The most inappropriate sports call that you’ll ever hear

January 10, 2020 | jnettlebeck

This is either the single best call ever made during a sporting event, or it’s the absolute worst.

There is no in between.

I mean, bringing up your dead dog being run over is an aggressive move, some would even say unneeded.

However, saying “ran over like that,” is the greatest comeback in the history of sports.

So when you look at the whole picture these announcers are coming out batting .500.

Mystery solved, good job team.

Watch the flying taxi vehicle’s first U.S. flight

January 9, 2020 | Tim Virgin

Well, watch out Uber and Lyft, the flying taxi is coming. In North Carolina this week a crowd of about 100 people including the state’s governor, watch the first North American flight of the eHanmg 216, a newly developed autonomous flying vehicle. It basically looks like a really big drone that could seat two people.

UPI reported that no people actually took the short flight on a test track as Federal Aviation Administration rules currently do not allow autonomous aircraft to carry people.

Imagine the possibilities? Pulling up an app on your phone, ordering a flight in this, and being whisked away above car traffic. Don’t expect it to be cheap or be available any time soon.

 

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Shedd Aquarium for FREE in 2020!

January 9, 2020 | <3 Lauren

One of the best things about living here, is our incredible museums, planetarium and world famous aquarium.  Even better when Illinois residents can enjoy free days, here are the days where your entry will be free with proof of residency (and if you reserve your tickets online there is a $3 fee.)

January: 

16-20 with hours extended until 9 p.m. Jan. 20.

ALL OF FEBRUARY!

Monday-Friday with hours extended until 9 p.m. Feb. 17.

June:

16-16 and 22-23 with hours extended until 7 p.m. on free days.

August:

24-25 with hours extended until 7 p.m. on free days.

September:

8-9, 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30. Some days will have extended hours, with more information available online.

October:

5-7 with hours extended until 9 p.m. on Oct. 6.

More info from Shedd Aquarium HERE.

<3 Lauren

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Jillian Michaels becomes the biggest loser while talking about Lizzo

January 9, 2020 | jnettlebeck

There is no doubt among everybody that Lizzo is one of the most talented and entertaining people out there.

In fact, her size is really second to the awesome music she makes, and her fun and bubbly persona.

Jillian Michaels, however, can’t seem to get past the fact that people are celebrating Lizzo’s confidence in her own body.

Ok, Jillian, I’m sure you know everything about type 2 diabetes because you were a trainer on TV for a while.

Don’t you come after my girl Lizzo like that!

Baseball! Baseball! Baseball!

January 9, 2020 | jnettlebeck

There is now a band-aid for your taint that promises to fix premature ejaculation for men.

As mentioned on the show, Justin’s dad suffers from this problem.

There are a few ways to combat this issue. Think about dead puppies, your grandma, or Justin’s dad’s favorite… baseball!

Does he really have baseball, baseball, baseball posted on the wall above his bed?

Yes, that’s a real photo of his room.

Is it weird that a man in his 50’s has it still proudly displayed above his bed?

Well, that’s not for me to answer.

 

Killers ‘Mr. Brightside’ but with lyrics re-written by Google auto-complete

January 8, 2020 | Tim Virgin

If you text a lot, you get a bit lazy and let the auto-correct do the work for you. That odd every day thing that makes sentences a bit off is played into this viral video from Billy Cobb who has redone several alternative songs from Weezer to Radiohead with auto-correct changing the lyrics into these laughably off-point lyrics. It’s hard to listen to this without cracking a smile. Yeah, don’t expect the Killers to do this version of their classic ‘Mr. Brightside’ anytime soon.

The Killers are set to release a new album ‘Imploding the Mirage’ this spring with a big tour to follow.

 

Who You Gonna Call? Trent Reznor!

January 8, 2020 | jmanley

Many people like karaoke. I, do not.  Watching tone deaf Chads sing their hearts out while onlookers gawk and share their humiliation on Instagram literally turns my stomach.  I call it secondhand embarrassment, and the struggle is real.  That said, every once in a while someone hits the stage, shoots their shot, and hits nothing but net.  AND IT IS AWESOME.  Check out this video of some random guy mashing up the Ghostbusters Theme with NIN’s Closer.

 

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There are Coyotes among us!

January 8, 2020 | jnettlebeck

We love our dogs here in Chicago.

These, however, are NOT good boys! So be careful about who you’re trying to pet on the street. That’s should just be a given though…

Now we say this because there are coyotes wandering the streets of Chicago!

Yikes! You’re not supposed to be here!

Just be careful out there everyone!

Watch Ryan Seacrest look like a dumb, stupid, idiot face!

January 8, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Nobody’s perfect, not even Ryan Seacrest.

So next time you do something stupid, or you’re awake at 4 am thinking about that one time in 8th grade you had an entire conversation with your crush while your fly was down…

Well, watch this video to feel better.

HA! What a dumb, stupid, idiot face!

Thanks, Ryan, you made us all feel better today.

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Is this a car, or the bean?

January 8, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Mercedes Benz teamed up with James Cameron to make a cool, weird, gross, sideways driving concept car that’s based off of Avatar.

Yes that was a real sentence.

Now at first glance you might be confused, “Isn’t that sculpture in Millennium park”?

It’s not your fault. The car definitely looks like the bean.

Now the AVTR is just a fun concept car that they brought to this year’s CES conference in Las Vegas. So this is probably not going to be sold anytime soon.

One things for sure though, even if it does kind of look like a big metal bean, this car is so cool!

SIDEWAYS! IT DRIVES SIDEWAYS!!!!

New Taylor Hawkins video features unicorns, his progeny

January 7, 2020 | JVO

Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders just released a new video for “Middle Child” (one of a handful of songs on “Get the Money” that feature Dave Grohl). True to the song’s name, Taylor’s middle child Annabelle is in the video.

And if you’re up and in front of the TV later, Taylor Hawkins is playing on Kimmel tonight!

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Bonroo 2020 lineup is stacked

January 7, 2020 | Tim Virgin

 


Bonaroo, one of the bigger national festivals revealed their 2020 lineup today and it’s going to be a pretty big weekend in Manchester, Tennessee. Tool, the 1975, Young the Giant, Run the Jewels, Primus, Tenacious D, the Struts, Tones and I, and a lot more acts are set for June 11-14. Tickets go on sale this Thursday.

This could indicate what alternatives bands could be hitting the road in the summer, and maybe we get some of these bands around Chicago when the weather is a lot better.

 

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Krispy Kreme has Diet Donuts!

January 7, 2020 | jnettlebeck

The biggest New Year’s resolution of all time is weight loss, but the temptation is such a hard thing to deal with.

Krispy Kreme claims to have the solution.

Introducing Krispy Kreme minis, they’re less than 100 calories!

C’mon, would Shaq lie to you?

In fact, I bet the more of these you eat the more weight you lose!

That makes perfect sense, don’t look into it.

Revenge is a dish best not served at all…

January 7, 2020 | jnettlebeck

Breakups are tough, someone always gets hurt.

This guy wanted to get his revenge though, so he went after his ex where it would hurt the most; her BBQ restaurant.

Some may say it’s despicable, we think it’s just plain brilliant.

He fake closed her business! What a legend.

This is why I have trust issues.

There is a line that we should all agree not to cross, that line should be BBQ.

Justin ruined Christmas dinner

January 7, 2020 | jnettlebeck

When dating someone new, meeting their family is always scary and nerve-wracking for me. I overthink it and put way too much pressure on the situation. For some reason, I turn a holiday dinner into a job interview and suck all the fun out of it for myself. I want to leave a good impression and even on my best behavior, I know that’s barely possible.

So here we are, It’s Christmas dinner at my girlfriend’s moms house. Her entire family and extended family are there, everyone is excited to see each other and all is good.

Then it’s time for dinner. The small talk is over and now it’s time to break bread with these people and try my best to not make a fool out of myself. My goal was to just blend in.

Blending was going well until it was time for a prayer before we ate. In the middle of the prayer, when everyone is quiet, focused on praying, my girlfriend’s 4-year-old cousin stands on her chair and yells “WHAT’S HE DOING HERE?! I DON’T LIKE HIM! BAD BOYFRIEND!”

I was shook, I didn’t know what to do. Yes, we were in the middle of a prayer, but I felt the need to defend myself…My honor. So without thinking I looked that devil child in the soul and told her “I don’t like you either and I’m here because I’m forced to be”.

Needless to say, I could have handled that better. A few people giggled but I know they were just sympathy laughs. That little girl just slayed me in front of the entire family. The rest of the dinner I starred at my plate and drank heavily.

I spent days overthinking a family dinner with my girlfriend’s family. I went through every bad scenario in my head but I definitely wasn’t prepared for a 4-year-old little girl to throw me off my game.

TouchĂ© kid. You won that round but I’ll see you on Easter for round 2.

Netflix’s Most Popular Content in 2019

January 6, 2020 | Tim Virgin

 Netflix doesn’t release a lot of specific ratings numbers . . . but they’ve put out several lists of their most popular releases last year.  They include movies, scripted shows, unscripted shows, and stand-up specials released in 2019 . . . and the “popularity” is measured by the number of subscribers who watched at least two minutes within the first 28 days of its release.

(Which is VERY generous.  You could accidentally click on something they’re promoting . . . watch two minutes . . . lose interest . . . and move on.  And all of a sudden you’ve contributed to how “popular” something is.)

 

The Top 10 Most Popular Movie Releases of 2019:

1.  “Murder Mystery”

2.  The Ryan Reynolds action thriller “6 Underground”

3.  “The Incredibles 2”

4.  “The Irishman”

5.  “Triple Frontier”

6.  “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”

7.  “The Highwaymen”

8.  “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”

9.  “Wreck-It Ralph 2”

10.  “Secret Obsession”

 

The Top 10 Most Popular Shows of 2019:

1.  “Stranger Things 3”

2.  “The Witcher”

3.  “The Umbrella Academy”

4.  “Dead to Me”

5.  “You: Season 2”

6.  “When They See Us”

7.  “Unbelievable”

8.  “Sex Education”

9.  “13 Reasons Why”

10.  “Raising Dion”

 

The Most Popular Nonfiction Releases:

1.  “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo”

2.  “Jailbirds”

3.  “Rhythm + Flo”

4.  “You vs. Wild”

5.   “Nailed It!: Season 3”

 

The Most Popular Documentary Releases:

1.  “Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes: Limited Series”

2.  “Our Planet”

3.  “FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened”

4.  “HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncĂ©”

5.  “Don’t [Eff] With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer: Limited Series”

 

The Most Popular Comedy Specials:

1.  “Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones”

2.  “Kevin Hart: Irresponsible”

3.  “Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias: One Show Fits All”

4.  “Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho”

5.  “Amy Schumer: Growing”

 

(Hollywood Reporter)

 

Laws you may not be aware you are breaking

January 6, 2020 | <3 Lauren

Texting while driving was banned on January 1, 2010.  This new year/decade our governor signed a bill making it illegal to smoke in your vehicle while a child is present.

Seems like that should have been done a long time ago… but better late than never, I guess?  Here are some other laws you may not be aware of that you are breaking:

  • In Chicago – Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
  • In Chicago – It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
  • In Chicago – It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe’s neck.
  • In Chicago – Kites may not be flown within the city limits.
  • In Chicago – it is illegal to fish in pajamas.
  • In Chicago – it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.
  • In Evanston – it is unlawful to change clothes in a car with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
  • In Galesburg – No person may keep a smelly dog.
  • In Crete – Cars may not be driven through the town.
  • In Crystal Lake – If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that person may not use the city’s water to water it.
  • In Des Plaines – Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
  • In Orland Park – No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
  • In Ottowa – Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense.
  • In Park Ridge – Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
  • In Peoria – Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway.
  • In Zion – It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals.
  • In Moline – Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
  • In Cicero – Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.
  • In Champaign – One may not pee in his neighbor’s mouth.

I would love to have been a fly on the wall in the room when that last law was being made


Happy New Year!

<3 Lauren

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