More in Chicago:
- Thrifting from homeSupport local secondhand shoppers without stepping foot outside. Whether you're decorating your lockdown living space, buying unique clothes only your COVID bubble will see, or trying to replicate that long-gone thrift shopping high of snagging a one-of-a-kind piece before anyone else, Instagram start-ups are a surprisingly simple and engaging way to shop secondhand from home.…
- Attain nirvana by turning off your ceiling lightMoving away from harsh lighting reduces anxiety and improves coziness. Few things make the indoors less delightful than harsh, overhead light. The cold months combined with the raging pandemic spell more time than ever in our homes and making them cozier and more relaxing can be as easy as flipping a switch.…
- Broken Nose passes the Bechdel TestThis year's Bechdel Fest realigns online. Alison Bechdel’s iconic eponymous Bechdel Test isn't the same exam it was when the award-winning graphic writer (Fun Home, Dykes to Watch Out For) created it back in ye olden 1985. A quick refresher if you've been under a rock since then or are still entrenched in the patriarchy: […]
- According to Dr. Devon Price, Laziness Does Not ExistThe Loyola psychology professor dismantles the “Laziness Lie.” Dr. Devon Price had always been an overachiever. They sacrificed social events to get top grades (aiming to fulfill a teenage dream of getting a PhD in psychology), mechanically ran through tasks on their to-do list, and still made time for activist work, live lit performances, and […]
- Finding happiness in letting goEmpty bookshelves aren’t a bad thing. No one has ever used the words joy or spark to describe me and I haven't read Marie Kondo's book or seen her TV show. Yet, in the past year I've shed more than half my belongings and drastically changed my relationship to what remains.…
