I find myself, rewardingly, in a Reader state of mind. It’s the result of spending time savoring the 300 pages of a book that some thought might never be created. “Free Chicago: 50 Years of the Reader ...

D.J. Reader did exactly what the Detroit Lions asked him to do. He showed up, anchored the middle of the defensive line, started every game, and handled the dirty work that rarely shows up in ...

The Chicago Reader, the groundbreaking alternative weekly which has been on the brink of dissolution for years, will become a monthly in February under new owners, who are looking to reinvent the ...

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Boycott Heaven, The Format's first studio album in nearly 20 years, arrives today. For a while, the indie rock outfit's Sam Means and Nate Ruess thought they might be cursed as a band. "Anytime we get ...

Reader's Digest named Route 66 one of the best places to travel in 2026, coinciding with the highway's centennial. The Arizona portion of Route 66 is highlighted for its preserved sections, including ...

Train Dreams (2025) could almost be described as a biopic of its main character, Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), and the resultant film, a study on him from a third-person omniscient perspective, had ...

Isn't the book always better than the movie? I mean, oftentimes, yes, but that doesn’t mean a great book won't be the source material for a great movie. As a book-reader, I'm almost always going to ...

Ever since the demise of Google Reader way back in 2013, it feels like the internet has been moving away from RSS feed readers. Corporations have been opting for something much more easily monetized ...

Detroit Lions defensive tackle DJ Reader said he felt the need to “troll back” when he used a derogatory acronym to respond to a fan who was critical of his play on the social media site X after ...

OTTAWA—Despite a sharp rise in food prices, inflationary pressures in Canada appear contained, Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem said Tuesday, adding that policymakers remain focused on keeping ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Chicago Reader has a new leader: Pulitzer ...