Prince is miraculously releasing a new album in September
After Prince Rogers Nelson’s death two years ago, the contents of his vault—a treasure trove of the prolific artist’s unreleased music, which had previously been locked away—were caught up in a legal battle for who’d take control and what should or shouldn’t be done with his babies. The Purple One was very protective and particular…
Don’t drop the mic: Karaoke etiquette tips from the pros
The fourth week in April is National Karaoke Week, which, let’s be honest, beats the hell out of its immediate predecessor, Organize Your Files Week. If you’re a mean-spirited, fun-hating scold like myself, you’re less interested in having a good time caterwauling along with your friends and more focused on quietly judging the behavior and…
Check out Monsters of Ink Alum Ryan Duggan’s Delicious Prints For the Chicago Pizza Summit
This past weekend, Old Style and the Empty Bottle’s third annual Chicago Pizza Summit brought Chicagoans together to celebrate three of the city’s favorite things: beer, live music, and stuffing your face with pizza. Along with a performance by Twin Peaks and hosting duties handled by local rapper ShowYouSuck (who’s apparently still recovering), the event…
Let’s all wish the Ramones’ debut album a happy birthday
While the band (arguably) may not have written the first punk song ever, it’s undeniable that 44 years ago this week (April 23, 1976) the genre would be pioneered by the Ramones’ debut release, Ramones. Thanks to Sire Records, the world beyond New York City would soon be introduced to Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and…
Someone’s putting photos of Donald Trump in dog poop
Chicagoans! Help to stop (or encourage) the Trumpoop Bandit™, depending on your politics.Someone has been anonymously leaving photos of Donald Trump next to piles of dog poop in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, fueling public speculation and raising a shitload of questions. Are the photos of Donald Trump being left as a warning for people not to step in the dog poop? Is this some sort of partisan…
Bathroom hand dryers blow poop on your hands
A recent study in the science journal Applied and Environmental Microbiogy—a great bathroom read if you can find it—found that those ubiquitous bathroom hand dryers that help reduce the use of paper towels (while not completely drying your hands) also suck in fecal matter, then blow it all over your hands. In the shit-tastic study, “Deposition…
A look at the weirder side of Dan Aykroyd
I love Bill Murray as much as anyone—I’m a snob, yes, but I’m not a monster—but I think it’s time we as a culture give the mass adulation a rest for awhile. A couple other people from the original Saturday Night Live orbit were pretty great, too, and I don’t see any Etsy t-shirt shops and…
Time to end your search for the perfect one-hitter, dude
Since I started smoking pot in the late-1900s, things have come about as far as the Internet has in the same span of time. Dealers offer lengthy menus of strains, packaged in odor-free baggies printed with nifty branded art. Dispensaries stock a dizzying array of tinctures, extracts, and edibles. And as far as methods of…
