We're huge fans of Futurama here in the Chicagoist offices and happy to see the show have a new lease on life at Comedy Central. We also stopped playing video games around the time that 8-bit systems went out of style in favor of 16-bit systems. (That's a while. Don't bother doing the math.) Anyway, someone put together an 8-bit Futurama video game which we liked so much it's today's diversion. Now everybody to the Bender. more ›

Yesterday the interwebs were blowing up about Sunday night's opening to "The Simpsons," which featured a couch gag by the secretive artist Banksy depicting the Far East sweatshops in which the show, and its lucrative merchandising empire, is created. more ›

Borders, 830 N. Michigan, 7:00 p.m., FREE but you'll have to show up early to get a wristband more ›

While, we always thought that the debate was pointless, speculation over where Springfield is actually set has raged throughout the 18 years of the Simpson's existence. The creators in "Behind the Laughter" have insinuated that it is probably somewhere in Kentucky, but it was based largely on Portland, OR, where creator, Matt Groening, grew up. For the most part, we are content with Springfield being Anytown, USA, allowing the creators to make it whatever they want for a particular episode. more ›