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• Nothing’s ever what it seems..

  05-02-2025 23:02 via chicagoreader.com
  
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• Rep. Jasmine Crockett Blasts ‘Mediocre White Boys’ Complaining About DEI

  05-02-2025 21:16
  
  Rep. Jasmine Crockett blasted “mediocre white boys” in President Donald Trump’s administration, saying they wouldn’t be attacking DEI policies if they were “competent.”
  During Monday’s (February 3) edition of “Laura Coates Live” on CNN, Crockett called out the “coddling” of white men while discussing the State Department hiring of Darren Beattie, who was fired from Trump’s first administration after speaking at a white natio
  
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• Drift’s Manic signals a midwest IDM revival

  05-02-2025 20:16 via chicagoreader.com
  
  The Consumers Research & Development Label was one of several Chicago-based electronic-music outlets I followed in the early 2000s, before I’d even moved here. Its releases were always high quality, though it was difficult to concisely describe the label’s aesthetic due to their wide range of sounds, which included postrock and so-called IDM (“intelligent dance […]
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• One of them years (already)

  05-02-2025 18:43 via chicagoreader.com
  
  The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. Egg, all over my face. Because as of this writing, I am ten films behind on my resolution to see, on average, one movie per day in theaters. Note the “on […]
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• Chicago Reader Volume 54, Number 18

  05-02-2025 17:53 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 18. February 6, 2025.
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• Economics gone wild

  05-02-2025 17:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Steven Levitt isn’t like other economists. At least, that’s what he wants you to think.  The 57-year-old finished his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994 and burst into the mainstream in 2005 with the international bestseller, Freakonomics. The book’s title is a nod to Levitt’s academic philosophy—economics isn’t just for money; it’s […]
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• American Woman Refuses To Leave Pakistan After Online Marriage Plans Fail

  05-02-2025 14:45
  
  Videos of an American woman stuck in Pakistan after her marriage plans to a 19-year-old she met online fell through are going viral, per Black Enterprise.
  Onijah Andrew Robinson, 33, went to Karachi, Pakistan in October with intentions to marry Nidal Ahmed Memon. However, the teen’s family reportedly intervened to stop their planned marriage, leaving Robinson with nowhere to go.
  Robinson still decided to visit Memon’s family home, according to reports, but th
  
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• Met Gala Reveals 2025 Dress Code, New Lineup Of Hosts

  05-02-2025 14:15
  
  Photo: Getty ImagesThe Met Gala has unveiled its 2025 dress code along with a new slate of celebrities on its hosting committee, per the Associated Press.
  On Tuesday (Feb. 4), the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed the dress code for its annual celebration of fashion in May as “Tailored for You.” The dress code is a nod to this year’s exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which will focus on Black style in menswear over the centuries.
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• The Carr Report: 2025 tax season…Key tools, deadlines and strategies

  05-02-2025 14:00
  
  Tax season is here! The 2025 filing period officially kicked off on January 27 and ends on April 15, with an extension deadline in October. Whether you’re a do-it-yourself tax filer or prefer to leave it to the pros, preparation and strategy are the keys to success.
  New Tools to Make Filing Easier
  The IRS is stepping up its game this year with tools designed to simplify tax filing. If you’ve been frustrated by long waits or outdated systems in the past, here’s some good news:
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• Multilayered witnessing

  05-02-2025 14:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  “You Are a Circle Expanded" through 2/14 at Glass Curtain Gallery
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• MR. SONNY KNOWS for Feb. 5, 2025

  05-02-2025 14:00
  
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• Folk duo Sleeper’s Bell make their full-length debut with Clover

  05-02-2025 13:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  On Friday, February 7, Angel Tapes releases Clover, the debut album from softhearted Chicago folk duo Sleeper’s Bell. Chicago singer-songwriter Blaine Teppema, 26, began using that name (borrowed from the Gabriel García Márquez novel One Hundred Years of Solitude) in the mid-2010s for solo songs she wrote, recorded, and uploaded. Sleeper’s Bell became a duo […]
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• Best Phone Chat Line Numbers with Free Trials of 2025

  05-02-2025 01:07 via chicagoreader.com
  
  In 2025, phone chat lines remain a fun, personal, and exciting way to connect with others, whether you’re single, looking for casual conversations, or seeking something more intimate. Unlike dating apps, chat lines offer real-time, voice-to-voice interactions that create a more immediate and engaging connection. Whether you’re after flirty banter, deep conversations, or spontaneous late-night […]
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