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8.14.16 – Alt_Backspace

August 15, 2016 | Web Team

1. Cracker – Shake Some Action
2. Afghan Whigs – Debonair
3. R.E.M. – Can’t Get There From Here
4. The Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
5. Bjork – Hyperballad
6. Echo & The Bunnymen – People Are Strange
7. Juliana Hatfield – Universal Heart-Beat
8. Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
9. School Of Fish – 3 Strange Days
10. Local H – Eddie Vedder
11. Squeeze – Tempted
12. Charlatans UK – The Only One I Know
13. Weezer – Surf Wax America

1. Pearl Jam – In Hiding
2. Tears For Fears – Head Over Heels/ Broken
3. Tripping Daisy – I Got A Girl
4. Aztec Camera – Jump
5. Meat Puppets – Backwater
6. Talking Heads – Once In a Lifetime
7. The Posies – Going, Going, Gone
8. The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
9. Blur – Parklife
10. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
11. Fountains Of Wayne – Radiation Vibe
12. The Replacements – I’ll Be You
13. PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
14. World Party – Way Down Now

Watch: Sharks and Crocodile Stalking a Boat in Austrailia

August 15, 2016 | Lou

Everything in Australia is trying to kill you. Here’s proof.

Marge Thomas, the boat owner, said the lemon sharks have stalked the boat before, but this was a first for the croc.

-Lou

Watch: Guy Rides Horse into Taco Bell

August 15, 2016 | Lou

Texas. It’s like Florida’s bad-ass cousin. Probably could have been avoided if they allowed horses in the drive through. #MondayDelay

Ireland’s Rowing team is ridiculous in this interview

August 13, 2016 | Kevin

The O’Donovan Brothers did well for their homeland Ireland in the Rowing competition, but their post-victory interview via satellite with a reporter is a hilarious bit of TV. They mention putting on their “podium pants” and how the background they are standing in front is indeed real, not “super imposed”. They joke having to continuously drug tested and how they’ve been so busy they haven’t had a “bite ta’ eat”. It’s refreshing to see some people so happy with an accomplishment, but laughing off the whole thing.

For more on the big international sporting event going down in Rio right now that I fear I can not legally name here, watch these reports with WLSAM.COM

@Kevkellam

‘Making a Murderer’ directors speak after Brendan Dassey’s conviction is overturned

August 13, 2016 | Kevin

On Friday, Brendan Dassey who was one of the subjects of the popular Netflix documentary series ‘Making a Murderer’ had his conviction for the 2005 murder of photographer Teresa Halbach overturned by a federal judge in Milwaukee. The ruling was not expected and is widely being considered by many legal experts to be a surprise. The State of Wisconsin has 90 days to decide whether or not to retry Dassey or release him. Now the people behind the much-talked about documentary series are speaking on how this effects the planned second season.

“Today there was a major development for the subjects in our story and this recent news shows the criminal justice system at work. As we have done for the past 10 years, we will continue to document the story as it unfolds, and follow it wherever it may lead,” Making a Murderer‘s directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos said in a statement after Friday’s ruling.

@Kevkellam

I Fink This Is Freaky…

August 12, 2016 | wALT

And I like it a lot! Again, again. (explicit lyrics, you’ve been warned) -wALT

Seth Rogan’s Sausage Party Prank

August 12, 2016 | wALT

Yeah, talking food would freak me out too. Sausage Party opens in theaters today. -wALT

Jack White Acoustic Recording Coming Soon

August 12, 2016 | Lou

Third Man Records dropped the news that Jack White is set to release on September, 9th. Get in on the pre-order to grab The White Stripes “City Lights” now at ThirdManRecords.com.

Free Portillos For A Year? Yes, Please.

August 11, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(from chicagoist.com)

It’s every red-blooded Chicagoan’s Chocolate Cake Shake-drenched dream come true: free Portillo’s for a year. The highly-coveted prize is being promoted as part of the hot dog chain’s just-launched app, an ordering system that debuted Monday. Guests who register their app account before Aug. 31 are eligible to enter a sweepstakes that will score five winners free hot dogs, burgers, fries and other Portillo’s goodness for a whole year. (MORE HERE)

Sorry I didn’t ready past FREE PORTILLO’S FOR A YEAR!! – m

DESIGNER BABIES: Genetic Engineering is making science fiction into reality

August 11, 2016 | Kevin

Kurzgesagt is one of the more thought-provoking Youtube channels out there now, so it’s no surprise that their latest science video is an eye-opening journey into genetic modifications and how it will literally change all life on Earth in the future. This is not a science fiction cartoon, it’s an animated easy-to-follow video displaying the shockingly real world of modifying genetics in lifeforms like animals, plants, and even humans. The video shows how ‘GM’ science is helping to reduce life-threatening diseases but the most controversial part comes from the creation of modified babies. That’s right, you pick and choose ‘mods’ to babies before they are born if this tech delivers on it’s potential. This revolutionary movement in GM science is called CRISPR.

The best line in this is analogy about genetic engineering being like computers in the 1970’s, scientists knew their would be better computers in the future. We can make genetic modified humans with less diseases and maybe even reduce aging itself, if this technology can be applied to human embryos.

Man, I just want to be able to eat an entire pizza to myself and not feel bad about it, can we do a genetic mod for that?

@kevkellam

Green Day get ready for a new album with ‘Bang Bang’

August 11, 2016 | Kevin

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and certified great dudes Green Day started the ball rolling for their newest album this week with the release of a new fast-moving track called ‘Bang Bang’ maybe you’ve heard it on 101WKQX in the last day or so. The energetic track was written in response to violence that unfortunately fills the headlines in America, and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong elaborated on it in an interview with Rolling Stone.”It’s about the culture of mass shooting that happens in America mixed with narcissistic social media. There’s this sort of rage happening, but it’s also now being filmed and we all have ourselves under surveillance. To me, that is so twisted. To get into the brain of someone like that was freaky. It freaked me out. After I wrote it, all I wanted to do was get that out of my brain because it just freaked me out.” said Armstrong.

This Can’t Be Good For Your Car!

August 11, 2016 | Russell

If you’re from Chicago, you probably know how bad traffic can get around the city, and even the suburbs for that matter. We all know when you are stuck in traffic your road rage starts to build, which is not a good thing. One thing that can come from that road rage is when we see an opening in traffic, we push the pedal to the floor. Trust me, nothing feels better then speeding away from traffic, but imagine you are speeding away and then all of sudden a speed bump appears out of no where and wrecks your tires or suspension. Well that is exactly what is happening in Sweden!

Sweden has designed a new speed bump that appears when a speed radar senses the person coming up to it is above the speed limit. These speed bumps don’t move up, it moves down making your car seem like it hit a pothole, and we all know how much damage a potholes can do. Now if I was in Sweden and this happened to me a couple of times, I would without a doubt watch my speed no matter where I am. You can check out the video below of the new state of the art speed bump in action.

Would you like to see these make their way to Chicago and the surrounding suburbs?

WGN’s Pat Tomasulo hilariously goes off on that big summer sports event

August 11, 2016 | Kevin

NBC is reeling everyone in with their coverage of that huge international sporting event going down currently in Brazil, but their policy on limiting footage to other media outlets drove WGN’s Pat Tomasulo through the week on WGN Morning News. In a viral hit video, Tomasulo went off on covering the event (which even I worry about naming directly here) ranting about how he has so little to work, so he sang R. Kelly’s “Bump ‘n Grind” and talked about unrelated sports highlights over footage him wrestling in high school. It’s just hilarious and shows off Pat’s unmatched comedic presence in local TV.

The ranting video has gained real attention with blogs and media outlets across the world covering it including the New York Post, BBC, and more. – @kevkellam

It’s Actually Alive!

August 11, 2016 | Russell

If you’re a gamer the chances of you hearing about the game No Man’s Sky are pretty good. If you haven’t, prepare to have your mind blown. No Man’s Sky is space based multiplayer game where you’re an explorer in a universe bigger then anything any human has ever seen. Within the Universe you are playing in, there are 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 planets waiting for you to step foot on and explore. On each planet you will find either new life forms or nothing at all, and it is your mission to build on that planet until you give up and go onto the next one. The cool thing about this game is that the Universe you are in is always changing and can be different from one day to the next. Keep in mind though that this is a multiplayer Universe, so you’re suppose to be playing with other players, but the chances of you actually finding them within the Universe are slim to none.

The amazing thing about this game though is that the game is actually expanding and creating more planets within its Universe on its own. The game is literally a living thing, which to be honest is kind of scary if you ask us, but shows how far technology has come within the last decade. Keep in mind, No Man’s Sky was created by only 13 people, which is amazing for a game so huge. I know for me, playing this game would make me so frustrated based on the amount of time it could take to find other players, which means I would probably just give up!

Would you take the time to play this game and explore the universe as it expands and creates on its own? Let us know what you think!

Swedish Fish Oreo’s

August 11, 2016 | Lou

While everyone else is gearing up for pumpkin spice season, Oreo is apparently going in another direction. Swedish Fish Oreo’s are now a thing. I’m going to go throw up, but can get more on this from Thrillist.com.

@TheLouLombardo

Watch: 230 Movies Singing “Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)”

August 11, 2016 | Lou

Not sure how long it took The Unusual Suspect on YouTube to put this together, but it was totally worth it!

@TheLouLombardo

Fish With ‘Human-Like Teeth’ Found Swimming in Two Michigan Lakes

August 10, 2016 | Marconi🍕

(nbcchicago.com)

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday several reports of fishermen catching an invasive species of fish with “squarish” human-like teeth that reportedly has a false reputation for eating human testicles.

“Reeling in a pacu would be a surprise, perhaps even a shock to anyone fishing in Michigan,” the DNR said a news release. “Though it looks somewhat like a native shad, the pacu’s squarish, blunt teeth clearly set it apart. It isn’t similar to any native, toothed fish, including trout, muskellunge or northern pike.”

This is absolutely terrifying. I mean these fish don’t even use whitening strips. – m

PIZZA!

August 10, 2016 | <3 Lauren

I haven’t been to Eataly yet, but I have heard amazing things and this weekend may be the time to get there to eat ALL THE PIZZA YOU CAN POSSIBLY PUT IN YOUR BODY

Plus other stuff:

“We will be featuring our handcrafted Neapolitan pizzas straight from our wood-burning ovens; our pizza alla pala, a Roman-style pizza with a crispy yet pillowy crust and a multitude of toppings; our popular focaccia, which features fluffy dough infused with the highest quality extra virgin olive oil; and panzerotti, delicious fried pizza pockets filled with an assortment of ingredients.”