As the sun pours through the huge front windows of their third-floor Lincoln Park apartment on a Friday afternoon, Zoe Knight lies stretched on the floor. Their small frame is covered by a baggy thrifted...
Commentary: Around DePaul, everyone knows DIBS as that weird, creepy blue monster that roams the Student Center and makes everyone feel just a little uncomfortable. But when it snows in Chicago, residents...
Winter was practically made for certain things; dry skin, settlements involving black ice, the coat industry, and of course hot chocolate. After a long day of trudging through the bitter cold outside,...
The last five seconds of every Dec. 31 leading into Jan. 1 starts the same for millions of people around the world: with families and friends counting down and synchronizing their voices with the second...
Between iO, The Second City and numerous other theaters throughout the city, Chicago is the home of good improv. Whether it’s your friend’s improv team, your mom’s improv team or that cute boy...
Yoga class starts in 20 minutes. It takes you about 15 minutes to walk to the L stop, get on your train, and transit to class. The issue? You’ve looked under the bed, through your dirty laundry...
As a child, how often did you play with dolls that actually looked like you? For more than 50 years, young kids around the world have played with stick-thin, heel wearing, blonde dolls that most likely...
Ian Geatz doesn’t get toppings on his pizzas. Toppings complicate things.
“You’ve got to make it easy for them. Get them in and out. Cheese pizza, gluten free crust, that’s it,” he said.
“Them”...
The popular dating app Tinder just made an advance with its health safety features. Users now have access to a free HIV and STD-testing site locator.
The app’s “Health Safety” page encourages...
On Oct. 31, I found myself sitting atop a castle with my feet dangling over the edge, taking in a spectacular view of the sun setting over a bay on the southern coast of Ireland. Never in my life could...
In my family, my dad is known for his expertise in planning trips. For each of our vacations, he researched and planned every detail in advance, from the bingo cards he created to keep my brother and...
