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As young Chicagoans slink back to school and the rolling rainstorms begin to eclipse our sunny summer days, this weekend is primed for heatstroke-free entertainment. Whether you prefer it in a shipping crate, in the nude or in Klingon, here are our picks for the as for one of the last summer weekends as August gets underway.

Let us know if there's anything we missed and be sure to pack an umbrella!

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Comic Con

If you’ve dreamed of talking time travel with Doc Brown or brushing up on your Klingon with Captain Picard, haul your Betazoid behind to the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con in Rosemont. Christopher Lloyd and Patrick Stewart are only appearing Friday and Saturday, but they’re joined by a cast of sci-fi celebrities including Vivica Fox, LeVar Burton and Mimi Rogers. Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan stops in his hometown from 5-7 p.

Have you ever wanted to see celebrities with their God-given hair shade?

You get a tease when they let their roots show, but unlike Madonna who’s veered between her natural brunette and born again blonde–most stars can’t quite take the au naturale plunge. So we did it for you, Jessica: here’s how you’d look if you traded in your blonde locks and went back to brunette!

–Bonnie Fuller

Jessica: Should She Grow Out Her Roots?

(polls)

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Jessica, are you sure you know exactly what you’re doing?

Have you ever tried to get your ear wax out … by using candle wax? That’s exactly what Jessica “Is Chicken of the Sea Actually Chicken?” Simpson did when she experimented with ear candling, a controversial procedure that’s supposed to clear out your ear canals. Not only did Jess document her ear canal journey on tape, but she did it to herself — a definite no-no!

Leaning her head on a table, Jess placed the burning candle — a Christmas gift from Bff and hairstylist Ken Paves — straight in one ear. She looks utterly miserable but also sounds like she’s in some major pain. “Ahhhhhhh! I felt it blow off! Did the light go out?! Aaaaaaah! … It makes me nauseous … Whoa … Oh my God, what’s it doing?!” she asks Ken, who’s filming her and explains that the...