My dad -- let's refer to him as "Dr. Ed" -- claims that cell phones and email are ruining modern society. Now, he's no Luddite, as he uses both, but he does have some strong opinions as to how technology…
Continue Reading →When I first saw the lineup of bunny characters on Youngest In Charge, I didn't know what to think. The cartoon bunnies are a trip, and whoever created them was obviously influenced heavily by pop culture. Everything from a Bundiana…
Continue Reading →The gradual transformation of Chicago's West Loop has been a closely guarded secret. The Fulton Market area, predominately dedicated to meat-packing and warehouses in the past, has emerged over the past several years into one of the most interesting, dynamic…
Continue Reading →Now here is an idea I can get behind: a service that automates the process of making "mental notes". I don't know about you, dear reader, but I have a terrible time remembering anything unless it is in an email,…
Continue Reading →Uber-famous entrepreneur and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki recently launched a new project, Truemors.com. His latest venture aims to open access to information and capitalize on user-generated content - namely rumors, news, and other tidbits. Anything seems to be fair game,…
Continue Reading →As a child of the 1980s, it's a little weird to see trends starting to come back around. For example, while the Trapper Keeper may have gone by the wayside, buttons are making a huge comeback. Frankly, when I think…
Continue Reading →Sometimes even the silliest ideas turn out to be brilliant in execution. Take Hair Portraits, for example. For starters, while the term clearly conveys its subject matter, you're undoubtedly wondering exactly what would a portrait of someone's hair look like.…
Continue Reading →I used to work for a brilliant man who, while rational in every other way (almost to a fault), was completely obsessed with the catastrophic potential of an Avian Flu epidemic. His paranoia led him to purchase an outdoor generator,…
Continue Reading →The boys at hip-hop/streetwear brand Akomplice have finally released their latest season, this time with even more tees and such designed to satiate your gun-wielding-Lady-Liberty appetite. Their latest includes some fresh designs, along with one dress that the female staff…
Continue Reading →Summer is nearly upon us here in the Midwest. To celebrate its imminent arrival along with onslaught of street festivals, block parties, outdoor exhibitions, backyard barbecues, and shows, shows, and more shows, spend this weekend catching one of Chicago's finest…
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