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THING Anthology Released
460 pages of EXCITEMENT from the 90s!
Every issue of THING has been released as a book, thanks to Primary Information.
What is THING?
The 35 Anniversary Commemorative Issue
Why We Love THING
Celebrating and Documenting the Fabulousness of Thing magazine.
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Jason and Shirley Revisited
Stephen Winter’s film will be screened at the Spectacle Theater on May 1 and May…
House Music: Chicago Testimony
An Oral History Podcast Series with DJ Lori Branch and Hannah Viti. Chicago house music…
THING Reviewed in the Whitney Review of New Writing
by Umesi Michael Louis, in the January 2026 issue of the Whitney Review of New…
Scenes from City in a Garden
Still from Having a Ball! On Saturday, March 28, 2026 from…
Having a Ball! with the House of Avant Garde
Stephanie Coleman’s 1992 documentary includes amazing footage of ballroom performances. Established in the 1980s, the…
the 80s
Is This You?
House Music
How a Chicago-based Black and queer run publication built a platform for marginalized voices and revolutionized print media.
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The RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines has Launched
The RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines (RAPMM) is a continuously expanding digital collection that currently…
Ballroom is Still About Black Queer Joy
Aaron Pierre Brown and The House of Avant-Garde
The House of Avant-Garde was established in 1986 by Wardell Ford, Thomas Sampson, and DeRico…
Deep and Soulful House
Laid back and chill, yet energetic enough to keep you moving. This is the deep…
Chicago’s Legendary Club LaRay
One of the city’s most exciting, most creative Black queer dance clubs in the 1980s….
Copy Machine Manifestos Playlist
“Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines” is the first exhibition dedicated to the rich…