In the traditions of George Orwell or Ray Bradbury, both who used sci-fiction to comment on the human condition, author John Murphy brings us Mission...
Every year on one particular weekend the whole of planet Earth decides to squeeze out fresh original games within a 48 hour time frame. Coders,...
Come one, come all. Welcome, to the C2E2 comic convention! Yes, it’s that time once again for our newly coveted coverage of an event in...
As about as close as a real dungeon master as one can get, Robert Schwalb has helped write several editions and modules for TSRs Dungeons...
It’s the Mustang’s 51st birthday today, and to celebrate, we’ve got this killer video of Ford’s new Shelby Mustang GT350. A specifically engineered machine, the...
When we think of Hawaii, so many images come to mind. Most of us equate it with the busy streets and beaches of Honolulu. But,...
Ever been so fed up, you’d love to drop bombs on those who antagonize you? This scorned silverback says no the only way he knows...
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 155th anniversary of the Pony Express. Play one of the coolest, expendable online video games and try to get 100...
Only on the Brophisticate will you learn about an American axe murderer who predates Lizzie Borden in this exclusive podcast. Jean Roseman, a Nashville-based Jewish...
Think you know a thing or two about the secrets of life? Check your thoughts against wisdom across the world via both acknowledged deft thinkers...
Haters step off... Fast and Furious is now one of the most successful movie franchises in cinematic history, reaching an estimated $2.4 billion!
Even though there’s no Lenten deadline to get a fish sandwich at Long John Silver’s, there is a deadline to get the fish and fries...
Clay skinned DJ Feinessa and her friends are back with another adventure, this time all one night at the famed dance club the Glitter Pit....
(art by Fotomonta) This is the first episode in of a series of experiments we’re going to call Tryna herd cats. The concept is...
Perhaps nowhere else in the world is the luck of the Irish more passionately celebrated than when it’s done Chicago-style. And, while you can’t tell...
Next to the jet pack, Dick Tracy’s wristwatch (with a two way television) was the hottest piece of tech never to be commercially realized in...
What does early online computer gaming, an unsolved mystery at CIA headquarters, a Polish saint and author Dan Brown have in common? A woman named...
For those of you who didn’t know, the Chicago Auto Show is the only major auto show that polls its attendees’ favorite vehicles and exhibit....
For two weeks, starting on Valentine’s Day, Chicago’s McCormick Center should be renamed “Supercar City.” Given the amount of horsepower on display by several manufacturers,...
The 90s called, and Tim Burton wishes he could’ve come up with a Batmobile as cool as this! Seriously, Nissan is on fire with this...
The greatest thing about Chicago in February is once again the coming of the Chicago Auto Show. Each year, the largest car show in the...
You’ve probably totally been caught saying to someone in classic gym shoes, “Hey, nice Chucks!” Yet, the person whose name you’re saying never really occurred...
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a super-post on the Brophisticate, but our subject, Thong Girl creator Glen Weiss, certainly deserves it. He’s a man...
The great thing about those who have a passion for great punk music, probably every city in the Western hemisphere had/has an underground scene. So...
Every year I wonder if this is the year that I’ll finally stop hearing new albums that I like, but I guess as long as...
The hit animated series BLACK DYNAMITE will get the musical treatment when it releases an hour long movie special titled “The Wizard of Watts” on...
Right off the bat, I’m going to admit that I have no credibility as an expert source of what makes a good movie. I’ve never...
If you’re aspiring to be that friend or family member whose gifts are always anticipated over everyone else’s predictable pecan logs and hand crocheted gluten-free...
One of our most celebrated and frequent contributors here at the Brophisticate is Spun Counterguy. Undoubtedly, you’ve probably already read or seen a lot of...
Roots music DJ and musicologist Kels Koch joined us on the In the Corner, Back by the Woodpile podcast to chat about the histories...