Results tagged “diversion”

We couldn't pass this up. Bonny Jain, a teen from Moline, brought the giggles on a recent episode of Jeopardy when, in his Final Jeopardy answer, he made a reference to those SNL Celebrity Jeopardy skits and got a laugh out of even Alex Trebek. It would have been funnier, though, if he had gotten the answer correct. [via]

After our earlier zany mash-up diversion, you might have thought we'd go with something a bit less off-the-wall for this diversion. You thought wrong. In the wake of Tankboy's Weezer review from yesterday and our never-ending love of small, furry animals, we are happy to post these videos.

Or maybe ever. Seriously. This magical video - produced by Ricardo Autobahn - utilizes sound clips from some of our favorite tv shows and movies and it's A. MAY. ZING. If you're feeling frisky, you can download an mp3 of the tune here. [via our former leader Margaret now at EW PopWatch]

This dancer was filmed at a bus stop over a 15-month period, dancing away like Michael Jackson. Well alright. [via]

You know what this Monday could use? A folk trio medley of Will Smith songs. Wish granted by New York's Pearl and the Beard.

When he's not busy flopping on a basketball court, Spurs player Manu Ginobli is busy laying the smackdown on bats that interfere with games, a la Obama and the Fly. We await PETA's reaction.

Poker Face, as read by Christopher Walken. OH! OH OH OH! [via]

This seems like a no-brainer for today, especially given the film from which this clip comes. Last night at Jewel, as Chicagoist staff members made a last-minute candy run (for ourselves; screw the kids), Christmas decorations were up in the next aisle over.

It's Michael Jackson versus Mr. Bean in an odd, yet compelling, stop-motion dance-off.

This man is our hero. The bravery he shows in exposing this criminal prejudice against beards should be applauded on the floor of the United Nations. [Language NSFW]

Today, we're going old school for the diversion. And by "old school," we mean "back to 1929 which is when this cartoon, The Skeleton Dance, was released as part of Disney's "Silly Symphony" series. It's a classic (voted among the top 25 animated shorts of all time) and a great go-to for Halloween week.

Man puts on giant bat costume. Man runs about town in said costume. Hilarity ensues. [via]

Ah, the early 80s. When the rock band KISS hadn't been reduced to a parody of itself and actually managed to create a ruckus amongst religious groups who insisted the band were inspiring teens to worship Satan. Good times.

Even though he doesn't bust a move himself, watching Mr. Rogers learn about breakdancing reminds us of explaining this kind of thing to our parents. An odd, enjoyable experience, if a little awkward.

This...well, we don't know how to describe this video. Technology has enabled one man to record a 14-part harmony version of the Ghostbusters theme song, an amazingly accurate recreation using just vocals. Behold. [via]

Those crazy kids of Improv Everywhere are back at, this time bringing the joy of song to a random grocery store. According to the group:

After yesterday's flashback to 1984, we jumped even further in the wayback machine for today's diversion, when a random search for Chicago videos unearthed this clip from a 1930's movie titled From Tress to Tribunes, profiling members of the Chicago Tribune cartoon staff.

Check out this pretty fantastic look from Opening Day 1984 (airing on - we think - the old show Eye on Chicago) at the two very different crowds that frequented the Cubby Bear at the time, a time when Cubs games were always during the day, the punks came out at night, and no one had yet to utter the phrase "Dave Matthews Band."

Football not your thing? While everyone gets ready for tonight's Bears game, take a step back in time with Disco Fantasy.

We were all enraptured by the adventure of Timmy O'Toole David Freeman Falcon Henne aka Balloon Boy. We've seen the video of the balloon, Falcon blowing his parents' cover, and then blowing chunks, all on national television. Finally, we have the last piece of the saga: the balloon take-off. This story just gets even more surreal. And don't even get us started on the Wife Swap thing.

Need something to cheer you up on this gloomy Friday? How about some fellow Chicagoans dancing to some James Brown? It's thanks to the group Dance NOW Chicago who has this idea:

We're not usually ones to shill for a corporation like Disney but, damn, this is an awesome video. [h/t our pal JOE M500]

Let this be a lesson to you, folks: sometimes it's okay to pass on that next beer. Here is Exhibit A as to why.

The old school pro wrestling fans among the staff - there are several of us - were sad to learn of the passing of Captain Lou Albano. To celebrate his life, we decided to look back at some of our favorite Capt. Lou moments.

Tankboy has the same reaction. [via]

We're not even sure what to make of this video other than that we're about to replicate in the Chicagoist Office break room at our afternoon tea gathering.

Check out this unique bird's eye view of 2009 Chicago Marathon runners at the 4.5 mile mark.

When we were teens, we used to make home-made videos. Nothing was as awesome as what these kids did.

In White Sox lore there are more than a few colorful characters: the Black Sox; Bill Veeck; Dick Allen; Minnie Minoso, the "Winning Ugly" Sox;Poppy Hidalgo, the 31-year-old batboy. Nothing short of massive drinking will prepare you for this.

It's no secret that we at Chicagoist are dog lovers (well, lovers of all animals be it dogs, cats, hamsters, unicorns, etc.). Many of us are dog owners and we've witnessed the loyalty our dogs show to us first-hand. Which is probably why we find ourselves getting a little misty-eyed over this story. If you're a cryer, like Marcus, who cries every time he watches The Land Before Time, keep tissues handy.