Photos: Zach Spangler
I haven’t had a chance to watch the new documentary about Fred Rogers called Won’t You Be My Neighbor?. But trust me, it is on the list since it got released earlier this month.
But how do you explain to an entire generation of kids — many who never ever witnessed a minute of “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” — the kind of impact that man had people?
Well, watch this. The same lessons are being learned all over again. — [eric]
It’s almost surreal that almost a year has passed since we lost Chester Bennington to suicide. Rolling Stone caught up with his Linkin Park band mate, Mike Shinoda, to chronical his 10 months since that awful July date. Some of the things we learn:
You can scroll through the entire article here. — [eric]
Today is the day of the Dad. The Dad who grills and pays the bills. The Dad who has bad jokes and good advice.
This is is a collection of the most cutting humorous sketches with my favorite TV dad. No it’s not Danny Tanor on ‘Full House’. It’s the screaming dad portrayed by Will Ferrell during his legendary run on ‘Saturday Night Live’.
Ferrell explained to Dan Patrick how the ‘Get Off the Shed’ Dad character came to be, and was a part of his audition to get on SNL.
On another note, this dad DRIVES A DODGE STRATUS!
Music videos — the final, infinitely entertaining versions — don’t just happen by accident. Duh.
They are the product of a number of talented minds . From brainstorming a concept, developing a story line, coordinating choreography, and editing that all down into something amazing is a process that we often don’t get to see.
Until this. This is what is known as a “PreVis.” The director of Panic! At The Disco’s Say Amen “Saturday Night” literally shot a rough walk-through of the music video on their iPhones to see how it would look on screen. It looks like something that you and your friends would mess around with. It made me laugh that they used plastic forks to stand in for knives — and a stuffed animal for the “hot girl.” Check it out. Compare and contrast both versions below. (Thanks, AltPress) — [eric]
Well this is just impressive. A 19-year-old woman named Kaitlyn Strom was at the Winstock Country Music Festival in central Minnesota last weekend, and she was checking out a truck when she put her head in its oversized tailpipe … and got stuck.
Firefighters had to come use a power saw to get her head out of there … and a six-second video showing them about to saw the tailpipe has gotten more than 2.4 million views.
After Kaitlyn got free from the tailpipe, she was escorted out of the festival and the cops cited her for underage drinking. Bonus!
And here’s her response:
Velveteen Dream checked in to talk about NXT Takeover: Chicago and told us there will only be “one star” that walks out of The Allstate Arena. Listen to the full conversation with Kevin here:
The future is coming to Chicago. The traffic on the Kennedy is not something we look forward to, and the Blue line is the worst it’s ever been so how about a 12 minute bullet train between O’Hare and the Loop. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Boring Company’s Ellon Musk were on CBS today to promote the forward thinking project and addressed the critics of the project.
This will be faster than taking the CTA, and I bet will smell better too,
Yes, this happened according to UPI:
The incident occurred Tuesday in Novia Scotia, Canada, when the child made a call to 911 stating that their guardian made a salad they did not like.
Before police arrived, the child called again to ask when they would be arriving and said again that he did not like the salad.
WAIT…. ‘Before police arrived’? Why were police even coming out for this?
I mean if you put ketchup on a Chicago hot dog, that’s a fine reason to call in the proper authorities but this?
What food-related ‘crimes’ have you seen people commit? Tweet me: @kevkellam
Dog night at the Tulsa Drillers game got sidetracked by a rousing game of Fetch.
While at the (@TulsaDrillers) game .. dog night at the park .. one dog saw a ball .. and go figure. #Dogs pic.twitter.com/6ws99cEQqR
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) June 14, 2018
Of all the dives in and around Chicago, Diner Grill (1635 W. Irving Park Road) has long been one of the city’s favorites (thanks in no small part for its 24/7, always-there-when-you-need-it, status). The Chicago Tribune reported today that Diner Grill is getting close to finally reopening; it just needs to pass additional inspections.
Diner Grill was taken out by a fire in December, 2016 and it’s been closed ever since. It first opened in 1937, long (long) before the surrounding neighborhood became a higher-priced real estate area.
For old customers (and potential new fans), the promise of taking on a Slinger (two burger patties, two sunnyside up eggs, cheese, hash browns, onions, chili and a side of toast) just became very real.
This is exciting news and a huge step in the right direction for higher education in my opinion: the University of Chicago just launched the UChicago Empower Initiative, a test-optional admissions process to enhance the accessibility of its undergraduate College for first-generation and low-income students. This move makes them the first top-ranked college to institute a test-optional policy, along with increased financial aid and programmatic resources! UChicago will enable more students to pursue higher education, regardless of background, geographic location or ability to pay.
“A strategic initiative to address key barriers encountered by underserved and underrepresented students, the UChicago Empower Initiative has three areas of focus: the use of technology for greater flexibility in the admissions process, including making submissions of standardized test scores optional; increased financial support, on-campus programming and online resources for first-generation, rural and underrepresented students, with full tuition aid for students whose families earn less than $125,000; and new scholarships and access programs to recognize those who serve our country and local communities. Each aims to empower historically underrepresented communities in the highly selective admissions process by increasing equity and access.” More from UChicago.com HERE.
Some highlights:
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VICE reported this week on the “most stoner crime” with a perfect number.
According to local CBS affiliate WREG, the party of 16 walked into Mexican restaurant Frida’s a half-hour before it closed on Sunday night. As folks with the munchies tend to do, they proceeded to order an inordinate amount of food, picking some of the most expensive dishes on the menu and getting rounds of the priciest margaritas in what Frida’s manager, Jesse Gonzalez, suspects was an evil, weed-fueled plot to con the restaurant out of hundreds of dollars worth of grub.
At one point, Gonzalez said, “the leader of the group” allegedly lit up right there in the restaurant. When the staff told him to stop smoking—a reasonable request, given that recreational weed isn’t legal in Tennessee and, you know, that’s insane—he reportedly “made a scene,” and the rest of his buddies piled on.
“They started getting louder and louder, getting upset, yelling offenses to the server,” Gonzalez told WREG.
And of course, the tab they walked out on was $420.
Alex Estrada — a 7-year-old battling Neuroblastoma — joined us for an amazing day at the ballpark! Thank you @Indians for helping us cheer on Alex during his Home Run for Life. pic.twitter.com/sHL09IXYxj
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) June 14, 2018
Alex Estrada rounding third, that’s a successful inside-the-park home run for the @whitesox special guest. #SoxServeWeek #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/hp1zTajgGf
— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) June 14, 2018
Watch amazing young boy whose fighting cancer crack one out of the park with the White Sox today.
The Foo Fighters track ‘My Hero’ was fitting.
What an emotional and surprising moment for this boy!
Find out how you can help Lurie’s Children’s Hospital here.
WGN TV captured all of Alex’s preparation for his big moment earlier today.
Chvrches are still rolling from the release of their epic and emotional album ‘Love is Dead’ and they kept that vibe going with their recent Spotify Singles session where they covered pop princess Rihanna’s ‘Stay’. You can listen to the moving cover here.
Listen to 101WKQX all day for your shot at Lollapalooza After Shows including Chvrches’s SOLD OUT show at Metro, it’s TICKET BLITZ THURSDAY!
You can also enter to win tickets here.
Not enough for you? Listen to the new album ‘Love is Dead’ here.
Um, thanks Warriors!
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