RedEye Rundown: Runoffs, sidewalks and Outside Interference
Get ready for the thaw. With temperatures approaching 60 degrees next week, we just want this week to be over. But a lot happened in the freezing cold, and it's...
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Mechanical ‘Chappie’ is a frustrating disaster
"OH COME ON." That phrase is poorly scrawled multiple times throughout my notes for "Chappie," director Neill Blomkamp's latest half-assed contribution to Hollywood's "There are many movies about artificial intelligence,...
A short history of peculiar penis nicknames
The history of nicknames for the male member is centuries long. While its hard to have a solid idea of exactly when humans began amassing a dic(k)tionary worth of colorful...
What Clicked: The dress, Oscar swag and a Hot Doug’s encore
Last week was REALLY weird. Between arguments over dress colors and loose llamas, the internet pretty much broke. Luckily, our website survived, and we've got your full recap of the...
Cold Chicago February leads to dry, cracked skin and dandruff
As if braving the frigid February temperatures hasn't been bad enough, Chicagoans have been in the depths of a serious dry spell. While the sub-zero temperatures—which contributed to last month's...
Tips for making a Chicago apartment less dry
Since we've established that Chicago's current dry spell is just as obnoxious as the cold, is there really anything we can do about it? Meteorologist Tom Skilling and engineer Konrad...
Chicago Bulls website goes old-school for 90s night
Space Jam's original website is still around, so why not the Bulls' 90s homepage. The Chicago Bulls have reverted their website to its adorably low-tech-, nostalgia-inducing state in honor of...
RedEye Rundown: Sports injuries, Internet freakouts and elections
We'll keep this short and let you get back to PRETENDING like you're not watching House of Cards at work. (Editor's note: RedEye reporter Mick Swasko, who authored this little...
What Clicked: Stolen dogs, online dates gone wrong and more
Even if your Monday sucks, at least you didn't lose on Oscar night. Last week was pretty much dominated by Oscar speculation, buzz and hype, but plenty more happened while...
GrubHub data: Chimichanga, cheesecake orders spike in winter
When it comes to takeout and delivery, Chicago has some weird winter munchies. Food delivery and takeout app GrubHub has compiled and released its 2014 data, and the dishes that...