76-703: Channel Awesome, Inc. is an American online media production company based in Lombard , Illinois . The company was created in 2008 by Mike Michaud, Mike Ellis, and Bhargav Dronamraju. Channel Awesome operated the That Guy with the Glasses website (often abbreviated TGWTG ) until late 2014, when it was phased into the Channel Awesome website. The site is best known for the comedic film review series Nostalgia Critic , starring Doug Walker . That Guy with
152-574: A financial year , or sometimes budget year ) is used in government accounting, which varies between countries, and for budget purposes. It is also used for financial reporting by businesses and other organizations. Laws in many jurisdictions require company financial reports to be prepared and published on an annual basis but generally with the reporting period not aligning with the calendar year (1 January to 31 December). Taxation laws generally require accounting records to be maintained and taxes calculated on an annual basis, which usually corresponds to
228-508: A group of businesses must use nearly the same fiscal year (differences of up to three months are permitted in some jurisdictions, such as the US and Japan), with consolidating entries to adjust for transactions between units with different fiscal years, so the same resources will not be counted more than once or not at all. In Afghanistan , from 2011 to 2021, the fiscal year began on 1 Hamal (20th or 21 March). The fiscal year aligned with
304-443: A January–December financial year, becoming the first Indian state to do so. But later it dropped the idea due to Many financial & accounting error. In Indonesia , since 2001, the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. Until 2000, the fiscal year ran from 1 April to 31 March; fiscal year 2000 ran from 1 April to 31 December. In Iran , the fiscal year usually starts on 21st or 22 March (1st of Farvardin in
380-479: A companion show to Nostalgia Critic in September 2008. She intended to continue producing videos for League of Super Critics on YouTube and her own website, Chez Apocalypse. Noah Antwiler, and his reviewer persona "The Spoony One", went to being exclusively on his site, The Spoony Experiment , a little before the fourth anniversary film, but still had a prominent role in it with his consent. As of January 2024,
456-510: A document, entitled "Not So Awesome", via Google Drive . The document compiled grievances against the company, both those that had been previously made and ones that had not yet been publicly known. Over twenty former producers and employees, along with two individuals whose identities were kept anonymous, provided various allegations in the document, including poor communication and management, verbal abuse and bullying, and sexual harassment and misconduct. The subsequent response from Channel Awesome
532-546: A fiscal year which ends during the summer to align the fiscal year with the academic year (and, in some cases involving public universities, with the state government's fiscal year) and also because the university is normally less busy during the summer months. In the Northern Hemisphere , that is July to the next June. In the Southern Hemisphere , that is the calendar year, January to December. In
608-583: A new, separate channel. However, due to continuing issues, Walker decided to leave YouTube altogether and create the website That Guy with the Glasses , with Michaud acting as webmaster . That Guy with the Glasses was launched in April 2008. It showcased satirical reviews of movies , television shows , music , comic books and video games . The website was built around the work of Walker, including Nostalgia Critic (comedic recaps of bad movies), 5 Second Movies (hyper-edited feature films), Ask That Guy with
684-458: A series of Twitter posts, mismanagement and mistreatment by members of Channel Awesome's upper management, including the Walker brothers and Michaud. The allegations included a history of sexist behavior toward female producers as well as a history of unprofessional, aggressive and immature behavior towards other content creators by Michaud, incompetence by the Walker brothers during production of
760-501: A series of scandals, nearly all affiliated creators severed ties with Channel Awesome and departed in April 2018. Mike Michaud, Mike Ellis and Bhargav Dronamraju created Channel Awesome after they were laid off from Circuit City in 2007. The three discussed the idea of such a company while still employed, but their dismissal was the impetus to put their plans into action. Michaud has stated that "if [they] didn't lose our jobs, [the business] wouldn't have happened anytime soon". At around
836-562: A similar fashion, many nonprofit performing arts organizations will have a fiscal year which ends during the summer, so that their performance season that begins in the fall and ends in the spring will be within one fiscal year. Some media/communication-based organizations use a broadcast calendar as the basis for their fiscal year. Fiscal years' names are often shortened based on the year in which they end ; for example, "fiscal year 2023-2024" and "FY24" are synonymous. The fiscal year for individuals and entities to report and pay income taxes
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#1732782793738912-488: A video where he accused James Somerton of regularly lying and spreading misinformation . The Cinema Snob stars Brad Jones as a pretentious art critic who watches and comments on obscure exploitation films and pornography , the majority of which were released between the late 1960s through the early 1990s. His association with Channel Awesome began with "E.T. The Porno" (January 7, 2010). Like many other shows on Channel Awesome, Jones started his show on YouTube until he
988-457: A week from May to October every year. There is a food cooperative slated to open sometime in 2024 in town. Lombard's high schools (9-12) belong to Glenbard Township High School District 87 . They are shared with the neighboring town of Glen Ellyn, thus the creation of the portmanteau word "Glenbard". Lombard's elementary and middle schools (K-8) belong to Lombard School District 44 or DuPage School District 45. The Village of Lombard
1064-400: A year ending 30 June on the following dates: Victoria changed in 1870, South Australia in 1874, Queensland in 1875, Western Australia in 1892, New South Wales in 1895 and Tasmania in 1904. The Commonwealth adopted the near-ubiquitous financial year standard since its inception in 1901. The reason given for the change was for convenience, as Parliament typically sits during May and June, while it
1140-503: Is a 16-day festival ending in mid-May. It starts with the Lilac Queen coronation and her court. Many lilac themed events take place, including a formal ball, concerts, wine and beer tasting in the park, a Mothers' Day Brunch, an arts and crafts fair, and tours of the park. The grand finale is Lombard's Lilac Festival Parade. The first Lilac Princess in 1930 was Adeline Fleege. There is a farmers market held in downtown Lombard once
1216-538: Is a Spotlight Section to promote a website producer, as well as a Featured Blogger. In January 2015, four of the site's long-time associates departed, including Andrew Dickman, Kyle Kallgren (Oancitizen), Allison Pregler (Obscurus Lupa) and Phelan Porteous (Phelous). Dickman, Porteous and Pregler went to being exclusively on Phelan's site, Phelous.com, while Kyle went to producing videos exclusively for Chez Apocalypse. Later that same month, Lindsay Ellis ended her long-running show The Nostalgia Chick , which had premiered as
1292-461: Is a non-home rule community. It has a council–manager form of government. Each elective office is held for a four-year term. Lombard is located at 41°52′34″N 88°0′54″W / 41.87611°N 88.01500°W / 41.87611; -88.01500 (41.875979, -88.015060). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lombard has a total area of 10.41 square miles (26.96 km ), of which 10.22 square miles (26.47 km ) (or 98.21%)
1368-516: Is a village in DuPage County , Illinois , United States , and a suburb of Chicago . The population was 44,476 at the 2020 census. Originally part of Potawatomi Native American landscape, the Lombard area was first settled by Americans of European descent in the 1830s. Lombard shares its early history with Glen Ellyn . Brothers Ralph and Morgan Babcock settled in a grove of trees along
1444-616: Is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km ) (or 1.79%) is water. As of the 2020 census there were 44,476 people, 17,030 households, and 10,914 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,274.07 inhabitants per square mile (1,650.23/km ). There were 19,150 housing units at an average density of 1,840.28 per square mile (710.54/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 70.83% White , 4.62% African American , 0.35% Native American , 13.15% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 3.82% from other races , and 7.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.17% of
1520-487: Is often known as the taxpayer's tax year or taxable year. Taxpayers in many jurisdictions may choose their tax year. Some federal countries, such as Canada and Switzerland, require the provincial or cantonal tax year to align with the federal year. In the United States, most states retained a 30 June fiscal year-end date when the federal government switched to 30 September in 1976. Nearly all jurisdictions require that
1596-456: Is on its three main series: Todd's Pop Song Reviews , in which Nathanson reviews songs that, at the time of review, were or had recently been high-charting ; One Hit Wonderland , in which he examines and chronicles the careers of one-hit wonders ; and Trainwreckords , in which he analyzes albums considered to have "ended [the] thriving careers" of their respective artists. Cinemadonna , in which Nathanson reviews Madonna's feature filmography ,
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#17327827937381672-487: The Chicago Great Western Railway . These former railroads have been preserved as multiple use recreational trails ( Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trail ). Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Lombard to Naperville, Cicero, and other destinations. The Yorktown Center serves as a hub for bus routes in the area. Fiscal year A fiscal year (also known as
1748-544: The DuPage River . In what was known as Babcock's Grove , Lombard developed to the east and Glen Ellyn to the west. In 1837, Babcock's Grove was connected to Chicago by a stagecoach line which stopped at Stacy's Tavern at Geneva and St. Charles Roads. Fertile land, the DuPage River , and plentiful timber drew farmers to the area. Sheldon and Harriet Peck moved from Onondaga, New York , to this area in 1837 to farm 80 acres (320,000 m ) of land. In addition, Peck
1824-654: The PROTECT IP Act . Ellis, Michaud, Rob Walker, and content producers Noah Antwiler (The Spoony One), Kyle Kallgren (Oancitizen and Brows Held High), Lewis Lovhaug (Linkara), Todd Nathanson (Todd in the Shadows), Paul Schuler (Paw Dugan) and Joe Vargas (Angry Joe) all traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent Channel Awesome and support freedom of speech on the internet. Between October 2014 and January 2015, several long-time content producers departed from Channel Awesome. In March 2018, several former producers alleged, via
1900-592: The Solar Hejri calendar ) and concludes on next year's 20th or 21 March (29th or 30th of Esfand in the Solar Hijri calendar ). In Ireland , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. Until 2001, it was the year ending 5 April, as in the United Kingdom, but was changed with the introduction of the euro . The 2001 tax year was nine months, from April to December. In Israel ,
1976-610: The "most egregious" of the allegations made by former producers, Holly Brown and Jane Doe, who are described within it as "disgruntled individuals with vindictive intentions". Within 48 hours of the response's posting, nearly all of Channel Awesome's remaining producers, including long-time veterans Joe Vargas (Angry Joe), Bennett White (Bennett the Sage) and Lawrence Simpson (MasakoX), as well as Gaming Wildlife, Bargain Boy, Ryan Molina (Battle Geek Plus), Timid Jester, DToons Productions (maker of
2052-510: The Channel Awesome website, including Bar Fiesta for covering Chicago entertainment and nightlife, and Inked Reality for anime and comic books. Blistered Thumbs began in 2009 as a subdivision of That Guy with the Glasses for housing its video game content. It gained popularity and Blistered Thumbs launched as its own website on November 4, 2010. Joe Vargas (Angry Joe), already an established video game reviewer on That Guy with
2128-469: The Critic and TGWTG ' s cast travel to space to stop a cosmic anomaly and fight corporate villains. On June 28, 2012, Channel Awesome content producers Walker, Lindsay Ellis (The Nostalgia Chick; no relation to Mike Ellis), Brad Jones (The Cinema Snob) and Todd Nathanson (Todd in the Shadows) signed exclusivity deals with Blip, which directly hosted most TGWTG and Channel Awesome programming until it
2204-432: The Glasses (a comedy question and answer show) and Bum Reviews (humorous plot summaries of theatrical releases). Other videos and written articles were hosted on the site, including some minor series and sketches starring Walker. Videos were primarily hosted by Blip after problems with earlier provider Revver . The website featured videos from a number of other content creators who were steadily added as contributors over
2280-514: The Glasses previously hosted fellow channels by Bar Fiesta , beginning in November 2009, and Blistered Thumbs , beginning in November 2010. Channel Awesome currently hosts a YouTube channel of the same name with an emphasis on content produced by Doug Walker and his brother Rob. All of Channel Awesome's content was hosted by Blip or YouTube prior to the former's shutdown in August 2015. After
2356-574: The Glasses , was the initial editor-in-chief. Staff writers were drawn from various websites including That Guy with the Glasses , TechRaptor and Normal Boots . Austin Yorski eventually replaced Vargas as editor-in-chief. In late November 2014, the Blistered Thumbs website was shut down. The new Channel Awesome website debuted in late 2014. All content from TGWTG was relocated to the newly established ChannelAwesome.com. Each week there
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2432-736: The Persian or Solar Hijri calendar used in Afghanistan at the time. Following transfer of power to the Taliban administration in September 2021, Afghanistan abandoned the Solar Hijri calendar in favour of the Lunar Hijri calendar . The fiscal cycle was restarted with effect from 1 Muharram 1444 AH (30 July 2022) In Australia , a fiscal year is commonly called a "financial year" (FY) and starts on 1 July and ends on
2508-629: The UK calendar despite being listed in India. Companies following Indian fiscal year get to know their economic health on 31 March of every Indian financial or fiscal year. The current fiscal year was adopted by the colonial British government in 1867 to align India's financial year with that of the British Empire. Prior to 1867, India followed a fiscal year that ran from 1 May to 30 April. On 4 May 2017, Madhya Pradesh announced that it would move to
2584-423: The company's anniversary films, and failure to communicate with producers about significant decisions affecting them. One such allegation from Lindsay Ellis stated that during production on the film To Boldly Flee , she was repeatedly pressured into looping a scene in which her character was implied to be raped off-screen by Lewis Lovhaug's character. She further alleged that due to her and Lovhaug's protests over
2660-415: The company's response to the controversy as their reason for doing so, lowering the number of producers for the website from forty to about ten by April 5. Channel Awesome's planned tenth anniversary was cancelled as a result of the controversy. On April 11, 2018, Channel Awesome released a second response to the allegations as a blog post on its website. Titled "Our Response", the post was intended to refute
2736-457: The course of several years. In December 2008, Walker appeared in a commercial for the PBS documentary Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America , performing a series of brief imitations of famous comedians, from Charlie Chaplin to Stephen Colbert . In 2009, Doug and Rob Walker, along with Brian Heinz, produced an iRiff of The Lion King for RiffTrax . In March 2009, the iRiff was chosen as
2812-531: The day that is closest to a particular date (for example, the Friday closest to 31 December). Under such a system, some fiscal years have 52 weeks and others 53 weeks. The calendar year is used as the fiscal year by about 65% of publicly traded companies in the United States and for most large corporations in the United Kingdom. That is the case in many countries around the world with a few exceptions such as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Many universities have
2888-408: The end of a week (e.g., 52 or 53 weeks in length, and therefore is not exactly one calendar year in length), or opt for its financial year to end on a date that matches the reporting cycle of its foreign parent. All entities within the one group must use the same financial year. For government accounting and budget purposes, pre- Federation colonies changed the financial year from the calendar year to
2964-451: The endless options of online video." As of June 2011, the company employed seven full-time staff. According to Walker, "these people are cheap to get because we are happy to see any amount of money". Channel Awesome's ability to attract a significant audience with a low expenditure was proclaimed to have an effect on video entertainment production. The site gained a wealth of personalities and shows, quickly reaching twenty-plus. The first time
3040-481: The estate of Colonel William Plum, a local resident, was bequeathed to the village. The Plum property included his home, which became the site of the original Helen M. Plum Memorial Library (decommissioned in 2023), and a large garden containing 200 varieties of lilac bushes. This garden became a public park, Lilacia Park . Since 1930, Lombard has hosted an annual Lilac Festival and parade in May. "Lilac Time in Lombard,"
3116-484: The event, calls were taken, prizes were awarded to people who donated large sums of money and videos featuring the talent on the site were aired. The donation drive was extended a few more days making the grand total $ 32,200. On December 15, 2011, Lindsay Ellis posted a video about Channel Awesome staff traveling to Washington, D.C. to lobby members of Congress about the Stop Online Piracy Act and
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3192-556: The fiscal year is 1 July to 30 June. In France , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December, and has been since at least 1911. In Germany, the fiscal year runs from 1 January until 31 December. In Greece , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Hong Kong , the government's financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. However, a company incorporated in Hong Kong can determine its own financial year-end, which may be different from
3268-485: The fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Italy , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. It was changed in 1965, before which it was 1 July to 30 June. In Japan , the government's financial year is from 1 April to 31 March. Japan's income tax year is 1 January to 31 December, but corporate tax is charged according to the corporation's own annual period; most Japanese corporations elect their annual period to follow
3344-407: The fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Bulgaria , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December, both for personal income tax and for corporate taxes. In Canada , the government's financial year is 1 April to 31 March. (Q1 1 April – 30 June, Q2 1 July – 30 Sept, Q3 1 Oct – 31 Dec and Q4 1 Jan – 31 Mar) For individual taxpayers,
3420-434: The fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In China , the fiscal year for all entities is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December, and applies to the tax year, statutory year, and planning year. In Colombia , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Costa Rica , the fiscal year is the calendar year. January to December. As of 2019 when the tax laws changed. In Egypt ,
3496-411: The fiscal year used for government purposes. The calculation of tax on an annual basis is especially relevant for direct taxes , such as income tax. Many annual government fees—such as council tax and license fees, are also levied on a fiscal year basis, but others are charged on an anniversary basis. Some companies, such as Cisco Systems , end their fiscal year on the same day of the week each year:
3572-427: The government fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). In Lithuania , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Macau , the government's financial year is 1 January to 31 December. In Malaysia , the tax year for individuals is the calendar year, from 1 January to 31 December. The Companies Act 2016 does not state when the fiscal year must start for companies, so businesses are free to choose
3648-583: The government fiscal year. In India , the government's financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March the following year. The financial year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 would generally be abbreviated as FY 2024-25 or( FY24-25) ( FY2024/25),(FY2024/2025),(FY24/25), but it may also be called FY 2025 or FY25 on the basis of the ending year. Companies following the Indian Depositary Receipt (IDR) are given freedom to choose their financial year. For example, Standard Chartered's IDR follows
3724-402: The next 30 June. Financial years are designated by the calendar year of the second half of the period. For example, financial year 2025 is the 12-month period ending on 30 June 2025 and can be referred to as FY2024/25. It is used for official purposes, by individual taxpayers and by the overwhelming majority of business enterprises. Business enterprises may opt to use a financial year that ends at
3800-499: The original version so that the only way one could see the full video was to go to Blip. On December 3, 2014, the site shut down and rebranded itself as ChannelAwesome.com. The old URL redirected to ChannelAwesome.com until June 2018, where it now redirects to the Channel Awesome YouTube channel. Channel Awesome expressed plans to build on the success of That Guy with the Glasses with a network of subdivisions of
3876-530: The other fell backwards into a barrel of flour. They acquiesced to Ellen, but fundamentally did not want to let the women vote, so a county judge was asked to decide. He agreed that the women were right. Ellen Martin then became the first woman in Illinois to vote, and one of the first in the entire U.S. In 1916 Illinois women could vote in national elections, but the 19th Amendment (the Women's Suffrage Amendment)
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#17327827937383952-399: The population. There were 17,030 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.20% were married couples living together, 9.82% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.91% were non-families. 29.47% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
4028-487: The producers made an initiative to put each other in the same fictional universe (or "Reviewaverse", as was coined by one of its former producers) was with their first anniversary video, which was a twenty-minute fight between each other, with set up and dialogue only stating it was video game reviewers vs. movie reviewers, egged on by the Nostalgia Critic and Angry Video Game Nerd rivalry that had been going at
4104-620: The salary of Ellis, the site's co-founder and COO . The site was featured in Entrepreneur magazine in December 2009 where the history of the site was discussed as well as the plans for the future. During 2011, Michaud was looking for warehouse space in suburban Chicago . He told The New York Times , "My company has a lot of growing up to do, but I believe that sometime in the next one to two years someone will create that one series that gets everyone talking... [and attract audiences] to
4180-657: The same time, Doug Walker began posting several satirical video reviews of films and other media on YouTube under the screen name of "Nostalgia Critic". Initially, Walker viewed making the videos as a side hobby, rarely interacting with his fans and not revealing his real name until a video responding to the Northern Illinois University shooting . Walker's channel had its content withdrawn from YouTube following complaints from 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate over alleged copyright infringement. Walker attempted to re-upload his content by assigning each video
4256-463: The scene's content, Doug Walker rewrote it so the implication of assault was less implicit. Ellis said that she was forced to perform the scene under intimidation. In March and April 2018, several more producers—including Lovhaug (Linkara), Todd Nathanson (Todd in the Shadows), Daren Jackson (Rap Critic) and Mike Jeavons (MikeJ)—departed from Channel Awesome. On April 2, 2018, a group of former Channel Awesome contributors and employees publicly released
4332-494: The series Toons These Days) and Eric Rodriguez (Blockbuster Buster) also left the website. Since April 14, 2018, the website listed two remaining producers apart from the Walkers: Brad Jones (Cinema Snob) and Larry Bundy Jr. (Guru Larry); the latter stated that among his reasons for remaining were that "no one ever actually believed [he] was ever on TGWTG". On February 16, 2024, Bundy Jr. announced on Twitter that he
4408-457: The site earned more than $ 10,000 per month in advertising revenue and received more than $ 11,000 in online donations. In the third quarter of the 2009 fiscal year , Walker's shows earned $ 53,000, including $ 32,000 from Nostalgia Critic alone. This revenue was generated by run of network from Puma and Starburst . The success of his shows has allowed Walker to make a living performing and to quit his previous job as an illustrator, as well as pay
4484-507: The spin-off show Nostalgia Chick . Jose "Angry Joe" Antonio Vargas hosted the leading video game review show on the site. It generally consisted of reviews by Vargas stating his honest opinions of current releases of video games, mixed with sketch comedy. In April 2018, Vargas announced his departure from the Channel Awesome website. Todd in the Shadows is a music review show created and presented by Todd Nathanson. The show's primary focus
4560-525: The studio of Harold Gray, the originator of Little Orphan Annie cartoon strip. Harold Gray used the home's study to work on the Annie cartoons, and some features of the house are drawn into some of his cartoons, such as the grand staircase and the outer deck. Gray lived at 215 S. Stewart Ave in Lombard at this time. Later, he remarried and moved to the east coast. Harold Gray was a charter member of Lombard Masonic Lodge #1098, A.F. & A.M. in 1923. In 1927,
4636-582: The tax year be 12 months or 52/53 weeks. However, short years are permitted as the first year or when changing tax years. Most countries require all individuals to pay income tax based on the calendar year. Significant exceptions include: Many jurisdictions require that the tax year conform to the taxpayer's fiscal year for financial reporting. The United States is a notable exception: taxpayers may choose any tax year, but must keep books and records for such year. In some jurisdictions, particularly those that permit tax consolidation , companies that are part of
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#17327827937384712-482: The time. A full-length site crossover movie was decided for the next year's anniversary. It ended up being a trilogy: Kickassia , which had the plot of the Critic getting a number of the personalities together to take over a micronation in Nevada called Molossia ; Suburban Knights , where the Critic got together much of the same personalities to find a mystical gauntlet via forced LARPing ; and To Boldly Flee , where
4788-768: The top employers in the city are: Lombard is served by Metra 's Union Pacific West Line , which runs from the Ogilvie Transportation Center out to Elburn, Illinois over the old Chicago and Northwestern Railway trackage. Lombard's also served by I-88 / Illinois 110 and I-355 as well as Illinois Routes 38 , 53 , 56 , and 64 . Formerly, it was also served by trains of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad (with commuter stops at Stewart Ave, Main St, Brewster Ave and Westmore/Meyers Road) and
4864-419: The train station. Lombard was officially incorporated in 1869, named after Chicago banker and real estate developer Josia Lewis Lombard. On April 6, 1891, Ellen A. Martin led a group of women to the voting place at the general store. She demanded that the three male election judges allow the women to vote. The judges were so surprised that one of them had a "spasm," one leaned against the wall for support, and
4940-412: The village was $ 86,167, and the median income for a family was $ 100,420. Males had a median income of $ 58,398 versus $ 40,411 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 41,154. About 3.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. According to Lombard's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
5016-491: The website has been deactivated, with new content instead being uploaded to the Channel Awesome YouTube channel. Nostalgia Critic is the most popular video series created by Doug Walker, in which he plays the titular reviewer. The show is written by him and his brother Rob Walker. The series was initially launched on YouTube before moving to Blip TV in 2008. It is the flagship show for Channel Awesome, which has since built on it with additional content, additional websites and
5092-546: The winner of the website's RiffTrax Presents contest. The performers received $ 1,000 and, with instruction from Michael J. Nelson , Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett , recorded a commentary for the film Batman Forever . Nostalgia Critic averaged 100,000 to 300,000 viewers per week while on the site, and one million page views per month. This was expected to increase following Blip's deal with YouTube in July 2009. As of July 2009,
5168-402: Was 3.23 and the average family size was 2.54. The village's age distribution consisted of 20.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in
5244-788: Was an artist and primitive portrait painter who traveled to clients across northeastern Illinois. The Peck house also served as the area's first school and has been restored by the Lombard Historical Society. In 2011, the Peck House was inducted into the National Park Service's Network to Freedom —a list of verified Underground Railroad locations. The 1848 arrival of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad provided local farmers and merchants rail access to Chicago, and commercial buildings soon sprang up around
5320-686: Was confronted with a copyright claim from the filmmakers of Nail Gun Massacre . Jones has also created additional shows for Channel Awesome, including Brad Tries and Midnight Screenings . On January 6, 2011, Doug Walker was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in Las Vegas at the 4th Annual Mashable Awards. On December 5, 2009, the company held a donation drive for the Ronald McDonald House Charities . The donation drive lasted upwards of seven hours and raised $ 26,400. During
5396-564: Was criticized by fans and the company's former producers, as they felt the company was not apologizing or taking responsibility for their wrongdoings. On that and the following days, more producers, including Omar Ahmed (Yomarz), Nash Bozard, Mathew Buck (Film Brain), Tony Goldmark (Some Jerk with a Camera), Elisa Hansen (Maven), Brian Heinz (The Last Angry Geek), Leeman Kessler (Ask Lovecraft), Heather McDonald (Calluna), Dominic Smith (The Dom), Luke Spencer (Rocked) and Chris Stuckmann left Channel Awesome, with some citing their dissatisfaction with
5472-400: Was difficult for it to meet in November and December to pass a budget. The Financial year is split into four quarters which cover the following periods: In Austria , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Bangladesh , the fiscal year is 1 July to the next 30 June. In Belarus , the fiscal year is the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December. In Brazil ,
5548-488: Was kicked off Channel Awesome. However, this was due to the website having been deactivated since January 2024. On August 2, 2021, Doug Walker acknowledged the controversy in an interview with Korey Coleman on Double Toasted . He admitted that Channel Awesome had gotten "too big" and thus resulted in poor communication among the staff and producers. Since then, they had been consciously trying to keep everything closer and more personal. Lombard, Illinois Lombard
5624-589: Was not passed until 1920. In 2008, Lombard declared April 6 to be "Ellen Martin Day" in commemoration of Ms. Martin's historic victory for women's suffrage. William LeRoy built a home in the Italianate style on Lombard's Main Street in 1881. LeRoy specialized in making artificial limbs for civil war veterans and lived in this house until 1900. The house would eventually become the home of Harold Gray 's parents and
5700-502: Was one of the show's main series until its conclusion in 2016. In the show, Nathanson keeps his appearance anonymous, filming himself in silhouette while sitting at an electronic keyboard in a dark room. When his face is not in silhouette, he covers its upper half with a black cloth. Nathanson debuted the series in 2009 and joined That Guy with the Glasses the following year. In March 2018, he announced his departure from Channel Awesome on his Twitter account. In 2023, Nathanson released
5776-426: Was shut down in August 2015. The deal did not affect the appearance of the producers' videos on TGWTG , and would assist the increase of budget of the four series, as well as provide technical improvements. An extension of this deal was a Blip-run YouTube channel called "League of Super Critics", which also uploaded the unedited videos of all four producers, with the exception of Jones, whose videos were edited down from
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