Who’s the worst? In one corner, we’ve got Lindsey Graham, who shocked the world by disposing of Barr in the quarterfinals. In the other: Giuliani, who survived a thrilling OT victory over Hannity. Both are at Peak Worst right now. Winner goes to the finals. #whostheworsttourney

Who’s the worst? This is it: the matchup the pundits are calling “the real championship.” It’s Voldemort vs. Vader, Lecter vs. Luthor. Both these guys have crushed the competition. Now we get to watch them crush each other. #whostheworsttourney

Who's the Worst? It's fairly clear now. The Smirking Terrapin took an early lead over the Dead-Eyed Ghoul in the semis and never looked back. #whostheworsttourney Mitch McConnell 83% Stephen Miller 17% When this tournament started, I thought Miller was the Worst. I was wrong.

Who's the Worst? Lindsey Graham ends Rudy Giuliani's miraculous run through the #whostheworsttourney by a nearly 2-to-1 clip. (4) Lindsey Graham 65.8% (1) Rudy Giuliani 34.2% Now the worst 4 seed faces his old pal, Mitch McConnell, for all the marbles.

Who’s the Worst? In the red corner, weighing in at 180 pounds of pure South Carolina horseshit...Lindsey Graham! In the other red corner, the sad vindictive sack of bones from Kentucky...Mitch McConnell. May the worst man win. #whostheworsttourney

Who's the worst? Mitch McConnell is the worst, by a landslide (91% to 9%), and now it's all over but the pouting. Poor Lindsey Grahm was way out of his depth here. Nobody even came close to beating McConnell. Thanks to all who voted and endured. #whostheworsttourney

I’ve decided to leave behind my post as Chicago magazine’s dining critic. This may seem like a great big So What, considering there isn’t a whole lot of dining criticism to do at the moment …and frankly, the world has bigger problems than whether I liked the dry-aged duck. (1/9)

But it’s a big deal to me. I’ve been the chief dining critic at Chicago magazine for 11 years now, and have worked as a part of the publication in some shape or form since 1997. It’s kind of the only real job I’ve known. (2/9)

And it was a good one. But the world has changed a lot in the past year, and so have I. I am ready to move on. (3/9)

Why? What kind of ungrateful, dithering moron freely walks away from a dream job where people pay you to eat great food and all you have to do in return is offer your opinion? All I can say is: It’s time. (4/9)

Anyone who’s been in a job for a long time—and doesn’t feel the same way about it they once did—knows what I’m talking about. I’m proud of the work I’ve done, but my head is somewhere else now. (5/9)

Thanks to everyone for the support, the feedback, the editing, the inspiration—all the rest of it. I know how lucky I am. My tenure at Chicago magazine coincided with the astronomical rise of Chicago’s food scene. I got to taste it as it happened. I was there for history. (6/9)

Now, it’s a different kind of history. A much harder one. I have so much respect for the people in the restaurants: not just the chefs, but the bussers and dishwashers and hostesses and waitstaff and everyone else who makes a place run. (7/9)

You’ll never get the credit you deserve for preserving something sacred: hospitality. The very words sounds downright old-fashioned at this particular moment, but true hospitality is something that every one of us is in dire need of right now. (8/9)

I’ll never be a rich man, but through some weird stroke of luck and timing, I’ve gotten to live the life of a zillionaire. I’ll never forget how lucky I’ve been. (FIN)

Chicago magazine’s Jeff Ruby is Chicago’s latest food critic to depart the restaurant scene chicago.eater.com/2021/4/19/2239…

Ahem, some personal news, as they say: We're delighted to announce our new food critics: Louisa Chu and Nick Kindelsperger. (Louisa Chu 朱功蕾 + Nick Kindelsperger) Read more about what they'll bring to the table — and stay tuned for their reviews in coming weeks! 😋🍽️ buff.ly/3hmWhfj

I don’t know how to make something a meme but this clip of Roger Daltrey making fire in 1985 probably oughta be one

What's this? Mark Caro is launching a new entertainment site and podcast with a terrific interview with Richard Thompson? Please, sir, I want some more. caropop.com

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