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Chicago Sun-Times

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Ozzie The Mouth

    A friend of mine listened to Ozzie Guillen's press conference about his admiration of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in Spanish and swears that he also said this - or at least this is the way it translates: "I love the United States' embargo on Cuba-- it's one of my favorite embargoes." Is it possibl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2011

    Wells Fargo to Open Bank for Super Rich; Need to Take Finger Off Nation's Pulse First

    ​Stand down, Zuccotti protesters, the banks have heard your calls for reform and are yielding to your demands. The majority of the country has been enveloped in financial turmoil, and one of the big banks is finally taking steps to institute change: Wells Fargo is creating a boutique bank for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Does Being a Food Critic Matter?

    RatatouilleAnton Ego, old school critic​ In light of Sam Sifton's imminent departure from the New York Times' dining section and the firing of the Chicago Sun-Times' critic Pat Bruno, the Atlantic posted an interesting article about whether food critics still have a role in journalism today. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Casey Anthony to Change Name, Disguise Herself, Upon Release

    ​Showing some semblance of awareness as to her public reputation, Casey Anthony is considering a number of disguises as well as a new name, reports the Chicago Sun-Times, for her release from prison. She might even use a few such disguises, assuming they can be easily employed. It seems that A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    The Obamas Gave the Cameron Kids Scooters and a Bo Stuffed Animal

    Double the Bo.​Despite the media focusing on any number of alleged "gaffes" on the part of President Obama (awkward toast, a car getting stuck, etc.), the Obamas have been quite etiquette-appropriate in terms of giving presents to their hosts. The following items have been given, according to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Justice Department to Investigate Newark Police, Just After Chief Garry McCarthy, ex-NYPD, Gets Top Job In Chicago

    ​The Justice Department says it's going to probe misconduct and poor internal oversight in the 1,300-member Newark Police Department. The announcement came just a week after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he had selected Newark Police Chief Garry McCarthy, the former NYPD Deputy Commiss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Men Say 'I Love You' First to Get You in Bed...Or Maybe Because They Love You

    ​According to a new study, two-thirds of heterosexual couples "reported" that the guy said "I love you" first. Does this portend a new era of male sensitivity, despite men being such alleged slackers? Does this mean that women, "despite their [alleged] reputation for being emotionally driven a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Oprah Tickets Now Almost Viable Excuse for Getting Out of Jury Duty

    ​The trial of the century might be the Rod Blagojevich trial. But the television program of the century is clearly the Oprah Winfrey show. As such, a potential juror being questioned on the second day of selection for the Blagojevich retrial explained that she had tickets -- and not just one, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    U.S. Airport Radiation Detectors Being Triggered by Japanese Passengers

    ​There are fewer words scarier than "nuclear meltdown" and, of course, "radiation." So it's not surprising that Americans are concerned, particularly on the West Coast, where low, reportedly "not dangerous" levels of radiation are now headed, about possible fallout from the nuclear crisis at J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Live Sex Toy Demonstration to 100 College Students Ill-Advised, Yucky

    The lovely couple, via Chicago Sun-Times​Northwestern University has come out not in favor of a recent sex toy demonstration given by a couple in front of 100 students at a human sexuality lecture, and the school's president Morton Schapiro is now calling for an investigation. How could this h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2010

    New York Is Trying to Ban Four Loko

    Apparently there is a cheap alcoholic energy drink called "Four Loko," the New York Daily News tells us today. Also NPR, ABC, CBS, Harvard Crimson, Chicago Sun-Times, and so on and so on and so on lately. That's just the first page of Google! Now New York is working to ban it.

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2010

    Jay Mariotti, Sportscaster/Domestic Assault Tough Talk Advocate, Arrested for Domestic Assault

    ​Sportswriter and noted asshole Jay Mariotti has been arrested for domestic assault. The LAPD is saying he and his girlfriend left a club arguing, and Mariotti "pushed and shoved her, and also left marks on her arm." A little hypocritical, don't you think, coming from a dude who called for stricte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Here's Major League Baseball's Most Guilt-Ridden Umpire, Jim Joyce, Holding a Puppy

    ​Maybe you've heard that last night, on the very last play of what was an otherwise perfect game for Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, umpire Jim Joyce missed the call, thus costing Galarraga his perfect game. Everybody - whether you're a fan of the team throwing the perfect game or no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2010

    Louis Farrakhan and Friends Crash Obama's Memorial Day BBQ

    ​Can't the president catch a goddamn break these days? All the man wanted to do was enjoy a burger, maybe a hot dog with some extra salt, on this sunny holiday weekend, but some thuggish types from the Nation of Islam had to engage in aa sort of "stand-off" outside. On the opposing end? None o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Sex and the City 2 Reviews: The 10 Best Slams

    ​If you're the kind of person who sometimes asks themselves why some people hate Sex and the City so much, you are either (A) not living in New York or (B) one of the imported creatures or various changes in New York City that Sex and the City is responsible for. Well, in the new movie, Carrie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Big-Shot Chicago Sun-Times Rock Critic Jim DeRogatis Is Bound For Academia

    Critic, author, radio show co-host, professional R. Kelly antagonizer, and all-around polarizing pop-music raconteur Jim DeRogatis announced his resignation from the Chicago Sun-Times late yesterday, where's he held down the pop-critic spot for nearly two decades, give or take a brief, unhappy sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2010

    iPad Arrives.

    ​The first release of the Apple iPad went on sale at 9 this morning to the long lines of customers who were camped out in front of Apple Stores and Best Buys waiting to buy them. The hand-held 9.5" touchscreen computers, which can access WiFi but not yet 3G (those go on sale later this month) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    The Life and Death of Alan Carton, 23, the RIAA-Defying Creator of @diditleak

    ​For two years, the Twitter account @diditleak was the secret weapon of online listeners and music critics alike. In real time, the account, which ultimately garnered over 11,500 followers, announced whenever a digital copy of a particularly desirable record first hit the Internet. For that it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Rachel Uchitel Story Loses Sex, Gains 9/11, Outrage

    ​Our esteemed colleague Ward Harkavy is correct that there are no authoritative accounts of sex between Rachel Uchitel and Tiger Woods at this writing, under the Post headline or anywhere else. Happily for journalists, there is a 9/11 angle. Uchitel lost her fiance, banker Andy O'Grady, in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    World Series Fever Leads to Reciprocal Insults, Prostitution

    ​The crude boosterism of local tabs has certainly helped jack up interest in the World Series. Some people, of course, needed no help. A woman has been arrested for offering sexual favors for Series tickets. It pains us to reveal the 43-year old woman, Susan Finkelstein (pictured), is a Philli ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2009

    Bloomberg Turns Over His Next Campaign to Blagojevich's Ex-Deputy

    ​The crude boosterism of local tabs has certainly helped jack up interest in the World Series. Some people, of course, needed no help. A woman has been arrested for offering sexual favors for Series tickets. It pains us to reveal the 43-year old woman, Susan Finkelstein (pictured), is a Philli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    Caroline Kennedy in the Senate? Gag me with a silver spoon.

    ​The crude boosterism of local tabs has certainly helped jack up interest in the World Series. Some people, of course, needed no help. A woman has been arrested for offering sexual favors for Series tickets. It pains us to reveal the 43-year old woman, Susan Finkelstein (pictured), is a Philli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    Daily Flog: Kicking the habit but blindly drunk, hounded by Afghans, woofed at by Hillary

    ​The crude boosterism of local tabs has certainly helped jack up interest in the World Series. Some people, of course, needed no help. A woman has been arrested for offering sexual favors for Series tickets. It pains us to reveal the 43-year old woman, Susan Finkelstein (pictured), is a Philli ... More >>

  • News

    January 9, 2007

    Our Human Rights Show

    Countries abusing their prisoners say they are following America's practices

  • News

    June 7, 2005

    Paper-Trained? No.

    Post and Daily News get serious only in their petty war with each other

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2004

    Dear Bush Beat . . .

    Post and Daily News get serious only in their petty war with each other

  • News

    September 7, 2004

    The Unknown Kerry

    Could he sink all his swift boat enemies if he released all his Vietnam records?

  • News

    August 31, 2004

    The Daily Grind

    New York magazine's ambitious convention gamble breaks even—great big fancy ads help

  • NYC Life

    January 6, 2004

    Crudités, Anyone?

    Note to Ryan Adams: Like, you know, shut the fuck up

  • News

    September 2, 2003

    Stunning News for Parents

    No More Naughty Kids or Pets

  • News

    May 13, 2003

    Hanging the Judge

    Crouch, Jazz & the All-American Skin Game

  • News

    May 1, 2001

    The 'Wrongs' of 'Mr. Civil Rights'

    Why Jesse Jackson's Political Comeback Seems Doomed

  • News

    March 6, 2001

    Who Will Succeed Jesse Jackson?

    'We Are Not a Monolithic People'

  • News

    February 27, 2001

    The Shrinking Jesse Jackson

    The End of the Rainbow-PUSH Leader?

  • News

    March 23, 1999

    Pot Shots

    The End of the Rainbow-PUSH Leader?

  • News

    June 23, 1998

    RICO Swallows the First Amendment

    NOW Has Put All Political Protests in Serious Danger

  • News

    March 17, 1998

    Puffing Over Huffington

    NOW Has Put All Political Protests in Serious Danger

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