Just like Christmastime, each year Oscar season seems to start a little bit earlier. Some people were even making predictions way back in November, but we've done our best to hold our tongues. Why? Well, the Oscars are much less like a horse race and much more like just a good excuse to throw a party. If you're a film lover, it's better for your own sanity to care less about winners and losers and... more ›

If the pop culture landscape that is peopled by D-List celebrities can be seen as a mangy dog, then K-Fed’s scheduled appearance at House of Blues last night in the service of hawking his blink-and-you’ll-miss-it album was a Lyme disease-carrying tick on the back of said dog. Easily ignored, but requiring a visit to a board-certified physician if you get too close. But that was last week. This week, his erstwhile retirement plan filed for... more ›

Chicagoist will fess up right now and say that of all of the things we are good at, keeping up with fashion trends is not one of them. We're classic dressers -- and snark never goes out of style. more ›

When you think of the most influential hispanics in America who comes to mind? Alberto Gonzales? Jennifer Lopez? Robert Rodriguez? Don't forget the lesser-known people who do noble work but just happen to not have a high-profile political gig, or a box-office hit, or a million dollar pop album, or a clothing line to throw them in the limelight. Like Chicago's own Aida Giachello, who was included in Time's selection of America's 25 Most Influential Hispanics. more ›

Jennifer Lopez has chosen to open her first J-Lo boutique at the Marshall Field's store on State. Fields already carries a lot of her merchandise - perfume, accessories, clothes - but this new store-within-a-store will bring all of the J-Lo brand together in one place. The boutique will open on September 22. Jen will make an appearance and will also attend a fashion show of her clothing line then. more ›