Nick Fury! Mysterio! This one looks like fun!
Nick Fury! Mysterio! This one looks like fun!
A new art installation will play Toto’s ‘Africa’ in the desert for “all eternity” thanks to solar energy.
Namib is a desert in southern Africa that will be home to this new art installation titled “ToTo Forever.” It uses 6 speakers, an MP3 player, and solar energy in an effort to play the song “for all eternity,” according to the artist Max Siedentopf.
Here’s what the installation looks like:
The songs had an unexpected resurgence in 2018 when Weezer released their in-demand cover:
It was Weezer’s first hit of the decade and Toto returned the favor by covering “Hash Pipe.”:
Funny how Twitter brings artist together <3
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We have a genius who is helping people with their McDonald’s fries.
Did y’all know the flap on your fries box actually has a purpose? pic.twitter.com/abptKfFxSB
— Today Years Old (@todayyearsoldig) January 5, 2019
Apparently, this is the best way to enjoy McDonald’s fries using the iconic cardboard box:
The pure genius of this novel method has tweeters astounded.
Twitter users had a variety of responses to this:
To accidentally catapult ketchup all over your nice clean shirt?
— jeff basinger (@jeff_basinger) January 5, 2019
— Lynn Sosnoskie PhD (@LynnSosnoskie) January 13, 2019
I worked at McDonalds as a teen grill person, assistant Manager at 18 then Maintenance. Never even had a clue!
— Jake Jacobsen (@JakeJacobsen95) January 13, 2019
Many people were shocked by the idea, which I can’t blame them! Take this new hack and try it next time you get some McDonald’s Fries.
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Here’s something you never asked for, asymmetric jeans.
This bizarre style is from designer Ksenia Schnaider.
The pants are a version of denim that combines one flared leg, like a bell bottom, and one leg tight and tapered, like a skinny jean.
I mean, they look.. interesting? But they could also be the first stupid jean trend of 2019, you decide.
Currently, there’s no word on when these are going into production. Let’s hope they don’t go into production.
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While performing at a charity concert at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday night for victims of the recent wild fires on the west coast, St. Vincent delivered a lush and emotive acoustic cover of California rock titans Red Hot Chili Peppers’s 1992 track ‘Breaking the Girl’. SV went for broke on her solo cover and gave the songs lyrics a different impression. It’s a really special performance to say the least, and it all came together at the relatively the last minute.
Vincent whose real name is Annie Clark, on stage thanked Peppers guitarist Josh Klingoffer. “I wanna give a very special thank you to Josh Klinghoffer,” she said towards the end of the song according to Rolling Stone , “for f***ing b***ing guitar playing, but also for correcting my chords just about 20 minutes ago.”
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WKQX-FM’s “Missio Text” 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 “Missio Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Metro, 3730 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613
WKQX-FM’s “Bad Suns Text” 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 “Bad Suns Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
WKQX-FM’s “SWMRS Text” 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 “SWMRS Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Concord Music Hall, 2047 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
WKQX-FM’s “Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Text” 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 “Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Text” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
The 17th annual No Pants Subway (CTA) Ride was Sunday! You can see photos recapped in the fb event HERE, where you may notice Jose Aviles Jr. looking supa fly in his gorgeous teal and black 101WKQX beanie…
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A woman in Kansas drove a motorized shopping cart around the parking lot for hours while drinking wine out of a Pringles can.
Sounds normal.
The cops in Wichita Falls, Kansas were called but didn’t arrest the woman, instead they just banned her from that Walmart.
Actually when the cops finally arrived to the Walmart the woman was gone, they found her at a nearby restaurant.
Looks like someone drank themselves hungry.
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Portillo’s fans got a surprise on social media Friday morning when the popular hot dog chain appeared to have mistakenly posted a suggestive article titled, “10 Things Women Love In Bed But Are Too Afraid To Ask For” on its Facebook page.
The post was only up for about 10-15 minutes before being deleted. But followers were quick to comment on the social media post.
“Interesting post for my favorite hot dog joint,” wrote one fan. “I have a feeling someone may be out of a job after this one.”
“I know Portillo’s is the place for wieners and steamy buns, but this is a whole other level,” another person wrote.
Block Club Chicago reached out to Portillo’s spokeswoman, Ana Espinoza, to ask about the situation.
Espinoza said the post did not come from anyone within the company.
“We are aware of a problem Facebook is having with their business accounts that is affecting our page at this time. We are diligently working with Facebook to temporarily disable our page and immediately resolve this issue.”
The post may have had a brief appearance, but Portillo’s fans took it upon themselves to offer their own suggestions on what should be on the links list.
“Cheese fries should have been on the list,” said one commenter.
Whatever happened it made for a good laugh.
You should always be honest in a relationship no doubt about it. But what kind of honesty is it if a trivial statement could hurt or upset your beloved. Here are a few truths to keep to yourself and NOT tell your girlfriend at all.
An Arizona man was invited to a bachelor party in Vermont… and he’s IN.
35-year- old Will Novak in Phoenix was emailed about a bachelor party for a guy named Angelo.
Will was mistakenly emailed instead of their friend who has a similar email but it was only different by one letter. But he has the best response:
All,
I do not know who Angelo is. I am a Will Novak who lives in Arizona. Vermont seems like a very far way for me to travel for the bachelor party of a guy I’ve never met.
That being said: (expletive) count me in! From the contents of this email, Angelo sounds tremendous and I want to help send him off in style. I hope his bride (or groom) to be, is awesome.
I should note that being a desert dweller, I’ve only been skiing once and I was real bad at it. I hope you all are patient with me on the slopes. In exchange for said patience, I can bring my sweet Nintendo Switch so we can play games in the cabin/chalet/whatever in the evenings. If Angelo isn’t into video games I’m happy to bring Sudoku puzzles or just Indian Leg Wrestle or whatever he likes.
I do find myself tripped up on what to wear. Clearly the direction of asking “What would Angelo wear?” is a good one. However, again, I do not know him. I once got a wrestling singlet worn by “Hacksaw” Jim Dugan after a WWF event I attended in 1989 (don’t ask how- that’s private), I can just wear that- though it may not be cold weather conducive.
Yours in partying,
– Will Novak
The one in Phoenix
The guys in Vermont took Angelo off the group email and sent a reply a few days later, parts of which are below.
William Novak the one in Phoenix,
We all agree, we are all very excited to meet you. And you sound tremendous as well!
We agree that your timely response may have been one of (if not the best) responses to an e-mail that has ever been sent. And we insist on you coming, this would surely make Angelo’s day. We can pick you up from the airport. We will provide an outfit that fits though I would agree the wrestling outfit will do just fine. I am sure we can scavenge some money to help your cause and eliminate some cost for sure. Don’t worry about the video Games, but bring Sudoku puzzles (Angelo loves those), and yes we would prefer Indian Leg Wrestling.
We are willing to eliminate the $150.00 cost.
If you don’t ski well you’re going to learn, and if not plenty of bars and restaurants to where you can “hang out and put out the vibe”.
William Novak the one in Phoenix,
We look forward to meeting you and helping us send Angelo off. If you think we are kidding we are not. You better be coming, as we all are all dying to meet you. Not only will this be a weekend Angelo will not forget it will be one you surely will not forget as well.
Though all the guys offered to pitch in, Will in Arizona still had to get plane tickets from Phoenix to Boston, rent a car to drive to Vermont, and then pay for ski lift tickets and all the other stuff. He calculated a cost of about $750, which he didn’t feel good about dropping so suddenly. After all, he’s a new dad, and he and his wife just finished paying for a home remodel.
His friends suggested he turn to GoFundMe. His trip was funded in just 2 hours.
Novak says all the extra money will go to Angelo’s honeymoon fund and towards his first child, as he and his bride are expecting.
So take notes people, live like Will from Pheonix and go to things you are mistakenly invited to!
We’ve all seen Snoop Dogg narrating nature shows. A close second might just be his commentary on hockey, as he dropped in with the regular NHL TV crew on Saturday night for the Los Angeles Kings game. No surprise — he’s been a fan of the sport for a while and even dropped in on All-Star Weekend last year. Here’s some highlights:
1:10 – Snoop has rings. And admits he’s had a few sips out of Lord Stanley’s cup.
1:31 – There’s only one thing holding him back from playing hockey — and it’s kinda of a basic need.
1:46 – DO THE WEAVE WEAVE!
2:03 – Calling for the scrap — like any other old time hockey fan. “To the center of the rink,” I believe was Snoop’s request.
2:39 – Snoop has a great strategy for the power play — “SHOOT!”
I’m telling you, if he could guest every once in a while for a period on national telecasts? Ratings gold. I mean, I would watch. So in the immortal words of Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. himself – GET CRACKING, NHL! — [eric]
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