Chicago Phoenix

Tips for keeping a job

Bob Kiser, CEC — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:34 +0000

As a coach, I get questions all the time about finding jobs. Something I rarely get asked, though, is how to keep a job. I am amazed, even in my day-to-day life, how many people

Be honest about who you are and what you want

Warren Matson — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:14 +0000

Last week I shared an observation that many men are cowards. I actually said many were pussies but my editors felt inclined to change my summation to cowards. I can see why, as many would find

Unrealistic deepthroat

Lady A — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:40:08 +0000

DEAR LADY A: I have a question that you may be able to answer. My wife cannot fit “all of me” in her mouth. She has no gag reflex, but once I get to the

LGBTs, anti-gay protesters to clash over marriage equality Saturday

Tony Merevick — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:46:04 +0000

LGBT and anti-gay protestors clash at a recent demonstration. Photo: Tony Merevick.

What could be the final in a series of protests

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

CP Merewell — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:23 +0000

Effeminate and precocious, the 12-year-old Filipino boy of the title can’t help standing out in his gritty Manila slum. But the tough guys around him are surprisingly unflappable, as is director Aureaus Solito, who handles his pubescent protagonist’s sexual awakening with composure and sensitivity. Watch

The Great Gatsby

CP Merewell — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:22 +0000

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In 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write “somethingnew–something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned.” That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The

Activists demand Illinois House act on marriage equality bill

Tony Merevick — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:31:33 +0000

Activist Ryne Patrick chants at a recent marriage demonstration. Photo: Tony Merevick.

Drawing on growing momentum on the national stage, LGBT

Smarter, careful Lovato aims to empower even further

Jason Radford — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:27 +0000

America’s bravest sweetheart drops her fourth album today, and she’s hoping you’re ready for even more agreeable empowerment. Demi Lovato‘s previous Unbroken was about healing and telling a story. Songs like the painstaking “Skyscraper” and the honest

Minnesota Senate clears way for marriage equality bill; Governor to sign

Tony Merevick — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:19:26 +0000

Minnesota Capitol.

Minnesota on Monday became the 12th state to allow same-sex marriage, the first Midwestern state to do so via its legislature. It is the latest in a series of

i love ugly. Bison Watch

CP Merewell — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:00:10 +0000

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With the mission to create the “best products in the world,” I Love Ugly recreates classic garments with their own special, at times eccentric twist. The watch