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We’ve got a special treat today from The History of Alternative…
On this date in 1992, the Red Hot Chili Peppers kicked off the second version of the Lollapalooza tour. Yup, that’s back when it actually TOURED — and what a lineup, too! Ministry, Ice Cube, Soundgarden, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pearl Jam and Lush.
Enjoy the set — and enjoy this week’s Ticket Blitz Thursday — where you could win 4-day passes for Lollapalooza here in Chicago. Just listen between 8AM and 5PM on July 21st. We’ll have a keyword for you every hour.
A personal trainer in Indiana says walking/running around on all fours everyday has made him crazy ripped. He claims he did not get the inspiration from a dog though. Nathaniel Nolan started this workout after his jujitsu and breakdancing practices started to wear on him. He wants others to try the All 4s ways!
Th card came with funny little prop bets of typical wedding stuff, like will there be a DJ, who is going to cry first- the bride or the groom, etc. Similar to when Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers placing bets on which Bible verses will be read at the alter, this card was entertaining for all at the wedding. Now it’s giving other guys ideas for their weddings. Maybe start some lines for any upcoming weddings that you’re planning on attending!
Hotel Paradiso in Ibiza offers a free hotel room to it’s guests that’s in the lobby of the building. Oh, it’s walls are also made of glass so everyone checking in and out can check you out. Hope you’re not shy because literally everyone will see you. Even the night staff when you’re trying to sleep. It’s their own art installation… would you do it?
A character from Stranger Things, Eddie Munson, has now been made into a crop circle! The art was designed by Stand Herd, and the exact location in Indiana has not yet been released. Until then, yo ucan see it this way-
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Gas prices are up, inflation is through the roof, and your kids soccer camp is going to be $300… a week?! Here’s how you can have fun in the city this weekend for free!!
More things below!
https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/free-cheap/10-free-things-to-do-in-chicago/
Billy Corgan’s tea shop in Highland Park reopens on Sunday at 8:30am. They’ve been offering the community free coffee and food to volunteers all week too at Madame Zuzu’s. Also, July 27th, they’re having a special fundraiser live on YouTube, including a live performance! Find out more here on Corgan’s Instagram post…
Police in Colombia burned 1.5 tons of weed in a seizure of illegally grown marijuana creating a giant cloud of smoke. Then the wind changed forcing the cloud over a nearby town and everyone benefitted. Watch!
Some new rare footage of Jordan destroyed the backboard has resurfaced. It was from a Nike exhibition game in 1985. Watch him smash it into oblivion…
A McDonald’s was unable to make food because the employees ran out of gloves. This woman wasn’t having it and took matters into her own hands. She insists on making her own food and climbed through the window to get in and start her own order!
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)Ā 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)
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 āStranger Thingsā will return for Season 5, but it may not be available to stream until late 2024 or early 2025.
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?
Just try not to laugh, see if you can make it. If you laugh, you go to hell!
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!
He has no idea of what’s about to happen… He just thinks he’s talking about Wendy’s… watch to the end!
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.Ā 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.Ā Like, you might be 42, but your mental age is 26.
Try it out!
https://www.arealme.com/mental/en/
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.