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Where to Shop Instead of Mean Old Abercrombie & Fitch

Something unsavory’s been creeping across our news feeds lately: a bunch of anti-ugly-and-fat-people comments made by Abercrombie & Fitch CEO of Nightmares, Mike Jeffries. He’s quoted as saying the following:               “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We [more]

May 9, 2013 By: Liz Lekas Kozak, Comedy, Words
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The Second City Mainstage Cast on No Jacket Required

Chris chats with the cast of The Second City Mainstage and they talk about their new revue “Let Them Eat Chaos”. They also talk about music, robots and getting even. [more]

May 8, 2013 Comedy, No Jacket Required, Popular, Series, Video
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Mario and Luigi in Therapy: Shrinkage Episode 3

Brothers always have issues, and it’s no different for the Mario Bros. Mario and Luigi stop by the Doctor’s office to talk through Luigi’s drug problem (doing mushrooms and fire flowers), and Mario’s jealousy over who saved the princess. [more]

May 6, 2013 Comedy, Popular, Series, Shrinkage, Video
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“To Be Or Not To Be” Second City Shorts Winner 4/13

Each month Second City hosts a short film festival where contestants are challenged to create a video based on a suggestion from the previous month’s event. This month’s suggestion was: Why would you google, “What am I doing with my [more]

May 3, 2013 Comedy, Series, Shorts, Sketch, Video
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What George Lucas Really Thinks About You Nerds

Kevin Sciretta is a writer and improviser living in Chicago. In addition to working for The Second City, he is also a contributing writer for The Onion News Network and a regular performer at iO Chicago. [more]

May 3, 2013 By: Kevin Sciretta, Comedy, Words
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5 Events the Suspected Bombers’ Mom Doesn’t Believe Took Place

Tamerlan and Dzhokhar’s mother came forward to offer her own theory on the heartbreaking events in Boston: the senseless tragedy was just “something like a really big play.” That carnage on the street? Benjamin Moore’s shade “Caliente,” perhaps. She says [more]

May 3, 2013 Comedy, Words
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BK Bacon Stuffed Burger Review: Heat Lamp Hot Episode 2

Michael and John take a look inside the Burger King Bacon Stuffed Cheddar Burger. They also take a look down memory lane in Fast Food Memories and see what’s in the mailbag! [more]

May 1, 2013 Comedy, Heat Lamp Hot, Popular, Series, Video
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24/7 Parent Street with Parenting Pro Dr. Pamela D.

Parenting Pro Dr. Pamela D. answers your toughest child-rearing questions. Dear Pam, I have a 16-month-old son, and my wife and I are thinking about rescuing a dog. We are conflicted about whether or not we can handle the extra [more]

April 30, 2013 By: Conner O'Malley, Comedy, Words
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How To Get Home Safe: Modern Women Episode 1

A girl’s always got to be aware of her safety. Here’s one way to make sure you get home safe. [more]

April 29, 2013 Comedy, Modern Women, Popular, Series, Video
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Missed Connections From the Apocalypse

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April 26, 2013 By: Kristina Felske, Comedy, Words