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Review: Undertone
Undertone in wide release in theaters The post Review: <i>Undertone</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
1mo agoby Maxwell Rabb
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Leqaa Kordia, detained over Columbia Gaza protests, released from ICE custody
Supporters rally outside Columbia University calling for the release of Leqaa Kordia, holding signs and a photo of her during a protest in New York City on March 9, 2026. The New Jersey resident had been held in Texas for more than a year while fighting her immigration case. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Giulia Heyward
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Review: André Is an Idiot
André Is an Idiot in limited release in theaters The post Review: André Is an Idiot appeared first on Chicago Reader.
1mo agoby Rob Silverman Ascher
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Review: André Is an Idiot
André Is an Idiot in limited release in theaters The post Review: <i>André Is an Idiot</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
1mo agoby Rob Silverman Ascher
GeneralThe City
Nearly Impossible to Enforce City Pooper Scooper Law, Sanitation Official Says
Dog poop is everywhere, city sanitation officials acknowledge. But when it comes to ticketing offending pooch owners, enforcement officers may be barking up the wrong tree. Javier Lojan, the acting commissioner of the Department of Sanitation, said during a budget hearing Monday that the department
1mo agoby Katie Honan
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Man given ticket and released after death of Penn Station subway punch victim
Prosecutors say they're still awaiting autopsy results before potentially issuing more serious charges. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Charles Lane
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'Crappy luxury': Inside NYC's brand new apartment buildings that are falling apart
Tenants have complained of chronic hot water problem, major leaks and a three-day one outage at One Blue Slip (center) in Greenpoint. Many of the city’s newly constructed buildings, including swanky digs with top-dollar rents, are mired in violations and complaints. [ more › ]
1mo agoby David Brand
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Seniors say they're being shortchanged in NYC's budget. They want triple.
Usha Mehta credits the India Home senior center in Jamaica, Queens, with with getting her through COVID. They say the city should dedicate $2.3 billion for nutrition, housing, community and other services aimed at older adults. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Catalina Gonella
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Mamdani and business leaders disagree on a lot, but they seem to chat a lot, too
Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases the preliminary budget. Several business leaders say they talk with the mayor, a democratic socialist who is trying to achieve an ambitious agenda amid signs of a slowing economy. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Elizabeth Kim
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Homeless Shelter Provider Accused of Violating Rights of Striking IT Workers
One of New York’s largest nonprofit homeless shelter service providers is charged with violating federal labor law by threatening to permanently replace IT workers on strike since November, according to new charges filed Wednesday. United Auto Workers Local 2325 accuses CAMBA Inc. of failing to barg
1mo agoby Claudia Irizarry Aponte
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Bland ambition
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. “Ambitious” can mean many things when it comes to a movie. Sometimes it’s used reverentially—for example, one might call a film like Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Di
1mo agoby Kat Sachs
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Bland ambition
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. “Ambitious” can mean many things when it comes to a movie. Sometimes it’s used reverentially—for example, one might call a film like Chantal Akerman’s Jea
1mo agoby Kat Sachs
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NYC nightlife goes sober-curious as mocktail bars and alcohol-free parties rise
Gothamist visited two sober bars and found that people have many different reasons to visit a non-alcoholic space. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Elizabeth Shwe
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Review: The Bride!
The Bride! in wide release in theaters The post Review: The Bride! appeared first on Chicago Reader.
1mo agoby Maxwell Rabb
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Review: The Bride!
The Bride! in wide release in theaters The post Review: <i>The Bride!</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.
1mo agoby Maxwell Rabb
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4,000 square feet of luxury knickknacks on sale in Brooklyn this weekend
Jason Saft's Collector’s Market is a can't-miss event. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Hannah Frishberg
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Former Watchtower buildings in Brooklyn Heights eyed for new housing
The former Watchtower buildings in Brooklyn would become residential housing under a pending proposal. A developer is looking to convert the largely vacant buildings to more than 600 new housing units. [ more › ]
1mo agoby Arun Venugopal
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Best NSFW AI Character Chat Sites of 2026
The rise of AI porn chat sites in the last several years, especially those designed to simulate romantic or erotic connections, signals more than just a shift in how we relate to technology, it touches on something deeply human: the desire to be seen, heard, and wanted. Whether you’re texting a synt
1mo agoby Violet Fawkes
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Best NSFW AI Character Chat Sites of 2026
The rise of AI porn chat sites in the last several years, especially those designed to simulate romantic or erotic connections, signals more than just a shift in how we relate to technology, it touches on something deeply human: the desire to be seen, heard, and wanted. Whether you’re texting
1mo agoby Violet Fawkes
GeneralThe City
Don’t Count on Wall Street or Rainy Day, Budget Watchdogs Tell Mamdani
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is getting praise for presenting a budget that estimates expenses more accurately than his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams. But his plan to balance that budget — which anticipates a Wall Street-driven boost to tax revenues, possible draw-downs of the city’s reserves and an across-
1mo agoby Greg David
