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Babylon

Damien Chazelle’s Babylon is a classic Hollywood reflection on itself at a pivotal point in its history, chronicling the rise…

3 years ago

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion introduces us to the eclectic cast of characters with a puzzling invitation. And I mean that literally. This…

3 years ago

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Is it any wonder anymore that kids’ films often include more mature themes that resonate with parents? Not really. Pixar…

3 years ago

Forty years in review

Joe Shanahan founded sister venues Metro and Smart Bar in 1982, inspired by the adventurous punk and no wave he’d…

3 years ago

Find a print copy of this week’s Chicago Reader

Distribution map The Reader is published in print every other week and distributed free to the 1,100 locations on this…

3 years ago

‘Art is more important than life’

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. in earnest in March 2020, the legacies of HIV and AIDS were…

3 years ago

Scent and sound

Pairing perfumes with albums creates a more full-bodied experience. Credit: Micco Caporale It’s been seven years since my group of…

3 years ago

Donde alguna vez tocaban las campanas de la iglesia

Read in English En las puertas de la iglesia de San Adalberto en Pilsen hay una imagen de la Virgen…

3 years ago

Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show

Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day’s stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists…

3 years ago

Chicago rapper Davis teams up with Detroit producer Foule Monk for an invigorating album

Davis the Dorchester Bully isn’t rapping too fast—you’re listening too slow. As the Chicagoan says on “Virginia,” a track from…

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