Admit it, you’re a little naughty, aren’t you? It’s OK. We’re fine with that. In fact, Chicagoist supports your right to be as nasty as you want to be. As long as you’re smart about it, and it doesn’t result in any deaths or break any laws. Well, at least not any of the important laws. more ›

Poor Roger Ebert. After finally weathering the hailstorm of controversy over Million Dollar Baby (though he’s as guilty as anyone else for keeping that fire burning), he manages to step in it again with his negative review of last weekend’s number one box office draw, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. ** more ›

The Chicago Film Critics Association and Roger Ebert are engaged in a conspiracy. You heard it here…well, not first. Maybe fourth. Michael Miner addresses it in this week’s Chicago Reader, Zorn talked about it last week, and Ebert spent several column inches on it in Sunday’s Sun-Times. But wait! Don’t click on those links just yet or you’ll hate us forever. more ›

One of the great things about living in Chicago is that you’re not required to get up at the butt crack of dawn to see the Oscar nominations announced on live TV. Chicagoist leisurely sipped its morning coffee at 7:30 AM as this year’s nominees were rudely woken by their friends at 5:30 West coast time. more ›