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A subcultural legacy continues to reverberate [READER]( [Neo: where misfits fit in]( The Lincoln Park club closed in 2015, after providing a sanctuary for generations of night crawlers—but its subcultural legacy continues to reverberate. by [Leor Galil]( [Nominate your favorites, November 17 - December 15]( If you haven’t made your [Best of Chicago noms]( yet, there’s a little bit less than a week to do so! This race is TIGHT and it's up to you to hype your faves before it's time to vote. Nominations close at noon next Wednesday, December 15! [Give the gift of the Reader this holiday season!]( Shop timeless gifts for the alternative media enthusiast on your list. From quality totes and t-shirts to groovy button packs and masks, we’ve got you covered. Store purchases are another way to support our community nonprofit newsroom this holiday season and beyond! [Drinks with drama, cocktails for comedy]( A Theater Wit bartender on creating show-themed beverages by [Kerry Reid]( [Wiki and Navy Blue conjure their hometown New York through hypnotic hip-hop]( by [Tara C. Mahadevan]( [Trini Zaddy and Alteconomy conjure Afro Caribbean-Korean food for Monday Night Foodball]( Check out Nariba Shepherd’s and Jennifer Kim’s menu for the season finale of the Reader’s weekly guest chef pop-up. by [Mike Sula]( [Issue of Dec 9, - Dec 22, 2021 Vol. 51, No.]( [Download Issue]( (PDF) 1971 Chicagoans have relied on the Reader for trusted alternative coverage of our city. The Chicago Reader is now a 501c3 nonprofit organization which means our survival is in your hands. In order to continue to be your trusted alternative voice of Chicago, we need your help. If you can donate just $5 today, we can show the world that community funded, independent journalism is the future. [DONATE TODAY]( [View this e-mail as a web page]( [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2021 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616