The name is the least of the controversy for Chi-Raq
By Kierra Gray In Spike Lee’s new film Chi-Raq, he explores gang violence and the use of sex strikes as a tactic to combat violence.
“Spotlight” Shines Bright
By Emma Sandler The new movie “Spotlight” focuses on an investigative unit of the same name at The Boston Globe that uncovered in 2001 and
Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq has inspired a sex strike movement in Chicago
By Alexis Myers To view this story interactively click here. A South Side woman has brought the premise of the new movie “Chi-Raq” to life by launching a
Different players shooting at a common goal
By Nick Zazulia If you are a professional hockey player assigned to an NHL team’s minor-league affiliate, such as the St. Louis Blues’ AHL partner,
Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz keeps job, leads team to best season ever
By Lena Blietz Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz entered the year on the hot seat after a 7-6 football season in 2014. Ferentz responded by leading the
Japanese photographer uses “cult” camera to tell a Chicago story
By Elizabeth Bacharach Satoki Nagata, who moved to Chicago in 1992, exclusively used a Leica camera to capture the photographs that compose the December-long exhibit
Lenovo’s Motorola Mobility pins turnaround hopes on emerging markets
By Eve Fan A year after being acquired by Lenovo, the Beijing-based technology firm has placed its faith in Motorola Mobility to lead a turnaround
Vinyl records are making more money than ad-supported streaming
By Ariana LaBarrie Pause the streaming! Vinyl is making a comeback. Streaming music seems to be the all the rage for music media. But the numbers
Who can be held responsible for climate inaction?
By Kevin Stark Well, that’s different. Until negotiations kicked off in Paris this month, a goal of curbing global warming to less than 2 degrees
Why Michigan State’s Connor Cook is the key to stemming the Crimson Tide
By Jordan Ray Connor Cook has done a lot of winning at Michigan State. He has won a Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, a Rose Bowl,
Fun for the Holidays: Find the perfect off-loop show this December
By Alexandra Garfield The trees are bare and shopping malls are crazy. Snow is brewing in the clouds and sugarplum fairies are pirouetting in store windows. So
Iroquois Theater fire roars back to life in Burning Bluebeard
By Alexandra Garfield Heart-wrenching with a sprinkling of hope and a healthy serving of laughter, Burning Bluebeard intertwines two stories in one spine-chilling show. Actors