In case you haven’t heard yet, literary rock star David Sedaris will be offering up some witty dialogue at the Virginia on Friday, Oct. 16. Tickets haven’t gone on sale for the general public yet …
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“Obama Joker” artist is UIUC student
According to a report published in the LA Times, the artist behind the Obama Joker images that have been circulating is none other than a U of I senior majoring in history, Firas Alkhateeb. If …
Rural Iowans want to ban bicyclists from their roads
This is just silly. And I’m not simply referring to the fact that the first sentence of the article is in bad need of a copyedit.
Who’s excited for the upcoming Vertebrats reunion?
Now that the Play or Pose reunion has past, we can look forward to The Vertebrats’ two-night reunion concerts this October at the Cowboy Monkey. Tickets are on sale now. You gotta love any clip …
Behind the video: Bonnie Tyler
Maybe you’ve seen this already. If not, you need to. (I know there are some dumb “literal videos” out there, but this one is really good.) “What the effing crap? That angel guy just felt …
A new season of Dans baseball begins tonight
If you enjoy any combination of baseball, people-watching, and socializing outdoors, then there are really few better entertainment options in downstate Illinois than a night of Danville Dans baseball. The Dans are a collegiate summer …
Digging for vinyl
Doug shares the fruits of his recent crate-digging labor in this mp3-heavy post.
R.I.P. Jay Bennett
Urbana resident Jay Bennett, a ferocious talent on the guitar and a wonderful musician, has passed away.
Go Bulls!
If you haven’t been watching this Bulls–Celtics series then you’ve been missing some of the best basketball of the season — pros, college, or otherwise. Tonight’s triple-overtime, 128–127 win for the Bulls featured three of …