) and is directed by Fred Durst. Yep, Limp Bizkit Fred Durst. Awesome. more ›

Artisanal booze geniuses at the North Shore Distillery have taken flavored gin to new and delicious heights: Rhuginger No. 6, a limited edition gin, is simply fantastic. more ›

With all of the rain we’ve had recently, Chicagoist has been forced to abandon our nightly summer ritual of grilling for indoor cooking. While we don’t mind cooking indoors, it tends to heat up the whole Chicagoist pad no matter how high we turn up the air conditioning. Thankfully, the rain has also helped our basil plant grow beyond our wildest expectations—and the best thing we can think of to do with a whole load... more ›

Ice Cube vs. Oprah. The ultimate Celebrity Death Match. more ›

Ever since Kanye West’s 157 Grammy nominations, Chicago’s hip-hop community has been placing bets that his high tide would raise all its boats. Nevermind that Kanye chills in NYC nowadays. Chicago’s underground hip-hop community is keeping hope alive that they experience their own version of the major label feeding frenzy that greeted Chicago’s rock community in the early 90s. And so the foot soldiers have begun to mass at that haven of all things hip-hop: Northwestern University. more ›