Have you ever tried to fit something into a box that obviously won’t fit?
Well if there’s a will, there’s a way!
That is the human spirit.
What a time to be alive!
What happened to this rooster?
This rooster will surely wake you up in the morning. No doubt.
He could also be a tornado siren, or maybe a broken fire alarm.
He reminds me of those rubber chicken videos that went viral a few years back.
I’m sure the rooster is fine, but I’m no rooster expert so don’t quote me on that.
This grandma is sick of it on her 94th birthday
94 years is definitely something to celebrate unless you’re this grandma.
Grandma has had enough!
She doesn’t care if it’s her birthday! She just wants to go take a nap and watch her shows.
This is either the funniest grandmother out there, or this is just a super depressing video.
I’m praying it’s that first option.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA!!!
New video from Grouplove!
Grouplove just released a video for another song off their upcoming album Healer, out 3/13. Watch the video for Youth and scroll down for info on their next Chicagoland show!
Grouplove are playing our next Courtesy Concert – a FREE show 21+ all thanks to Coors Light! The show is first come, first served at Durty Nellies April 7th, and you can enter to win guaranteed entry passes HERE!
See you there!
<3 Lauren
The darkest children’s TV episode ever
Prepare yourself for the darkest children’s TV show ever.
In the early days of Thomas the Tank Engine, a lying train named Henry was forced to pay the ultimate price for his transgressions. He was essentially buried alive, forced to live out his last days watching helplessly as well-behaving trains zipped by with big smiles plastered onto their smug train faces.
Imagine the horror when Henry was told, “We shall take away your rails and leave you here for always and always and always.” That’s when the “Fat Controller” and his minions built a brick wall to entomb Henry in a tunnel. Shortly thereafter, “his fire had gone out.” And then, the narration: “I think he deserved his punishment… don’t you?” Um, nope. Holy crap. NOPE.
This episode has everything. Pathos. Drama. Suspense. The promise of terrifying children into correcting bad behavior. Check it out:
Road rage never pays
Here is a case of instant karma at its best.
This jerk had a case of road rage and decided to shout at another car on the highway.
Little did he know, there were other cars on the road!
I just feel bad for the innocent person who was just sitting there.
At least there’s a video for that insurance $$$$moneyyyyyyy$$$$.
Costco samples are no more
It is a sad day for humankind.
What kind of world is it where a person can’t walk into a Costco and fill up entirely on samples.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS NOW!?!?!?!
Because of fears over the spread of coronavirus, Costco will be suspending their free samples until further notice.
There is no word on if the samples will come back, all we know is if you head into your local Costco… no samples.
On the bright side, this could be Sams Club’s time to shine.
Matchbox rally racing is super cool
Toy car racing might be the newest, most electric sport out there.
With sports betting on the horizon here in Chicago, I know exactly what my money is going to be placed on.
Is it a little nerdy to recreate an entire rally course for toy cars?
No, absolutely not. This is the coolest thing ever.
This vodka will not sanitize your hands
With fears over the global outbreak of the Corona virus and shortages on hand sanitizer, many people have gone to different means to keep their hands clean to avoid the germs but a vodka company has to come out to tell people that their booze will not do the trick. Tito’s Vodka has made many kicking drink, but the distillery has stomped online chatter out about using their popular vodka to clean your hands with a responsible series of posts on social media.
You have to have 60-70% alcohol content to kill a virus or germs on your hands.
Tito's Vodka has spent the last 24 hours explaining to people that it *cannot* be used as a replacement for hand sanitizer.
God bless Texas. pic.twitter.com/1J08KlgDPI
— Dom (@DomDiFurio) March 5, 2020
Queued Up Playlist 3/8
| HOUR 1 | |
| Powfu | Death Bed |
| Declan McKenna | Beautiful Faces |
| Phantogram | In A Spiral |
| Dan Luke and the Raid | Fool |
| King Princess | Ohio |
| Kennyhoopla | How Will I Rest in Peace if Im Buried By a Highway |
| Bombay Bicycle Club | Everything Else Has Gone Wrong |
| Mac Miller | Good News |
| The Strokes | Bad Decisions |
| The 1975 | Me and You Together Song |
| Goody Grace | Scumbag |
| Glass Animals | Your Love (deja vu) |
| Pinegrove | Phase |
| Girl in Red | Bad Idea |
| EOB | Shangri La |
| HOUR 2 | |
| Ashe | Moral of the Story |
| Michigander | Misery |
| 070 Shake | Guilty Conscience |
| Airborne Toxic Event | Come On Out |
| Tame Impala | Lost in Yesterday |
| Joji | Run |
| Best Coast | Everything Has Changed |
| DMA’s | Silver |
| Finneas | Lets Fall In Love For The Night |
| Billie Eilish | No Time to Die |
| Two Feet | You |
| Post Animal | Safe or Not |
| Tennis | Need Your Love |
| Cold War Kids | Who’s Gonna Love Me Now |
| Wolf Parade | Against the Day |
Uber opens permanent indoor waiting lounge at the United Center.
The first of its kind at any sports arena or concert venue, Uber has opened the first permanent indoor drop-off and waiting area — and it’s right here at the United Center.
Getting out of Chicago winter weather is enough of a bonus for me, but it turns out the Uber Zone has room for about 1,000 patrons, is temperature controlled, and yes — you will be able to charge your dying mobile devices while you wait for your ride.
For more details, like — how your driver will find you — the Chicago Sun-Times has you covered. And scroll down — we have you covered for upcoming shows at the United Center that you might be interested in. — [eric]
- BILLIE EILISH – Tuesday, March 24th [SOLD OUT] — Click to enter and/or text “ASLEEP” to 312101 for another chance to win a pair of tickets.
- RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE – Tuesday, May 19th — Click to enter for free tickets.
- TAME IMPALA – Friday, May 29th — Click to enter for free tickets and/or text the word “RUSH” to 312101 for another chance.
3.8.2020 Alt_Backspace
Hour 1
- Radiohead – Paranoid Android
- The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
- Len – Steal My Sunshine
- Pearl Jam – Rearviewmirror
- Suzanne Vega – Luka
- Blur – There’s No Other Way
- Elastica – Stutter
- Love And Rockets – So Alive
- Sponge – Molly
- Face To Face – Disconnected
- The Prodigy – Breathe
- The Pretenders – Message Of Love
- Barenaked Ladies – One Week
Hour 2
- Social Distortion – I Was Wrong
- Talking Heads – And She Was
- Catherine Wheel – Crank
- Beck – Devil’s Haircut
- Devo – Freedom Of Choice
- Dinosaur Jr. – Feel The Pain
- The Breeders – Divine Hammer
- When In Rome – The Promise
- Nirvana – Sliver
- Buck-O-Nine – My Town
- Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench
- Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over
- Rancid – Ruby Soho
Debbie Downer returns to crush our collective vibes
She’s back to remind us how bad the Corona virus and everything else around us is. Second City vet Rachel Dratch made a surprise return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ this week as the forever buzzkill Debbie Downer in this must-see sketch with dark jokes about all the bad things that you should not bring up at a friend’s wedding.
- Kids in the Hall are coming back to TV
- Win Riot Fest passes with Lauren on March 14th with the Chicago River turning green at Dick’s Last Resort
From 2004, here is the all-time best ‘Debbie’ sketch with several performers cracking up, unable to maintain their performance, and the general energy of playfulness leaping off the screen, It’s been seen over 10 million times on YouTube so you know it’s good.
Linkin Park seeking fan photos, keepsakes for “Hybrid Theory” anniversary.
Linkin Park will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hybrid Theory this year — and they are hoping you can help them celebrate.
We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hybrid Theory all year long and want you to be a part of it.
Upload your content to https://t.co/iQq1L76enS pic.twitter.com/3Irm7abvTV
— LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) March 6, 2020
From the post: “This year we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of HYBRID THEORY. We have some special things planned throughout the year and want you to be a part of it. We’re looking for photos, videos, ticket stubs, merch, flyers, souvenirs and anything else you collected from the early days of the band in the late 90’s through the HYBRID THEORY era of 2000-2002. Some great examples include (but are not limited to) live concert footage and photos, pictures of band members and signed goodies from LPU meet and greets.”
If you have something to share, feel free to do it here. — [eric]
Christian Bale joins ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ as a villain
When he played a very compelling version of Batman in the ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy, the theory he was a hero who could become a villain well now Christian Bale is about do just that. According to a report this week by ComingSoon.net. the beloved actor will take on an unknown villainous role in the next Marvel film, ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’. Fan speculation at the moment has Bale assuming the role of Balder the Brave but it has yet to be confirmed. Actress Tessa Thompson who play Valkyrie, says her character will face Bale’s character in some conflict. Christ Hemsworth returns as Thor with Natalie Portman playing Jane who now wields the mighty Mjolnir hammer.
The film is set to hit theaters in November 2021.
Fandom breaks down all the possibilities for how this could all affect the phase of the MCU.
New music Friday: Local H – Hold That Thought
Kids in the Hall are coming back
One of the most celebrated sketch comedy shows of all time is coming back …to CRUSH YOUR HEAD! If you are fan of alternative comedy or anything funny imported from Canada, then you love to learn that Kids in the Hall are set to return to television with Deadline reporting this week that Amazon Prime will bring the show back for an 8 episode run. ‘Saturday Night Live’ producer Lorne Michaels will help bring it all together.
In May of last year, the Kids were honored at the Canadian Screen Awards honored the cast for their comedic accomplishments and teased the idea of getting the gang back together.
Their odd, hilarious, and influential TV show that ran on HBO and CBS from 1988 to 1994, are getting back together. In 1996, the group released the wildly weird movie ‘Brain Candy’ which satirized antidepressants. In 2010, they did a short-run series called ‘Death Comes to Town’ on CBC up north. Many new fans discovered the whacked out KITH later discover the show in reruns on Comedy Central, DVD, and the internet. They have toured their live show on and off over years including well-received shows at the Chicago Theater in 2014
Here are 5 must-see sketches for those unfamiliar or very familiar with the Kids.
You can get drunk and embarrass yourself or you can do it this way….which is also embarrassing.
Maybe one of the most well-known reoccurring sketches from KITH was this odd man who would close one eye and focus his vision to ‘crush’ people with his fingers. It’s ridiculous but it’s the calling card of the show.
Canadians have always had a good knack for making fun of the foibles of Americans. This bit perfectly makes fun of things that are maybe not that important.
Do you anyone named Dave? Well you can share this with them.
Some kids are very annoying and know how to pester you with so many questions, and then there is Gavin.
Health officials warn not to touch your face while they touch their faces
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE
*almost instantly touches their own face*
Here is a hilarious montage of health officials touching their faces while preaching to people that touching their face will surely destroy humankind.
Who can you trust?
No one . not even yourself, not even the health officials.
Just kidding, you should probably listen to them, and wash your hands.
Have you ever mixed your sister up with your wife?
Have you ever mixed up your sister and your wife in front of thousands of people while also being broadcast on national television? No?
Yeah, that makes sense, but Joe Biden, unfortunately, can’t say the same.
Stage right stage left, it’s all so confusing. Can you blame Biden for the mix-up?
Thank god he only reached for her hand!
Bill Clinton claims Monica Lewinsky mouth party was a form of stress release
In a new Hulu series about Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton opens up about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
He says he feels bad that his actions shaped the rest of her life and career.
The best part, however, was his claim that fooling around with Lewinsky was his form of stress management.
Bill, couldn’t you have tried like… I don’t know, reading a book, going for a walk, not cheat on your wife like the rest of us?
It is baller that Hillary made him tell their daughter about the affair. Imagine what that conversation was like.
Yikes!
