5 best bites to eat at Riot Fest this weekend
With more than eight hours of music under the sun, Riot Fest makes for a long day. Don’t go hangry. We’ve got some prime food bets to help you make...
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Stephanie Izard, ‘Hot Doug’ Sohn, Bobby Portis and other Chicagoans share their top tailgating tips
Before kickoff — or the first pitch or tipoff or puck drop — another game is happening, this one in the parking lot. The heat is on. The stakes are...
Watch cat videos for a cause at Music Box Theatre
You can watch cat videos alone on your couch at home, or you can watch them with other cat lovers next Sunday, Sept. 9 at Music Box Theatre. CatVideoFest is...
Make your Insta photos pop with DIY tips from our Lolla photographer
With Instagram-worthy pop-ups like Happy Place and 29Rooms sprouting up in Chicago, we're more obsessed than ever with taking the perfect photos for our social feeds. But how do you...
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ spotlights Asian identity and ‘cracks door’ for more diversity in film
There’s a difference between knowing and seeing. By now, anyone following the buzz surrounding the film “Crazy Rich Asians” knows it’s been 25 years since Hollywood has produced a movie...
A Lolla stage lighting designer explains why light shows and dance music make the perfect pair
Lollapalooza is about more than just music. The four-day festival is also a general cultural affair — love it or hate it — touching on everything from food to fashion...
Lollapalooza’s Chow Town on the cheap: 6 things under $6 to eat or drink
If you’re doing the full four-day Lollapalooza experience, it’s a safe bet you’ll want to save some cash on food. There are lots of ways to splurge, but do you...
We tracked all the Chicago artists at Pitchfork. Here’s how they did.
Pitchfork's Windy City roots run deep, and this year’s lineup featured 13 Chicago acts out of 42 total. We tracked the sets from our hometown artists, from Melkbelly and Paul...
Pitchfork Music Festival food: 6 best bets under $6
You already spent a lot of money on Pitchfork tickets — don’t blow the rest of your paycheck on food at the fest. We’ve rounded up six food options under...
OkCupid brings ‘DTF’ carnival game to Pitchfork this weekend
It’s Pitchfork Festival time, which means thousands will swarm to Union Park for live music, food, beer and … love? As part of its “DTF” campaign, OkCupid is gracing festgoers...