Could a Madison County, Illinois man have found a mouse in his can of Mountain Dew? PepsiCo says no, but not because their manufacturing standards are infallible. Rather, they argue that the mouse would have dissolved before the man could have found it. more ›

Three years after minimalist trunk-rattling duo The Cool Kids told MTV that their debut LP would see release in 2008, Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish are set to release When Fish Ride Bicycles on July 12. more ›

According to a news release, the fine folks at Mountain Dew will release The Cool Kids official full-length When Fish Ride Bicycles,on their Green Label Sound label in Spring 2011. The duo have been promising Bicycles since 2008, making it the Chinese Democracy of hipster rap. more ›

Hmmm...how to make an already not-so-healthy product even worse for you? Add a shit-ton of caffeine, of course! The creators of Engobi (short for Energy Go Bites) have done just that with their new line of caffeine-infused snack chips. Each 1.5 ounce single serving bag has 140 mg of caffeine, making it stronger than a serving of brewed coffee, Redbull, espresso, regular Jessie Spano–strength caffeine pills, etc. Flavors come in Lemon Lift and Cinnamon Surge, which sounds almost as delicious as Mountain Dew flavored Doritos. more ›

Have you noticed the photos and merchandise featuring a green metal soldier throughout the city? At your local 7-Eleven there are Slurpee cups featuring the same soldier carrying a flag, there is a strange red-orange new flavor of Mountain Dew called Game Fuel, there is a commercial with a elderly man talking about the great battle where "Master Chief" saved his life, and there's another where "Master Chief" seemingly comes alive in the middle of a massive diorama. There are books, comics, web "machinima," toys, and even an article in Time Magazine. This is Halo. more ›

We used to be coffee fiends like the worst of them. Working, as every aspiring cool kid and poor college student has, as a barista in college, we learned to appreciate the aroma, taste, and all-nighter caffeine power of a cup of joe. By the time we found ourselves at a school in Costa Rica that offered unlimited coffee, we’d sometimes be drinking six cups a day, running around like a kid on a Mountain... more ›

Chicagoist was raised on chips, candy and pop, so it’s no wonder we’ve got an adult-sized interest in the latest snack foods. And, when it comes to pop, the ever-rotating new products keep us entertained. more ›

Chicagoist has friends in high places, low places and on Saturday we had friends with luck. One of our friends addicted himself to Mountain Dew in order to win the Xbox 360 and get it early. That’s dedication. And since we love glomming on to the success of others, we headed over as soon as UPS delivered the holy package. more ›