As An AdultRachel Bertsche (Photo credit © Jennifer Troyer Photography) When twenty-something Rachel Bertsche first moved to Chicago she was thrilled to finally be sharing a zip code with her boyfriend, but shortly after tying the knot Bertsche—a journalist and former editor for O: The Oprah magazine—realized that life in her... continue reading on Chicagoist
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