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The Danger Zone, Sour Grapes, and Patton Oswalt

Not Cool, You Guys: Beloved Internet Betrayal Edition Last week I entered a contest sponsored by the Onion AV Club’s local Chicago chapter. The basic premise was that Patton Oswalt would come to…

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Romantic Advice for Zookeepers and Other Lovelorn Folks

Staff Writer Alex Danger Stewart got drunk and decided he needed to give advice to a character in a kids movie.

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Back to (Film) School

Staff Writer Alex Danger Stewart gives unsolicited advice to film students and enthusiasts.

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Danger’s Quick Friday Lecture

Staff curmudgeon Alex Danger Stewart things you need to stop worrying about a 13 year old girl.

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A Hard Jim to Crack: The Artwork of Jim Nutt and Other Legume Related Puns

Staff writer Alex Danger Stewart shares some writing from his other career as a student. Art criticism and hilarity ensue.

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Best of 2010 | Danger’s List – Director’s Cut

In last year’s list, I commented on my newly found dedication to immerse myself in new music. This year acted as a continuation and expansion of that dedication. In assembling the list, I found myself with somewhere in the range of 30 albums that I enjoyed and had to consider for the top spots. Does this mean anything to…

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Thanksgiving History Lesson

Rankin/Bass Present: The Year of Two Thanksgivings By Alex
Danger Stewart Thanksgiving as we know it, that of an annual Autumn
holiday has existed since the civil war. Prior to the 1860s, the
holiday was declared intermittently by executive order. Drunk with
holiday power (a cheap seasonal whiskey), James Monroe declared 10
holidays of Thanksgiving during his…

Early November Wrap up | Brendan Benson, The Posies, Aqueduct

What: Brendan Benson, The Posies, Aqueduct at The Bottom
Lounge Where That? 1375 West Lake St, Chicago, IL When: November 6
What was awesome about this show? I got in for free! | By Alex
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Architecture N Shit

Al Green, Architecture & Chicago, IL

Al Green is perfect for this type of outing. Walking north among the suits and gazing slightly upward towards the great marble and granite facades; swallowed by the vista of deep chrome canyons; humming the horn changes; Al cooing to…

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It’s Kind of a Funny Story – Not Cool, You Guys: Hollywood Edition

Alex Danger Stewart hasn’t seen this movie, “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” but he’s still going to attack it with righteous fury.

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