These 3 Olympic divers received literal zeroes in Rio
Four years ago, Ilia Zakharov took home the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard event at the 2012 London Olympics. This year, he scored a literal zero. Zilch. Nada. He...
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The White Sox need your dog’s help to set a Guiness World Record
If you've ever wanted to see an entire stadium filled with happy puppies excitedly gathered, your time has come. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the White Sox are welcoming fans and...
That Michael Jordan lookalike got a surprise from His Airness himself
In July, 33-year-old Jeffrey Harrison became Internet famous after a Twitter video of him playing pickup basketball in full Michael Jordan garb went viral. Harrison, an Idaho man with autism,...
Get your fat pants: Krispy Kreme is beginning its expansion to the Chicago area
In news that is very, very bad for our collective health, Krispy Kreme is expanding its Chicagoland locations. Say goodbye to your diet plans. The first of eight new locations...
‘Stranger Things’ isn’t for kids, but Eleven is the feminist role model young girls need
"Stranger Things" is a show about monsters, evil scientists and supernatural powers. But at its core, it's the story of a little girl who saves the entire damn world. For...
It’s a bird? It’s a plane? No, it’s a wingsuit pilot
"All right, I'm gonna strap myself into this giant straightjacket and throw myself out of an airplane." That's how Chicagoan Joe Ridler described his initial reaction to wingsuit racing, and...
Cards Against Humanity lets you pick your candidate (but only donates to one)
The Chicago-based evil masterminds behind "Cards Against Humanity" have launched their 2016 election fundraiser, "American Votes With Cards Against Humanity." According to the project's website, the game's creators are "letting...
Whole Foods sold a LaCroix cake and proved nothing is sacred anymore
In case you needed any more evidence that hipsters exist solely to ruin everything, a Whole Foods in Brooklyn—hipster mecca—decided it was a good idea to create a LaCroix cake....
Cool dad Barack Obama just dropped his summer playlists and they’re beautiful
At this point in his presidency, President Obama has established himself as a Chill DudeTM?. Last summer, he released a playlist that was—for lack of a more journalistic word—fire. Now,...
The ‘Stranger Things’ score is being released and will be the soundtrack of your nightmares
Everybody's new Netflix bingeing obsession, "Stranger Things," is getting a soundtrack on Friday and your bike rides will never be the same. Volume 1 of the spooky AF score is...