Not Here to Make Friends
How good a workout will I get from a Bachelorette castoff–turned–social media fitness star?
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I Did the Mean Girls Musical Theater Boot Camp
Could a weekend of popup training make my Broadway dreams come true?
Airbnbs Gone Wrong: Chicago Edition
Wild romps at local rentals open up a Pandora's box of possibilities.
Dancing on My Own
Can a virtual party ease my COVID-rattled mind?
Five Ways to Perk Up the Pedway
The city got $4 million from the government to jazz up the tunnels. Here are our ideas.
On Raising an Anxious Kid in the Cacophony of Chicago
A divorced writer moved to the city to immerse her son in its urban wonders. Things didn’t go as planned.
This Vitamin IV Drip Made Me a Sex God
The Experimentalist tries Lume Wellness's Big Energy IV — on date night.
Chicago Mag Shops for Weed
Adrienne Gunn browses the newly legal selection at Dispensary 33 (5001 N. Clark). For more on Illinois's cannabis laws, check out our Discerning Consumer's Guide.
A $15,000 Dating Coach Told Me to Smile More
Bela Gandhi attempts to transform my love life.
Putting Chicago’s Baby Name Matchmakers to the Test
Naming your child is an intensely personal decision. That's why you should totally pay someone to do it for you.