(from exclaim.ca)
Former Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge has said a lot of crazy-sounding things since taking off his Take Off Your Pants and Jacket garb. Slowly but surely, however, his larger-than-life proclamations are ringing true. He really is moving closer to the 15 novels he promised, and his out-there space talk saw him win UFO researcher of the year. Now, he’s launched a fairly impressive tech company that aims to open space research to the public. (MORE HERE)
(from comicbook.com)
There are just two weeks left until the second season of Stranger Things is released on Netflix, but you won’t have to wait nearly that long for more new footage from Hawkins, Indiana. (MORE HERE)
Linkin Park recorded and Episode of Carpool Karaoke with Ken Jeong 6 days before Chester Bennington was found dead. The band have decided to share it with us, with the blessings of Chester’s family and in his honor.
From the band, “The One More Light Fund was established to honor Chester. If you would like to make a gift in his memory please visit http://lprk.co/OMLFund”
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, please call the suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK, someone is available 24/7.
<3 @laurenoneil
(from avclub.com)
In James Madison Park in Madison, Wisconsin, a group of like-minded individuals came together to celebrate the death of irony, also known as Shrekfest. For the fourth year in a row, fans of the Dreamworks franchise emerged from their swampy ogre dens to dance, play games, and presumably bum out their parents. As one attendee so succinctly described the event: “It’s weird.” (MORE HERE)
We heard the video hit 50 million views on the Tube. enjoy – @paramore
Paramore stopped by the Sound Lounge recently and performed Hard Times. More like FUN TIMES!!! (watch below)
Vegas dancer Kijuana Nige spoke to ESPN two days after she released video of Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster snorting cocaine on camera. Nige explained that she leaked the video because she wanted to expose “the inequalities in the system”.
Nige went into more detail about her relationship with Foerster, saying they met when the Dolphins were practicing in Oxnard, California, while the team was preparing to face the Los Angeles Chargers in September.
“We met multiple times. Chris Foerster used me as his cocaine platter…. I was dating him.” “This is a regular habit of his anywhere he goes,” “Doesn’t matter if they’re in Miami or London or New York. I was invited everywhere they went. Everywhere they went he sent me other footage. That is not the only piece of footage. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. He was doing it at his desk. He was at his Miami office.”
(from chicago.suntimes.com)
A 15 to 2 vote cemented the fate of the county’s controversial sweetened beverage tax.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday repealed the controversial penny-an-ounce tax on sweetened beverages it passed last November.
Wednesday’s final action comes after a similar vote Tuesday in the board’s Finance Committee.
(from nme.com)
The White Stripes will reissue their first three albums on cassette for the first time ever this weekend. The three albums in question – ‘The White Stripes’ (1999), ‘De Stijl’ (2000) and ‘White Blood Cells’ (2001) – have all been remastered for the new release to mark Cassette Store Day in the US, which falls on Saturday (October 14) and is due to take place in record stores across the world. (MORE HERE)
27 years ago today, Dave Grohl played his first gig with Nirvana. Recorded in the crowd of the North Shore Surf Club in Olympia, here’s the audio — [eric]
Hey, I’m all for tons of comforts in Airbnb/home sharing services. But I’m certain a couple from Indiana wasn’t expecting this: on a recent trip to Florida, they happened to discover a hidden camera and microphone in the smoke detector above their bed. Later, a second camera was found in the living room. Comforting, no?
The owner of the property, Wayne Natt, claims he only uses the cameras to record consenting adults. (As was pointed out, why hide a camera if people KNOW about them?)
Natt is charged with one count of video voyeurism…and could face more if the hard drives, jump drives, and other storage devices that police confiscated from him turn up more footage taken without permission.
So, what can you do? Some ideas from a CNN report that still ring true today:
[GIZMODO: Airbnb Guests Discover Hidden Camera, Host Charged With “Video Voyeurism”)
(from alternativenation.net)
Before a Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals playoff game Tuesday (delayed/postponed by rain), Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder threw guitar picks to fans from the top of Murphy’s Bleachers. A fan also threw him a baseball, and Vedder signed it and threw it back. Vedder was pre-partying along with Chris Chelios, Brett Hull and about a half-dozen other friends, playing bags. (MORE HERE)
(from chicagoist.com)
Chance the Rapper’s livestreamed a traffic stop on Instagram on Sunday when the car he in which he was riding was pulled over by Chicago police. Chance had the stream running to his millions of social-media followers, just in case “it goes sideways.” “Just want y’all to be here in case it gets out of hand,” Chance said. (MORE HERE)
Chance for President in 2020!!
Another year, another inappropriate Halloween costume?
Fans are outrage for sexualizing one of the children from “Stranger Things,” reports the Daily Mail.
The “Upside Down Honey,” costume includes a short smocked dress and a blue jacket very similar to that worn by Eleven — played by 13-year-old actress Millie Bobby Brown — on the Netflix show. The $50 ensemble comes with a purse made of waffles, a nod to the 12-year-old character’s favorite snack.
Accessories include childish white knee socks, tall platform heels and a blond-bob wig like the one Eleven wears over her buzz cut.
Fans of the show took to Twitter to excoriate it. “When do sexy Halloween costumes go too far???” wrote one, while another person called the outfit “creepy in all the wrong ways.”
just in case you haven’t reached ur breaking point in 2017 yet, plz enjoy this sexy “eleven” halloween costume pic.twitter.com/tArp54wloB
— spooky emma (@dilemmalord) September 26, 2017
Yesterday, Lyft announced a partnership with Chance the Rapper to help support Chicago Public Schools!
You’ll now be able to round up fares to the nearest dollar amount, and the extra money will be donated to Chance’s Art & Literature Fund, which aids CPS.
.@Lyft AND @SocialWorks_Chi are teaming up! You can now Use Round Up & Donate, to contribute to New Chance Arts & Literature Fund. The more we ride, the more we raise to #supportCPS . https://t.co/eThgxMHkaa
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) October 10, 2017
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(from boredpanda.com)
IKEA is well known for stocking everything you could possibly need to make a house a home (plus plenty of things that you don’t need, yet somehow still end up buying). One thing they’ve always lacked however is a collection of furniture specifically designed for pets, but IKEA aims to change all of that with its new range called Lurvig. What’s a lurvig? It’s the Swedish word for “hairy” (obviously) and the range includes everything from dog beds and couch covers to cat tunnels and scratching posts. The collection is currently being rolled out in stores across the US, Canada, France and Japan, with other stores scheduled to stock the paw-sitively paw-some range from March 2018. (MORE HERE)
It was a toy that made a generation of kids feel like a had a pet, and a generations of parents feel good they didn’t spend more money on a real pet. Tamagotchi, the Japanese artificial pet toy clipped to your keychain is back. Bandai America announced they are making a 20th anniversary line of the toys that will be available on November 5th for $14.99.
According to AltPress, this comes with little surprise as it seems like every old is new again but this particular reboot was seen a long time ago when it was announced Tamagotchis would return to Japan. For even more 90’s nostaglia in time for Halloween, check out our Lookback at ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’
Listen today’s Brian & Lou podcast with What Ya Missed – Pregaming For Work – Dove Ad – Crap Sandwich – I Hate My Kids Because – Scorned Woman Trashes The Wrong Car
(from the verge.com)
The most annoying toy of 2017 is almost certainly the humble fidget spinner. For a short while it was ubiquitous: sold in supermarkets, dodgy corner stores, and basically anywhere you can drop money. Arcade Fire even put their new album on one for $109 a pop. And now, there’s a phone version. (MORE HERE)
STAR WARS; The Last Jedi rolled out a fresh trailer before it’s release in December during last night’s Monday Night Football game on ESPN. With tickets on sale. It provoked all the mutl-generational feels and just share a genuine reaction I made a loud unmanly gasp watching the closing moments. It teases the Jedi maturity of Rey with Luke Skywalker becoming her mentor, the evil return of Kylo Ren, and a taste of possible villainous turn by a key character to an opposing force. ‘Last Jedi’ hits theaters on December 15th with tickets already on sale.
Collider goes into a complete frame for frame details on the potential meaning behind every bit that is teased here and what it means to each character.
