CTA rapper SoLow's serious mic drop
This was the most well-deserved mic drop the Jackson Red Line has ever seen. A video of a rapper, who apparently calls himself "SoLow," was posted to YouTube Tuesday. Posted by local Chicago rapper...
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Mick's Tape: Internet mayhem
Welcome to another Wednesday Hump Day Link Dump Day.Hat tip (H/t) to RedEye Social Media Lady Jessica Galliart (If you aren't already, you should follow her.) for that alternate name suggestion for...
View ArticleGreat Chicago Fire Fest sparks city pride
It's been 143 years since the roaring flames of the Great Chicago Fire tore through the city, and now the historic event is serving as the symbolic kindling for an unprecedented civic celebration. The...
View ArticleHow to cancel your Ventra card
When Marc Sherman and his wife moved from Bucktown to Seattle in the spring, he contacted Ventra customer service representatives to cancel their accounts and get a refund for the combined $43...
View Article'Gone Girl' dissects human nature
***1/2 (out of four)Cunning as a raptor and nearly as fast, "Gone Girl" is an anesthetic-free dissection of human nature. It pulls the masks off its manipulative characters and reveals something bloody...
View ArticleYour dog needs a walk
In the 15 years since Marc Matlin founded Chicago Dog Walkers, he's learned a few things about the importance of taking Fido for a spin around the block."Dogs like to go out and sniff around. It's...
View ArticleGet Childish Gambino's new mixtape
We've got some good news and some bad news.Good news: A few minutes ago, Donald Glover released his latest project under his Childish Gambino alias. This tape is the first project since his album...
View ArticleIs it me, or "Whorrey Potter" porn girls?
Dear Anna,I found my boyfriend's porn stash the other day. In and of itself, not a problem, but when scrolling through I did notice that the kind of porn lady he was into was basically the exact...
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Farewell to Hot Doug's, closing Friday
Friday, Oct. 3: That'll be the day the lines died. After 13 years serving more than 200 different sausages, including oddities like yak and rattlesnake, Doug Sohn will close Avondale's internationally...
View ArticleF**CK IT: 'Left Behind' is the year's funniest, worst movie
Zero stars (out of four)Chad Michael Murray, a rich Southern guy, a smart Asian guy, a busty blonde, a distrusted Middle Eastern man, a yelling black woman, an angry little person and a confused old...
View Article5 fantasy football regrets you should fix
Week 5 in the NFL is here, and while most fans in the city are gearing up for Sunday's Bears-Carolina matchup, I'm worried about the only fall sport I'm good at nowadays: fantasy football. We're a...
View ArticleReview: 'Men, Women and Children'
* (out of four)Breaking news: Technology poses privacy risks. Parents are concerned about their kids, who often communicate via text. Teenagers are horny. Adults get horny too. The Internet has...
View ArticleSinkane talks 'Mean Love' music
Ahmed Gallab, who records and performs as Sinkane, has a biography that reads like the plot of a globe-trotting political thriller.The musician was born in London, where his father was stationed...
View ArticleWhy women laugh when assaulted
A few weeks ago, British comedian Sam Pepper pulled a "prank" where he went around grabbing women's butts and then laughing and pretending it wasn't him. But one stupid, stupid man's prank is the rest...
View ArticleOctober TV preview
October brings some scary good premieres, with "American Horror Story: Freak Show,""The Walking Dead" and "Grimm" leading the Halloween month frights.Also coming is the long-awaited "Star Wars...
View ArticleGet out this weekend
EATDoughnut and Dumpling SocialElizabeth4835 N. Western Ave. 773-681-0651Haven't been able to get a ticket to the Michelin-starred Lincoln Square spot? You can try chef Iliana Regan's pierogi and...
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RedEye Rundown
Chicago, we're a very weird city.We're actually legitimately mourning the loss of hot dogs this week. We're straight up eulogizing encased meats. Then there's a giant women's undergarment is posted up...
View ArticleNU grad is Penguin in 'Gotham'
Oswald Cobblepot may be banished from Gotham City, but it won't be long before the future Penguin and Detective Jim Gordon once again cross paths in Fox's "Gotham."Just don't expect a fight scene, says...
View ArticleBears still searching for answers
When a team is as inconsistent as the Bears, it leads to more questions than answers. Starting with: Why have the Bears been so good on the road and so awful at home?Well, the Bears turned that logic...
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