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<i>Captain Marvel</i> shows that all female-led superhero movies needed was good writing, acting, and direction

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Carol Danvers isn’t “Just a Girl”: she’s a tough, multifaceted woman.

By Leah Pickett

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A toast to a chosen family with a shot of Southern Comfort

The bluegrass musical centers trans love and queer joy.

By KT Hawbaker
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The 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival announces its lineup

Headliners Robyn, Haim, and the Isley Brothers are joined on the bill by the likes of Pusha T, Stereolab, and Mavis Staples.

By Leor Galil
Arts & Culture

Dugan’s Bistro and the Legend of the Bearded Lady looks back at a time when River North was full of drag queens and glitter 3

“After all these years of repression, people were just ready to party,” says author Owen Keehnen.

By Devlyn Camp

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By Ben Joravsky | 03.08.19
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A note from the editor

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | 03.08.19
We Are Proud to Present a Presentation . . . grapples with giving voice to a forgotten people

By Marissa Oberlander | 03.08.19
Like the absinthe that inspired it, The Ruse of Medusa is an acquired taste

By Josh Flanders | 03.08.19
Just 14 seats hang in the balance

By Maya Dukmasova | 03.08.19
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Bouncing back

By Patrick Z. McGavin | 03.08.19

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Captain Marvel shows that all female-led superhero movies needed was good writing, acting, and direction 6

Carol Danvers isn’t “Just a Girl”: she’s a tough, multifaceted woman.

By Leah Pickett | 03.08.19
The Ben Joravsky Show

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The Ben Joravsky Show is streamed Tuesdays through Fridays between 1 and 3 PM and airs live on the Chicago Reader and Sun-Times websites. It is also being released as a podcast each day after the live taping.

By Ben Joravsky | 03.08.19
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Has my coprophiliac boyfriend gone too far? 9

Plus: coy texting ex, and your chance to make dead Mormons gay!

By Dan Savage | 02.23.12
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Bouncing back

Hometown basketball phenom Markese Jacobs was poised to bring glory to DePaul—until he heard a pop in his knee.

By Patrick Z. McGavin | 03.08.19
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Just 14 seats hang in the balance 7

Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.

By Maya Dukmasova | 03.08.19

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