A response to Michael Miner’s column from the director of the Medill Innocence Project
Re: “Much ado about Lana Del Rey: Is there such a thing as being too pretty for indie?” by Miles Raymer, September 29 Impressive. With this article, Lana Del Ray has already run through the full “adoration, backlash, reappraisal” cycle before even releasing an official recording. This is a danger of a generation that defines […]
Criminal courts?
Re: “Reach out, touch somebody, and die: In Contagion, your next kiss (or cocktail peanut) could be fatal” by J.R. Jones, September 8 My God! Where is the “spoiler alert” warning??? I didn’t want to know who dies first—that’s a huge part of the fun of such movies. What a jerk this reviewer is! —Annie […]
Sorry to spoil it for you Re: “Reach out, touch somebody, and die: In Contagion, your next kiss (or cocktail peanut) could be fatal” by J.R. Jones, September 8 My God! Where is the “spoiler alert” warning??? I didn’t want to know who dies first—that’s a huge part of the fun of such movies. What […]
Raymer, you’re on the fashion beat now
Dan Savage, obsessed with santorum? Nay.
Sorry, Brien, and sorry bros
Open mike memories Re: “When Lyons Roared: The open mike where Chicago comedians learned to kill” by Steve Heisler, June 9 Thanks to Steve Heisler for bringing back some great memories! Also gotta give love to great Chicago stand-ups Steve O. Harvey, Josh Cheney, and Robert Buscemi for help making the Den as great as […]
Daley’s golden parachute Re: “Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city’s meter deal and other privatization work,” posted by Mick Dumke, June 1 Nice to see the guy land on his feet. —FGFM The system works. —MrJM How do you expect Daley to get by on his $100,000-a-year U. of C. salary and […]
How Rahm followed Rich Re: “The Making of Mayor Emanuel: How Richard M. Daley begat his successor” by Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky, May 26 Wow!!! Somebody get Ben a chalkboard. I hear Fox News is looking for an oversimplifying conspiracy theorist to replace Glenn Beck. —LilBen I enjoyed the timeline of Daley’s sudden demise […]
It takes cojones to write like that Re: “The Boka Group scores again with GT Fish & Oyster,” by Mike Sula, May 5 Dear Mr. Sula, Thanks for a beautifully written review of GT Fish & Oyster. You are such a good food writer when you don’t provoke a stomach lurch with a distasteful trope. […]
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