Yearly Archives: 2016

Duncan Keith Ejected

Duncan Keith Ejected

Minnesota pulled off the season sweep of the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. If that’s not bad enough, the Hawks might be without Duncan Keith for a bit.

Tinley Park Mayor Says He’ll Take The Lucas Museum

Tinley Park Mayor Says He’ll Take The Lucas Museum

Seaman sent a letter to Star Wars creator and unofficial nerd king Lucas, the Daily Southtown reports, pitching a 280-acre lot at the corner of 183rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park as the site of Lucas’s museum.

This is how You do a Wake

This is how You do a Wake

This Irish pub chose to send off a friend with a rowdy version of The Killers “Mr. Brightside.”

Damn, Grandma!

Damn, Grandma!

78-year-old Shirley Webb can deadlift 225lbs like it’s nothing!

How to Get Netflix to Stop Asking If You’re ‘Still Watching’

How to Get Netflix to Stop Asking If You’re ‘Still Watching’

We’ve all been there: You’re camped out on the couch with your laptop, a cornucopia of snacks, and a silenced smartphone. You get several episodes into a full-season Netflix binge session and then … a message pops up to ask if you’re still watching.

Queued Up #169

Queued Up #169

There are SO MANY artists to be excited about at Lollapalooza 2016, listen to some of wALT’s top picks.

3.27.16 – Alt_Backspace

3.27.16 – Alt_Backspace

Before you see Red Hot Chili Peppers & Radiohead headline this year’s Lolla, listen to some favorites from their back-catalog.

You Can Google Map The Batcave

You Can Google Map The Batcave

Holy invasion of personal privacy! Take a walk through The Batcave on Google Maps. You can search “Bruce Wayne’s Residence” or click HERE.

Chicago Has A Pizza Squirrel

Chicago Has A Pizza Squirrel

New York, Chicago sees your pizza rat and raises you a pizza squirrel—a solid metaphor for the comparability of our cities (take that how you will).

Millennium Park announces Summer Film Series

Millennium Park announces Summer Film Series

40-foot LED screen in the heart of the city. This year’s lineup also includes an “audience choice” night, when you can vote for the movie you’d like to see most, and a special July double feature.

Warped Tour!!!

Warped Tour!!!

July 23 in Tinley. Less Than Jake, New Found Glory, Pepper, Reel Big Fish, Sum 41, The Maine, Yellowcard, Atreyu, Four Year Strong, BFMV, Cane Hill, Emarosa, I See Stars, Prof, The Heirs, Young Guns, The Interrupters, Mother Feather,

Brian and Erik’s Test Contest

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