And the dress code is, simply, "fabulous." Tonight, Trikone, a Chicago-Midwest group for LGBTQ South Asians, is set to host "Jai Ho: Bollywood Jalwa," the latest installment of a once-every-three-months party that has generated a lot of buzz in the community. The party starts at 8 p.m. at Big Chicks. more ›

Has there been a more predictable year for the Academy Awards than this one? Not since Titanic, in our view; and wouldn't you know it, Kate Winslet is up for Best Actress again. Roger Ebert is predicting a win for her, one for Sean Penn in Milk, and a whole mess of awards for the all-but-unstoppable acclaim-train that is Slumdog Millionaire. In an annual tradition Mr. Ebert once again invites you to try and outguess him for a chance to win a trip for two to the world premiere of Disney/Pixar's Up. If the results are as surprise-free as we're expecting, outguessing Ebert is going to hinge on a wild card category like Best Documentary (he's predicting Man on Wire, but don't overlook Trouble the Water). more ›