Bike Nights bring Thursday thunder to Milwaukee
The longhairs sitting on the rocks by the fire pit on the edge of the patio looked a little dicey, but most of the crowd boozing outside of Milwaukee's Iron...
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Women of Horror: Film festival showcases female writers, directors
Within the horror-film industry, they're known as scream queens — those busty bombshells who shriek when the killer arrives and scamper around in tight clothing trying to avoid getting axed....
GEARBOX: Fake out would-be burglars
Name: Fake TV What it is: A small lamp that produces flickering lights that mimic those emitted by a television, giving the impression to would-be burglars casing your place that...
Ancient brews brought back to life
It's hard to quibble with the coolest nickname in the world — "The Indiana Jones of Beer." But a more fitting moniker for Patrick McGovern might be "The Lazarus of...
You really have to sit down for this
You learn some tricks after competing in a few television-watching marathons. One -- take interest in meaningless sporting events to keep yourself awake. Two -- eat and drink lightly between...
Most unusual sites for Christmas spirit, bar none
We expect to see Santa Claus in certain places each holiday season -- department stores, children's hospitals -- but it's a bit of a surprise to see St. Nick greeting...
FAST
Why is ice slippery? Physicists can't agree, but this much is certain: This peculiar physical phenomenon provides some fast entertainment. n Take luge, that Olympic sport where athletes recline on...
A nod to the art and fun of bar tricks
Order a Tom Collins or a Rob Roy at many nightclubs, and the bartender will be stumped. Same thing if you ask the bartender to show you a trick --...
Marathon day and beyond
The beauty of a marathon is its objectivity -- the lower your finish time, the better you did. But can you shrink your Chicago Marathon time this late in the...
Care for your lawn this autumn
It's easy to focus on the beauty of your trees this time of year, but it's crucial to consider your lawn each fall. There's work to be done before the...