Marcus Mumford solo

July 14, 2022 | bphillips

Marcus Mumford is going sans “sons” and releasing a solo album. Marcus’ self-titled album features collaborations with Brandi Carlisle, Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo and will be released on September 16th.

Check out the first single “Cannibal” here:

(self-titled) Tracklist:
01. Cannibal
02. Grace
03. Prior Warning
04. Better Off High
05. Only Child
06. Dangerous Game (feat. Clairo)
07. Better Angels
08. Go In Light (feat. Monica Martin)
09. Stonecatcher (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)
10. How (feat. Brandi Carlile)

Stranger Things crop circle pops up in Indiana

July 14, 2022 | <3 Lauren

In a cornfield somewhere in Indiana, a giant Stranger Things crop circle in tribute to Eddie Munson popped up.

Anyone have eyes on the exact location? Tweet me: @laurenoneil

The Duffer Brothers have confirmed “Stranger Things” will return for Season 5, but it may not be available to stream until late 2024 or early 2025.

Am I The Jerk?

July 14, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Is the mom the jerk… or her?!

“My mom made me sign a lease to continue living in my family home now that I’m done with school. Is she a jerk for this?

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Metallica duets Eddie Munson with Master of Puppets

July 14, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Thanks to Stranger Things, artists like Kate Bush and now Metallica have seen a resurgence in popularity in their music. Since being used in an episode, “Master of Puppets” is now in the top 100 in the Billboard charts. They even made a duet on TikTok that has almost 2 million views. Watch!

Mental Age Test

July 14, 2022 | jnettlebeck

There’ a website called The Real Me. It’s got a free test to see what your ‘metnal age’ is vs your actual age. The test defines “mental age” as your psychological abilities compared to the, quote, “number of years it takes for an average [person] to reach the same level.” It’s 30 questions, mostly true or false. Things like, “Could you kill a cockroach with a book?” and “I like to be friends with [people] older than me,” true or false? At the end, it tells you your mental age. Like, you might be 42, but your mental age is 26.

Try it out!

https://www.arealme.com/mental/en/

You, as a superhero: Hasbro to offer personalized action figures

July 13, 2022 | Eric

You can be a Ghostbuster, G.I. Joe, Marvel super hero or Star Wars inspired hero — just, much shorter than you are now. And made of plastic.

Starting this fall, Hasbro will give you a chance to snag your very own collector-grade six-inch figures featuring a custom 3D-printed version of your own face digitally scanned using your smartphone.

The Hasbro Pulse app will scan your face and apply it to a number of popular action figures from the past until now. The cost? $60. Download the app and get notified when it’s ready to make your dreams come true.

Whose Karen Is It?!

July 13, 2022 | jnettlebeck

This week’s Karen is IRATE over the adult swim times being cancelled at the community pool…

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Want a free bike?

July 13, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Chicago is giving out 5,000 free bikes through 2026!

Are you eligible? Here’s what you need-

  • You must be a Chicago resident, 14 years and older (those under 18 will need a guardian’s signature on a liability waiver).
  • Have a household income at or below 100% of the Area Median Income for Chicago. ***See chart HERE***
  • You must not already own a bicycle.
  • Must be a resident that faces higher mobility hardship. ***See map***
  • Must be a participant in CDOT 2022 mobility programming (Green Corps, Learn to Ride, and Open Boulevard Events)

It’s National French Fry Day!

July 13, 2022 | jnettlebeck

July 13th is National French Fry Day! Everyone loves fries, especially when they’re free. Here’s how to get yours at Wendy’s or McDonald’s….

With the McDonald’s app, you can get free fries… in size LARGE. The only thing is, it has to be through the app.

Wendy’s is taking a different a approach with “fries week.” You can get an order of free fries with select meals through the app.

  • Tuesday, 7/12: Free medium fry with any mobile order purchase of a salad
  • Wednesday, 7/13: Free fry order (any size) with any mobile order purchase
  • Thursday, 7/14: Free small breakfast seasoned potatoes with any mobile order purchase
  • Friday, 7/15: Free medium fry with the mobile order purchase of any size fry

July 12th, 1979 was Disco Demolition night at Comsiky

July 13, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Weird promotions were pretty common at Comisky in the late 1970’s. This one seemed no different from the beginning. People paid a dollar admission for a double header if they brought a disco record to destroy between games, it’s Disco Demolition Night baby! After the Tigers won the first game, disc jockey Steve Dahl knew it was time to blow up some records. They weren’t sure if a lot of people would show up, that’s why promotions director and the owners son, Mike Veeck, thought to give the discount. 70,000 people showed up. After the records were destroyed, people slowly started to leave their seats… running onto the field while the Sox were warming up and suddenly… the field was on fire…. watch!

Remember this EPIC drum battle between Will Ferrell & RHCP’s Chad Smith?

July 12, 2022 | Eric

Chad Smith, drummer extraordinaire for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, will be at Soldier Field with the rest of the band this August.  We’d like to send you for free, perhaps.  Cross your fingers.  You could be seeing John Frusciante on stage with the rest of his bandmates for the first time in about a decade!

Do you remember when apparently former conjoined twins Will Ferrell and Smith once partook in epic drum off for the ages on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon?  Pepperidge Farm remembers.  And now you can enjoy.  — [eric]

[📷 :  YouTube/The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon]

The most cursed tour ever ‘rages’ on

July 12, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Four songs into the first of a two night stay at The Madhouse, Zack de la Rocha, frontman of the reunited Rage Against the Machine, briefly went backstage before returning to the stage, seated, on a monitor. He told the crowd, “I don’t know what happened to my leg right now, but you know what? We’re gonna keep this f*ckin’ shit goin’. If I have to crawl across this stage. We’re gonna play for y’all tonight. We came too f*ckin’ far.”

Fear not, the four-piece sounded as strong as ever, even with their leader seated on a monitor to the side of the stage.

Share your Rage pics with us on Facebook!

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Wanna live in an old high school gym for $299k?

July 12, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Gym was the best in high school! No you can have those feelings of high school glory all the time. There’s a high school gym that’s been converted into a house for sale in Indiana. Did someone say hard wood floors?! The 11,000-square-foot single-family residence, nestled among farm fields in Wilkinson, Indiana and is priced at $299k if you’re interested. Check out the pics below!

https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/sports/high-school/2022/07/11/inside-wilkinson-high-school-gym-now-house-sale-299-k/10025947002/

Chicago ranked one of the ‘geekiest’ cities in America

July 12, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Chicago is ranked one of the ‘geekiest’ cities in America. We’re #7 on that list. Some of the metrics that researchers used were, how many costume meetup groups, plus stores that sell video games, trading cards and comics. Does the city hosted Comic-Con events or Renaissance festivals? Here’s how we did in key categories…

  • Number of Geek Meetup Groups – 2nd
  • Number of Comic Book Stores – 4th
  • Number of Cosplay/Costume Stores – 4th
  • Number of Renaissance Fairs – 23rd

And how we did comparatively speaking too-

  • 1. New York City
  • 2. Los Angeles
  • 3. Las Vegas
  • 4. Atlanta
  • 5. San Antonio
  • 6. Houston, TX
  • 7. Chicago
  • 8. Orlando
  • 9. Austin, TX
  • 10. Portland, OR
2022’s Geekiest Cities

A woman was seen walking a banana…

July 12, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Most people carry bananas home in a bag. This woman was seen parading a banana on a leash through her town. The town recently had a few UFO sightings, so now people are really weirded out. Does she do this all the time? She walked the fruit in the busiest part too, at a high traffic hour- brave. Turns out, she said that she’s ‘practicing for a performance.’ Hmm… don’t buy it!

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