Thom Yorke = Satan?

July 25, 2016 | <3 Lauren

Catching up on what I missed over the last week, and some Christian ministry twitter posted this over the weekend:

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P.S. some of the reply comments are gold

I’m not sure if they are saying Thom Yorke IS Satan or that Thom Yorke is a slave of Satan but I really hope there is some kind of Radiohead vs Satan rock off Pick of Destiny style showdown at Lollapalooza Saturday night.

P.P.S. there are naughty words in this video if you are new to Tenacious D

P.P.P.S. If you need Lolla tickets we are blowing them out all week, cheat sheet HERE

In more Satanic news, Thom’s new 45-minute “Radiohead Bedtime Mix”  includes his live solo version of “Bloom” from the Pathway to Paris charity concert last year HERE

<3 @laurenoneil

“Drunk History” Going Alternative

July 25, 2016 | Lou

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Looks like “Drunk History” on Comedy Central will be showing some love to alternative artists. Dave grohl, Billie Joe Armstrong and Ben Folds are all in for season four of the show! The new season premieres September 27th!

If you’ve never seen it,..

Variety has more HERE.

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Comic Con trailers for Justice League, Wonder Woman, Luke Cage, and More

July 23, 2016 | Kevin

Let’s look all the exciting trailers and teaser videos coming out of SDCC. It’s like going to Comic Con without having to diet to fit into a Batman costume, travel to Californi  or waiting in all the lines for celebrity autographs, or it’s nothing like that at all. Who cares, let’s dig in here.

The superhero goodies keeping out of this year’s San Diego Comic Con with the release of the teaser for upcoming Marvel series ‘Luke Cage’. It shows off there mega-strong  Cage  storming through thug’s headquater. wrapping a car door around a foe, and ripping through a wall like it was a bag of potato chips. It’s just super-powered fun that shows off this cool-under-fire character who you may remember as Jessica Jone’s love interest in the last year’s first Marvel series on Netflix. For those attending SDCC, this Cage trailer is getting rave reviews and some are calling the best trailer to be rolled at this year’s Con.

Now Cage may not be the most popular superhero, so here is WatchMojo to exclaim in nerdtastic introduction to the ‘Hero for Hire’ ‘Power Man’ Luke Cage and how he came to be.

A long time associate in crime-fighting the Iron Fist is also getting the upgrade from the comic pages to a Netflix series, the Iron Fist. This teaser has less footage but lays out the origin for this abandoned kid turned martial art master who comes back to NYC for revenge. It does not elicit the ‘feels’ that the Cage trailer did, but it certainly seems like a character you can build on.

Much like the Marvel films of a few years ago, these two series will play together to form the Defenders, a team series which will also include other Marvel featured on Netflix with Daredevil and Jessica Jones. So yet another reason that Netflix is taking over your life, and also this incredible thing that may change Netflix in a big way.

And just a few hours since being uploaded after presentation at SDCC, DC gets it’s hat in the superhero game with a engaging trailer for Wonder Woman, who is easily the most beloved female hero in all of comics. Played by Gal Gadot and featured in the recent ‘Batman v Superman’, this movie will show Wonder Woman’s origin while retaining her fierce abiliy to take down anyone in her way. This looks legit. If you know a female friend whose into more female-focused fantasy/sci-fi shows like ‘Vampire Diaries’, get them to see this.

Right now a ton of movie and comic fans just typed the words ‘OMG’ online while they watched this teaser for Justice League which was especially prepared for SDCC. This footage was not announced in advance so it benefits from being a huge surprise. In it Bruce Wayne/Batman goes on the hunt for ‘warriors’ to take on an impending threat. Cut to the DC Cinematic debuts of the Flash (different from the CW TV show) and Aquaman who apparently likes drinks whiskey while he controls fish with his mind. It strikes that same ‘they are all together’ tone that Avengers gave fans some years ago, let’s just hope it can deliver on it’s promise.

Last month Warner Bros Studios released a synopsis of ‘Justice League’: “Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes — Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and the Flash — it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.”

 

@kevkellam

Trailer for Marvel’s The Defenders will make Nirvana fans mark out

July 22, 2016 | Kevin

With entertainment heaven San Diego Comic Con going down this week, expect a LOT of cool new trailers and teases for your favorite scifi/fantasy/superhero shows to hit the web. The first big one is a teaser for next year’s big Netflix series, Marvel’s The Defenders. This series will weave together the stories of two current Netflix shows Jessica Jones and Daredevil with two new heroes who all form one team to defend New York City. The use of the provocative lyrics of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain really hits an exciting tone here. @kevkellam

Bulls open to hosting 2017, future All-Star Games after NBA nixes Charlotte

July 22, 2016 | Marconi🍕

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(from chicagotribune.com)

Michael Jordan authored so many winning moments at the United Center. Could a loss for his current franchise’s city provide an opportunity for the Bulls arena to mark a significant first?

The NBA’s historic decision Thursday to pull the February 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte because of North Carolina’s anti-LGBT legislation has created a venue void.

And while Yahoo Sports reported that New Orleans has emerged as the front-runner to land the 2017 game, the league is considering Chicago among several potential options.

The Bulls last hosted an All-Star Game in 1988 at the Chicago Stadium, with Jordan winning a memorable dunk contest against Dominique Wilkins and earning MVP honors during the game. Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and son Michael, the team’s president and chief operating officer, have stated their lack of desire to host the game at the United Center out of respect for season ticket holders, who mostly get displaced when the league takes over the venue. (MORE HERE)

This would be an incredible opportunity!! Maybe other cities should select a representive to play a game of HORSE. The winner gets the ALL STAR GAME!! Chicago gets Michael Jordan by default OBVIOUSLY!! – marconi

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Comedy Expo this weekend proves Chicago is the funniest city

July 21, 2016 | Kevin

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So much funny in one weekend in one city. SNL star Jay Pharoh is on air tomorrow with Bryan and Lou showing of his game to tease his shows this weekend at Zanies, but the city of Chicago has been grinding out the funniest people in the chuckle arts for decade which is exemplified in the DIY comedy festival Comedy Exposition.

A few years ago the Just For Laughs with huge backers left Chicago, and in it’s place Chicago comedy entrepreneurs did what our city did in the 1800’s when we had the Great Fire of 1871 , we put on the World’s Fair of 1893 ‘the Colombian Exposition’. But this festival is way better and they didn’t even need to invent the Ferris Wheel to be better too.

Comedy Expo takes place at several independent venues through several different neighborhoods starting with a kick-off show tonight called 42×42 which features 42 comics doing quick-hit 42 second sets at Coles. Come for the bathroom graffiti, stay for the comedy. The action then spreads into Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, and other near Northside areas for shows that will feature comics from here and beyond showing why this is the funniest city in America. As someone who besides talking into microphones also (y)ells jokes into mics all around town, here are 5 comics who I can assure you should go see this weekend. 

When he’s not pointing at buildings for tourists on top of double-decker buses downtown, David Phillips is making fun himself and anything else on stages across the city. Phillips cuts to the dirty secrets of some Cubs fans at Wrigley Field in this clip from the JBTV produced Fourstar Stand Ups.  See him Friday upstairs at Schubas on a showcase headlined by Rebecca O’Neal at 9:30pm. 

Laugh Factory regular Reena Calm has no filter and that is what comedy is about: being yourself as much as you can. She has said things on stage that I would be scared to say in front of a mirror. Her work ethic is through the roof, booking her own tours, and scratching off towns on her map while tweeting off gems like “Women who wear heels all the time are probably unstable. If you like comics like Amy Schumer, than this in this Fourstar Stand Ups clip with Reena will be right up your alley. Reena Calm hosts the Putterbaugh Sisters showcase at @North Bar on Saturday at 9:30pm

Rhea Butcher came storming out of Chicago (where she hosted the Coles Open Mic in Logan Square) and has been kicking all the butts in Los Angeles with her weekly live show ‘Put Your Hands Together’ and along with her wife/fellow comedian Cameron Esposito (see her below on ‘the Late Show’) are releasing their new show ‘Take My Wife’ which will soon be available on NBC’s all comedy streaming service Seeso.You can catch a preview screening of the series at the Hideout on Saturday at 5:30pm. Despite having the name ‘Butcher’, Rhea talks about the struggles of being vegetarian in this clip from Conan.

Calvin Evans started as the class clown in a Chicago school, doing Eddie Murphy impressions and the guy just hustled his way around the country since. Evans has performed all the major comedy clubs in the city and throughout the Midwest. He also understands why your Dad is really mad all the time. In this Fourstar Stand Ups clip, he  lays out a wonderful argument for why Father blows a gasket because your entire family is leaving the lights on. Evans headlines a showcase of fantastic comics with must-see host Keith Paesel at the ‘@North’ Bar on Saturday at 6:30pm.

Megan Gailey is one of the funniest and most intimidating people in comedy that I have ever worked with, she has a level of sass that is not measurable on any known scientific scale. Is there a measurement for sass? Back to Gailey, her ability to have a comedy that bites first and asks questions later lead her to a spot on the MTV prank series, Ladylike which recently debuted. She headlines the Expo’s showcase in the main room of Schuba’s on Friday at 8pm. Here she is killing it on Conan earlier this year. 

Comedy Expo also features shows from ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ cast member Greg Poops, cult favorite Eddie Pepitone, You can all the info on when and where the shows are at comedyexposition.com

Twenty-One Pilots release new live video for ‘Ride’

July 21, 2016 | Kevin

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Twenty-One Pilots continuing to take over the whole gee golly world. They did just that in this video shot at the Fox Theaeter in Oakland, California. This performance culminates with Josh doing one of the band’s signature feats of daring-rock-do, playing the final drum sequence on top of the crowd. This is just a sliver of the spectacle that this duo puts on with their current Emotional Road Show tour which a second lap through Chicago in January, enter to twin tickets to that show here and simply scroll to the bottom to plug in your info. 

@kevkellam

My Chemical Romance are NOT getting back together

July 21, 2016 | Kevin

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Sad news guys, the jubilant of post of many a black eye-shadow wearing gal and a black demin wearing guy yesterday may have all been for nothing, as 00’s alt band My Chemical Romance is not happening. The rumor mill was churning at full blast yesterday when the band’s official website and social medias all flipped to a new logo and teased the date September 23, 2016. The speculation got to fever pitch with a video that simply played off the opening notes of ‘the Black Parade’ as a flag waved in the sky. It seemed like a graceful tease for the return of Gerard Way and company to get us screaming we’re not okaaaaaay again.

Yet MCR clarified today in a Facebook post that they indeed not launching a reunion in anyway, but are simply releasing a 10th anniversary edition of ‘the Black Parade’ album. 

We’ve been really touched and blown away by the response to the teaser trailer. We are not touring and there is no reunion planned – only a release for the anniversary of The Black Parade. Thanks so much for continuing to keep MCR in your minds and in your hearts.

–My Chemical Romance 

MCR broke up in 2013. You can get the whole story on what they’ve been up to since then here. 

 

It’s Hot!

July 21, 2016 | Lou

Weather Final

Today through Monday is looking pretty, pretty steamy. The heat index, which is basically how hot it feels out compared to how hot it is, will be near or over 100 each day. If you’re looking for a way to cool off this LIST might help you out.

 

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Acting in ‘Mr. Robot’ has made Carly Chaikin as paranoid as a hacker

July 20, 2016 | Marconi🍕

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(from digitaltrends.com)

USA Networks’ hit drama centered on the hacking group Fsociety, Mr. Robot, is so real, it has even inspired its actors to change their lives. In an interview with Digital Trends, Mr. Robot star Carly Chaikin explains how the show made her more paranoid about computers, what it is like to represent a woman in technology, and why Pokémon Go is stupid. (MORE HERE)

After watching the show I’m a bit paranoid too. Good thing nobody would ever guess my password from grade school, ‘bloodburpsofdeath85’ …wait am I typing this? – m

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My Chemical Romance tease a cryptic return

July 20, 2016 | Kevin

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Simple notes from a piano are all you get from this video posted by My Chemical Romance today, but it provokes an exciting question: ARE THEY COMING BACK?! One would have to assume MCR are gearing up for a return as their website and social media accounts are all using a new ‘MCRX’ logo with a vague lead to the date of September 23,2016. Fans of the band are already speculating this could be an anniversary celebration of some kind for MCR’s definitive album ‘the Black Parade’ which turns 10 years old this year.

My Chemical Romance quietly broke up with the following blog post on their site in 2013.

“Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We’ve gotten to go places we never knew we would. We’ve been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible. We’ve shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends. And now, like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all of your support, and for being part of the adventure.
My Chemical Romance.”

Since then, singer Gerard Way put on a solo album called ‘Hesitant Alien’ in 2014. it had  a slight Bowie influence and 80’s vibe that earned positive reviews to boot. Here is a video from that album for ‘No Shows’.

Way in an 2014 interview with NME stated he never felt MCR was meant for anything “beyond the Black Parade”. Which makes sense with his perspective as someone who also works on comic books and other story driven projects, but that doesn’t mean they can’t come back and tell more stories in song right?

Frank Iero guitarist for MCR denied a reunion was in the works amidst rumors of it last year.

So here we are with MCR members staying busy with other projects, they have found themselves back together again. How do you feel about this? – @kevkellam

POKEMON GOES REAL LIFE: Chasing Pikachu in this must-see video

July 20, 2016 | Kevin

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Youtube superstar Caset Neistat brought the Pokemon craze to the very real streets of NYC in this very entertaining video where he wildly pursues a friend in a big goofy Pikachu outfit in a skateboard chase that is utterly delightful. The highlight has to be other random strangers (who we can assume were in Central Park playing PKGO)  jumping in on the chase to ‘catch ’em all’. Anytime I see someone in a big mascot-like costume I feel the need to at least bear-hug them, so I get their compelled actions here.

So whether or not your walking into traffic trying to catch a Squirttle or getting annoyed with everyone posting about this game that has distracted us all from the real world, you can take this fun video,

-@kevkellam

Don’t Pokemon Go and Drive

July 20, 2016 | Russell

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If you are looking for a reason to hate Pokemon Go then this may be it. First things first though, you should never be using your phone and driving at the same time, it’s dangerous and stupid because you could get in an accident along with putting others in danger.

The other day while a couple of Baltimore Police officers were sitting outside their car talking, they caught something very shocking on their body cameras. They caught coming out of no where a car sideswiping their police car! Thankfully no one was inside the police car and after the Police Officers initial shock they ran over to the car to make sure the driver that hit them wasn’t having a medical emergency. After coming to the car and seeing what was up, the driver openly admitted right away to playing Pokemon Go and driving at the same time.

If there are two lessons that come out of this video, it’s that you should not be using your phone and driving at the same time and you should stop playing Pokemon Go right away because it is ruining lives everywhere!

You can check out the video of the incident below!

Welcome To The Future

July 20, 2016 | Russell

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We already know that the Cubs are becoming one of the best teams in the MLB. They currently sit in first place in the Central Division with a 7.5 game lead over the Cardinals and they are only .5 games back of having the best record in baseball behind the Giants. Not only are the Cubs making great strides on the field, but Wrigley Field is slowly becoming one of the best stadiums in baseball. No longer does it smell bad or have the bad rep of being one of the most under appreciated stadiums in the MLB, but instead with recent renovations and construction it has skyrocketed in popularity, again.

The popularity of Wrigley is about to become even higher! Announced yesterday after the Cubs season is over, the whole lower bowel of Wrigley field will be overhauled and going in underneath the seats behind home plate will be a new luxury dining and drinking experience for ticket holders of those seats. Even though the the area will be under field level and right behind home plate, there will be no view for that area but you will get to eat some pretty amazing food along with some nice cocktails to then go back to your seats and enjoy before, during, or after the game. Along with the private eating and drinking options of this new area, you will also get to experience the great feature of private bathrooms away from the rest of the visitors to Wrigley!

As you probably guess this is not going to be cheap and it will cost you a pretty penny to get all of these experiences. It already cost around $300 a ticket to sit in that area of the ballpark, but to be put on a priority list to get into the new luxury area it will cost you about $500 just for the deposit.  As of today, the Cubs said they have already received close to 300 deposits just for the experience alone, that doesn’t include tickets.The areas isn’t expected to be fully ready until the 2018 season, but with that being said do you think this is good or bad for Wrigley, and why? Go ahead and let us know what you think!  

Dictionary.com’s Latest Additions

July 20, 2016 | Lou

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Dictionary.com has added more than 300 new words. Even thoug a lot of the words are just words that we already know, but have been put together. Like “mom jeans” and “butt hurt.” Good to see “lumbersexual” has made the cut. In case you don’t know a lumbersexual is  a man whose style of dress and appearance is reminiscent of the ruggedly masculine stereotype of the lumberjack.

Here are a few more…

al desko: eating at one’s desk in an office.

athleisure: a style of clothing inspired by athletic apparel but also worn as casual, everyday wear.

butthurt: mental distress or irritation caused by an overreaction to a perceived personal slight.

Daesh: a name used to refer to ISIS/ISIL, the radical Sunni Muslim organization.

deso: designated driver.

free-range parenting: a style of child rearing in which parents allow their children to move about without constant adult supervision, aimed at instilling independence and self-reliance.

ghosting: the practice of suddenly ending all contact with a person without explanation, especially in a romantic relationship.

health goth: a fitness enthusiast who is part of the goth subculture.

hijra: a person whose gender identity is neither male nor female, typically a person who was born male and dresses as a woman.

hot take: a superficially researched and hastily written journalistic piece, online post, etc., that presents opinions as facts and is often moralistic.

intersectionality: the theory that the overlap of various social identities, as race, gender, sexuality, and class, contributes to the specific type of systemic oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual.

lamestream: noting or relating to traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking the fairness, creativity, etc., of independent online news sources.

long-form: noting or relating to types of print or visual media content characterized by in-depth, lengthy narratives.

manspread: to sit with one’s legs far apart, taking up too much space on a seat shared with other people.

Minecraft: a sandbox video game with construction, crafting, exploration, and combat mechanics, available on many game platforms.

misgender: to refer to or address (a person, especially one who is transgender) with a pronoun, noun, or adjective that inaccurately represents the person’s gender or gender identity.

mom jeans: unstylish women’s jeans.

NBD: acronym for no big deal.

panromantic: noting or relating to a person who is romantically attracted to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Pokémon: a media franchise including video games, animated television series, movies, card games, etc. that depict a fictional class of pet monsters and their trainers.

presstitute: a journalist or media source whose news coverage is considered to be inappropriately influenced by business interests, political motives, etc.

totes: totally.

train wreck: a person who has experienced a personal failure, disaster, etc.

warmist: a person who accepts global warming as a reality (a term used by people who reject the concept).

woke: actively aware of systemic injustices and prejudices, especially those related to civil and human rights.

ze: occasionally used with a singular indefinite pronoun or singular noun antecedent in place of the definite masculine he or the definite feminine she.

Zika virus: a chiefly mosquito-borne virus of the genus Flavivirus that causes Zika, a mild illness.

More are Dictionary.com.

 

@TheLouLombardo

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What Year is It?

July 20, 2016 | Lou

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There is a new Blink-182 album, Pokemon is everywhere and here’s our first look at the new “Power Rangers!” Bryan Cranston, playing “Zordon” in the new movie, said we can expect it to be a little darker comparing it to the Christopher Nolan “Batman” series. The PR reboot will hit theatres in March of next year.

 

@TheLouLombardo

 

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