Growing up in an Irish Catholic family in Dolton, Illinois, a tiny Chicago suburb, Jane Lynch enjoyed Christmases that were always a big deal.
“My dad would read ‘The Night Before …
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story by SHELTON HULL
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12/12/18
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"I don’t know, I wasn’t running from [pornography] on Wednesday. I was running from the sound of gunfire, semi-automatic gunfire in a high school I’ve taught at for 15 years …
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story by MADELEINE PECK WAGNER
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12/5/18
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Abstract Expressionism carries an uneasy legacy. Despite the brawling and sexism that built the myth surrounding the original Ab-Ex-ers, to the endless re-wrangling of ol’ Clem …
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story by MADELEINE PECK WAGNER
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11/28/18
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“Gazing is nobler than just gawking.” The phrase is uttered in clear-eyed sincerity by mega art collector Stefan Edlis in the new documentary The Price of Everything, as he looks upon …
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story by MADELEINE PECK WAGNER
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11/28/18
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Talking to Bobby Kelley at the bar at El Jefe (yes, we had beers; yes, we had chips and queso), I can’t help but think about Alexander McQueen. No, the Jax-based designer and entrepreneur …
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story by MADELEINE PECK WAGNER
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11/21/18
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The gateway to Florida, Jacksonville has long served as a transit hub. Steamships, railroads and trucks have all made their mark on the history and culture of the city. In the boom years following …
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story by GEORGIO VALENTINO
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11/21/18
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The state of Florida is known for many things—some kitschy, some historical, some just plain shameful (hanging chads, anyone?)—but it’s safe to say that the Sunshine State can claim …
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story by MARLENE DRYDEN
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11/21/18
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Art has the power to be healing and transformative. For survivors of sexual assault, it can be a lifeline. The statistics are staggering. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, …
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story by JENNIFER MELVILLE
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11/21/18
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