A West Side man and a 13-year-old boy were arrested for abusing small dogs and puppies by swinging them around by their leashes, tossing them in the air and force-feeding them fecal matter. And they videotaped it to post to YouTube.
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Man, 22, Boy, 13, Arrested For Animal Abuse Posted To YouTube
Thursday Afternoon Diversion: A Cat With The Magic Touch
This video showing a cat kissing a dog's ear probably should have run a couple of days ago. We're still not certain if the dog is smiling or if the cat's rough tongue is making him uncomfortable.
Chicago Public Schools Lifts Longstanding Ban On YouTube
Chicago Public Schools teachers will finally be able to access YouTube now that CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard has decided to lift the longstanding ban.
Friday Morning Diversion: IMDABES
Because what this morning needs is some mindless absurdity.
Violent Video Shows Gang Beating Teen In South Chicago Neighborhood [UPDATE]
We want to warn you now: the video below is graphic and will make your blood boil. A group of six youths are being sought by Chicago Police after video of them brutally beating a Chinese teen was posted to Youtube.
Lana Del Rey Makes Her TV Debut on SNL
While most artists spend years or decades working towards an American TV debut on the level of SNL, Del Rey seems to have been prematurely catapulted into it based on the overnight success of a few YouTube videos.
Thursday Afternoon Diversion: Bus Driver Owns The Icy Roads
CTA should hire the driver behind the wheel in this video to teach their drivers how to handle inclement weather
Monday Afternoon Diversion: Some Amazing Filmmaking
Today's diversion shows what a filmmaker can do with only a camera, some projectors, some creative costuming and the Playstation Move. the producers of this video claim that these short sequences were all shot in one take, with no added effects and post-production. It's still pretty cool.
Tuesday Afternoon Diversion: How To Talk To Siri With An Exaggerated Filipino Accent
The young woman who gave us tips on how to dance in the clubs during the holidays is back. This time, she shows us how to speak to Siri with an exaggerated Filipino accent.
Friday Morning Diversion: How to Play Hockey
O, Canada. You've given us Rush, Bryan Adams, Anne Murray, Trailer Park Boys and Canadian bacon, among other things. You've also made hockey your national sport.
Thursday Afternoon Diversion: A Star Wars Christmas (But Not the One You're Thinking)
"Look into your heart, Luke." Look into your enlarged, diseased heart.
Humpday Afternoon Diversion: A Stop Motion History of the World [UPDATED]
Here's over three minutes of wonderful stop motion animation that takes us from the Big Bang to present day.
Monday Afternoon Diversion: The Ultimate Dog Tease
Here's a dog with an unusual reaction to hearing about the food his friend ate.
Champion of the Pre-YouTube Era Likes His Chances
Found Footage Festival co-host and founder Nick Prueher is happy that he's been able to share his weird hobby with the world for seven years by extracting all the best moments from VHS tapes in garages and thrift stores across the country, and to face off against FOUND Magazine tomorrow night at the Music Box in a "bitter, bitter fight to the death" for the championship of found media.
Malört Now Has a Commercial
Only the folks at Jeppson's Malört can make a commercial that pokes fun at the liquor's flavor and invoke Godwin's Law at the same time.
Thursday Afternoon Diversion: Dive into the Weird
It's been a weird day around here, so we figured we'd extend the weirdness onto you.
Get Your Scare On: A List of Free Streaming Horror Movies
We browsed YouTube, MUBI, the National Archives and other online resources and put together a list of horror films that are free, streaming legally and guaranteed to put a fright into your Halloween.
Humpday Afternoon Diversion: Juggling and Solving Rubik's Cubes Simultaneously
Juggler David Calvo shows in this video maybe multitasking can be done, as he juggles two Rubik's Cubes while solving another.
Spooks, Starts, Jumps and Jolts: Scary Movie Scenes that Stick With Us
When it comes to scary movies, we relish the movie scenes that still make us jump or that we remember watching through our fingers. Here are some movie scenes that we will always love.
Weekend Diversion: Star Wars in France
We don't think the French understand Star Wars. How else to explain this clip?
Friday Morning Diversion: LIKE MAH STATUS
Here's where we advise you to keep the volume down because of the language, but the level of annoyance from the voice could also suffice.
Sara Lee's Realist Ads Jaw-Dropping, Awe-Inspiring
Or banal, pointless and boring to watch - you decide.
Friday Morning Diversion: An Epic Cat Battle
Here's further proof cat videos rule the internet.
Friday Morning Diversion: when Sesame Street Meets Glee
What do you get when the shining star of Sesame Street crosses paths with the black hole that is Glee? Pop culture entropy, people.
Thursday Afternoon Diversion: Low Blow
We like to rib each other behind the scenes at Chicagoist. Today's diversion makes us glad we don't extend the ribbing to the posts.
Thursday Afternoon Diversion: Shopping Shufflin'
If you go grocery shopping this weekend, keep an eye out in the frozen foods section - you might get shuffled.
Friday Morning Diversion: A Tribute to Murphy's Law
This video, a compilation of people in infomercials doing things wrong, is a tribute to all you whose home is both your castle and your office.
Monday Afternoon Diversion: I'm a Taco
We have no idea what the hell is going on in this video, other than it watching it now has us wanting a taco to back that ass up our way.
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