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Remembering underground comics artists Jay Lynch and Skip Williamson
Jane Shay Wald, Lynch's ex-wife, remembers the wild 60s with her former husband, his partner in comics, and their influence on the medium. The post Remembering underground comics artists Jay Lynch and...
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Latin American immigrants are unique in the history of U.S. immigration
Previous generations of immigrants mostly came from places in which America hadn't meddled. The post Latin American immigrants are unique in the history of U.S. immigration appeared first on Chicago...
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New Algren bio slanders my poker table
I bought the table from Algren in 1976, and stories about the deal have taken on a life of their own. The post New Algren bio slanders my poker table appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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If your community news is slanted, Dan Proft may be to blame
Proft's right-wing newspaper chain employs overseas writers covering "local" politics, and other questionable practices. The post If your community news is slanted, Dan Proft may be to blame appeared...
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Confessions of a sniveling collectivist
Are you a Howard Roark or an Ellsworth Toohey? The post Confessions of a sniveling collectivist appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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UNC investigation could bring glory to Illini basketball—in 2005
Should UNC be stripped of its championships, it would be nice if its previous national titles were passed to the teams it beat—including the University of Illinois. The post UNC investigation could...
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In No One Cares About Crazy People a father addresses his sons’ mental illness
Former Sun-Times critic Ron Powers addresses mental illness throughout history—and in his own family. The post In No One Cares About Crazy People a father addresses his sons’ mental illness appeared...
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The public thinks Trump-media relations are unhealthy. It couldn’t be more...
Counterintuitively, current tensions between the White House and the media have made the relationship healthier. The post The public thinks Trump-media relations are unhealthy. It couldn’t be more...
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On Brian Williams’s terrible ‘beauty’ gaffe
The new anchor tried, and failed, to capture something complicated. The post On Brian Williams’s terrible ‘beauty’ gaffe appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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The Chicago Tribune likes Trump a lot more than the Los Angeles Times does
Tronc's two biggest newspapers take very different approaches to the president. The post The Chicago Tribune likes Trump a lot more than the Los Angeles Times does appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Should media sanitize the past of the doctor manhandled on the United plane?
Journalists are well within their rights to acknowledge David Dao's reportedly notorious past. The post Should media sanitize the past of the doctor manhandled on the United plane? appeared first on...
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If journalists know how to do anything, it’s salute our own
Contrary to Ben Hect's immortal assertions The post If journalists know how to do anything, it’s salute our own appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Pledge drives flourish at public media in Chicago
WBEZ and WTTW both had more-successful-than-expected drives this year. The post Pledge drives flourish at public media in Chicago appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Former Sun-Times publisher returns to Chicago—to represent Canada
John Cruickshank now serves as Canada's consul general here. The post Former Sun-Times publisher returns to Chicago—to represent Canada appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleWTTW unveils its Pilsen project with documentary this week
New WTTW documentary on Chicago's Pilsen neighorhood has flaws The post WTTW unveils its Pilsen project with documentary this week appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleEnding Obamacare will barely make a dent in the tyranny Americans live under
The ACA today, the highways tomorrow The post Ending Obamacare will barely make a dent in the tyranny Americans live under appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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The dividing line between the U.S. and Canada
An addendum to Adam Gopnik's argument that "we could have been Canada." The post The dividing line between the U.S. and Canada appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Tronc will likely be Sun-Times’s new owner. And the Reader?
If Tronc keeps the Sun-Times going will it preserve the Reader too? The post Tronc will likely be Sun-Times’s new owner. And the Reader? appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Coverage of Trump is negative—for good reason
A new Harvard study looks at the media's take on President Trump's first 100 days. The post Coverage of Trump is negative—for good reason appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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The new owner’s kid brother used to work here
TV writer John Eisendrath on his brother's acquisition of the Chicago Reader and Chicago Sun-Times The post The new owner’s kid brother used to work here appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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