Sean Flannery explains ‘Drunk Science’
You pregame with friends. You go to a bar. You order a drink. You dance. You drink more. You stumble. You drink even more. You text your ex. You go...
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Your binge-posting on Instagram makes me want to projectile vomit them back at you
You don't get out much. That we know for sure. Your last three posts on Instagram—spanning over a month's time—featured your name incorrectly spelled on your Starbucks order (O.M. effin'...
Your life isn’t exciting enough to broadcast on Periscope: opinion
The oversaturation of utterly horrendous content across the digital realm is in full force right now. With GIFs lazily attached to already uninteresting tweets from people who can't express their...
Eddie George runs only for fun now
Upon graduating from the Big Ten, you're immediately part of a special alumni fraternity. College-graduate Midwesterners just get one another, having an unrivaled allegiance to their alma maters. And no...
My friends accidentally bought fake Taylor Swift tickets for $250
He could have been a candidate for Dad of the Year. The 30-something father of two told my friends he had brought his daughters into the city to see Taylor...
Chicago-based hypnotist’s career buzzing after he hypnotized Howie Mandel on television
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is no joke for longtime comedian Howie Mandel. The entertainer has admitted to his incapacitating fear of germs, refusing to even shake hands with anyone or anything. "I'm...
Actress Ellie Kemper talks about performing in Chicago, starring in ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ and more
Ellie Kemper lived in Chicago for three months in 2001. She was 21 years old, approaching her senior year at Princeton University and taking a level one improvisation class at...
Comedian John Mulaney returns to Chicago on May 30
The first and only time John Mulaney performed at The Chicago Theatre was in 2010. He was hired to do a seven-minute set at "Ellen's Somewhat Special Special" during TBS'...
Watch Pipeworks Brewing Company’s process up-close and personal
Take a look into the wild world of Pipeworks Brewing Company in this 75-second video featuring music from Chicago's own Jumpsuit. When Pipeworks Brewing Company founders BeeJay Olson, Gerrit Lewis...
David Letterman shaped my comedy career
Making people laugh is the only thing I've ever cared about in this world.Whether it's material I have written for the stage, a punchline in my sarcastic weekly news show...