A touch of home and technology for soldiers
Wherever the U.S. military deploys in the world, it brings a little bit of home along with it. In the 20th Century, it was ketchup and baseball. Thanks to the...
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A toast to a beloved, brilliant Irish brew
As locals toast Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago turning 100 this year, they might consider using a venerable stout to do so. Guinness turns 250 in 2009. The exact date...
This week in the EU festival
The European Union Film Festival continues this week at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.; 312-846-2800; siskelfilmcenter.org. The following are some of the upcoming films. "Rumba" ***...
‘Under the Sea 3D,’ narrated by Jim Carrey, arrives at IMAX
Jim Carrey narrates "Under the Sea 3D," a new installment in the underwater 3-D filmmaking that IMAX pretty much owns these days. Nothing compares to the images in these films,...
5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM …
Weather is out there, waiting for us, warns author and improv comedian Dennis DiClaudio. After this week's meteorological display in Chicago, we agree: Weather is up to no good. So...
5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM …
Making a Difference by Being Yourself: Using Your Personality Type at Work and in Relationships By Gregory E. Huszczo Davies-Black, 246 pages, $26.95 If you attended high school or college,...
Red state, blue state: Our political palette
Unless you're heading to Grant Park on Election Night, chances are you'll settle in for a night of TV pundits gabbing in front of an electoral map as states turn...
Guys are never spared change
Change is inevitable. Sometimes it's gradual, the weathering of mountains for example. Other times it's over in seconds, the way New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's season ended this year...
‘DEREK’ ***
Tilda Swinton wrote and narrated this tribute to the late director Derek Jarman. In it, director Isaac Julien splices together footage of Jarman interviews and on-set material with new footage...
Put your neck on the line for your party
The conventions are over and the candidates are tap-dancing toward the finish line, but there's still time to show your spirit. The Naperville company The Tie Bar has designed two...