As payback for using the song "Eye of the Tiger" without permission—or as Stephen Colbert put it, "An eye for an eye of the tiger"—Bickler read Gingrich's book A Nation Like No Other to the tune of "Eye of the Tiger." more ›

Cease Fire violence interrupter and star of the critically acclaimed documentary The Interrupters appeared last night on The Colbert Report. Matthews held her own in her conversation with Colbert's self-important character. "You're an interrupter in a rude way," she said. "I'm a violence interrupter in saving lives." Well played. more ›

CHIRP Radio holds its monthly reading series tonight at the Beat Kitchen, and Ameena Matthews of The Interrupters appears on The Colbert Report. Plus, Goose Island's Stout Fest starts soon. more ›

Dan Sinker, a.k.a. @MayorEmanuel, stopped by the Colbert Report to parry with Stephen Colbert. Much speculation preceded the appearance (would Colbert act as if he thought real Mayor Rahm Emanuel was the person he was talking to? Would he interview Sinker about everything but the fake Twitter handle?) but the end result was an entertaining back and forth showing Sinker can hold his own IRL. more ›

You would think a 27-year-old would be a little more aware of what can happen when you sit down across from Stephen Colbert and a camera, but apparently Peoria native Aaron Schock, the youngest and most ripped United States congressman and representative for Illinois' "Fightin' 18th" district, doesn't watch a lot of late night television as he seemed blindsided when he took part in a Colbert Report "Better Know a District" segment: more ›

Yes, we do have the sense of humor of a 12-year-old. We found this funny and, ultimately, kind of interesting. more ›

Sneed says: "Pick 'em: The latest whisper in the GOP shop: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as a possible veepmate on GOP presidential hopeful John McCain's ticket." more ›

This week we'd like to congratulate the -ist network's Mother Hen, Gothamist's Jen Chung, who found herself a recipient of Wired Magazine's Wired Rave Award. If that doesn't sound terribly exciting, keep in mind another recipient was J.K. Rowling. Yep, that's right, the -ist network and Harry Potter now have something in common. Go us. Austinist has a chat with the ever-fashionable Golden Girl Rue McClanahan, and managed to catch some local fashionistas making... more ›