My Favorite Things: Aughties Edition
Because no list of albums could sum up what’s happened to music in the past ten years
By Miles Raymer
The List: December 31-January 6
Critics' Choices and other notable concerts: Black Keys, Girl Talk, Prefuse 73, Von Freeman, and more
By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Ann Sterzinger and Bill Meyer
The Secret History of Chicago Music: Truth
The convoluted story of the Irish R&B rockers
By Plastic Crimewave
What's New
Big Star's perfect drinking food, the Hearty Boys' retooled comfort dishes, and unbalanced burgers from a steakhouse scion
By David Hammond and Mike Sula
New Too
Eight more recently opened restaurants
By Julia Thiel, Gary Wiviott, David Hammond, Mike Sula and Anne Spiselman
Best Bites of 2009
And a few sips too
By Mike Sula, Julia Thiel, David Hammond and Anne Spiselman
Pure Fiction
Our 2009 fiction issue, featuring stories by Benjamin Kumming, Stephen Markley, Natalie Edwards, Will Fletcher, and Robert Cass
By Benjamin Kumming, Stephen Markley, Natalie Edwards, Will Fletcher and Robert Cass
Take-No-Shit Sherlock
Guy Ritchie turns the world’s favorite superbrain into another action hero.
By J.R. Jones
When Princesses Grow Up
The Young Victoria puts a reality check on the Disney fantasy.
By J.R. Jones
What's Wrong With Up in the Air
Only in a year of mediocre movies would this patronizing Clooney vehicle be Oscar material.
By J.R. Jones
Western Exhibitions
Two shows, "Suitable Video" and "The Power of Selection," run at the West Loop gallery.
By Bert Stabler