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Celluloid and Cellulite

Two things everybody around here is talking about: fashion and film. We’re coming upon Fashion Focus Chicago, a week of hoopla surrounding local designers and local retailers. I’ll be blogging the whole thing, camera in tow. It’s also time for the Chicago International Film Fest. And since I can't possibly be two places at once, I'm thrilled that Chicago's web editor, Esther Kang, will be scouting the fest. So for the next few weeks of Coda, you get two bloggers instead of one! Read her scoop on opening night...

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Freeze Frame
By Dennis Rodkin
As Chicago's real-estate market began to experience the big chill, homeowners worried that this was the beginning of the next ice age. But as our annual house survey demonstrates, there were a few bright spots in a year that was more frustrating than desperate. Read more
Best of Chicago 2007
In our exacting annual issue dedicated to ferreting out all good things worth knowing about, we present a guide to Chicago's tastiest food; outstanding places to shop for clothing and the home; top-notch service providers; great neighborhood attractions; and, of course, sure-fire ways to have fun. Read more
Go-To Architects
By Gretchen Wahl
Whether you want to live in a house that’s a work of modern art, a green residence that’s the last word in sustainable design, or an updated bungalow, we have an architect just for you. Read more
Culture Dot Com
By Cara Jepsen
The British sexologist Havelock Ellis once said that every artist writes his own autobiography. Ellis died six decades before the advent of the Internet, but time—and the rapid expansion of the blogosphere—have proved him right. Here’s a who’s who of local cultural blogerati who are telling the world about their lives and their art. Read more
Re-Wright
By Christine Newman
When a young Oak Park couple finally bought the Frank Lloyd Wright house they had long admired, they teamed up with top-of-the-line talent to make a good house great Read more
Press Boxing
By Dirk Johnson
Jay Mariotti says he doesn't play by jock rules, referring to Chicago sports media. Read more about how he's dealt with the critisism from both the sports media and athletes. Read more
Kid ‘N’ Play
By Stacy Wallace-Albert
Forget snakes and snails. What little boys really want are cool tees, rugged jeans, and a clothing store designed like a playground. For them, Red 21 Boys—named after a familiar football audible—delivers on all counts. Read more