Current Events

Politics, arts, culture with interviews. Criticism of Bush adminsitration, the War on Terror, American imperialism and general apathy.

Arts, culture, politics and other items of local and general interest. Music reviews, art, fashion, many random interviews between various Chicago scene people.

A catalog and review of more than 300 motion pictures dealing with social and political issues

"Broadly speaking, Bush and his posse haveb been really good for creating a global surrealist movement. This mafia has a real talent for transforming personal headspace, for challenging our whole notions of truth and reality. We're dedicating this issue to this evil sense of psychological psychedelia and a radically detached personal point of view."

This guide provides information about the various opera, dance and theater companies and performance spaces in Chicago. Includes: reservation information,seating diagrams, trivia and history of each space, and lists restaurants in the area.

Selections from literature meant to foster conversation in the Shared Inquiry format about Latino identity.

Discusses the liberal renaissance emerging in Iran and the intellectual upheaval that accompanies it.

Weekly "general interest magazine with a gritty 'from the streets perpsective'" examines local issues and is dedicated to helping "severely impoverished men and women out of poverty."

From the introduction: "A Jam Session consists of nonfiction pieces and short stories set in Chicago and completed within the last six years. May of the entries involve sports. That reflects my belief that one can learn insights about themselves and others through the heat of competition. I hope that these works will provide some inspiration, perspective, or perhaps a chuckle."

Essays on unusual local cultural establishments. And a guy in a scary mask shows you how to use a condom.<br />