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Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 30, 2018
Chinese billionaire puts the Vista Tower up for sale, and other Chicago news
Also, Afghan war veteran Miguel Perez Jr. could be deported this week.
By Kate Shepherd
Tags:
News
,
Did You Read __________?
,
Chicago
,
Illinois
,
Vista Tower
,
Beverly Hills
,
California
,
Wang Jianlin
,
Dalian Wanda Group Company
,
immigration issues
,
army veterans
,
Afghanistan
,
deportation
,
Chicago Police Department
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
McDonald's
,
Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's
,
Richard Roeper
,
Twitter
,
Grimes Sisters
,
unsolved murders
,
Babara Grimes
,
Patty Grimes
,
Elvis Presley
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jul 18, 2016
Testing finds lead in the water at 20 more Chicago public schools, and other news
Also, Richard Roeper responds to his
Ghostbusters
haters.
By Kate Shepherd
Tags:
News
,
Did You Read __________?
,
Chicago Public Schools
,
lead
,
public health
,
Chicago Police Department
,
Laquan McDonald
,
George Cardenas
,
1968 Democratic Convention
,
Cleveland
,
Election 2016
,
Richard Roeper
Film
,
Movie Review
May 7, 2014
The most reliable movie critic in America?
Recently awarded this honor,
Reader
film editor J.R. Jones outlines his next move.
By J.R. Jones
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Vocativ
,
Hacks: America's Movie Critics, Rated
,
Adam K. Raymond
,
Matan Gilat
,
Metacritic
,
J.R. Jones
,
Chicago Reader
,
Steve Persall
,
Tampa Bay Times
,
Joe Morgenstern
,
Wall Street Journal
,
Richard Roeper
,
Bill Stamets
,
Mary Houlihan
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Andrew O'Hehir
,
Salon
,
Anthony Lane
,
the New Yorker
,
Justice Anthony Kennedy
,
Robert Kennedy
,
Lake Street Screening Room
,
Derek Smalls
,
This Is Spinal Tap
,
Manny Farber
,
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 20, 2014
Reader
's Agenda Mon 1/20: Dinner Party,
The Square
, and Charlotte Martin
What's on the
Reader
's Agenda for Monday, January 20
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Do This
,
Arts
,
Dinner Party
,
City Winery
,
Fear No Art
,
Richard Roeper
,
Dessa
,
Chris Neville
,
Jean Joho
,
Gene Siskel Film Center
,
The Square
,
documentary
,
Charlotte Martin
,
Schubas
Blogs
,
Bleader
May 8, 2013
Honored and ousted—a life in journalism
Chicago Sun-Times
lays off photographer Jon Sall, who then wins awards.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Media
,
News
,
Jon Sall
,
Sinead O'Connor
,
Saturday Night Live
,
the pope
,
Jeff MacNelly
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Richard Roeper
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Eric Bower
,
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
,
Sun-Times Media
,
James Tyree
,
Wrapports LLC
,
Michael Ferro
,
Dave Hoekstra
,
Melissa Isaacson
,
Dan Haley
,
Wednesday Journal Inc.
Blogs
,
Bleader
Sep 17, 2009
Looks like I picked the right week to keep working at the Reader
By Whet Moser
Tags:
Chicagoland
,
Rod Blagojevich
,
The Governor
,
Blago
,
Richard Mell
,
2016 Olympics
,
Olympic Games
,
Chicago Olympics
,
European Tour Operators Association
,
Sun-Times
,
Richard Roeper
,
Michael Sneed
News & Politics
,
Media
Sep 17, 2009
First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Columnists
Could less star power and more depth save the Sun-Times?
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Media
,
Sun-Times
,
Sun-Times Media Group
,
Chicago Newspaper Guild
,
James Tyree
,
Jeremy Halbreich
,
Fran Spielman
,
American Press Institute
,
Newspaper Next
,
Columbia Journalism Review
,
Brent Cunningham
,
Michael Sneed
,
Richard Roeper
,
Chicago Tribune
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jul 28, 2009
The Cambridge confrontation: seeking the meaning
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
,
Sergeant James Crowley
,
President Obama
,
New York Times
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Lynn Sweet
,
Brent Staples
,
Stanley Fish
,
Eric Zorn
,
Steve Chapman
,
Clarence Page
,
Mary Mitchell
,
Richard Roeper
,
Maureen Dowd
,
Glenn Loury
,
Judith Warner
,
Racial profiling
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 10, 2009
All in the Family
Of course Mine That Bird and Summer Bird are related -- no matter what turf experts tell Richard Roeper.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Richard Roeper
,
The New Yorker
,
Kentucky Derby
,
Peter Boyer
,
Rachel Alexandra
,
Summer Bird
,
Mine That Bird
,
Eight Belles
,
Andy Ulrich
,
Native Dancer
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 9, 2009
Roeper makes the pro-congestion argument
The silver lining to the parking meter sale: Richard Roeper can pick up his dry cleaning.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
News
,
Chicagoland
,
Richard Roeper
,
Chicago Parking Meters
,
David Carradine
News & Politics
,
Feature
Mar 12, 2009
What's Black and White and Dead All Over?
Notes on journalism's past, present, and future prompted in part by a meeting held recently in Chicago.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
Feature
,
Politics
,
Blogging
,
Journalism
,
Eric Zorn
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Richard Roeper
,
RedEye
,
Steve Rhodes
,
Chicago Journalism Town Hall
,
George W.S. Trow
,
Within the Context of No Context
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 27, 2009
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all: The Chicago Journalism Town Hall
Rolling it towards some overwhelming question: A lengthy blog post about the Chicago Journalism Town Hall.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
News
,
Chicagoland
,
Politics
,
Blogging
,
Journalism
,
Eric Zorn
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Richard Roeper
,
RedEye
,
Steve Rhodes
,
Chicago Journalism Town Hall
,
George W.S. Trow
,
Within the Context of No Context
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 30, 2008
Chicago's best blog?
The Trib is asking for your best local blog votes. Here's a cheat sheet, and my pick for the worst.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
News
,
Chicagoland
,
Blogs
,
Journalism
,
Lynn Becker
,
Beachwood Reporter
,
Gapers Block
,
Richard Roeper
,
Roger Ebert
,
Becker-Posner
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 18, 2008
They're lovin' it
The Chicago Film Critics Association has spoken.
By J.R. Jones
Tags:
Film
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Chicago Film Critics Association
,
Richard Roeper
,
Dann Gire
,
Daily Herald
,
The Dark Knight
,
WALL-E
,
The Wrestler
,
Mickey Rourke
,
Rachel Getting Married
,
Anne Hathaway
,
Danny Boyle
,
Slumdog Millionaire
,
Man on Wire
,
Let the Right One In
,
Heath Ledger
,
Andrew Stanton
,
Jim Reardon
,
Simon Beaufoy
,
Kate Winslet
,
The Reader
Blogs
,
Bleader
Sep 9, 2008
Just because you died that doesn't make you special.
Protecting its death-notices readers' tender sensibilities, the Tribune edits out an appeal to vote Democratic.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
News
,
News Bites
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Richard Roeper
,
Lee Abrams
,
Eileen Favorite
,
Ken Swanborn
,
Carol O'Neill
Blogs
,
Bleader
Apr 24, 2008
Finger Up, Thumbs Down
Conrad Black photo is dubious winner of major Canadian award.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
News
,
News Bites
,
Conrad Black
,
Richard Roeper
,
Susan Berger
,
David Chidley
,
News Photographers Association of Canada
Blogs
,
Bleader
Apr 7, 2008
The legend of Charlton Heston
For some legends, like Charlton Heston, talent is optional.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
News
,
News Bites
,
Neil Steinberg
,
Dave Kehr
,
Manohla Dargis
,
Richard Roeper
,
Charlton Heston
,
Miriam Di Nunzio
,
Michel Mourlet
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 31, 2008
Richard Roeper, ur-blogger
Everything old is new again.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
News
,
Chicagoland
,
Blogs
,
Journalism
,
Richard Roeper
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jul 31, 2007
Death sure is creepy
Why do the famous die in bunches?
By Michael Miner
Tags:
News
,
News Bites
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Richard Roeper
,
Ingmar Bergman
,
Michelangelo Antonioni
,
Tom Snyder
,
Bill Walsh
,
Michael Wilmington
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 25, 2007
Pro-Paris
Put me down in the Paris Hilton camp.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
News
,
Chicagoland
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Richard Roeper
,
Paris Hilton
Blogs
,
Bleader
May 22, 2007
Richard Roeper vs. Gawker
Richard Roeper vs. Gawker, a fight I neither expected nor wanted to see.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
News
,
Chicagoland
,
Richard Roeper
,
Gawker
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 28, 2007
Good Thinking
Some thoughtful recent commentary in the Chicago papers.
By Michael Miner
Tags:
News
,
News Bites
,
Al Gore
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
John Kass
,
Mayor Richard Daley
,
Rick Morrissey
,
Ron Santo
,
Cathleen Falsani
,
Dialogues of the Carmelites
,
Richard Roeper
News & Politics
,
Media
Oct 10, 2002
Pickett's Charge/The View From Across the Street/In Loving Memory of a Real SOB
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Media
,
Hot Type
,
Crain's Chicago Business
,
newspapers
,
Debra Pickett
,
Chicago Sun-Times
,
Richard Roeper
,
newspaper columnists
,
Jim Hoge
,
The Mirage Tavern
,
Bob Greene
,
Chicago Tribune
,
Ann Landers
,
Mike Royko
,
Gene Siskel
,
Michael Cooke
,
Nigel Wade
,
The New York Times
,
Maureen Dowd
,
Paul Krugman
,
Thomas Friedman
,
Mary Schmich
,
Eric Zorn
,
John Kass
,
writers
,
editors
,
Ann Marie Lipinski
,
E. Kaye Fulton
,
Chicago magazine
,
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