By Steve Rhodes
Beachwood HQ is now closed for the holiday. I’ll still be active on social media, and I may post a few new pieces elsewhere on the site, but I’m not planning on writing a column until Monday.
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New on Friday . . .
The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Angus and Julia Stone, Alice Merton, Yiruma, Miki Howard, Ozuna, Fletcher Rockwell, Ritual Howls, Tank, Waterparks, Liam Gallagher, San Holo, Carl Broemel, Chase Atlantic, and Molotov.
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New on Thursday . . .
The FCC Is About To Ruin The Internet
Red alert, people.
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New on Wednesday . . .
Safe Stuffing
Because stuffing is an excellent medium for bacterial growth, it’s important to handle the ingredients and final dish safely. Here’s how.
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The African & Asian Paradise Papers
A slew of billionaires, political leaders and powerful companies caught up in the millions of files.
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FCC Wraps New Gift For Sinclair
A move that will likely result in the removal of even more safeguards designed to protect localism, diversity and competition over the public airwaves.
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New on Tuesday . . .
Fan Note: Malcolm Young’s AC/DC
‘As I waited in line that night for the Tilt-a-Whirl at the Last Fling Carnival in Naperville, I became acutely aware that my ass was being kicked.’
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State Board Of Elections Puts Voter Data At Risk
In a partisan vote.
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Record Waterfowl Along Mississippi Flyway
Get thee to the Two Rivers National Refuge in Illinois and Missouri – more than 350,000 birds, ducks and geese are there right now.
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TurkeyGram
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TurkeyBook
In Yemen’s 60 Minutes Moment, No Mention That The U.S. Is Fueling The Conflict.
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Is This Professor ‘Putin’s American Apologist?’
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Sudden Shift At Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored.
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Mexican Mother Feeds The Homeless Of Little Village And Pilsen.
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Fire The Liar: An Ode To Forrest Claypool.
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McDonald’s Plans To Tear Down Its Des Plaines Museum.
Why not put it on Chicago’s lakefront? Can someone mock that up for me?
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Turkey TweetWood
Fun fact: Ryan Pace’s record with the #Bears is the same as John Fox’s. It’s true!
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 21, 2017
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“News website.”
News website reports Michigan Rep. John Conyers settled a complaint in 2015 over sexual conduct. https://t.co/mXumOsAnIg
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 21, 2017
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High school students in China say they’re being forced to work 11-hour days making the iPhone X in order to graduate https://t.co/zfGIxwoRMc pic.twitter.com/7OF1jx81EJ
— Drew Harwell (@drewharwell) November 21, 2017
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Scientist puts his dog on the editorial boards of seven predatory journals as proof of their negligence https://t.co/KLsIB1Uo0j
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 21, 2017
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Disagree with this take. Report on the slurs, don’t mask them. Altering reality is not journalism. https://t.co/Xkyh3aCX5k via @outsports
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 21, 2017
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My magazine, Radar, featured #Charlie Rose in our cover story about “Toxic Bachelors” TEN years ago, and refused to run a retraction when David Boies threatened to sue us. Others on our list: Jeremy Piven, Jeffrey Epstein, Colin Farrell, Joe Francis and Kevin Spacey. pic.twitter.com/tdM0RZ6hWw
— Maer Roshan (@MaerRoshan) November 21, 2017
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As #ICC prosecutor requests a formal probe of alleged US crimes in #Afghanistan & secret @CIA “black sites”, check @hrw‘s 2011 report “Getting away with Torture”, on case against Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeldhttps://t.co/pGUWZxxOfq pic.twitter.com/IdIdx9JfIQ
— Jan Kooy (@KooyJan) November 21, 2017
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Red Red Meat/Califone are reuniting in Chicago this weekend!?! That’s real thanksgiving.
— TOm CHoi (@fakebook) November 21, 2017
It’s true.
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Turkey trot.
Posted on November 21, 2017