Even if jeans are your True Religion, you have to admit things have gotten a bit out of hand.

We’re sorry, but All Mankind cannot afford Sevens. And most Citizens of Humanity do not buy designer denim once a week. ...

Winter in Chicago is a little like pregnancy.

Several long, hard months of discomfort and misery. Then, the day it’s all over, you forget it ever happened. (Well, almost.)

This year, if you can’t wait for the cold to break, ...

The most important thing about a hotel? The bar.

After all, once you’ve downed a few scotches, you’re not necessarily all that concerned with where you’re going to rest your head.

Which is a good thing for Motel, the stylish ...

148.35: the amount left in your checking account until pay day.
847: the obvious sign you’ve left the city for greener pastures.
4: the number of hours you won’t get back from your wretched blind date last ...

Mythology is full of girl-on-girl haters.

Take Scylla, the beautiful nymph-turned-hideous sea monster by the sorceress Circe. And for what? Circe was jealous because a sea god loved Scylla and not her.

Scylla finally gets the last word in Bucktown ...

When carrying the season’s It bag, you must also shoulder a paradox.

You start off feeling great. But, once you begin seeing your prized possession (and all of its knockoffs) slung over the shoulders of every Jen, Deb, and ...

For some people, Valentine’s Day triggers the crazy gene.

Rabid freaks deck themselves out in red, load up on doilies, make valentines from scratch for all of their co-workers — in short, run around irritating those just trying to get ...