The Best Online Responses After a Preacher Carrying a “You Deserve Rape” Sign Was Hit

May 28, 2019 | Web Team

Disclaimer: We don\’t support violence…but we DO support consent and witty comebacks.

Brother Dean Saxton spends his days going to school campuses with a megaphone and signs to preach that \”Muslims are terrorists, homosexuality is a sin, and students who wear yoga pants \’deserve rape.\’\”, according to Bored Panda.

One such day, he was declaring that women who weren\’t Christians \”deserved to be raped\” when a student allegedly hit him in the head with a baseball bat. He was bleeding a bit, but was able to walk away. After news of the incident hit the internet, there was a deluge of salty comments. Here are a few of our favorite responses:

Read the full story (and see more responses) on Bored Panda.

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What if you could get PAID to drink wine

May 28, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

Wine company Rose All Day is currently looking for brand ambassadors. That means they pay YOU $10K to drink wine all day!

Along with the cash, the company will also send the lucky winner also gets to a free trip to France where they get to stay in the Rose All Day chateau. All you have to do to enter is

  1. Follow @Rose_All_Day
  2. Post killer #RoséAllDay content
  3. Tag @Rose_All_Day in that rosé-related content during the contest period          (June 8th, 2019 – September 2rd, 2019)

Think you could be the one? Go check out Rose All Day’s website for the complete list of rules.

Lesson here: Don’t make love to a drainpipe

May 28, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

WTF News: Horny teen learns a tough lesson when he gets his penis stuck in a metal pipe for an hour.

The 16-year-old decided to put his privates into a drain pipe that was sticking out of a wall, only to have it swell so badly that his friends had to call emergency services. Rescuers brought a metal cutting saw to hopefully free the boy, but his member was badly wedged inside. They only sawed of the length of the pipe and took him to the hospital to saw off the rest.

You can see the scary encounter of this giant saw so close to his downstairs:

PLEASE, do not be like this teen. Just seeing the video of them removing the pipe should shock you enough not to try it.

 

Video game addiction now classified as a mental disorder

May 27, 2019 | Kevin

Some have said it’s addictive, while others have said it’s simply a fun way to pass the time, but now health officials are declaring that there is indeed an addiction to video games.

The World Health Organization added video game addiction to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), making it officially a health issue in the eyes of many. The official term for it is “Gaming Disorder” and it has been a decisive issue within the gaming world with many feeling like it’s an attack on the genre.

This video from Australia’s ABC breaks down the science behind gaming addiction.

What do you think? Hit us up on social media and let us know.

 

 

This is either the BEST or WORST cover of “Bittersweet Symphony” ever made.

May 26, 2019 | Eric

For a complicated reason that Pitchfork will dive into for you, The Rolling Stones used to get 100% of the songwriting royalties every time The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” played.  Not any more.

After all these years, Keith and Mick reversed course and decided to give that right to Richard Ashcroft, the songwriter and lead singer of the band.  💰💰💰

On a related note: this is either the best or worst cover of “Bittersweet Symphony” ever made.  Compare it to the original music video and decide for yourself.  My head hurts and I can’t do it.    — [eric]

Kurt Cobain pizza plate sells for over $20,000 at auction.

May 26, 2019 | Eric

You may have seen that the cardigan worn by Kurt Cobain during his last professional photo shoot — fetched right around $75,000 at auction last week.

What you may not have seen?  A pizza plate that Kurt ate off of went for just under $23,000.

Now to be fair — it was a pizza plate that Kurt ate off of, flipped over, and wrote out the set list for a 1990 Nirvana show at the famed 9:30 Club in Washington D.C.  So, not just a food delivery device.  But still — that’s crazy.  Not quite as crazy as these other celebrity items sold at auction.   — [eric]

[📷 : Pexels]

 

5.26.19 Alt_Backspace

May 26, 2019 | bphillips

Hour 1

  • Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore
  • The Vapors – Turning Japanese
  • Folk Implosion – Natural One
  • Porno For Pyros – Pets
  • The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
  • Lit – Miserable/li>
  • Violent Femmes – American Music
  • The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
  • Fountains Of Wayne – It Must Be Summer
  • Iggy Pop – Home
  • Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
  • The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
  • Rage Against The Machine – People Of The Sun

Hour 2

  • Weezer – Surf Wax America
  • R.E.M. – Can’t Get There From Here
  • Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
  • The Offspring – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
  • Gang Of Four – I Love A Man In A Uniform
  • Belly – Feed The Tree
  • 311 – Don’t Stay Home
  • INXS – This Time
  • James – Laid
  • Stereo MC’s – Connected
  • Beck – Devil’s Haircut
  • Kim Wilde – Kids In America
  • The Replacements – Alex Chilton

‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ will have lots of monsters fighting

May 26, 2019 | Kevin

Every time a giant blockbuster movie built around a large enormous larger-than-life character is set to come out, there is always that natural trepidation from movie goers. Are we going to see enough of the robots in the robot movie? Will the ghost flick have a small or spooky ghost footage or will we get satisfying dose of the selling point for the film?

Well with next week’s ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ it looks like you are going to get a lot of ‘the KIng’. This latest teaser trailer seems indicate there will be a solid serving of city-destroying thermo-nuclear breath blasting action from the Japanese creature feature icon in this sequel to 2014’s ‘Godzilla’ from Warner Bros.

For fans of the long-running ‘kaiju’ series rebooted with big budget flair, you will get see ‘Zilla tangle with fellow big baddies like KIng Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan.

The first few reactions to the film at press screenings have been widely positive according to EW. read more on that here. 

The film hits theaters and IMAX on May 31st.

As for the soundtrack, System of a Down’s Serj Tabnkian collaborated with Bear McCreary on an epic rendition of 70’s rock titans Blue Oyster Cult’s ode to the monster.

Blink-182 to play “Enema Of The State” in full on this tour?

May 25, 2019 | Eric

The ultimate tease for Chicago, in three Tweets — thanks to a recent Mark Hoppus takeover of the official Blink-182 account (@blink182).

First, the ask — totally of a generalized nature and not leading at all:

Second, the reply — VERY specific to get our hopes up:

And finally, the big ask for Chicago:

Nice work, Malort Mami. The city owes you big time if “Enema Of The State” happens this fall in Douglas Park.  — [eric]

[📷 : Julia Simone Paul]

How do you make a mockbuster movie?

May 25, 2019 | Kevin

Who needs a big budget Disney reboot of Aladdin when you can get a direct-to-TV or DVD knock off? Yeah, who needs Transformers when you get Transmorphers! Asylum Studios who rolled out the B-movie junk food series Sharknado, is doing that again with an Aladdin mockbuster. Vice documented the whole process of making a knock-off adventure film in 7 days. Beware some naughty words in this video.

Bike The Drive this weekend!

May 24, 2019 | <3 Lauren

Sunday is the 18th annual Bike The Drive, which they claim is Chicago’s official start to Summer.  I’m into it!

Lake Shore Drive will be closed to car traffic for 5 hours starting at 5:30 am.  Route, closures, and more info HERE.

Proceeds benefit Active Transportation Alliance’s work to improve biking, walking, and transit throughout Chicagoland.

You could bike the entire stretch, which is 30 miles, just know only you can prevent chaffing XD

<3 Lauren

Dude accidentally trips on LSD while repairing synthesizer from the ’60s

May 24, 2019 | Web Team
Dude accidentally trips on LSD while repairing synthesizer from the ’60s

Image credit: KPIX 5

Eliot Curtis, the Broadcast Operations Manager for KPIX Television, offered to repair a vintage synthesizer owned by the music department at Cal State University East Bay. There appeared to be a crusty residue underneath a knob, so he got some cleaning solution out and used his finger to try to remove it. Fast forward 45 minutes, and he was starting to feel weird.

Turns out, it was the beginning of a 9 hour LSD trip.

An LSD expert (who knew there was such a thing?) tested and confirmed that the substance was indeed Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, aka LSD. He also told KPIX “that one can ingest the chemical through the skin under the right conditions”.

After coming down, he finished repairing the vintage synthesizer…but wearing gloves this time.

Read more of the story on Consequence Of Sound.

Watch two brave men watch the entire Full House TV series in 3 days

May 24, 2019 | Kevin

Nick and Joe of the long-running Found Footage Festival have made a career out of diving into the odd, the corny and the unknowingly bad parts of the VHS era of entertainment whether it be tapes people send into them on their weekly ‘VCR Party’ live streams or their touring show but in 2007 they kicked it up a notch. For an article that would eventually run in Entertainment Weekly, the Wisconsin video adventurers watched the entire original run of 90’s family sitcom ‘Full House’ in one sitting. They endured every cliche dad joke, every catchphrase from the Olsen twins, and awkward cameos from the Beach Boys. This video diary shows how they survived the entire harrowing ordeal.

They did this for 3 1/2 days?! They deserve some type of medal or award for this. Maybe they can be honorary members of Uncle Jesse and the Rippers?

How many times can you endure John Stamos saying “Have Mercy”?

Brian, Ali, and Justin play a spinning round of dare and… dare

May 24, 2019 | kimberlykaczmarek

In case you weren’t aware, Brian, Ali, and Justin went on vacation this week!

But not before playing a few games on the Dare wheel.
Here’s a compilation of the videos we’ve posted throughout the week:


*Beer was non-alcoholic*

The KQX Morning Crew will return Tuesday, May 28th! Can’t wait to be back. <3

Final Season of Jessica Jones Will Be Released in June

May 23, 2019 | Web Team
Final Season of Jessica Jones Will Be Released in June

In a recent tweet from Netflix’s NX account, it’s revealed that the third season for Jessica Jones will launch this June. However, the exact day hasn’t been divulged. There is a “Coming Soon” in lieu of the release date.

This is the final season, as Netflix cancelled it earlier this year.

See more movies and tv shows coming to Netflix in June on Mashable.

Free Museum Days!

May 23, 2019 | <3 Lauren

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, and the forecast calls for rain.  Lots of it 🙁  Luckily, Block Club Chicago has rounded up all the free museum days we can look forward to on those rainy days:

Museum of Science and Industry: June 3-5; August 26-28.

Adler Planetarium: June 3-5, 10-13

Shedd Aquarium: June 17-18, 24-25; August 26-27 (There is a $3 transaction fee applied to free day tickets reserved online, according to the website.)

Field Museum: June 26-28

Museum of Contemporary Art: Tuesday admission is free for Illinois residents year round.

Art Institute of Chicago: General admission is free for Illinois residents from 5-8 p.m. every Thursday.

More info HERE.

<3 Lauren

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