Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Friday, April 19
Today at noon, Chicago Public Radio launches a new online show, dubbed "The Lunchbox." It's an hour-long talk show in a chat window, featuring Justin Kaufmann, Eric Zorn, Anna Tarkov, Scott Smith, Brian Babylon, Mark Bazer, Robert Feder, Jen Sabella and myself -- and special guest Richard Roeper, who we'll grill on his Oscar picks.