Ferris Bueller grows up, Bachmann's back, and the racial implications of a Spider-Man doll
A look at what's going on this week on the local A.V. Club sites
Who knew such a care-free boy would grow up to have such a depressing adulthood?
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Hey, did you know The A.V. Club has seven local sites? Every day, writers in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Madison, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and the Twin Cities are posting about music, films, and other events and news happening in their cities. Whether you live in one of these cities or elsewhere, there’s plenty of great local stuff that’s worth a look. Here’s a round-up of what caught our attention this week.
• After taking in a dozen pages of a proposed Ferris Bueller sequel, Chicago enjoyed this hilariously depressing take on the titlular character's adulthood.
• The Twin Cities digested the news that Michele Bachmann is running for president, proving there's always room for more crazy Midwesterners in politics.
• Madison had a hard time figuring out if a Spider-Man/Venom doll found hanging from the balcony of a house near the University of Wisconsin was a "mock lynching," as one local TV station claimed, or just Spider-Man doing whatever a spider can.
• Philadelphia explored the deceptive magic of entertainment by examining nine movies and TV shows that were set in Philadelphia but not actually filmed there.
• Just as Pop Pilgrims visited town, Austin prepped for visits from the cast of Party Down and Pixar's John Lasseter while local garage-rock band The Strange Boys found themselves in a strange land: Sarah Palin's old email inbox
• Denver talked to punk-rockers Elway about their top Colorado heroes after that unfortunate legal tussle with their namesake.
• Milwaukee is more excited about some deep-fried butter than the new record label started by Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, but only one of these things involves a member of Sugar Ray.
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