Issue of September 25, 2008

Cover Story

Chicago 2016: Who Owns the Conversation? Steve Frayne, owner of Chicago2016.com, says he wants a forum where the public can discuss Chicago’s Olympic bid. The Chicago bid committee says he just wants to get paid.
By Katie Buitrago

Letters

"Put down the thesaurus already. What a load of crap this review was."

Columns

Colonel McCormick, Get Ready to Roll Over Is this the year the Tribune will endorse its first Democrat for president?
Hot Type by Michael Miner

The Endangered Watchdog Strapped for cash, yet another of the city's independent advocacy groups is foundering.
The Works by Ben Joravsky

The CSO Synergizes Itself Marketing its music through its own label, the symphony adds value with a new kind of lecture series.
The Business by Deanna Isaacs

The Straight Dope
Tapeworms as a weight-loss strategy
By Cecil Adams

Savage Love
"Low libido? Just half ass it."
By Dan Savage

Food & Drink

A Potluck With the Spirits With no Cambodian restaurants in Chicago, the festival of Pchum Ben offers a rare chance to try Khmer cuisine.
Omnivorous by Mike Sula

Plus: Asian eats in Uptown

Arts & Entertainment

Music

Chill the Funk Out The latest from Shape Shoppe: Chandeliers' The Thrush. Plus: Metallica: The Loud Album
Sharp Darts by Miles Raymer

Leaks, Beats, and Lykke Li An early-autumn harvest of what's hot 'n' happening on the Internet
By Jessica Hopper

The Secret History of Chicago Music Soul Messengers
By Plastic Crimewave

Movies

The War Over There The latest movie about Iraq vets, The Lucky Ones, is provocative—but do Americans want to be provoked?
By J.R. Jones

Theater

Upstairs, Downstairs Race, class, and religion clash in a Louisiana laundry room in Tony Kushner's operatic musical Caroline, or Change.
By Albert Williams

Ink Well

This week’s crossword: Conspicuous Consumption (PDF)
By Ben Tausig