I saw this sign in the window at Hallmark in Lincoln Square. It had been reported that they would be leaving for Savoy this month, but the sign said otherwise. Upon entering, I asked the …
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Worth Sharing: The McGangBang sandwich
Following in the very large footsteps of the Ghetto Big Mac (video below) is the McGangBang, the newest fast-food craze to sweep the internet. For $2.16, you too can create a sandwich that includes a …
Agent Orange inventor Monsanto Inc. strikes a deal with UIUC
What if I told you that the company that invented Agent Orange, artificial sweeteners, Posilac (milk-cow/bovine growth hormone), GMOs, etc. was coming to Champaign to enlighten us about their new “green revolution?” Well, it doesn’t …
Pigface founder Martin Atkins speaks tonight at Cowboy Monkey
For those of you who lived through the industrial rock revolution that was birthed in Chicago, the name Martin Atkins should be familiar. He help found Pigface, Killing Joke, and Public Limited Ltd. and performed …
In the stands: The Big Ten title is on the line
Do you think this guy knows it?
Irving Azoff was a punk when he attended U of I, too
For those of you following the current Ticketmaster and LiveNation merger, you should know that former local music promoter gone HUGE time, Irving Azoff, is in the center of it all. In this photo, my …
Radio Maria offers picture perfect brunches
The Brunch Hunt returns, after a false start, to dive in to the best places in C-U to get a sizzled egg and lots more on Sunday mornings. First up, the downtown classic: Radio Maria.
Worth Sharing: The Coen Brothers’ commercial regarding “clean” coal
It should be obvious by now, but there is no such thing as “clean coal.” The Coen Brothers wanted to make sure that you know. Fantastic. As usual.
It’s story time — with Bobby Jindal!
Pardon me, but I thought I’d at least get come cookies and milk with this wasted 12 minutes of my life. If the GOP thinks that this is their answer to Barack Obama, then they …
Worth Sharing: Josh Freese’s new album Since 1972 … and um … more
Welcome to Worth Sharing. This is where we’ll share what we think is some of the best of what is out there on the internets beyond C-U. Up first, your chance to buy the new …