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- Chicago Police are investigating what seems to be a serial rapist terrorizing the Bucktown neighborhood after another attack of a woman leaving the Western Ave. Blue Line stop.
- Former pro-wrestling star Verne Gagne is in hot water after a man he threw to the ground in a nursing home died as a result of the incident.
- On the eve of the 10th anniversary of Gene Siskel's death, former partner-in-criticism Roger Ebert gives a heartfelt remembrance of Siskel.
- The Reader's Whet Moser takes a long, interesting look at the Sen. Burris situation, special elections, and the 5th Congressional District race that's well worth a read.
- The Sun-Times has promoted Donald Hayner from managing editor to the new Editor-in-Chief, replacing Michael Cooke, who split last week to take the same position at the Toronto Star.
- Ashton Kutcher is filming a new movie in which he plays a quarterback. If this picture is any indication of the help he's getting for the role, we can't wait to see the whole thing go down in flames. [via Deadspin]
- Don't forget, Cubs fans: single game tickets go on sale tomorrow.
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You know, Kyle Orton is more skilled than 99.9% of all the football players in the whole world, and you think he's giving Kutcher bad coaching? ... Oh forget it, this movie is gonna suck.
Why should I care the Gene Siskel has been dead 10 years now. He was a dick. Roger can write what he wants, but frankly, I don't see why I should read it.
Why should I care what you think about Gene Siskel? You're a dick. You can write what you want, but frankly, I don't see why I should read it.
(But then, you can pretty much say the same thing about anything ever written by anybody, so why bother? Brilliant insight here, Nick.)
There is also a bit on page 2 of the Trib on the last "top 10 list" done by Siskel (1998). And this is meaningful why? Why are we paying such attention and tribute to a dead movie reviewer? I don't see a lot of "so-and-so has been dead 10 years now" stories in the newspapers, so why him? I don't think he is as beloved as some may think.
Well, along with Ebert, they almost singlehandedly elevated movie critics to pop culture icons. There were no movie reviewers being invited to the Tonight Show or Letterman. How many times have you seen Pauline Kael on television chatting with some late night host. Hell, other than movie buffs and afficionados, most people probably didn't read movie reviews. Quick: Name the Sun-Times and Tribune movie critics BEFORE Ebert and Siskel? I think that alone is sort of significant. The fact that both are from Chicago makes it locally relevant. It has nothing to do with "beloved", in fact, from everthing I read about him, Siskel wanted to be anything BUT "beloved". He was a sarcastic son of a bitch. Funny as hell sometimes, but still sarcastic and flinty.
OK, good points. But, I never did care for the guy.
Bad night, Nicholas? It's not like the internet was created yesterday and none of us know what a troll is.
The article was printed on Roger's blog, not published in an actual copy of the Sun-Times website. No one's asking you to pay for it. Roger wrote something to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Siskel's death because - um, I don't know - that was his closest colleague for upwards of 25 years.