Finally watching the Brian de Palma movie “Body Double”——excited!
Max Grinnell aka The Urbanologist
@theurbanologist.bsky.social
Boscago mayor, author, professor of things, whatever
The Origins Of Chicago-Style Giardiniera: V. Formusa Co., now Marconi Foods, was founded in 1898 by Sicilian immigrant Vincent Formusa. Its brand of the sandwich condiment is the standard-bearer in Chicago. buff.ly/KEy4rug
Yup—and many transit agencies game the system left and right in terms of the number of ads, coverage of space, etc. The MBTA revels in such behavior. And trying to get the actual document from them regarding what is allowed is impossible-even with a FOIA request.
Streetsblog USA@usa.streetsblog.org · last wk.Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes?
Never forget. Always Berlioz.
Ah yes “daughter of a Pritzker” that tracks
A great album from a remarkable human being who we lost way too soon—rest in power jaimie branch.
You guys ever seen the 1997 movie The Edge? Hopkins v Baldwin v a big bear.
So few people understand my journey
It's not my drink of choice-I'm a bourbon guy-but the Martini is being celebrated by a week full of events (www.martiniexpo.com) booze and burgers, history and culture at the Green Mill, Club Lucky and, of all places, the Billy Goat. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/c...
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Did night on earth inspire Hellcab aka Chicago Cab?
Damn Night on Earth is a great movie featuring GREAT CITIES AND INTERESTING PEOPLE
I feel like Giancarlo Esposito and me could be friends
A great album from a remarkable human being who we lost way too soon—rest in power jaimie branch.
That University of Phoenix versus the Free University of Hamburg Australian rules football game was wild yesterday
Please send me all of your flip phone phone recs. The above is not sarcasm it is realism
Saw that last week and thought of you no fooling
Robert Loerzel@robertloerzel.bsky.social · 3w agoA curious representation of Lincoln Square
Please send me all of your flip phone phone recs. The above is not sarcasm it is realism
This is beautiful.
Present & Correct@presentcorrect.bsky.social · 4w agoPaper Trails is our first self published book. Inside you will find fifty, beautifully illustrated early 20th century tourist maps from Japan. www.presentandcorrect.com/products/pap... Found & photographed by us. Printed in the UK and shipping worldwide.
Requiring folks to have a smart phone to do everything is a form of absolute fucking tyranny.
Great to be back in the D (adjacent)
on the train to Michigan with the only style and the International Anthem zine. Is this heaven?
OH: ”they are an unusual Chicago couple—she is from Naperville and he is from Marionette Park” Honestly, yes.
From one addictive substance w/bike messengers to a banal Greek place to the next great addictive substance.
