How ContextMedia uses ‘flat management’ to drive sales
Low-hierarchy — or "flat" — management has been praised, questioned, and sometimes outright maligned. But it was the first and only choice for Rishi Shah ? and Shradha Agarwal ?....
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Babies rock for label owners
Although they might try to sidestep it, the "woman question" has a way of creeping into the lives of Chicago's female label owners. Take babies. Not many people associate rock...
Busting female stereotypes
At Lake Forest College, three women took the stage and let loose before a crowd of students. "Today, less than 15 percent of [U.S.] senators and representatives are women. There's...
Jolt of estrogen for the Lady
Leave it to Tammy Cresswell. Not content with spearheading the Ladyfest arts festival in 2001 and filming a documentary about up-and-coming female artists last year, this weekend she's kicking off...
Flip-flops’ filthy side
They may be the shoes of the moment, but flip-flops don't do much to protect your piggies from the grime lurking on "L"platforms, crowded escalators and Wicker Park sidewalks. If...
Card party: I’ll trade you an Amelia for a Condoleezza
Between state budget shortfalls and debates over appropriate textbook content, it's not easy getting women's history into public school curriculums. But The Women's Museum in Dallas has hit on a...
2 CDs benefit domestic violence aid groups
Megan O'Connor is a lot more ambitious than most people starting out in Chicago's rock scene. She's not just trying to make it, she's trying to change it. "Musicians have...
Talk about an odd couple: Birth control and whistling
If Sheila Heti is any indication, Generation Y is going to keep its elders on their toes. Born in the disco era, this 25-year-old Toronto native has already been published...
’80s tribute aids indie film’s fund
If your memory of the '80s consists of Wall Street world dominators, Sharper Image gizmos and Patrick Nagel prints, think harder. This decade also left us memorable hit songs from...
Film festival gives mullet heads their day in the sun
The very mention of it provokes shudders. A short, almost military buzz in front fringed with streaming rock-star waves at the rear. The look Janeane Garofalo memorably described as "achey...