‘Truth Be Told’ is honestly and accurately dull
"Truth Be Told" pokes fun at the internal thoughts we've all—at one time or another—had bounce around in our brains. Can white people sing or hum the lyrics of a...
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Comedian Tone Bell sounds off on ‘Truth Be Told,’ being naked on TV and 98 Degrees
The timeline for a stand-up comic's road to fame and fortune is often told as this stress-free, easy-going adventure. Write some jokes, perform them in comedy clubs throughout a big...
Watch: Laguna the sea lion predicts Bears-Lions in the NFL’s week 6
Instead of recruiting a human football expert to predict each Bears game, RedEye asked a sea lion. Because it's more fun. Laguna, who lives at the Shedd Aquarium, will try...
Posting motivational quotes on social media doesn’t make you successful, hard working or cool
They are on every feed on every social network. You cannot escape them. They follow you, staring at you as they unsuccessfully try to invoke some sort of burning motive...
The Second City’s 25,000 square foot expansion is beautifully insane
When it comes to improvisation and sketch comedy, there is no place on Earth more relevant—and prestigious—to study than The Second City. The ability to perform on one of their...
A chat with Kenyan marathoner Wesley Korir, who just might place first this Sunday
Wesley Korir, who has a good chance at coming in first place in this Sunday's Chicago Marathon, isn't the type of person who is content with a lifestyle of relaxation....
Watch: Laguna the sea lion predicts Bears-Chiefs in the NFL’s week 5
Instead of recruiting a human football expert to predict each Bears game, RedEye asked a sea lion. Because it's more fun. Laguna, who lives at the Shedd Aquarium, will try...
Anthony Sturdivant’s ‘Think Before You Shoot’ organization is educating youth nationwide
It's no secret. Gun violence is an extremely prevalent problem in Chicago. Anthony Sturdivant despised the growing death numbers so much that he focused his efforts on creating "Think Before...
How Dave Attell’s career boomed when he accepted his ‘club comic’ label
Dave Attell's adoration for stand-up comedy's roots is unmatched. And his approach to the art form—since the late '80s—is that of a "throwback comic," as he calls it. A guy...
Peeple, the Yelp for People, is the worst idea for an app of all time
As if society didn't already know that you're a raging asshole, we've made it to the point where it must be documented in a public review-based format to actually count....