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| Apr 8, 2026 | Volunteers turn a fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony cassette recorder in his pocket, went to see an up-and-coming rock band from Washington for their deb... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Chicago Bears have a long road ahead in lakefront stadium fight | The Chicago Bears have zeroed in on the lakefront for a new stadium, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen.
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| Mar 8, 2024 | Allan, Midge, Sugar Daddy Ken, and all the discontinued dolls featured in 'Barbie' | Entertainment Allan, Midge, Sugar Daddy Ken, and all the discontinued dolls featured in 'Barbie'
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| Feb 16, 2024 | All 81 movies based on Marvel comics, ranked according to critics | Entertainment All 81 movies based on Marvel comics, ranked according to critics
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| Jan 24, 2024 | The worst movies that the 2024 Oscar nominees have been in, according to critics | Entertainment The worst movies that the 2024 Oscar nominees have been in, according to critics
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| Dec 23, 2023 | The best Netflix movies of 2023, ranked | Entertainment The best Netflix movies of 2023, ranked
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| Nov 27, 2023 | 105 of Netflix's original romantic films, ranked from worst to best | Entertainment 105 of Netflix's original romantic films, ranked from worst to best
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| Nov 9, 2023 | All 44 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV series, ranked by critics | Entertainment All 44 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV series, ranked by critics
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| Oct 30, 2023 | Every single Tim Burton movie, ranked | Entertainment Every single Tim Burton movie, ranked
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| Oct 28, 2023 | Every single Helena Bonham Carter movie, ranked | Entertainment Every single Helena Bonham Carter movie, ranked
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| Oct 23, 2023 | Every single movie starring Beyoncé, ranked by critics | Entertainment Every single movie starring Beyoncé, ranked by critics
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| Aug 2, 2023 | All of Meryl Streep's movies, ranked | Entertainment All of Meryl Streep's movies, ranked
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| Jul 31, 2023 | All 54 Will Ferrell movies, ranked by critics | Entertainment All 54 Will Ferrell movies, ranked by critics
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2023-07-31T19:09:32Z
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| Jul 31, 2023 | Every single Michael Cera movie, ranked | Entertainment Every single Michael Cera movie, ranked
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2023-07-31T14:11:54Z
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| Jul 21, 2023 | Every single Matt Damon movie, ranked | Entertainment Every single Matt Damon movie, ranked
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2023-07-21T19:47:58Z
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| Jul 17, 2023 | Report says our local cycling stinks | Chicago's bikeability ranks near the bottom of the barrel, per a new report from cycling advocacy group PeopleForBikes (PFB).
Driving the news: Chicago scored seven out of 100 points in the analysis, which rates 1,484 U.S. cities on factors... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 10 of the best and 10 of the worst Adam Sandler movies of all time | Entertainment 10 of the best and 10 of the worst Adam Sandler movies of all time
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| Feb 25, 2023 | All of Colin Firth's movies, ranked | Entertainment All of Colin Firth's movies, ranked
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| Oct 28, 2022 | Matt Smith's movies and TV roles ranked by critics | Entertainment Matt Smith's movies and TV roles ranked by critics
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| Sep 12, 2022 | 100 must-see movies from the 2000s, according to critics | Entertainment 100 must-see movies from the 2000s, according to critics
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| Sep 7, 2022 | Sony’s flopped ‘Morbius’ movie is coming to Netflix | “Morbius” was one of the most talked-about films of the summer for internet denizens, but not for the reason you’d think. Now, “Morbius” is getting its third (yes, third) act as it debuts on Netflix for viewers in the U.S. and India.
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| Aug 25, 2022 | A little-known, 90-year-old Chicago businessman reportedly gave $1.65 billion to Republican causes. Meet Barre Seid, who gifted all of his company's shares to the 'third most powerful person in the world.' | (Not Barre Seid) Leonard Leo, above, is now in charge of spending Seid's $1.65 billion. Carolyn Kaster/AP
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| Aug 1, 2022 | ShotSpotter Asks Court To Hold It In Contempt Rather Than Turn Over Information To Defense Lawyer | ShotSpotter — the gunshot analytic company with the rather sketchy reputation — is, once again, endearing itself to the public by doing things that seem… well… sketchy. |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Every single Angelina Jolie movie, ranked | Entertainment Every single Angelina Jolie movie, ranked
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| May 4, 2022 | Waterman, a Film on the Life of Duke Kahanamoku Narrated by Jason Momoa, to Premiere on PBS American Masters May 10th | American Masters: Waterman — Duke: Ambassador of Aloha premieres on Tuesday, May 10th at 9pm ET on PBS “American Masters is well known for highlighting the untold stories of men and women throughout history. It is fitting that Duke has now ... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Every single Jennifer Aniston movie, ranked by critics | Jennifer Aniston has appeared in over 30 critically rated films. Village Roadshow Pictures; 20th Century Fox; Netflix Jennifer Aniston is best known for her role on “Friends,” but she’s also an accomplished film star. Aniston’s highest-rate... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | All of Dolly Parton’s movies, ranked according to critics | Dolly Parton. Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Dolly Parton turns 76 on January 19 and we’re celebrating by ranking her most famous films.
“9 to 5,” Parton’s highest-ranked film according to Rotten Tomatoes, was also he... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Netflix’s 12 biggest TV shows of all time, including ‘The Witcher’ and ‘Squid Game’ | ‘Squid Game.’ Netflix
Netflix’s Korean-language series “Squid Game” is its biggest TV show ever by a wide margin.
“The Witcher” season two is one of Netflix’s biggest seasons ever after debuting in December.
Netflix ranks its shows by total... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | The 52 worst movies made by iconic directors — from Spielberg to Scorsese | ‘Gemini Man’ Paramount
Even some of the most admired and iconic directors have made at least one critically reviled film.
Insider turned to Rotten Tomatoes to find the worst-reviewed movies of 52 acclaimed filmmakers.
The latest is Antoine ... |
| Dec 21, 2021 | The biggest box-office flops of 2021 highlight how the pandemic has changed the movie business | Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler as Tony and Maria in ‘West Side Story.’ 20th Century Studios
Some of the biggest box-office disappointments of the year show how the pandemic changed moviegoing.
Adult dramas like “King Richard” and “The Last ... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Every single ‘Spider-Man’ movie, ranked by critics | Most ‘Spider-Man’ movies were a hit with critics. Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment
Multiple “Spider-Man” movies have been released since 2002, including the spin-off “Venom” (2018).
“Venom” (2018) and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”... |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Every single Mark Ruffalo movie, ranked | Mark Ruffalo has acted in films across a number of genres. Warner Bros. Pictures; Marvel Studios; Paramount Studios
Mark Ruffalo is known for playing Bruce Banner in the MCU, but his career goes back decades.
His lowest-rated films are “The... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | All of Tom Cruise’s action movies, ranked by critics | Tom Cruise in ‘Mission: Impossible.’ Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for DIFF/Paramount Pictures
Tom Cruise has starred in many action movies, but some were more successful than others.
He’s been in six “Mission: Impossible” films so far, bu... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Every single Julie Andrews movie, ranked | Julie Andrews has been acting in movies for over 70 years. Disney; 20th Century Fox; Disney
Julie Andrews is best known for “The Sound of Music” (1965) and “The Princess Diaries” (2001).
Per critics, her best works are “Victor Victoria” (19... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | A California judge just struck down Prop 22: Now what? | Bradley Tusk Contributor
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| Aug 19, 2021 | Every single Amy Adams movie, ranked according to critics | Amy Adams has appeared in almost 40 critically-rated films. Disney; Sony Pictures Classics; 20th Century Fox
Amy Adams is best known for films like “Enchanted” (2007) and “Arrival” (2016).
According to critics, her highest-rated movies are ... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | 73 of Netflix’s original romantic films, ranked from worst to best | ‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ starred Noah Centineo and Lana Condor. Bettina Strauss/Netflix
Netflix is known for its original romantic films, but some may be more worth your time than others.
“Naked” and “MILF” are some of Netfl... |
| Mar 19, 2021 | The top 9 movies on Netflix this week, from 'The Last Blockbuster' to 'Yes Day' | "The Last Blockbuster" Popmotion Pictures
"The Last Blockbuster" documentary was among the most popular movies on Netflix this week.
Streaming search engine Reelgood keeps track of Netflix's daily top 10 lists.
It provid... |
| Feb 24, 2021 | The 75 worst movies of all time, according to critics | "Death of a Nation." D'Souza Media
We turned to review aggregator Metacritic to find out what the worst movies of all time are, based on critic reviews.
They include two controversial political documentaries from Dinesh D'Souza an... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Every single Jennifer Aniston movie, ranked by critics | Jennifer Aniston has appeared in over 30 critically rated films. Village Roadshow Pictures; 20th Century Fox; Netflix
Jennifer Aniston is best known for her role on “Friends,” but she’s also an accomplished film star.
Aniston’s highest-rate... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | The 11 biggest TV snubs and surprises from this year’s Golden Globe nominations | ‘I May Destroy You,’ ‘Warrior,’ ‘Never Have I Ever,’ and Rhea Seehorn’s performance on ‘Better Call Saul’ are among the major TV snubs at this year’s Golden Globes. Natalie Seery/HBO, David Bloomer/Cinemax, Lara Solanki/Netflix, Greg Lewis/... |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Every Dolly Parton movie, ranked according to critics | Dolly Parton turns 75 on December 19. NBC/Getty Images
Dolly Parton turns 75 on December 19.
To celebrate, we ranked every film in her career according to critics’ reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Parton’s highest-ranked film, 1980’s “9 to 5” wa... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Every Bradley Cooper movie, ranked according to critics | Bradley Cooper. Getty/Larry French
Bradley Cooper turns 46 on January 5.
We ranked every film in his career according to critics’ reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, from his debut in 2001’s “Wet Hot American Summer” to his directorial debut, “A St... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | The worst movies 20 of your favourite actors starred in this year | Some well-known actors were in critical flops this year. Saban Films; Universal Pictures; Netflix
Whether it’s because of silly dialogue, poor plotting, or unexpected acting choices, some 2020 films had a hard time impressing critics.
Salma... |
| Nov 12, 2020 | All of Stanley Tucci’s movies, ranked | Stanley Tucci has starred in a range of films. Screen Gems/Lionsgate/Open Road Films
Stanley Tucci is an actor best known for “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006), “The Hunger Games” (2012), and “Easy A” (2010).
Tucci’s highest-rated films includ... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | 50 must-watch films starring Hollywood’s most popular actors | Hollywood’s biggest actors have been in a wide range of successful films. A24; Chuck Zlotnick/Sony Pictures Entertainment; New Line Cinema; Universal
Insider rounded up the highest-rated films of 50 popular Hollywood actors, according to cr... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Pension Failures, Governance Failures - Illinois Once Again Is The Poster Child | Abraham Lincoln statue in front of the Illinois State Capital Building in Springfield, Illinoisgetty |
| Jan 6, 2019 | The most successful movie in the world for every year since 2000 | Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" topped the list for 2008.
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Each year, one blockbuster film edges out its competition to become the world's single highest-grossing movie at year's end.
From 2000's "Mission: Im... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | We Still Need ‘They Live,' the Most Relevant 80s Movie | This week marks the 30th anniversary of John Carpenter’s alien invasion epic They Live. Based on a comic and short story by Philip K. Dick collaborator Ray Nelson, the movie is Carpenter's signature blend of high concept premise and low-bud... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | The 100 best crime movies of all time, according to critics | "No Country for Old Men." Miramax
The old media adage, "If it bleeds, it leads," also describes a common narrative approach in cinema.
Because criminality and violence make for inherently compelling cinematic material, b... |
| Sep 14, 2017 | For Activists, Kenneka Jenkins' Case Shows How Law Enforcement Fails Black Girls | On Friday night, Kenneka Jenkins borrowed her mom's car to meet up with her friends. According to her family, the 19-year-old was going out to celebrate landing a new job at a nursing home.
Jenkins reportedly told her mom she was going bowl... |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Ag Industry Brief: Brazilian Beef in Turmoil, Calyxt Hires ex-Cargill Exec, Walmart Launches Incubator, more | Countries Halt Brazilian Beef Exports Amid Investigation into Bribery, Tainted Meat
China and the EU suspended imports of Brazilian beef and pulled products from shelves after Brazilian officials announced that they were in the middle of in... |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Documents Show Chicago PD Secretly Using Forfeiture Funds To Buy Surveillance Equipment | The Chicago Reader has put together a massive, must-read investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s secret budget. The Chicago PD has — for years now — used the spoils of its asset forfeiture program to obtain surveillance equipment... |
| Sep 9, 2016 | The progressive case for replacing the welfare state with basic income | Scott Santens Contributor
Scott Santens is a writer and basic income advocate with a crowdfunded monthly basic income.
It appears some establishment voices have picked up on a way of opposing the idea of the monthly citizen dividend of abou... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | This 1960 Jazz Film Shaped Concert Documentaries as We Know Them | A still from the 1960 documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day
Bert Stern was a legendary photographer whose images, like the iconic Egyptian-pyramid ad for Smirnoff and the poster photo for Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita, helped spur advertising’s “cr... |
| May 2, 2016 | Chegg acquires Imagine Easy Solutions, the company behind EasyBib, BibMe and Citation Machine | The online textbook service Chegg today announced that it has acquired Imagine Easy Solutions for $42 million.
Imagine Easy is the company behind online bibliography and research tools like EasyBib (which was also its first product) and sim... |
| Jan 25, 2016 | City Of Chicago 'Embraces' Transparency By Releasing Shooting Video To Draw Attention Away From Attorney Misconduct | The city of Chicago has decided it’s not going to wait for a judge to order it to release video footage depicting another unarmed person being shot by one of its police officers. It has released surveillance video showing Cedric Chatman bei... |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Chicago's Mayor Promises New Era Of Transparency After Shooting Video Forced Out Of City's Hands By Court | A Chicago police officer shot Laquan McDonald as he walked away from him, carrying a knife. Officer Jason Van Dyke emptied his service weapon in McDonald’s direction less than 30 seconds after his vehicle arrived on scene. McDonald was hit ... |
| May 23, 2013 | Chicago School System On FOIA Requests: Stonewalling, Obfuscation, & Paper-Shredding | If you’re a government with something to hide, there are plenty of shady ways to handle Freedom of Information Act requests. You can make sure your organization is legally allowed to carry guns and simply refuse, like the NYPD. You can also... |
| Apr 2, 2012 | NED Talks: How TED Talks Simplify Ideas | Who doesn’t at least like TED Talks, the “Technology, Entertainment and Design” conference that aims to smarten us up without asking us to work very hard? We sit at our computers, watch someone give an 18-minute-long talk, and believe that ... |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Inside the hacking of Stratfor: the FBI’s case against Antisec member Anarchaos | reader comments 35 with 26 posters participating
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| Jan 16, 2012 | Cult Rapper Sharkula and Finding Your Audience | Photo by Leor Galil |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Chicago, Ugly Urban Parable of Privatization | Mike Konczal has an intriguing post that places the Chicago parking meter lease in a broader ideological debate about the privatization of public assets: |
| Dec 8, 2011 | Sara Lee and the Tax Break Carrot | After fleeing to the suburbs six years ago, Sara Lee Corporation will return its headquarters to downtown Chicago, with upwards of 650 employees in tow. The company's move---under the unfortunate new moniker MeatCo---highlights a business t... |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Murder by Tylenol Redux: Food and Drug Terror Still a Headache | To coincide with today’s Senate subcommittee hearing on agro-defense and new reporting that the Department of Defense’s food anti-terror plans are costly, unwieldy and otherwise fractured, Motherboard pulls from its recent history with this... |
| Jul 5, 2011 | Murder by Tylenol | The creepiest American act of terror you've never heard of
Mary K. had a scratchy throat. Adam J. had bronchitis. Mary R., fresh off childbirth, had full-body aches. Mary M. had a raging headache. Stan J. and his wife, Theresa, had suffered... |
| Feb 9, 2011 | Getting Lost, Even With a Map | If you travel as much as I do then you would know what it is like to not know where you're going. I'll be honest, I don't know every street of every Australian city's CBD by heart, so I, like so many other people, am left relying on the qua... |
| Nov 24, 2010 | What If We Gave Toddlers An 'F' In Walking? | theodp writes “To improve math and science education, Physics prof Dr. Yung Tae Kim thinks professors and teachers should take a page from skateboarding. ‘The persistence and the dedication needed in skateboarding ? that’s what we need to b... |
| Feb 2, 2010 | Yes, If You Don't Do Anything, You Shouldn't Expect People To Just Give You Money | In the discussion on our recent post about CwF + RtB business models and how they work, one of our regular critics has been filling the comments with links that supposedly “disprove” this model. I find it fascinating that this person — who ... |
| Oct 9, 2008 | Record Label Gives Fans A Reason To Buy | Yet another example of a small indie record label that actually understands the importance of giving fans a reason to buy, rather than just assuming that if they put out music, people should just buy. This example, sent in by reader Fitte P... |
| The biggest box-office flops of 2021 highlight how the pandemic has changed the movie business | Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler as Tony and Maria in "West Side Story." 20th Century Studios
Some of the biggest box-office disappointments of the year show how the pandemic changed moviegoing.
Adult dramas like "King Richard&... |
| Netflix's 14 biggest TV shows of all time, including 'Stranger Things' and 'Ozark' | "Stranger Things" season four. Tina Rowden / Netflix
Netflix's Korean-language series "Squid Game" is its biggest TV show ever by a wide margin.
In less than four weeks, season four of "Stranger Things" has bec... |
| WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 152 cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history | Chevy Chase. NBC/NBCU Photo Bank and Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
"Saturday Night Live" premiered on October 11, 1975. Two new cast members for its 45th season were just announced.
Over the past four decades, 152 comedians and act... |
