THE HITS
stories I’m proud to put on repeat
PROFILES
Simone Mitchell-Peterson is proving that joy doesn’t age | Time Out Chicago
More than tinsel and glad tidings: The global stories that bring the Griffin MSI’s Christmas Around the World exhibition to life | Time Out Chicago
This unique Chicago walking tour tells the city’s history one brick at a time | Time Out Chicago
These Chicago vending machines sell local art and unexpected treasures—all for under $20 | Time Out Chicago
weird + wonderful
This Chicago bar is home to (probably) the world’s only robot dog house band—here’s how to see them | Time Out Chicago
Avondale is not only one of the coolest neighborhoods in the U.S.—it’s also a destination for horror lovers | Time Out Chicago
Take a look inside Chicago’s one and only puppet-powered haunted house | Time Out Chicago
Inside the “Man in Bean” hoax: Chicago’s latest viral urban legend | Time Out Chicago
This study proves why Chicagoans should be grateful the Bears are leaving Soldier Field | Time Out Chicago
Best Chicagoland hike equipped with Mother Nature’s musical accompaniment: Indiana Dunes National Park’s singing sands | Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue
PERSONAL ESSAY
The Dead Know What They’re Doing: Purple Mountains’ “Nights That Won’t Happen” | Bandcamp Daily
CULTURE
Inside EmotionAir: Is the Balloon Museum’s Chicago exhibition worth the hype? | Time Out Chicago
The hottest nightclub in Chicago is hiding in a Polish dive bar | Time Out Chicago
Best bingo night hosted by a singing midwestern cougar slamming Metamucil cocktails | Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue
Best gender-neutral, nature-inspired clothing line: Ronny Bass | Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue
Edgar Miller’s handmade homes have become wellsprings of inspiration for local artists | Chicago Reader
MUSIC
The Kills return to Chicago on the 22nd anniversary of their first show | Chicago Reader
Ambient Country for Beginners | Bandcamp Daily
Album of the Day: FACS, Still Life In Decay | Bandcamp Daily
The Hardcore Heritage of Upstate New York | Bandcamp Daily
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’s new Carnage soundtracks a “communal catastrophe” | Chicago Reader
On Introduction, Presence Nation of Language make earnest synth-pop for the modern condition | Chicago Reader
Shelter Press is a Haven for Experimental Art in All Its Forms | Bandcamp Daily
Food
I had dinner with strangers at Chicago’s hottest supper club. Here’s how I fared. | Time Out Chicago
Best locally made, horror-themed confections | Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago” Issue
Coke Was A Breakfast Drink | TASTE
Eat Free Pizza spreads the oven-fired word | Chicago Reader
It’s Easy Being Green: An Appreciation of Green River Soda | The Takeout
How Dairy Queen Conquered America In One Fell Scoop | The Takeout
God Bless Ranch Dressing, And May God Bless The United States Of America | The Takeout
Snackrament: Why Communion Wafers Have Mass Appeal | The Takeout