Lifestyle Columns
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'Parasite,' 'Little Women' and 'Marriage Story' lead list of 2019's best filmsDec 27, 2019 10:00 pm - The best motion pictures of 2019 don't appear to have much in common, except three of them involve sharp blades and a few others involve close shaves. These 10 movies ma...
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Dynamic duos: 10 great screen performances in 2019Dec 27, 2019 5:00 am - No actor does his or her work alone, and many of 2019's finest big- and small-screen performances came in twos. Here are five dynamic duos you'll want to see again: Bean...
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An early stab at a healthy chocolate cake gets a low-carb makeoverDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - Very early on, Lean and Lovin' It made a big splash with a fat-free chocolate cake. Dietitians and fitness center people cut out that recipe and put it on bulletin board...
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Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' big on heart, smarts and sincerityDec 24, 2019 5:00 am - YouTube Christmas Day becomes a pivotal time for the March sisters in Louisa May Alcott's classic novel #8220;Little Women,#8221; so it seems thematically inspired to re...
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Sound check: Spend NYE with emo icons American Football; Dan Tedesco with the BoDeansDec 24, 2019 5:00 am - A night with American Football Members of American Football put out “LP1” as a way to say “Hey, we were here” before parting ways post-college. They could not have know...
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VW recaps 70 years since the Beetle's U.S. arrivalDec 22, 2019 10:00 pm - Volkswagen's launch into the U.S. market wasn't an easy one. The feat was first attempted by a Dutch businessman, Ben Pon, in 1949. Pon eagerly arrived in New York with ...
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Batavia pastor shares how celebrating Christmas has evolvedDec 22, 2019 6:30 am - Batavia pastor shares how celebrating Christmas has evolved
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Where to ring in the New Year with a dash of music in Chicago, suburbsDec 22, 2019 6:15 am - If you haven't had a chance to think beyond next week's holidays to the New Year's Eve celebrations ahead, here are a few ideas for concert outings to welcome 2020 in Ch...
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Law now requires contractors to be paid more promptlyDec 21, 2019 6:00 am - Q: Our association tries to standardize contractor agreements through the use of a contract rider. One of the issues we address in a rider is the retainage from each con...
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Disgusting and decadent, 'Hannibal' is Widescreen's favorite TV show of the decadeDec 21, 2019 6:00 am - A lot of writers this month have tried or are going to try to name the best TV show of the past decade. None, it's safe to say, have seen all of the thousands of shows f...