Memorializing Midcentury Modern Chicago By Whet Moser The new book Modern in the Middle spotlights 53 iconic homes — and their original residents. Read more
Sebastian Maniscalco Will Turn Your Worst Habits Into Standup By Mike Thomas The comic, 47, on his pet peeves, finding success late, and steering clear of Trump jokes Read more
The Judgment of T Rex By Rebecca MakkaiPhotography by Dennis Elliott This summer, long-simmering grievances against the doyenne of Chicago’s drag scene exploded, and Boystown will never be the same. Read more
Which Boy Band Does Kenny From Chicago Manage? By Lauren Williamson All about the Boy Band Night, Chicago's newly famous BSB cover band Read more
Making a More Ethical Field Museum Interview by Chris Gaitten Julian Siggers, who began leading the museum in September, on the collection’s cultural reckoning Read more
Five Things You Didn't Know About the Great Chicago Fire By Robert Loerzel In a new book, historian Carl Smith rekindles the untold stories of our city’s most famous disaster. Read more
Sam Prekop Hits a Mid-career Zenith By Tal Rosenberg On his new album, the artist and musician constructs an entrancing masterpiece out of electronic abstraction. Read more
Ten Art Shows to See This Fall By Claire Voon The annual art behemoth Expo may be shelved, but September brings plenty of smaller shows, from an exhibit by a soon-to-be-famous painter to a one-stop roundup of the city’s DIY scene. Read more
Why Must We Have the Haves and Have-Nots? Interview by Lauren Williamson Writer Eula Biss, now an artist-in-residence at Northwestern, examines how capitalism makes everyone feel lousy. Read more
Inside the Restless Mind of Hebru Brantley By Mike Thomas The artist, 40, on his deep obsessions and crippling anxiety and how the protests are informing his work Read more
