Not to damper the holiday spirit, but sometimes we get sick of Christmas. Red and green are really a horrid color combination. I mean, you’d never wear an outfit in that color scheme, so why is it OK to decorate in such an offensive pairing? At least the holiday buses are cheerful and multicolored. And, don’t get us started on the tacky factor. In truth, Chicagoist comes from a mixed-faith family, so our holiday efforts... more ›

Apparently, Maureen Ryan isn't the only one who's hating on "Happy Hour," the new Chicago-set sitcom. If you check out TV Death Watch '06 you’ll find that, at the moment, it's the one new show everyone’s betting will get axed the fastest. Having just watched the 2nd episode online we’re eagerly rooting for its demise. Does TV really need another witless show with main characters who are either bland or just plain annoying? It’s the kind of show we’d only watch if it was showing on the plane and we’d read the SkyMall catalog a few times already. There seems to be approximately one genuinely funny joke per commercial break segment. Perhaps there’s a wartime humor-rationing program in place that no one bothered to tell us about. more ›