(from deadline.com)
Dwayne Johnson and his San Andreas director Brad Peyton are back on the big screen for Rampage, the movie adaptation of the video game that New Line Cinemaand Warner Bros are prepping for an April 20 release. Check out the trailer below.
Chicago evacuation? What? Nooooo!!
(from rd.com)
Have you ever spent an entire weekend watching Stranger Things 2 or finally catching up on Breaking Bad? Turns out that 61 percent of TV streamers regularly engage in binge watching, according to a recent survey conducted on behalf of Netflix. The survey, which defined a binge as viewing between two to six episodes of a show in one sitting, found that a majority of people had positive feelings about their level of consumption. But some experts aren’t so sure binge-watching is a healthy habit for your brain or body. No cliffhangers here; read on to find out why you might want to savor (rather than devour) your new favorite show. (MORE HERE)
(from mashable.com)
The holidays are a time for family, and for escaping family time for a good ol’ Netflix break. Use the time off to mercifully catch up on peak TV and peep the new originals coming to Netflix in December.
ALSO: Word came in October that Netflix would be raising their prices, and people are starting to see it. It’s kind of working out like a reverse Xmas gift. (MORE HERE)
(from instyle.com)
You definitely have a friend (or 10) who binge-watched the entire first season of Netflix’s Stranger Things. The original series—which debuted in July on the streaming network—quickly garnered a cult following of fans obsessed with all things Eleven, Barb, and the Demogorgon. But seriously, what about Barb?
Here are a few Stranger Things-inspired gift ideas for everyone on your list who’s ready to return to the Upside Down (and still wondering if Barb will ever come back). Check them out below.
(from wired.com)
AMAZON ECHO AND Google Home—and other devices that have Alexa and Google Assistant built in—are some of the most promising new technologies to come along in years. And they’re genuinely useful to have around, whether it’s to settle a bet or help out with a recipe. But it can also feel a little creepy to have a speaker in your house that’s always listening. What exactly is it doing with that info? Where does it go? (MORE HERE)
What I do in the privacy of my own home with my Echo should be between me Alexa and the delivery driver!! Yes, I ordered a large pizza. Yes, it’s just for me!!
Word came in October that Netflix would be raising their prices, and people are starting to see it. It’s kind of working out like a reverse Xmas gift.
Nice timing, @netflix, to tell your customers prices are going up on Thanksgiving. Didn’t even bother to thank us for being your customers. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/IUk9Nvf7YH
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) November 23, 2017
It’s only going up $2 at most. Standard will now be $10.99. Premium is jumping to $13.99. Basic will stay at $7.99.
More on this from Mashable.
I know more and more of you are becoming parents…or plan to in the future. Give a piece of alternative love to your spawn in the form of this nifty story: Susie Lee goes to school, does some show and tell, and even….[wait for it]…even makes a new friend. We’re Going To Be Friends, the children’s book from Jack White!
Beats another….whatever from Doc McStuffens. — [eric]
When Wao Bao opens its newest Chicago location on December 1st, it will be quite a departure from fast-serve restaurants: no human interaction, thanks to technology first implemented by the chain Eatsa…and now being applied elsewhere.
According to Eater magazine, you will enter the restaurant, order your food on tablets, and then pick up the grub from a bank of shiny glass-windowed doors. Like this:
Number of intentional interactions with another person: 0.0
Despite a handful of this style restaurants closing already, Wao Bao says it’s pushing forward with the concept in all of the new stores they open. A number of food establishments are also pushing forward with “self order and pay” technology at restaurants.
This isn’t new technology by any means: automat restaurants were popular for decades, and likely went by the wayside when the nuisance of coin-only payment and the rise of drive-in restaurants drove the popularity into the ground.
So, is this a passing phase? Or does this spell the end of an era? — [eric]
To say we are excited to see Rise Against come back home to headline Night 1 of the Nights We Stole Christmas on November 30th at the Aragon would be an understatement, we are electrified for this show. The bond between RA and Chicago is real. This is where they started, and they have grown into a worldwide success. This connection was very evident in 2015 when the band was crushing it on stage at the Hunnington Bank Pavillion at Northerly Island and the power went out mid-song. Right as ‘Give it All’ was building to a crescendo, the power went kaput but the crowd, the CHICAGO crowd kept the proverbial power on by singing every word, sustaining the spiritual momentum until the band fired back on with full power.
Lauren and I watched this in the crowd. She caught the video of it and it is still something that I recall as one of the best moments in a rock concert I have ever witnessed. It’s things like this that make the hair raise on my arms as we wait for the 30th to see our hometown heroes take the stage under that majestic hand-painted sky of stars above the ballroom floor of the Aragon.
When Tim McIlrath of RA was in the LOUNGE this past summer, Lauren asked him about that moment and how when they seemed down the crowd bounced them back.
Check out Tim’s LOUNGE performance here
Former Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose whose currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers is reportedly contemplating his future in the NBA. ESPN reports today that Rose has missed 11 of the Cav’s games this season so far with a sprained left ankle, and his continued streak of injuries is making him question whether or not he wants to continue playing according to sources in the league.
“He’s tired of being hurt and it’s taking a toll on him mentally.” one source told ESPN. The article also details how Rose is no longer with the team on an excused absence, and has not been communicating with the Cavs or others close to him. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune also reported those close to Rose are not sure what he’ll do.
Rose suffered two serious knee injuries during his time with Bulls including a critical setback during the 2012 Playoff campaign, after he won the league MVP honors in 2011. Many Bulls fans were behind on the hometown hero on his multiple roads to recovery, but unfortunately with the constant shake-ups in pro sports, Rose had to leave town to be with a potential contender.
Last year Rose jumped to the New York Knicks where he missed a game without permission from the team and was fined. He later cited a family issue as the reason. Now with the Lebron James lead Cavaliers, Rose was looking for another reboot to the emotional roller coaster that has been his pro basketball career. He signed a one-year deal.
Still who can forget this….
If this really is the end for Derrick Rose, I have to share this again. Out of every moment he gave Bulls fans, this one tops for me. pic.twitter.com/sdglQrgKZC
— Jordan Maly (@JordanCMaly) November 24, 2017
82% of the United States will get down with the bird on Thanksgiving. Poultry is the one thing we can all agree on, over ham and beef.
Now, when it comes to sides? The battle wages on…
Here in the Great Lakes region of the United States, we disproportionately get down with rolls & biscuits versus other tables across the country.
Here’s where it gets weird.
From almost the Rockies and west…salad? SALAD? And then check out New England. 56% of their population demands squash as a side. That is more than half the people demanding that a gourd takes up valuable real estate that could be used for stuffing, mashed potatoes, or the age old staple of any holiday meal…green bean mushroom casserole! Finding a yearly use for those french fried onions, people!
If you are a numbers kind of person, enjoy scrolling through the rest of what FiveThirtyEight offers up. And Happy Thanksgiving, turkeys. — [eric]
Back in 1999 while they were on tour together, turns out the drummers of Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers got into an epic prank battle. Find out how 500 pounds of spaghetti played into it, thanks to Rolling Stone:
