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Shawnimals' Shawn Smith on the huggable Lonely Dollop // Defend Your Taste

by Evan Minsker December 18, 2009 -

"if you perceive it as a pile of poop, you can see why it's lonely and why nobody wants to give it a hug."
Dick Norwood of Carillon Lakes’ Wii bowling league // Defend Your Taste

by Evan Minsker September 14, 2009 -

With Lebowski Fest nearly over, The A.V. Club talks (virtual) bowling with the founder of the world’s first Wii bowling league.
Fashionistas Sasha Hodges and Ross Kelly // Defend Your Taste

by Kristen Lepore August 15, 2009 -

A Ukrainian Village clothing shop inspired by The Cosby Show and Prince explains why it's not a costume shop.
Cutout cutup Derek Erdman // Defend Your Taste

by Marah Eakin July 21, 2009 -

A l ocal painter tests the limits of Michael Jackson fans and fights the battle of "too soon."
James Kennedy, author of The Order Of Odd-Fish // Defend Your Taste

by Steve Heisler April 28, 2009 -

Also, how to whimsically insult Neil Gaiman: "I said he was two millimeters tall, and his books were written by bees."
Chicago's record-store clerks // Defend Your Taste

by Sarah Collins April 17, 2009 -

In honor of Record Store Day, employees of three record stores spill on the albums they can’t stand to sell and the ones they can’t wait to see—and Journey's sudden ubiquity.
The Neo-Futurists' Greg Allen // Defend Your Taste

by Zev Valancy March 6, 2009 -

Settle in: A night at Strange Interlude is gonna be loooong.
Adam Rolnick from People Play Games // Defend Your Taste

by Ryan Smith January 19, 2009 -

Ah, the cartridge days: before emulators, even.

Chicago Tweets

News Net: Even the runner-up city sticker designer is afraid of the public now. http://t.co/1lBks4q2
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 05:40 PM
Saddle up for The Onion's inaugural Urban Rodeo League this Spring. http://t.co/xrCdFW9e
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 04:50 PM
Dan Aykroyd now saying he'll just recast Bill Murray's part in Ghostbusters 3. http://t.co/ZiKJlsGG
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 04:30 PM
Check out a list of Chicago's oldest restaurants from Schaller's Pump to Orange Garden. http://t.co/xdSB4FER
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 03:55 PM
@AVClubToronto RT @Poynter: Toronto Sun misspells 'Monday' on the front page: http://t.co/GN1iLxcT But they got the date right...
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 03:23 PM
RT @wbezedwards: Yep, that's right. RT @WBEZ: Ira Glass to take calls on the first episode of 'Afternoon Shift' @ThisAmerLife http://t.co/xOAQQW8v
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 02:34 PM
A second Madonna show has been added in Chicago. It's 9/20 at the @unitedcenter and tickets are on sale now.
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 11:25 AM
.@Hopcast's Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder on their craft beer-centric podcast. http://t.co/BJJAqDAU
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 11:00 AM
News Net: Relive the very worst of the CTA thanks to YouTube. http://t.co/fDvMyQks
AVClubChicago at February 10, 2012 05:35 PM
@redeyechicago Everytime there's a collaboration that makes you wince (Beach Boys/Foster The People), drink.
AVClubChicago at February 10, 2012 05:05 PM

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