By Wyl Villacres

“If you acknowledge racism, then aren’t you the one being racist?” she screamed at me, the underage, drunken fury leaking out of her mouth.
It was then that she shot me in the temple with an airsoft gun, before finding her boyfriend, dressed as James Dean, demanding that I be forcibly removed from the party.
“Her costume isn’t racist! And you’re not even black!” her friend yelled, waving her own airsoft pistol in my face.
“She’s wearing black face!” I countered, trying to decide the median age of the people there.
“She’s dressed as Snoop Dogg!”

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Posted on October 29, 2011

By David Rutter

1. Theo Epstein, WTF?
The Theo Epstein Kool-Aid now being served is not our particular Cup o’ Kool, but we are completely down with the glee Cubs fans must feel.
As with the fiscal management of the city, it will be easier to see just how poorly things had been run as the old administration recedes into the rear-view mirror.

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Posted on October 28, 2011

By ChiTwist Chicago Balloon Twisting

Holiday tutorials.
1. Witch on a broom.

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Posted on October 27, 2011

By The Beachwood Spooktacular Affairs Desk

1. Politics ‘n’ Sports Wilmette Halloween Lawn Display by 1hoseeman.
“The folks at 208 Lawndale in this Chicago North Shore suburb are renowned for their elaborate current events Halloween lawn decorations.”

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Posted on October 26, 2011

By J.J. Tindall

A Wren in a Wreath
So: there’s this ghoul
in my soul,
a wren in my wreath.
In a heart full of holes
lurks a golem of grief.

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Posted on October 25, 2011

By The Lillstreet Art Center

Many people are familiar with Minnesota’s strong tradition of functional clay, which developed with acclaimed potter Warren MacKenzie in the early 1950’s. But as the master never could have imagined, an enormous and diverse community of artists, teachers, students, and collectors have emerged from the foundation that he built.

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Posted on October 24, 2011

By The Milwaukee County Zoo

A hauntingly good time awaits visitors this Halloween as the Zoo magically comes alive with frighteningly fun activities!
“Halloween Spooktacular” takes place Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29.
On Friday, from 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the Zoo becomes a haunting Halloween haven, complete with all of the not-too-spooky and not-too-creepy activities that make this special event a real treat for our visitors.

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Posted on October 21, 2011

By beyondet

Four events, one champion. Will you be there?

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Posted on October 20, 2011

Rising Global Hunger Is A Security Threat

“A ceremony to mark World Food Day will be held Monday at the headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome,” Voice of America reports.
Let’s take a look.
1. Every day nearly 1 billion people go to bed hungry.

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Posted on October 17, 2011

By David Rutter

1. Occupy Detroit, WTF?
Maybe this is a subtle sign that things are returning to dismal normalcy.
Or maybe it shows that workers won’t take what seems like a good deal because of Ford CEO Alan Mulally’s $26.5 million pay package.
By the way, Ford is making a new Robocop police interceptor next year which might require fleeing felons to counter with rocket sleds.

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Posted on October 13, 2011