This story originally appeared in the January 2016 print edition of 14 East Magazine When Rafe Offer and Rocky Start attended a Friendly Fires concert in 2009, they couldn’t help but be distracted from the show. Annoyed by the loud clinking of glasses, the disruptive crowd, and the constant glow…

This story originally appeared in the June 2017 print edition of Fourteen East Magazine Brandon will be the first to admit he didn’t know much about podcasts when he started his own at 20 years old. “I didn’t see anyone else doing what I wanted to do,” says Brandon…

This story originally appeared in the March 2019 print edition of The DePaulia Often ignored in a male-dominated subculture, female skateboarders have taken it upon themselves to provide their own outlets of representation in media — creating videos, websites, clothing companies, “zines,” and girls-only skate groups. Many female skaters have…

This story originally appeared in the November 2018 print edition of WhoWhatWhy This Election Day, many brands, companies, and businesses used creative ways of encouraging voter registration as a means to both increase civic duty and promote their businesses. For a long time, people might have argued that politics and…

This story originally appeared in the September 2018 print edition of Fourteen East Magazine For many Chicagoans, the 100th anniversary of Polish independence, celebrated this year, might not be the most relevant event on their radar. But a walk around the old Polish downtown in Chicago’s northwest side is full…

This story originally appeared in the November 2016 print edition of Fourteen East Magazine CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department announced this year that they would spend $8 million to have all officers equipped with body cameras by 2019, but doubts still remain over whether this will solve the many…