May 22, 2008
Chicagoist: Your 2nd Annual Schadenfreude Alt-Media Slam Champions
We don't usually toot our own horn, but sometimes the opportunity is just too good to pass up. Last weekend we participated in Schadenfreude's 2nd Annual Alt-Media Slam contest along with Gapers Block, Time Out Chicago, and the Red Eye. The event had a wide-open feel as last year's champs, The Chicago Reader (and their trophy), failed to make an appearance. Tempers flared, slams were thrown, and only one team was left standing as champions: Us (holla!). We took home a nice fake plasma TV and a shiny red bow for our efforts. We'd go into a blow-by-blow account, but our friends over at Schadenfreude have been kind enough to provide a video of the event. For those of you already looking forward to next year's contest (cough-Scott Smith-cough), take note: after taking the upcoming holiday weekend off to celebrate, the Chicagoist team will reconvene next week to begin plotting our title defense.
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We don't usually toot our own horn...
When was this editorial policy adopted? Chicagoist toots its own horn so much, Dizzy Gillespie is its Editor Emeritus.
See, that's a taste of what's coming next year!
Congrats to Chicagoist. I say ya'll stage a raid on the Reader to re-claim that trophy.
My jeans smell like a breezy Spring day.
was there anyone left from the reader to defend there win. that paper has been gutted an filleted and the craped out.
I'm not sure, but I do recall a complaint from Lenny Kravitz's neighbor regarding a leaky ceiling. Turns out Lenny should've passed on that steak special from Ponderosa where the steak is shaped like your favorite super hero. I think Lenny Chose Jay Leno's Chin. This is completely hearsay though.
scott, i am in awe of your james brown-esque splits on that video. that's some crazy moves there, g.
Danke.