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This DJ Makes Chicago His Castle

Chicago Talks, May 27, 2011

Four nights a week DJ Nick Castle hits the streets of Chicago to play not…

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“Restless Rainbow” By Pae White

Chicago Talks, May 26, 2011

"Restless Rainbow" By Pae White, a photo by the extinction blues on Flickr. Via Flickr:…

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More people are inked despite tattoo risks

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2011

Brittany Queener of Lansing, Mich., received her first tattoo on her 18th birthday. It was…

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Here’s Looking at You – Wheatpaste, not Enamel

Chicago Talks, May 22, 2011

This Will Make You Vaguely… Famous, a photo by the extinction blues on Flickr. This…

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Wicker Park Fashion

Chicago Talks, May 20, 2011

It’s not only the bars that bring the 20-somethings out in droves to the Wicker Park…

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Don’t Fret: Marcelo’s Elotes

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2011

Don’t Fret: Marcelo’s Elotes, a photo by the extinction blues on Flickr. Don’t Fret: Marcelo’s…

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You’re Not in Kansas Anymore

Chicago Talks, May 16, 2011

Statues of Dorothy, Toto, the Cowardly Lion and other characters from the classic film “The…

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Photos that Make Us Smile

Chicago Talks, May 13, 2011

Mexican American Kid blows his own horn at Sarah Palin during Rally, a photo by…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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