Kara Alaimo, an associate professor in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, writes about women and social media. She was spokeswoman for international affairs in the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. Follow her on Twitter @karaalaimo . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN) Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman and former college champion Maggie Nichols on Wednesday offered devastating testimon y, sometimes through their tears, to the Senate Judiciary Committee about how USA Gymnastics, their sport's governing body, and the FBI, America's principal federal law enforcement agency, mishandled investigations into convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar. The former USA Gymnastics team doctor was accused of violating more than 200 victims and is now serving a prison sentence of 40 to 175 years. Kara Alaimo The … [Read more...]

3 The writer-director Michael Showalter comes full circle with his new movie, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," about the late televangelist and tabloid figure Tammy Faye Bakker. Known primarily as a comedian and comic writer (he co-created the MTV sketch comedy series "The State" and wrote the classic raunch-com sendup "Wet Hot American Summer"), Showalter has surprisingly serious roots. He grew up in Princeton, N.J., where his mother, Elaine Showalter, was the first woman to chair Princeton University's English department and became a women's studies rock star with such influential publications as "Towards a Feminist Poetics" and "The Female Malady: Women, Madness and English Culture, 1830-1980." After making his feature directing debut in 2005 with "The Baxter," Michael directed "Hello, My Name Is Doris,""The Big Sick" and "The Lovebirds," each of which reflected at least parts of his feminist sensibility. But it's brought to bear even more explicitly in … [Read more...]

0 Business Get cozy at Chicago's best restaurants for Fall dining and drinking Press Release Desk News Partner Posted Reply Press release from Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce: September 15, 2021 Get cozy at Chicago's best restaurants for Fall dining and drinking by Jacky Runice, Chicago Local Expert / USA Today / September 15, 2021 It's time to reject charcoal lemonade and poké bowls and order anything soaked in smoky whiskey or sticky maple. If a German  experience lifts your spirits, The Publican ' s annual Oktoberfest celebration is your ticket to ride into autumn. In West Town, Funkenhausen's Funktoberfest celebration adds a wunderbar dash of autumn glee. One of the few restaurants left in the city that serves traditional German food, Himmel'sgets even better with its autumn Oktoberfest celebration. Since you're replacing the fashion item of summer, midriff tops, for sweaters and jeans, splurge on … [Read more...]

0 Community Corner Here are the most interesting things to do this week in and around the Orland Park area. Event News Patch Staff Posted Reply ORLAND PARK, IL — Wondering what there is to do in the Orland Park area this week? Patch has you covered with several events and happenings taking place this week in Orland Park. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hosting an event? Whether you're planning a career fair, a board game night, or an auction, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar . As always, it's free to post an event in your community . To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events throughout Orland Park: Caregiver Support Group - Orland Park Public Library When: Monday, September 13th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Orland Park Public Library What: … [Read more...]

0 Community Corner Patch has your complete guide to this week's events in and around Tinley Park. Event News Patch Staff Posted Reply TINLEY PARK, IL — Ready for a family outing? Don't miss what's new on your Tinley Park Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this week. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form . You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events in the Tinley Park area: Chess Club - Prairie View Middle School When: Monday, September 13th at 3:20 p.m. Where: Prairie View Middle School What: Event listing from Prairie View Middle School: Monday, September 13 from 3:20 PM to 4:05 PM Learn More Yearbook Meeting - Prairie View Middle School When: Monday, September 13th at … [Read more...]

‘ You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories ,’ by Gabrielle Union with Kevin Carr O’Leary Readers of Union’s first book, “ We’re Going to Need More Wine, ” know the actor and activist is a brave, funny and irreverent storyteller. In this collection of stories from her life, Union goes there again, whether she’s consulting a Hollywood shaman, suffering from constipation at an Atlanta strip club or celebrating the birth of her long-awaited daughter, Kaavia. If “We’re Going to Need More Wine” was her first date with readers, “You Got Anything Stronger” is the first weekend away together, Union explains: “Because just as you think you know someone, it turns out you actually have no idea who a person is until you’ve traveled with them.” Dey Street Books, Sept. 14 | Read our review ‘ Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me ,’ by Jamie Foxx Anyone’s who’s been on the parental end of a teenager’s withering eye roll knows that raising kids can be a … [Read more...]