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The Bijou Chronicles Steven Toushin
- Is Schroeder in Peanuts Gay? Well, Not Really ... - Now, many of us remember Schroeder's tempestuous relationship with Lucy, he being the object of her doomed, unrequited infatuation. Schroeder is so NOT interested. For example, on one occasion, Lucy remarks to Schroeder, "Beethoven wasn't so great." Irritated, Schroeder asks Lucy to explain her comment. Lucy replies, "You've never seen his face on a bubblegum card, have you?" Face it, ...
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Equality Illinois' 2015 gala
- Something to celebrate: Equality Illinois' 2015 gala, Sat., Feb. 14 at Hilton Chicago. ...
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BERLIN
- Freak out with your Geeks Out! Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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BIG CHICKS
- Fuckin' A, it's FKA! Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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REPLAY
- Gaymes people play. Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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THE SOFO TAP
- Mardi Gras with DILF. Guess what they had to do for beads. Photos by Kirk ...
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JACKHAMMER
- People. People doin' thangs. Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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MARY'S ATTIC
- Wig Night Out for Point Foundation! Photos by Kirk ...
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Fireball
- FLAME ON!: Who else but Circuit Mom could bring back Fireball, Chicago's historic Valentine's party?! These lovely hotties partied the night away Sat., Feb. 14, at House of Blues. Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- With distance—as in life and love—those things that once felt tired and overplayed, at some point feel pleasant and fresh in hindsight if it was good in the first place. It might take you a year, a decade or just a month to feel "he wasn't so bad after all." Same goes for music. Especially in the DJ world where ...
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Crew
- The spice of life: 10th annual chili cookoff for Care For Real. Photos by Kirk ...
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BERLIN
- In the Cosmix. Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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Ride For AIDS kickoff
- Ride or die: TPAN kicked off the 2015 Ride For AIDS at Sidetrack, Sun., Jan. 25. Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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FULL KIT GEAR
- Kicking off Mr. Chicago Leather weekend ... with a grand opening. Photos by Kirk ...
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TOUCHE
- Luis' victory party. How many IMLs can you spot? Photos by Kirk ...
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Mr. Chicago Leather 2015 contest
- Yes, Mister: The Mr. Chicago Leather 2015 contest, which was bigger than ever, moved this year to Leather Archives & Museum. Congratulations to MCL 2015 Luis Tipantasig! Photos by Kirk ...
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SIDETRACK
- Gypsies, tramps, and so forth at the Cher and Cher Alike party. Photos by Kirk ...
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DIVE BAR
- Dive into these specialties at Boystown's newest nautical spot. Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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SMART BAR
- The Queen! scene. Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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BURLY
- Beard to the future! Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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BOBBY LOVE'S
- Showin' love at Creaoke's karaoke night. Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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ELIXIR
- Where it's always cocktail-o'clock. Photos by Kyle Henderson ...
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That Guy
- No matter which portmanteau you want to employ, be it Snowmageddon or Lowdown Snowdown or Snow Way, Jose, this blizzard this past weekend was snow joke. The Facebooks were replete with gay-boy jokes about excessive inches and bottoms and such, but some of us actually had to strap on our big boy boots ( yes, I'm a top ) and ...
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That Guy
- I lived through the '90s. I was there in the trenches with Color Me Badds and the Hansons and the flannels and the Rachel haircuts. I know what the definition of "is" is. So when I walked into Progress Bar this past Friday and Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" came on, my first memory of it was that it was a mid-grade, ...
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Man makes impression as a nude model
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - As a freshman at the University of Michigan, Roger Billhardt saw flyers on campus for various clubs, organizations, and more. He spotted the one for the art school, which was looking for figure models. He had never done anything like that, but admittedly is a thrill-seeker, "and that seemed like a thrill." So he signed up for the gig. "I ...
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End of Year cover: Looking back
- 1 A menagerie of critters from the June 25 cover. Photos by Ryan Kolodziej, Marisa KM, Anthony Meade and Kirk. 2 Halloween revellers from the Nov. 12 cover. Photos by Anthony Meade. 3 Mr. Chicago Leather 2014 Miguel Torres from the April 30 cover. Photo by Anthony Meade. 4 Monica Beverly Hillz at Spin from the Feb. 5 cover. Photo ...
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That Guy, looking back at 2014
- Another year, another treasure trove of astounding/embarrassing photos of you all, my dear readers. Here's a look back at what I've been up to ( and down to ). Have fun, fuck safe and see you in the one-five. 1. With "Good Ginger" Adam and cousin Dolly Woods at Scot's. 2. Undie-oke-ing at Jackhammer. 3. Dirty southin' with Jason at ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- THE 2014 MOOSEY AWARDS - In my life, I've been pretty lucky in love, work and family, but if there's one thing that alludes me, it's my desire for tradition. Luckily, one thing has remained constant in an ever-changing world for me: The Moosey Awards. The Mooseys are my little slice of annual tradition shared with you, my friends, every year and given out to ...
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TRAVEL
Adults-only spots
in Cancun
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Cancun has long welcomed sun-seekers of all sorts, including spring-breakers, families, international travelers, and gays and lesbians. Whether you are lusting after a romantic getaway or a rowdy escape, this Mexican coastal city is sure to delight. But perhaps you prefer to indulge your leisure-time tastes in a grown-up setting, without the presence or distraction of children—yours or anyone else's. ...
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That Guy
- Congratulations to the Windy City Empire on a successful investiture event at @mosphere. Emperor Neil Douglas St. James had many exciting announcements, including the reveal of the official charity for the current reign, Chicago House. Look for their events so you can support them in support of Chicago House. Are they in talks with a national gay-lebrity to co-host an ...
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LGBT groups hold
holiday mixer
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - On Dec. 4 at D.S. Tequila Company, 3352 N. Halsted St., doctors, lawyers and those in related fields mingled, imbibed and enjoyed light Mexican fare at a holiday mixer that the Lesbian & Gay Bar Association of Chicago, the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association of Chicago, Equality Illinois and SmithAmundsen sponsored. Under the festive seasonal decorations of D.S. Tequila's side ...
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That Guy
- What, with all the turkey preparations, I just don't have the brain energy for a new column this week. So enjoy this past blast from the January 17, 2007, issue. Oh, how things have changed ... Astute readers of this column will remember that my very favoritest Prince song is "The Beautiful Ones" from Purple Rain. How stoked was I, ...
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THE SOFO TAP
- Photos by Kyle Henderson - Ride 'em, otter cowboys! ...
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Bijou Chronicles RETROSTUDS OF THE PAST:
FOCUS ON LEE RYDER
- We at Bijou carry back issues of Manshots magazines, which was, I think, in its heyday ( the late '80s and early '90s ), offered a sophisticated approach to gay porn; its video reviews were generally cogent and intelligent, even scholarly. It treated gay porn in all its variety of genres like something that deserved thoughtful analysis, especially the movies ...
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TOUCHE
- Photos by Kirk - Miguel selling his wares for Barlesque 7. ...
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HYDRATE
- Photos by Anthony Meade - 29 and the tongue still works. ...
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SIDETRACK
- Photos by Anthony Meade - Somewhere, Over the Rainbow. ...
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ROGERS PARK SOCIAL
- Photos by Kirk - For the love of Leo! Raising Barlesque bucks. ...
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CLUB KRAVE
- Photos by Kirk - These bitches always turn it out for Barlesque! ...
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That Guy
- Turning 40 never felt so good, thanks to the guys at The Sofo Tap and all the over-35s ( and unders ) who helped make the Day of the DILF party such a smashing success on such a difficult night. There was a bunch going on! And props to Graeme for the face goo. Look out, Collin Wood, I'm comin' ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: THRILLED ABOUT THE DAME
- With almost two decades as a jazz vocalist, the great Elaine Dame is set to premiere her third CD, You're My Thrill on Dec. 1. Nightspots recently sat down with the sultry songbird ( and flautist ) to talk about what goes into a jazz recording artist in the new millennium. Nightspots: You're known around Chicago as a very ...
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Sidetrack becomes jungle
with 'Animal Queendom'
- Miller Lite presented the 22nd Annual Night of 100 Drag Queens, this time with the wild theme of "Animal Queendom" at Sidetrack, the popular video bar in Boystown. For two nights—Oct. 22-23—entertainment was rotated on dueling stages from the front bar to the back glass bar for each lip-synching performance. Hosts Debbie Fox and Tequila Mockingbird kept the action moving. ...
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HBHC's 'Garden of Eve' Nov. 7
- Howard Brown Health Center ( HBHC ) supporters will have three of Chicago's most prominent entertainers gather for a battle of the DJs at the fifth annual Garden of Eve. Partygoers can expect to take sides on the dance floor at Venue One, 1034 W. Randolph St., on Friday, Nov. 7, 6:30-11:30 p.m. The entertainers will be DJ All the ...
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That Guy
- Holy crap, what a lot of big events coming up in the next few weeks! For the full monty, see our three—count 'em, three—pages of calendar listings. But here's a brief smattering of highlights for your nightlife consideration. Mister International Rubber 18 squeezes its way into town, Wed., Oct. 29 through Sun., Nov. 2. See calendar for a listing of ...
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Night of 100 Drag Queens attendees include Modern Family star
- Sidetrack's 27th annual Night of 100 Drag Queens features creatures of all stripes with this year's theme, Animal Queendom. Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband, producer Justin Mikita, attended the event. The two-night affair began Wed., Oct. 22 and a second show is scheduled for Thu., Oct. 23. Over 50 drag queens performed numbers ranging from Liza Minnelli's ...
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That Guy
- Yay for boo! Halloween is beginning to creep upon the town. Consider this part one of our big Halloween issue. More boo to come next issue. But yay for Anthony's shot of the deadly hot Rob Racine on this week's cover. With the advent of the current season of American Horror Story, anything gay and Halloween-related this year will undoubtedly ...
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Dancing About Architecture
- P!NK TURNS OVER NEW TREND WITH OLD WAYS - I'm a voracious music history and biography reader, so I've observed that certain patterns pop up in music history to where you can almost predict sea changes in sound. The dry, soft rock/prog rock of the '70s gave way to punk; overproduced hair metal gave way to grunge; MC Hammer-style rap crumbled under the gangsta rap of the '90s; and ...
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Nika Roza Danilova returns with a new album titled Taiga
- Nika Roza Danilova ( also known as Zola Jesus ) returns with a new album titled Taiga. While the music has pop sensibilities, there is a dark side that appeases fans throughout the world. This Wisconsin-raised singer returns to her northern roots on a tour that includes a stop in Chicago. Nunn called Jesus when out on the road to ...
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SIDETRACK
- Divas Going Wild in a Night of 100 Drag Queens preview. - Photos by Jed Dulanas ...
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MARY'S ATTIC
- DJ FoxFonix foxin' it up on the ol' fox floor. - Photos by Kirk ...
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Fall Ball
- Moving and shaking at the 2nd annual Fall Ball, Sat., Oct. 11 at the Logan Square Auditorium. Photos by Kirk ...
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THE GLENWOOD
- Bear-ly containing themselves at GlenWOOF! - Photos by Kirk ...
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TOUCHE
- Feelin' the brotherhood with American Brotherhood Weekend and DJ Germ. Photos by Kirk ...
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HALSTED'S
- ALMA Chicago motivating some caliente Halsted action! Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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MANHOLE
- Happy birthday, DJ Jim Belanger! Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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BOBBY LOVE'S
- Bobby loves everyone! - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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SCOT'S
- The best of Oktoberfest! - Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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EM LOUNGE
- West Side sexiness. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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PROGRESS BAR
- The fierceness of Project Run-a-way. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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SHAKER'S
- Happy birthday, Jason! - Photos by Kirk ...
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THE SOFO TAP
- Grrr and so forth. - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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HYDRATE
- Hocus Pocus, bitches! - Photos by Anthony Meade ...
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Bar shakeup brings back Manhole
- It was a perfect fit, in a prime location, for an under-served part of the gay community along Halsted Street. Welcome ( back ) Manhole, a one-time Chicago bar that closed 13 years ago, yet re-opened in September in the former location of Chloe's, which was part of the former Spin Nighclub. "We felt that the time was right and ...
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That Guy
- I know, I know, the jokes about Manhole's "opening" are getting old. Kind of low-hanging fruit, joke-wise. I can do better. However, Mark, Sean, AK, and all the LKH team could not have done better than the star-studded ( a stud-starred ) opening weekend. Everyone was welcome in the Manhole, as the community got its first lick of The Den ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: PRINCE, YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
- It's been almost 20 years since Prince left his long-term home of Warner Brothers Records in a huff after completing his last great album, The Gold Experience ( "Pussy Control," anyone? ). This Tuesday he brings it back home with a mild bang with not one, but two new albums: his collaboration with 3rd Eye Girl ( Plectrum Electrum ) ...
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Ringing the
Andy Bell
- Those English electronic pop stars Erasure are at it again with their 16th album, titled The Violet Flame. Made up of singer Andy Bell and keyboardist Vince Clarke, Erasure took over the '80s and continues on today, having started almost 30 years ago. Known for US hits like "A Little Respect," "Chains of Love" and "Always," this duo has not ...
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MANHOLE
- What a slick opening! - Photos by Jerry Nunn ...
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ROGERS PARK SOCIAL
- Jazz and knitting: A duet of Monday pleasures. - Photos by Kirk ...
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TOUCHE
- Gearing up at the ol' Gear Night. - Photos by Kirk ...
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DICK'S R U CRAZEE?
- Hoosier daddy? - Photos by Jaime Adrian Reyes ...
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BERLIN
- Commencing countdown, engines on. - Photos by Kirk ...
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BEAUTY BAR
- Salonathon: LEX-I-CA celebrates the Unsung. - Photos by Kirk ...
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@MOSPHERE
- Angel's GAM-TV webisode premiere party. - Photos by Kirk ...
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JACKHAMMER
- Teri Yaki gets 'em wet ... and then judges 'em. Love it. - Photos by Kirk ...
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AIDS Foundation of Chicago's 30th annual AIDS Run/Walk.
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