Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman | Queen Key is gonna need a bigger crown

[READER]( August 8, 2018 [BlacKkKlansman retells the true story of a black cop who joined his local Klan chapter]( Spike Lee’s latest is set in 1970, but it’s all about 2018. [Read More]( [Rogers Park gets a new record store]( The team that used to run Logan Hardware quietly opened Electric Jungle at the end of July. [Read More]( [Chicago rapper Queen Key is gonna need a bigger crown]( With this summer’s Eat My Pussy, she proves herself a star in the making, ready to carve out a larger role for women in the city’s hip-hop scene. [Read More]( [Last weekend’s Wakandacon transformed the Hilton Chicago into the world’s most successful and self-reliant black community]( It was a celebration for nerds of all kinds. [Read More]( [Everyone's a sucker at overpriced made-for-Instagram pop-up circuses]( At Happy Place, 29 Rooms, and a new wave of pop-up museums you can pay $30+ for great Instagrams—and not much else. [Read More]( [Workshop explores alternatives to calling cops during mental health crises]( Police abolitionists continue to articulate their vision for a "a world without police." [Read More]( ["Everyone's a Designer/Everyone's Design" offers a peek into the heart of some fascinating Chicago homes]( A collaboration between Illinois Humanities and Art Design Chicago tells stories from all four corners of the city. [Read More]( [LA singer Jess Williamson takes stock in a new life of love and hope on Cosmic Wink]( Jess Williamson, Claude, Hue Wed 8/8, 8:30 PM, Empty Bottle [Read More]( [On Shelter British singer Olivia Chaney retains the intimacy of British folk while escaping its confines]( Wed 8/8, 8:30 PM, Constellation [Read More]( Trouble reading? [View this message as a webpage](. This e-mail has been sent to {EMAIL} All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [Sign up]( for Chicago Reader Newsletters. [Privacy Policy]( • [Terms of Use]( • [Manage E-mail Preferences]( • [Unsubscribe]( © 2018 Chicago Reader, 30 N Racine Ave. Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60607