With the 28th edition of Reeling, Chicago's very own Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival already gaying up movie screens all over the city, Chicagoist thought we'd take a closer look at a few of the titles being screened for you queer cinephiles out there. First up: Pornography: A Thriller, a film directed by David Kittredge, playing Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Landmark Theater. more ›

Both sides presented opening arguments today in the ongoing media circus that is R. Kelly's kiddie porn trial. The jurors will be shown the now-infamous tape that shows two people engaging in sex acts; the prosecution says those people are R. Kelly and an underage girl, and the defense says it's not R. Kelly, nor has the prosecution correctly identified the girl on the tape. more ›

It's one of two things: Either it's so crazy it could never happen, or it's so batshit insane it's totally plausible. And as of today, it doesn't matter a lick, but it still costs nearly $200K in city (read: taxpayer) dollars. Since 2004, Lloyd Haywood has alleged that cops threatened him with a chainsaw, and downloaded porn to his computer, among other things. Monday, the city settled with him for $195,000. more ›