Photos by: Zach Spangler
Weed is illegal again, but it’s not what you think.
This time it’s the shops doing illegal activities.
Shops seem to be stockpiling their product from one source, which is, in fact, against the law!
Get your crap together dispensaries!
We just got this, let’s not blow it.
You have to appreciate Snoop Dogg.
He always teams up with the most interesting people. He has a cooking show with Martha Stewart, and who can forget his performance with Gorillaz back in 2010
Well, he’s doing it again! This time he’s teaming up with Guns N’ Roses in Florida at the end of the month for what can only be an amazing show.
Miami, we’re bringing @SnoopDogg Dogg as our special guest to the @SBMusicFest. See you on 1.31 🤘#SuperBowlMusicFest https://t.co/h6944iWjQJ pic.twitter.com/1WauGtRGJ5
— Guns N’ Roses (@gunsnroses) January 15, 2020
Get excited, go get your plane ticket, and go see this show!
Remember when people started using those dumb standing desks because they thought it was healthy?
Well, science lied to you for money! HA TAKE THAT HEALTH FREAKS!!
In fact, science says that laying down is actually better for you now, which sounds a lot more comfortable when it comes to desks.
Now if only there was a desk that you could lie down and work on… oh wait that’s right.
Boom! Lying down desk.
Enough said.
Two beloved alternative rock bands are entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Nine Ince Nails and Depeche Mode will join a decorated class that includes Whitney Houston, T-Rex, Notorious B.I.G and the Doobie Brothers.
“I’m actually quite surprised. When I look back at how Nine Inch Nails are received, it always seems like we fall between the cracks or we’re not in this category or “that thing.” I don’t know if it’s a defense mechanism, but I just assumed we’d stay in that category, so I’m pleasantly surprised to see us acknowledged. It feels pretty good.” said Trent Reznor of NIN in his interview today with Rolling Stone.
Reznor has created a monster legacy with Nine Inch Nails which has been active with 9 albums released since 1988 with tours all over the world, and generations of fans following his touching dark approach to music.
Depeche Mode who have gone through a recent revival in popularity, are widely regarded as one of the most influential dance alternative bands who broke out Basildon,England in 1980. They have scored numerous hit songs like ‘Personal Jesus’ and ‘Enjoy the Silence’.
Chicago could follow other big cities and countries that have banned single-use plastics and Styrofoam. Block Club Chicago reported a new measure being brought into City Hall by Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) and Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th) that cut down the use of plastic forks, spoons, and similar items used by restaurants in the city. If it passes, the new regulation would start in 2021.
“Only 9 percent of all plastic produced is recycled in Chicago,” supporters of the ordinance said in a statement. “The rest ends up in landfills, along our streets, in gutters and eventually in our water.” The bill is supported by Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Illinois PIRG, the Illinois Environmental Council, the Recycling Coalition and the Alliance for the Great Lakes
You can read the entire article here.
Nine Inch Nails are headed to Cleveland!
Congratulations to Nine Inch Nails on their induction into the Rock & Roll from everyone here at WKQX!
Here is what Trent Reznor had to say about the news
“A sincere THANK YOU goes out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voting body – it always feels great to be recognized for your artistic efforts and I am honored. Many congratulations to this year’s fellow inductees (DM finally!) – see you back in Cleveland where it all began for me!”
Congrats again to the band on their well earned spot in music history.
Everyone has one, what does yours look like?
Yikes, this is going to be hard to come back from.
Next time you’re feeling down on your luck, just remember that you didn’t drop jet fuel on 40 plus kids at a school.
Oh, and by the way, it looks like no one was seriously injured from the fuel dump.
This is why we should always have an umbrella on the ready.
WKQX-FM’s “Sub Urban Courtesy Concert Web” Contest
Official Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “Sub Urban Courtesy Concert Web” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
(i) Online: Visit the Station’s website www.101WKQX.com during the Contest Period, click on the “Contest” link, click on the “Sub Urban Courtesy Concert Web” Contest link, and complete an entry form. All entries must be received by 11:59 am CT on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned. Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion. No mail-in entries will be accepted.
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There is a lot you can learn about how a person will develop when they are in their early adolescence.
Right off the bat, you can tell that this kid is going places someday.
I think the biggest question about this entire video is, why was she recording herself grabbing the groceries?
Does this lady live in some weird reality television fantasy world?
In fact, she deserved to have a ripe one planted on her camera. No one cares about your boring groceries, Jennifer!
A question I’m often asked is why do you always wear a hat? When people see me without a hat they are surprised I have hair. Usually, they just assume I’m bald. I’m not… yet.
My answer to this question isn’t what you were expecting to read right now, it’s actually kinda deep.
The quick and surface answer to why I always wear a hat is because I like hats. I always joke And say I wasn’t hugged enough as a kid, and wearing a hat is like getting a head hug. But there’s a much more complex reason as to why you rarely see me in public or take pictures without a hat.
Many of you already know I was born with poverty genetics, genetically challenged. I have the thinnest, stringiest hair on the planet. There are seven-year-olds out there with thicker hair under their armpits then I have on my head. No matter what haircut I get or what style I try to do, my hair always looks like crap. So there’s that reason, but that’s not the real reason why I always wear a hat in public and in pictures.
In my last relationship, my ex-wife brought a scary truth to my attention. She told me because I’m so transparent on the air and share my entire life with the listeners that she feels like there’s not much I keep just for her. She said she feels less special because I share myself with the world and her so there is no longer that one on one private connection. This hit me hard because she was so right. Nothing was safe, if we had an argument I would talk about it on the air, the listeners had seen me naked, they knew my deepest secrets…I really didn’t leave much for just her. I was so focused on being 100% honest and transparent with the listeners that I lost touch with my ex’s needs and privacy.
After a “come to Jesus” moment, I finally understood my ex’s feelings and her needs. In one of her requests to keep exclusivity and to regain some privacy, she asked me to never get naked again on video or for pictures. She wanted to be the only one to see my naked body, which I totally understood. If the roles where reversed, I’d lose my mind if she got naked in front of her coworkers.
Another thing she requested was that I keep one thing about myself secret for her. Something about my body or life that only she knows. She was worried I was whoring myself out for a cheap laugh and losing my privacy in the meantime. Again, she was correct. I joked with her and said, “nobody knows what my feet look like”. She didn’t bite on that and didn’t laugh at my cheap joke.
That’s when she said, “you always wear a hat on the show. Nobody knows what your hair looks like. Why don’t you always wear a hat for pictures and videos?”
At that point, I knew I screwed up big and was almost willing to agree to anything. But when she threw that easy answer to a big problem, I took it. So from that day on, I have worn a hat in every picture or video, and I’ve worn a hat at every appearance and event.
And now that I’m divorced, it’s just habit. I feel naked without a hat on. I have taken new photos without a hat on though, The freedom feels amazing. It’s like posing for the centerfold in Playboy.
So long story even longer, that’s why I always wear a hat. It started as a silly compromise to a big relationship problem and it turned into a habit.
(Side note about hats. I’m a huge fan of minor-league baseball hats, Have you seen the Chicago Dogs hats?! They are awesome! I’ve got to get my hands on a hat!)
Billie Eilish is singing the next theme for James Bond, with the singer teasing the big gig with pictures of social media of past ‘Bond Girls’. Eilish joins an elite class of musical acts who have done tunes for the long running action film series including Adele, Garbage, Jack White, Alicia Keys, and more. Consequence of Sound reported today the as-yet-untitled song was penned by Eilish with her brother/collaborator Finneas, and will be released on April 2nd. It will play the next 007 film, ‘No Time to Die’.
“It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way. To be able to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honor. James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I’m still in shock,” Eilish said in a statement.
Watch our exclusive Lounge session with Eilish where she opens up about her musical process and perform intimate acoustic versions of ‘Ocean Eyes’, ‘When the Party’s Over’ and ‘Bellyache’.
If you are like me, and haven’t had the opportunity to get your hands on the elusive Popeye’s chicken sandwich, THIS IS OUR WEEK!!!
This week only, you can snag a Popeye’s chicken sandwich meal for FREE with a $20 order from Door Dash. Just download the app, put $20 worth of food in your cart and enter the code ‘CHICKENWINNER’ at checkout. This code will get you a free chicken sandwich combo meal for zero dollars and zero cents. Which is my love language.
Available until January 19 or while supplies last and since the sandwich sells out everywhere, we should probably get our order in asap. More from Delish.com HERE.
<3 Lauren
Photo by Shubhankar Sharma on Unsplash
First Shedd Aquarium announced their free entry days for 2020 HERE.
Now the Field Museum has announced their free days for Illinois residents who present proof of residency
Including:
January 20,22 and 29 and ALL OF FEBRUARY!
This is for basic admission, but you have the option to upgrade to an all access pass for a fee. More info HERE.
<3 Lauren
Photo by Chris Nguyen on Unsplash
The new Black Widow trailer gives more story details and shows off the film’s villain, Taskmaster.
Meet Diego. He’s a Galapagos Tortoise, and he’s a player!
This 100-year-old tortoise was really good at one thing… and @SaveGalapagos says it saved his species.
After fathering 800 offspring, Diego is retiring @parquegalapagos pic.twitter.com/He2o0sTgFk
— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) January 14, 2020
That’s right. This 100-year-old tortoise is a sex machine, and thanks to that he’s helped to bring back his species from extinction.
He has 800 kids! That’s a lot of names to remember at the dinner table.
It is finally time for him to retire from the sex game. Well deserved buddy!
Three cheers for Diego!
Congrats to the LSU Tigers on their National Championship win over Clemson last night, but it’s time to focus on what’s really important.
Who is the hottest, as in like “dang you fine,” Quarterback entering the 2020 draft?
Right now, Joe Burrow has some great game tape for team scouts to check out.
“He looks like a national champion.” 🏆
Joe Burrow knew. (via @LSUfootball) pic.twitter.com/qc0VTktvyb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 14, 2020
DID YOU SEE THAT!
She was instantly smitten. This kid could be something to look out for.
Burrow’s game can be strongly compared to that of seasoned hot guy vet Jimmy Garapolo.
The QB of the UNDEFEATED San Francisco @49ers!
Jimmy Garoppolo joined @ErinAndrews after the TNF win! pic.twitter.com/eJTdw3WzeJ
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 1, 2019
All GM’s looking for a hot guy need to be clawing for Burrow in the upcoming draft.
He’s an absolute must at this point.
Antonio Brown is so on and off.
One second he is raising hell, living in banana land. And then the next day he’s apologizing for his actions so he can hopefully get resigned by an NFL team.
Yesterday looked like he may have sealed his fate of ever getting back to the league.
This video contains explicit language
Yikes!
Maybe all that passion will show out on the field.
Or maybe it’s time to admit that this guy is straight-up bonkers crazy.