Whether I’m enjoying my favorite memes or going back to rewatch one of the only cartoons I still legitimately laugh at as an adult, it’s hard to understate SpongeBob SquarePants’ influence on my life.

Has your child been scream-singing the words “SpongeBob, big guy, pants OK” at the top of their lungs? While you are not entitled to compensation at this time, you’re at least not alone: Ice Spice’s ...

Cactus Jack has officially linked up with SpongeBob SquarePants for a collaborative apparel collection The capsule features heavyweight cotton garments with unique hand-sprayed treatments and ...

The annual meetings of the Chicago Loop Alliance are no place for truth-telling about the self-evident problems of the Chicago Loop. As Friday’s big gathering at Willis Tower made clear, this is a ...

On Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran kicked off his 51-show Loop Tour in Auckland, New Zealand, performing a 30-song setlist filled with hits and surprises. One of the most unique ...

The new "SpongeBob Movie" arrives in theaters Friday, Dec. 19. There's a fair amount of bathroom humor and some scary images of a zombie sailing crew and Underworld monsters. Parents will appreciate ...

In her Rolling Stone cover story last summer, Ice Spice likened her hustle to none other than SpongeBob SquarePants, the cartoon crustacean whose eponymous animated series premiered in 1999, just a ...

Ice Spice is expanding her creative reach this winter with her debut in animation. Nearly three years after dropping her hit Bikini Bottom, she is now part of The SpongeBob Movie Search for ...

Marc Calabria’s big residential ambitions for the Loop include scooping up another downtown landmark out of distress. A venture led by Calabria paid $4.2 million this month for the eight-story ...

On May 1, 1999, Nickelodeon introduced the world to SpongeBob SquarePants, a lovable sea sponge living in a pineapple under the sea. Over the past 26 years, the show has captured the hearts of ...