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Ahhhh. Thanksgiving. The time to visit family and, later, fight with them. It's a day where we try to convince people that Black Friday is actually named as such for another reason and we're not wasting an extra day off of work fighting for deals on sweaters that we wouldn't give to our amazingly adorable golden retriever. Thanksgiving means we watch football and get stupidly wasted the night before because there is some unspoken rule... more ›

Chicagoist has been busy forming a new Arts and Entertainment team, headed up by Scott Smith, and we're pleased to announce the addition of some new contributors. Our music coverage will expand with Julene McCoy "Re-Viewing" local live music shows and venues while Jim Kopeny, a.k.a. Tankboy provides you with details on the must-see bands in town. Kristin Moo is joining us to give you the lowdown on everything literary. And finally, Justin Sondak will... more ›