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Alright, so here we go… and yeah, this is one of those things where you kind of have to take a deep breath before you even start, because you’re talking about Michael Jackson . I mean, not just a pop star, not just a big deal, not just a guy who sold a few million records—this is Michael Jackson. This is as big as it gets. This is Mount Rushmore stuff. This is cultural, global, generational impact that’s almost impossible to overstate, and yet… I’m gonna try anyway, because

There are few things better than a warm summer night at Ravinia . You get off the Metra and boom—you’re there. You walk a few feet and you're inside one of the most beautiful outdoor music venues in the country. The sound is always great, the trees sway gently overhead, and the picnic game is legendary. Wine bottles popping, gourmet spreads laid out on blankets, lawn chairs planted just right—it’s magical. My girlfriend Julie and I packed our own picnic, jumped in the car, b

Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola, you know, the guy who directed "The Godfather," "The Conversation," "Apocalypse Now," etc., released a movie called "Megalopolis" this past weekend, and it has divided critics and audiences alike. Most people absolutely hate it, some people (like myself) absolutely love it, but everyone can agree that it is weird—very weird. Coppola is not the only filmmaker to get weird, so in honor of Coppola's weird movie and how much fun it i