April 9, 2021 The Soundtrack to ‘Euphoria’ is a Stellar Coming-of-Age Mixtape By Jozie Konczal / Editorial, TV+Film / TV+Film, Music, HBO A deep dive into the music of HBO’s ‘Euphoria’—which features a score by Labrinth, and a ton of familiar tunes (some episodes contain more than… Read more
January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 The Crazy, Contentious History of Chicago’s “Dibs” System By Bailey Davis / Chicago, Editorial / chicago, politics, local Everything you need to know about the unwritten rules of an unhinged parking tradition. Read more
December 9, 2020 Running Might Be the Closest You’ll Feel to Live Music Right Now By Annabel Paulsen / Editorial, Stuff To Do / Stuff To Do, the menzingers, PUP The pandemic has seen an increase in running—and with a good playlist, the feeling of exercise might be the closest you'll feel to live music. Read more
September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 1994: The Year ‘Clerks’ Broke By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, Riot Fest At The Movies, TV+Film / green day, TV+Film, movies Kevin Smith has been the figurehead of a major cinematic/pop culture cottage industry for over two decades. Given that, it can be easy to forget… Read more
September 7, 2020September 9, 2020 ‘The Lost Boys’ and the Definition of a Cool Vampire By Miles Raymer / Editorial, Riot Fest At The Movies, TV+Film / TV+Film, editorial, Riot Fest At The Movies ‘The Lost Boys’ is a movie that’s completely obsessed with cool, while also being deeply suspicious of the very concept. Read more
April 29, 2020 The Cheapskate Technophobe’s Guide to Digital Home Recording By Miles Raymer / DIY, Editorial / Stuff To Do, DIY, recording It’s bad enough that the coronavirus nuked an entire touring season, messing up the income of professional musicians who rely on touring to make money… Read more
March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 The Cry: Uncovering the Story Behind a Cult-Classic Skate Song By Annie Fell / Editorial, Interviews / interview, essay, Skateboarding I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit watching skate videos—which, as a non-skater, is really only marginally better than if I’d spent the… Read more
January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 The Weirdest Shit We Saw at NAMM 2020 By Miles Raymer / Editorial / editorial, guitar, Gear The music gear industry is in the middle of a period of wild experimentation, and NAMM was the center of it all last weekend. Read more
January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Punk Trend Predictions For The 2020s, Illustrated By Sydney Johnson / Editorial / 2020, fashion, punk trends What new trends will punks set in the new decade? Here's our best guesses. Read more
December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 From Naughty to Nice: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Christmas Music By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, Riot Festmas / Riot Festmas, christmas, editorial So, you hate Christmas music. I totally get it, and I was once like you. Things, however, have changed. Read more
November 5, 2019 The Halloween Junk Food We’re Going to Miss, Illustrated By Sydney Johnson / Editorial, Holiday / halloween, comic, candy Halloween is long gone, but it’s still in our hearts—and more importantly, our stomachs. Read more
October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 ‘Gremlins’ vs. ‘Ghostbusters’: The Definitive Character Power Ranking By Andrew Bonazelli / Editorial, Holiday / halloween, film, movies June 8, 1984: 'Ghostbusters' and 'Gremlins' are released simultaneously in theaters. Which one had the better ensemble? Read more