Chicago - Aug. 16, 2017

Must-See TV
Army Of Darkness
ElRey
5 p.m.
A discount-store employee is time-warped to a medieval castle, where he is the foretold savior who can dispel the evil there. Unfortunately, he screws up and releases an army of skeletons. (tvguide.com)

Weather Derby
Tribune: 51/37
Sun-Times: Ferro/McKinney
Weather Channel: 44/41
Ntl Weather Service: 54/43
BWM*: 82/12

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Liberties will be taken.

Do We Sudoku?
No, but we do do moose stuff, and that can be anything you want it to be. Except Sudoku.

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8, 25, 39

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I am open and receptive to new avenues of income. (louisehay.com)

Ellie
Knowing that a person may be unwittingly in danger of an assault imposes a moral duty to warn them.

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The [Wednesday] Papers

By Steve Rhodes

This sort of thing still inspires me - and gives me chills.

6+ yrs ago, I was in Abidjan's Novotel on the day it was attacked by Gbagbo's thugs, looking to kill journalists. Filing story in closet. pic.twitter.com/yjCvPFkkNh
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) August 1, 2017

Wrong, @Walgreens. https://t.co/thJdKbexl1
— Kurt Gessler (@kurtgessler) August 2, 2017

12 pack of La Croix had extra $1.44 sweetened beverage tax at Walgreens in #wickerpark today pic.twitter.com/egakSjoPdu
— Alisa Hauser (@DNA_WPB) August 2, 2017

Walgreen's is applying the #sodatax to @lacroixwater when they shouldn't be -- believe me, I CHECKED #newsyoucanuse

A post shared by Linze Rice (@linze27) on Aug 2, 2017 at 9:45am PDT

According to protesters, the Taco Bell is "a beacon of hope and a promise of security to Wrigley Field-goers." https://t.co/arR3PyZGSV
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) August 2, 2017

#flicksonflash #writersbenchchicago #writersbench #mybackyard #sinceda80s #logansquare #chicagohiphop #4elements #artisticbombingcrew #rofchicago #rof #chicagograffiti

A post shared by FLASH ABC MARS (@flash_abc) on Aug 2, 2017 at 9:57am PDT

The Neo Story
"The club was open for nearly four decades as a late-night 4 a.m. bar where goths, punkers, and more gathered to escape the sports bar crowd."

Leveling The Playing Field For Women
"Research suggests that coverage of women's sports has actually become more sexist over the past four years - [female athletes] report feeling pressured to 'show their arse' rather than 'kick arse.'"

BeachBook

Monsanto's Sway Over Research Is Seen In Disclosed E-Mails.

How To De-Objectify Women In Comics.

TweetWood
A sampling.

Next, please: the sweetened news coverage tax.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 2, 2017

Julius Peppers business mogul? Panthers player just bought an historic building in #Chicago. https://t.co/myP9cShjlO #Bears
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 2, 2017

The Daily Lie. (Though there's more than one a day, I'll just choose the "best" one.)

Trump lied about the BOY SCOUTS. A senior Scouts source says there was no call at all, let alone a call telling him his speech was the best.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 1, 2017

The Beachwood Tronc Line: Lies are for the weak.

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Posted on August 2, 2017