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Spring 2018

The brow and the beautiful

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2018August 16, 2018

Believe it or not, getting your hair ripped out with hot wax can actually be…

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Spring 2018

Lacking coverage

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2018August 16, 2018

WHEN EVERY SHADE ISN’T FOR EVERYONE From olive to ivory and one to four, these…

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Spring 2018

Casualty-free beauty

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2018August 16, 2018

While steps are being made to achieve a cruelty-free industry, your favorite make up product…

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Spring 2018

Lipstick stains history

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2018August 16, 2018

In a constantly changing beauty market, this tube of makeup remains a consistent tool. Lipstick…

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Spring 2018

You can want it… but can you flaunt it?

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2018August 16, 2018

THE FORCE OF NATURE HERSELF, ALASKA THUNDERFUCK, EXPLAINS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A DRAG…

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Spring 2018

Be minimal: 5 tips for a clean and versatile wardrobe

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2018August 16, 2018

It was my junior year of high school when I first knew. I was shopping…

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Community

Witness’ credibility questioned in Stateville medical negligence case

Chicago Talks, April 13, 2018July 25, 2018

Defense attorneys for contracted doctors at the Stateville Correctional Center — who are being sued…

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Community

Attorney General candidates debate as primary nears

Chicago Talks, March 18, 2018July 25, 2018

For the first time during the 2018 Illinois Attorney General race, all 10 candidates running…

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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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