Someday, when we're laying in our death bed, wishing for just a few moments more with our loved ones, we're going to think, "Good God damn, I am dying at 76, and I've lost 146 days of my life sitting in a car." The 2007 Urban Mobility Report from the Texas Transit Institute is out, and guess what? Traffic here sucks balls. In the bad way, not in the fun way. Chicago ranks third in... more ›

We know that we're not the only ones in the past few weeks to see Vince dashing around town in a Santa suit. Apparently there have been sightings in Wicker Park and on Michigan Avenue among other places. Yes, wearing a Santa suit in January: that's exactly why the man is so well-paid. He's starring in Fred Claus, which has been shooting here off and on since November and is due to wrap next month.... more ›