Even at a socially distanced affair, mingling happens. (Just try avoiding Aunt Ruthie’s outstretched arms as she comes in for a hug.) But that doesn’t mean your face covering can’t be fancy AF. Here are five locally designed options.Read More
Five Masks Fit for the Big DayEmily Johnsonon January 19, 2021 at 5:40 pm Read More »
Debra Dee, head of the makeup department for Chicago Fire, and Anthony Lullo, the show’s chief electrician, give the beauty and lighting tips that’ll make you look more Hailey Baldwin, less Stephen Baldwin onscreen.Read More
Makeup Tips for a Zoom WeddingEmily Johnsonon January 19, 2021 at 5:48 pm Read More »
Passed apps, family-style servings, buffet stations — gag. Jodi Fyfe, founder of the Paramount Group in West Town, shares her tips for a memorable (but germ-free) meal.Read More
Goodbye, Feed-Trough EatsEmily Johnsonon January 19, 2021 at 5:44 pm Read More »
After the year we’ve had, is there anything worthier of celebration than true love? Whether your ceremony is entirely in person, fully virtual, or somewhere in between, here’s how to turn the big day you couldn’t have imagined into the one you never knew you wanted.Read More
My Teeny-Tiny COVID-Era WeddingEmily Johnsonon January 19, 2021 at 6:05 pm Read More »
This year’s Bechdel Fest realigns online.
Alison Bechdel’s iconic eponymous Bechdel Test isn’t the same exam it was when the award-winning graphic writer (Fun Home, Dykes to Watch Out For) created it back in ye olden 1985. A quick refresher if you’ve been under a rock since then or are still entrenched in the patriarchy: In order to pass the Bechdel Test, stories—be they on stage, page, or screen—have to include at least two female characters.…Read More
Broken Nose passes the Bechdel TestCatey Sullivanon January 19, 2021 at 6:05 pm Read More »
The Loyola psychology professor dismantles the “Laziness Lie.”
Dr. Devon Price had always been an overachiever. They sacrificed social events to get top grades (aiming to fulfill a teenage dream of getting a PhD in psychology), mechanically ran through tasks on their to-do list, and still made time for activist work, live lit performances, and rewatching Mad Men.…Read More
