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On Media
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Why are so many op-ed columnists off point? Because they're answering the wrong questions.
- by Michael Miner
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Tags: Michael Miner on Media, presidential elections, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Todd Akin, legitimate rape, Judge Tom Head, David Brooks, Republicans, big government, Mike Turzai, George Will, Steve Huntley, politics, bitchy commentary
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On Politics
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Rahm Emanuel is currently advancing an agenda that would go over well at a GOP convention
- by Ben Joravsky
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Tags: On Politics, Chris Christie, teachers' unions, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union, Mayor Daley, Reagan Democrats, O'Hare Modernization Act, Bensenville, the Olympics, Brian Doherty, TIFs, Mike Quigley, Tony Peraica, Juan Rangel, Joe Moore, charter schools, New Jersey
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Three Beats
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Plus: Dusty Groove clears out its basement with a 50-cent sidewalk sale, and Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis opens his show at Public Works
- by Leor Galil, Peter Margasak and Tal Rosenberg
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Tags: Three Beats, G.o.D. Jewels, Lost Childhoods, youth violence, Chicago rap, Chief Keef, WGN, Rick Wojcik, Record Store Day, Storm Thorgerson, Hipgnosis, Chris Eichenseer, Dusty Groove
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Book Review
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Darkest America parses the queasy appeal of minstrelsy
- by Noah Berlatsky
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Tags: Book Review, black minstrelsy, slavery, hip-hop, Jake Austen, Yuval Taylor, blackface, Mardi Gras, racism, minstrel shows, Paul Robeson, Bert Williams, Zora Neale Hurston
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Movie Review
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Customer service meets compliance in Craig Zobel's Compliance
- by J.R. Jones
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Tags: Movie Review, Craig Zobel, prank phone calls, strip searching, submission, con men, emotional manipulation, Dreama Walker, Ann Dowd, Phillip Ettinger, Pat Healy, personal rights
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Restaurant Review
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With a lighter touch, the seafood and spirits at Wicker Park's Savoy might be worth returning for
- by Mike Sula
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Tags: Restaurant Reviews, seafood, absinthe, La Fonda del Gusto, Brian Greene, Purple Pig, GT Fish & Oyster, geoducks, Deidre Hays, calibrated eye, The Savoy
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Food & Drink Feature
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Underground chef Iliana Regan, who's been at the helm of precious few kitchens besides the one in her Andersonville apartment, is going legit with her ambitious "new gatherer" restaurant. The concept could be her greatest asset and greatest challenge.
- by Julia Thiel
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Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Iliana Regan, foraging, ramp fruit, morels, garlic mustard, Queen Anne's lace, Gary Alan Fine, molecular gastronomy, Phillip Foss, Chris Nugent, Curtis Duffy, new gatherer cuisine, Alinea, Schwa, One Sister, underground restaurants, Merrillville, butchering, cured meat, dried meat, Video
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Bleader
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What's on the Agenda for Wednesday, September 5, 2012
- by Drew Hunt
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Tags: Do This, Studs' Place, Studs Terkel, Museum of Broadcast Communications, River North, Schuba's, Champagne Champagne, Knux, ShowYouSuck, Logan Square, Vaudeville Roars, Hair Pin Lofts
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Bleader
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As the violence continues in Chicago, aldermen target phony military heroes
- by Mick Dumke
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Tags: Crime, Clout City, News, James Balcer, City Council, Chicago politics, public safety, violence, shootings, Debra Silverstein, Nicholas Sposato, Willie Cochran, Ariel Reboyras, Garry McCarthy, Chicago Police Department, military, medals, U.S. Supreme Court, Lil JoJo
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Bleader
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How much could Obama talk about poverty without risking his reelection?
- by Steve Bogira
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Tags: Election 2012, Poverty, Politics, News, Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, poverty, poverty rate, The Grio, Bob Herbert, New York Times, Peter Edelman, So Rich So Poor, The Nation, Greg Kaufmann, Talk About Poverty, concentrated poverty
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Bleader
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What's on the Agenda for Saturday, September 8, 2012
- by Drew Hunt
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Tags: Do This, Stephen Lord, Pritzker Pavilion, Stars of the Lyric Opera, Eyeporium Gallery, Wicker Park, Bernard Colbert, Getting Into Face: 52 Mondays Featuring Jojo Baby and Sal-E, Trubo Fruits, Butter, Jim Eno, hird album, Schubas, The Orwells, Innkeepers
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Bleader
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What's on the Agenda for Thursday, September 6, 2012
- by Drew Hunt
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Tags: Do This, XI Quarterly, Cleo's Bar & Grill, Ukrainian Village, Detroit, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Double Door, Wicker Park, Kid Color, Uncommon Ground, Wrigleyville, Story Club, JT Berg, Nico Lang, Cailin Bergh.
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Bleader
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The vice presidential hopeful sets the record straight
- by Steve Bogira
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Tags: Election 2012, Politics, News, Paul Ryan, marathon, Republican ticket, vice-president, Janesville, golf, bowling, baseball, perfect games, 300 games, Dubsdread, catfish, MacArthur Genius Grant, Believe in America
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Bleader
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Shows to see this weekend include Primordial, 2 Chainz, Hoax, and the fuckin' Boss
- by Kevin Warwick
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Tags: Do This, Music, Bruce Springsteen, football, 2 Chainz, Wrigley Field, Primordial, Turbo Fruits, Hoax, Adam Raise a Cain, Metro, Cobra Lounge, Soundboard, live music, concert listings
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Bleader
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What's on the Agenda for Tuesday, September 11, 2012
- by Drew Hunt
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Tags: Do This, The Northbrook Public Library, Barnes & Noble, Skokie, Elle Fowler, Blair Fowler, Beneath the Glitter, Mike Keneally, Rick Musallam, Reggie's Rock Club, South Loop
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Bleader
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Is college football in need of financial overhaul?
- by Drew Hunt
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Tags: Things I Love, Are you ready for some football?!, Sports, Variations on a Theme, college football, NCAA, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, New York Times, Joe Nocera, Coors, Chick-fil-A, March Madness, SEC, Pac-12, Mack Brown, University of Texas, Jay Paterno, Ohio State University, Variations on a Them
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Bleader
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Beer and tomato fests are the highlights, but there are also cupcakes, wine, health foods, barbecue, and puppies this week
- by Meg Pier
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Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Bistro Campagne, Frasca Pizzeria, pizza-making, Amanda Skrip, Natural Foods Boot Camp, Whole Foods, Chuck's Fest, Chuck Pine, Pints for Pups, Dunlays, Hopleaf Bar, Kegs for Kids, D.O.C. Wine Bar, Cupcakes, Wine, Molly's Cupcakes, BIN 36, Tomato Fest, Brian Duncan, Willy Hewitt
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Bleader
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An introduction to the Chicago visual production studio that helped create the innovative and awe-inspiring stage setup for renowned DJ and producer Amon Tobin
- by Leor Galil
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Tags: Music, Visual Art, Amon Tobin, Leviathan, ISAM, Drake, Expo Chicago, Wooden Toy, Journeyman, Vello Virkhaus, V Squared Labs, Chad Hutson, Matt Daly, Redmoon Theater, Xbox Kinect, Ninja Tune, Video
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Bleader
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What's on the Agenda for Friday, September 7, 2012
- by Drew Hunt
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Tags: Do This, James Broughton, Stan Brakhage, Larry Jordan, Southside Hub of Production, Seeing the Light: Intersections of Cinema and Poetry, Windy City Wine Festival, Buckingham Fountain, Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Double Door, Wicker Park, Saigon, Sheek Louch, Aerias
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Bleader
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Why rap music isn't what caused Joseph Coleman's death
- by Miles Raymer
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Tags: Music, Politics, Lil JoJo, Chief Keef, Lil Reese, hip-hop, Chicago, CashOut, crime, gangs, politics
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Bleader
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Revisiting a classic of Yiddish-language cinema in light of the new horror movie The Possession
- by Ben Sachs
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Tags: Paranormal, Piety, Film, The Possession, The Dybbuk, Michal Waszyński, S. Ansky, J. Hoberman, Mikey and Nicky, horror movies, Jewish folklore, shtelach, Elaine May
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Bleader
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Hate is a strong word, but I really, really, really don't like Notre Dame football
- by Mick Dumke
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Tags: Mudville, Are you ready for some football?!, News, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Michigan Wolverines, Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan State Spartans, college football, NCAA football, Purdue Boilermakers, Cincinnati Bearcats, Pittsburgh Panthers, Barack Obama, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Big Ten, Minnesota Gophers, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Wisconsin Badgers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Illinois Illini, Nathan Scheelhaase, Northwestern Wildcats, Jordan Rodgers, Missouri Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Video
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Bleader
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Jeff Pearlman asks Chicago to give his biography of Walter Payton a second chance
- by Michael Miner
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Tags: Media, Sports, News, Walter Payton, Jeff Pearlman, Jonathan Eig, "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, " Sports Illustrated, John Kass, Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilbon, Mike Ditka, Ken Valdiserri
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Bleader
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What's on the Agenda for Monday, September 10, 2012
- by Drew Hunt
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Tags: Do This, The National Pastime Theater, Beethoven Festival, Peter Margasak, Dan Tepfer, Goldberg Variations, Catherine Opie, Rubloff Auditorium, School of the Art Institute, Peter Navarro, Death By China, Gene Siskel Film Center
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Bleader
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Toast Charlie Trotter with a vinegar cocktail, and more
- by Mike Sula
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Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Derrick Rose, Giordano's, pizza, TAC Quick, Andy Aroonrasameruang, ATK (Andy Thai Kitchen), Thai food, Paul McGee, Three Dots and a Dash, Danny Shapiro, Scofflaw, cocktails, Charlie Trotter's, Scot Noorman, Elizabeth, Alinea, Premise
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Bleader
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The soulful, trunk-rattling lead single from Sean's new mixtape
- by Miles Raymer
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Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, Big Sean, Danny Brown, Million Dollar Mano, Lex Luger, Young Chop, 12 O'Clock Track, Chicago, hip-hop, Video
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Bleader
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Announcing my six-week class on the versatile James Whale, director of Frankenstein, Show Boat, and much more
- by Ben Sachs
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Tags: Education, LGBT, Film, James Whale, Facets Multimedia, Beyond Frankenstein, One More River, Show Boat, Ben Sachs, The Kiss Before the Mirror, The Old Dark House, Waterloo Bridge, Universal Pictures, The Great Garrick, Remember Last Night?, Karl Freund, Facets Film School, 1930s cinema
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Bleader
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Crowdfunding, metal tours, hip-hop against violence, and more
- by Miles Raymer
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Tags: Music, Kickstarter, My My My, Dusty Groove, Lil JoJo, Alyce and Rhae Andrece, Amon Tobin, Ghostface, Turbo Fruits, California Wives, Peter Brotzmann and Jason Adasiewicz, Murder by Death, Storm Thorgerson, Pelican, Nachtmystium
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The former "Weekend Update" correspondent gets a gig with the magazine run by former crackheads
- by Tal Rosenberg
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Tags: Mudville, Arts, Media, Sports, News, Comedy, Norm Macdonald, golf, mudville, VICE magazine, Saturday Night Live, Video
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Richard Posner versus Antonin Scalia
- by Michael Miner
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Tags: Media, News, Judge RIchard Posner, Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Text, Bryan Garner, Heller v. District of Columbia, Arizona v. United States, Slate, Fox News, The New Republic, Ed Whalen, The National Review
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Bleader
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Previewing a program of three experimental classics that draw inspiration from poetry
- by Ben Sachs
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Tags: Do This, Arts, Film, South Side Projections, Poetry Magazine, Stan Brakhage, Larry Jordan, James Broughton, Four in the Afternoon, Charles Olson, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Orson Welles, experimental film, Deus Ex, The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes, South Side Hub of Projection
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Bleader
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A roundup of local screenings happening this week
- by Ben Sachs
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Tags: Film, Unstoppable, Tony Scott, Music Box Theatre, Bone, Larry Cohen, Seeing the Light, South Side Projections, Poetry Magazine, The Crowd, King Vidor, Compliance, King Vidor, Love in Another Language, Turkish cinema, Green, Sophia Takal, The Possession, Sam Raimi, Queen of Hearts, Valerie Donzelli, Samsara, California State of Mind, Big Trouble in Little China, repertory screenings, Cinema Borealis, John Carpenter, I'm No Angel, Mae West, The Searchers, John Ford, Fred Camper, Video
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Bleader
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Presidents choose which crises to respond to. For more than 40 years now, poverty hasn't made the cut
- by Steve Bogira
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Tags: Election 2012, Poverty, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, Democratic National Convention, Democratic party platform, Barack Obama, Anacostia, poverty, Harlem Children's Zone, Geoffrey Canada, Promise Neighborhoods, Paul Tough, New York Times, Race to the Top
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Bleader
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In this week's Food & Drink: seafood and absinthe at Wicker Park's the Savoy, Key Ingredient coffee
- by Kate Schmidt
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Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Brian Greene, the Savoy, Wicker Park, seafood restaurants, absinthe, Deidre Hays, oysters, Key Ingredient, Ben Sheagren, Hopleaf, Ray Stanis, Nellcote, coffee, beer, Michael Shrader, Urban Union, parsley
