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This is how You do a Wake

This is how You do a Wake

This Irish pub chose to send off a friend with a rowdy version of The Killers “Mr. Brightside.”

Damn, Grandma!

Damn, Grandma!

78-year-old Shirley Webb can deadlift 225lbs like it’s nothing!

How to Get Netflix to Stop Asking If You’re ‘Still Watching’

How to Get Netflix to Stop Asking If You’re ‘Still Watching’

We’ve all been there: You’re camped out on the couch with your laptop, a cornucopia of snacks, and a silenced smartphone. You get several episodes into a full-season Netflix binge session and then … a message pops up to ask if you’re still watching.

You Can Google Map The Batcave

You Can Google Map The Batcave

Holy invasion of personal privacy! Take a walk through The Batcave on Google Maps. You can search “Bruce Wayne’s Residence” or click HERE.

Chicago Has A Pizza Squirrel

Chicago Has A Pizza Squirrel

New York, Chicago sees your pizza rat and raises you a pizza squirrel—a solid metaphor for the comparability of our cities (take that how you will).

Millennium Park announces Summer Film Series

Millennium Park announces Summer Film Series

40-foot LED screen in the heart of the city. This year’s lineup also includes an “audience choice” night, when you can vote for the movie you’d like to see most, and a special July double feature.

Warped Tour!!!

Warped Tour!!!

July 23 in Tinley. Less Than Jake, New Found Glory, Pepper, Reel Big Fish, Sum 41, The Maine, Yellowcard, Atreyu, Four Year Strong, BFMV, Cane Hill, Emarosa, I See Stars, Prof, The Heirs, Young Guns, The Interrupters, Mother Feather,

The Official Lollapalooza Lineup

The Official Lollapalooza Lineup

We can stop with rumors. The official Lollapalooza lineup is now out. Four insane days, July 28-31 in Grant Park. 4-day passes are sold out, but you can still score them all week. Times to listen for those HERE. The daily lineups are out too. HERE More on single day tickets HERE.    

Baseball + Pot = Awesome?

Baseball + Pot = Awesome?

The Colorado Rockies just got the green light (heh) to sell edibles at games.  The first item on the docket… pot brownies! Read more HERE.  The Cubs are there next month FYI.  Road trip? <3 @laurenoneil

So Long, Wrigleyville McDonald’s

So Long, Wrigleyville McDonald’s

The McDonald’s next to Wrigley Field is gone and a lot of people are acting it’s like the end of an era. It could be, or you could spend 8 minutes in a car and hit the one on Ashland. DNAinfo hooked up the video. They have more HERE. -Lou

11-Year-Old Steals a Cement Truck

11-Year-Old Steals a Cement Truck

Ever steal anything when you were younger? This kid probably has you beat. Not condoning what he did, but he does handle that huge truck pretty well for an 11-year-old. -Lou