We’ll be honest, Chicagoist is a total wimp. We wish we were athletic and coordinated, even adventurous, but the truth is, we just aren’t. Don’t get us wrong, we’re totally up for trying new things, just not anything that could cause us bodily harm. That’s why when Chicago’s newest roller derby league, the Chi*Town Sirens, invited us to one of their practices we immediately said yes. We’re fascinated by anyone who participates in contact sports,... more ›

The latest filmed-in-Chicago movie hits theaters this weekend when Roll Bounce arrives this Friday. Robert Teitel and George Tillman, Jr., who brought Barbershop to the screen and more film dollars to the South Side, produced the film. Like that film and its spinoffs, Roll Bounce’s charm comes from its characters, not a wholly original plot. X (played by Bow Wow) and his crew are the kings of the Palisades Garden roller rink on the... more ›