Singing, dancing, and YouTube hosting: Bethany Mota is working herself into a modern-day triple threat.

Mota, the super popular YouTuber who normally talks fashion on her channel, branched out this year by appearing on Dancing With The Stars, and is now releasing her first single, “Need You Right Now.”

It quickly jumped to the top of the Billboard Twitter Trending Charts, surpassing musical heavyweights Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. The single features Mike Tompkins, a fellow YouTuber who has toured with The Jonas Brothers, as a singer and producer. It’s a dance track with very teenager-appropriate lyrics, like “I need you right now, I can’t wait for you, lost beyond the circle of our hearts,” and “second guess every second looking at my phone." Mota clearly knows her audience.

Mota isn’t the first YouTuber to go pop. Earlier this summer fellow vlogger Troye Sivanreleased his first album to a top 10 debut and much fan buzz. Mota has an exciting additional platform for her music with her ongoing Dancing With The Stars appearances. Perhaps she can work it into a waltz in an upcoming episode.

Screengrab via Bethany Mota / YouTube

Video Game High School’s third season blasted onto the scene Monday with a premiere episode that packed explosions, Tony Hawk, and Conan O’Brien all in the first few minutes.

The Rocket Jump Studios and CDS production follows the goings-on of a high school where esports rule and video game prowess determines your social standing. Created in 2012 in part by YouTuber Freddie Wong, this show follows BrianD, who accidentally gains admittance to the prestigious school.

The trailer promised a lot for the final season for the series, and episode one definitely delivers. Video Game High School feels more like traditional television than your typical Web series, with episodes clocking in at 40 minutes apiece without being broken down into seven-minute chunks. The special effects and production are also at a higher level, with Dolby Laboratories announcing a partnership Monday with the program that provided sound mixing and design services on par with feature films and television series. It’s a major step forward for the fate of online entertainment.

The gang celebrated their achievements at the YouTube Space L.A. last week with a fully high school-themed party. Aside from launching a successful season, VGHSpicked up several awards at the annual Streamys, including Best Ensemble Cast and Best Directing. The new season is likely to keep it in the upper echelon of YouTube series for the foreseeable future.

Screengrab via Rocket Jump Studios / YouTube

You can’t blame Tennessee fans for doing their part.

Saturday, No. 3-ranked Ole Miss is slated to rough up the middling Tennessee Volunteers when both schools meet on the gridiron. In an effort to bridge the talent gap, a Vol fan posting as “CM8888” started a thread on fan blog Volquest.com called, “Pic of Robert Nkemdiche hitting a bong, no idea how to post.” In it, he posted a Snapchat of what appeared to be Nkemdiche hitting a bong.

Vols fan tries to get Ole Miss DE suspended for game w/ bong pic: http://t.co/vVAPsJa0CJ This is an awful new trend.. pic.twitter.com/pOKG9rFRYn

— LostLettermen.com (@LostLettermen) October 13, 2014

The thread has since been deleted. According to Fox Sports, the user admitted that he had obtained the photo in August, and was purposefully waiting until this week to disseminate it.

Nkemdiche was the Rivals.com High School Junior of the Year in 2011, and remains the highest-ranked prospect Ole Miss has landed this century. The valiant trolling coup by the Tennessee fan forced Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze to comment on the circulating, incriminating photo.

"I'm very aware of the picture and also when it was taken and where it was taken. We test our entire team on our drug-testing policy at the beginning of the season and then we have our follow-up tests throughout the course of the year. I'm super confident we handled each one the same and we enforce our policy very consistently,” Freeze told the Clarion-Ledger, "There's not a single thing that goes on that I don't always bring to our athletic director (Ross Bjork) to talk about and make sure we're being very consistent with that."

According to the Clarion-Ledger, It’s unlikely that Nkemdiche will face disciplinary action that involves missing time in uniform. Basically, the school’s drug policy doesn’t budget in any sort of mandatory, first-offense suspension so why on earth would Freeze build one in personally? This is basically the coach’s present conundrum with respect to his stud starter:

ole miss has gotta figure out how to seem like they care about that nkemdiche picture without, yanno, actually doing anything.

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) October 13, 2014

But it sure beats playing underhanded. As for the Volunteers, they can expect a swift and incensed clinic from the Rebels  when the two schools meet Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.

Photo via dtroyka/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

QuickText on Apple’s iOS 8 may have been a great hope for easing sexting, but unfortunately it mainly produces gibberish. However one YouTuber decided to put the feature to a pop music test, using it to pen a decently catchy tune.

YouTuber Jonathan Mann included the “iOS Autocomplete Song” as part of his song-a-day project, with lyrics that start off: "The fact I can get it right away/With the best of the year and the best of the year/And the other hand is the only thing that/Would have to go back."

Okay, so lyrically it’s kind of inane, and it goes on for an unnecessary 4 minutes, but put that gibberish to music and you’ve got something that you’re suddenly humming. Perhaps this is just proof that pop music’s lyrics aren’t always as essential as the beat we put behind them. That might explain a lot of the current Billboard landscape.

H/T Gawker | Photo by John.Karakatsanis/Flickr (CC BY SA 2.0)

Robert Downey Jr. may not be starring in Iron Man 4, but he is close to redonning the Iron Man suit to join Captain America 3.

According to Variety, Downey is in final negotiations to play Tony Stark again alongside Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers in the next Captain America installment, which is gearing for a May 6, 2016 release. While no future Iron Man installments are officially in the works, Downey is already signed to star in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers 3.

Marvel originally pushed for Iron Man to make a small appearance in Captain America 3, but Downey reportedly demanded a bigger role in the film. With an initial pushback from Marvel, it’s estimated that he could earn around $40 million plus backend participation, making that contract similar to the one he signed for The Avengers.

With both Captain America and Iron Man having significant roles in the new film, several sources say, Marvel may be adapting the Civil War storyline, which pits Steve Rogers and Tony Stark, who already butted heads in The Avengers, against each other as they fight over the Superhero Registration Act. With Tony in support and Steve against it, they have a falling out and end up facing off. The film’s events could drive the storylines in the Marvel universe for several years.

The Daily Dot’s Gavia Baker-Whitelaw predicted that Civil War could serve as the plot of Avengers 3back in May, but it looks like it may happen even sooner.

The news comes off the heels of Marvel’s plan to relaunch the Civil War miniseries in 2015, which would lead up into the release of Captain America 3. Once again, Iron Man and Captain America are at odds.

#CivilWar #1 -- Summer 2015 pic.twitter.com/o8732gL4lL

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) October 13, 2014

H/T Hollywood Reporter | Screengrab via Netflix

Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” has been turned into a bluegrass song and a fart joke, but the song’s most recent revision might be its best.

YouTuber MartiansBrain recently released a smooth-jazz poetry version of “Anaconda,” slowed down to a soft-eyed, piano-led rendition, complete with meditational Deep Thoughts imagery. Who is Romaine, and can one's salad ever truly be tossed? What is life? Are we all just sand in the hourglass? 

On Reddit, the poster claimed his 12-year-old niece and her friends love the song, so he “made this so her mom could hear ›it’s basically about a woman sleeping with a drug dealer so he can buy her stuff.” The comment thread gets deep into the subtext of this storyline, then inexplicably derails into a discussion about the band Cake.

Just try to hear this song any other way now.

H/T Reddit | Screengrab via MartiansBrain/YouTube

In youth, it seems there’s nothing easier than finding time to spend with a friend. When you’re an adult, however, it’s more a formal obligation—and we cook up a million ways to shirk it.

Below, showbiz pals Jimmy Fallon and Zach Galifianakis take excuse-making to its absolute extreme, from Law & Order marathons to five-year space missions. Will they ever carve out time in their busy schedules for one another? Not if they want to seem important.   

I’d come up with a witty kicker here, but I’m teaching my dogs to play chess today.

Photo via The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/YouTube

The Democratic Party may have already raised almost $600 million this election cycle, but its various committees are showing no signs of letting up. This is particularly ironic given how many prominent Democrats regularly inveigh against the influence of money in politics. On last night's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart skewered the Democrats for exactly this feat of cognitive dissonance.

"The Democrats are outraged," Stewart said, "and their outrage is brought to you by… money." 

Stewart particularly enjoyed discussing President Barack Obama's recent fundraiser at the Greenwich, Conn., home of one Richard Richman—"literally a man named Richy Rich."

This focus on fundraisers then segued into the Democrats' famously hyperbolic emails, which Stewart said had "a frequency and desperation matched only by a Nigerian prince selling a Groupon deal for boner pills."

He showed actual subject lines like "We Keep Emailing" and—later that same day—"FW: We Keep Emailing," plus "We've Got Nothing Left" and the apocalyptic  "All Hope Is Lost."

"These are real emails," Stewart again told his audience.

Someone get this man a Gmail filter—at least until November.

Screengrab via Daily Show video | Photo via peasap/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) | Remix by Fernando Alfonso III

The Foo Fighters kicked off a week-long residency on The Late Show With David Letterman Monday with loud noises. Tag-teaming with country superstar Zac Brown, the musicians covered Black Sabbath’s“War Pigs”—and played with flawless garage gusto.

That's Letterman at the end saying, "Oh my God" several times, followed by "What do you kids want from me?"

Over the weekend, I waited around until the closing minutes of the Austin City Limits Music Festival to see Pearl Jam feverishly burning a hole in The Who’s“Baba O’Riley.” Like the Sabbath cover, it was wholly inessential but visceral and emotive. There’s a kickass, lasting enjoyment to watching musicians born in the ‘60s dive into their adolescent vinyl and turn tricks. “War Pigs” is a comparatively easy, immortal guitar tab epic brought to life by Grohl and co. with an informal functionality that breathes life into the tired track.

Grohl took to the Letterman couch to talk about the conception of the band’s imminent Sonic Highways album (out Nov. 10 on Roswell Records), and its accompanying HBO documentary series about its conception (debuting Oct. 17). Turns out Brown was a collaborative voice on the project.

The band has a long, personal history with Letterman. For the host’s first show back from heart surgery in 2000, he personally requested the Foo Fighters, and the band flew up from South America to play Letterman back with “Everlong.”

Creatively, the band is a soaring signal for optimally arranged guitar rock built to shake arenas. Grohl’s no poet, but he’s a punk lifer with serious battery life. His musicality stems from an innate ability to cobble songs full of animal thrash-level chaos, bound together by an optimist’s spirit. Here are the best of them in one convenient Spotify playlist.

Screenshot via YouTube

Legendary Digital Network made a smart move partnering up with Amy Poehler's Smart Girls at the Party brand. Poehler’s female-targeted community joins The Nerdist and Geek & Sundry as Legendary’s latest acquisitions. The network is crafting itself as the go-to destination for geek and fanboy content, so a focus specifically on women, who make up major portions of modern geek fandom, makes sense.

Poehler took to YouTube to celebrate the partnership, exclaiming, “Smart Girls is going to team up with Legendary, and I have a cup to prove it!”

Poehler might be known for her comedy chops, and she’s incubated some of the best and brightest of digital fame to television stardom (she helped Broad City cross over from YouTube to Comedy Central, and Billy Eichner is part of the Parks and Recreation cast) but Smart Girls is less comedy and more community, with Poehler and her team celebrating inspiring women and talking directly with those influential women. The channel has 5 million views as well as a robust 550,000-strong Facebook following. Stylistically, Smart Girls runs the gamut, from more structured Interviews to Amy lounging in bed and talking about body positivity, but across the board, the content has Poehler’s trademark bravado and no-bull attitude.

H/T The Wrap | Screengrab via Smart Girls/YouTube

Consummate indie rockers The National are the focal point of a terrific new Comedy Bang! Bang! sketch. Comedian Scott Aukerman plays a snake oil salesman host in this sendup of Extreme Home Makeover-esque reality TV. The band plays itself, on-site to teach music to underprivileged public school students. Well, an aggressively pragmatic version of itself. 

The sketch will air Friday night on the new Bang! Bang! episode. In it, Aukerman restocks an underfunded school’s music department with state of the art equipment. The band is there to be cheerful and make dry, comically obvious puns: “Music education is important to our country on a national level.”

Things go south when Aukerman presents the school principal with an itemized expense report for costs incurred—including booking the Cincinnati, Ohio, rockers as teachers.

"I'm not gonna pay $300,000 for The National," says an incensed principal.

"Who do you think you're dealing with here—those pussies in Arcade Fire?” singer Matt Berninger replies.

Don’t forget it: The National does not teach for free.

Screengrab via IFC

Old media is new again as AwesomenessTV, one of YouTube’s powerhouses of teen and tween video entertainment, switches off the cameras for its latest venture, Awesomeness Ink, which turns popular webseries into novels.

YouTube-to-book transitions aren’t totally new. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries became a book—a doubly impressive feat, considering the series itself is based off a book. However, Awesomeness Ink is a concerted effort to mine already popular AwesomenessTV series into young adult fiction. And, since YouTube is the land of instant gratification, the announcement is paired with the release of the first two books: Runaways is a haunting mystery and forbidden romance set in the most vexing of locations, a high school.

The second novel, Side Effects, follows a 16-year-old experiencing musical hallucinations from her medications following her mother’s death and father’s subsequent disappearance. The series has completed its second season on the network.

“Teen lit is a huge category and with Awesomeness Ink we are creating a platform for creators focused on the written word in the same way we have served video creators with the AwesomenessTV,” said Brett Bouttier, chief operating officer at AwesomenessTV, in a press release. “We are launching with Runaways and Side Effects because they are great franchises with an engaged fan base, who demand more content.”

AwesomenessTV’s willingness to engage with young fans who demand more content feels like a savvy move, since media franchises often have fans with insatiable appetites who turn to fanfiction and art to feed their desires. Giving them more canon can only be a good thing. With AwesomenessTV already tapped into the heart of teen YouTube, it’s only a matter of time before it dominates teen publishing as well.

Time to go in the wayback machine: Someone unearthed six hours of cartoons and TV shows from the early ‘90s.

Yesterday, YouTuber Spindash54 posted four hours worth of VHS tape from September 1990, including clips of Wheel of Fortune during a dark time when Pat Sajak was not the host, Double Dare in all its food-wasting glory, Noozles, and other Nickelodeon-heavy shows.

Spindash54 also posted two hours worth of TV from October 1993, complete with glorious VHS static lines and a Ren & Stimpy intro. It includes episodes of Danger Mouse and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

This is pretty cool for the nostalgia factor, but the best part of these clips might be the commercials. Remember the ad for Street Hot court shoes? Paint ‘N Dazzle Barbie? Baby Checkup? That one commercial where Steve Urkel gives home repair tips?

Goodbye, free time.

H/T Digg | Photo via Dennis van Zuijlekom/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Another week, another streaming network trying to take over the online TV world—or at least the portion inhabited by cord-cutters.

In announcing Powers, its first made-for-web series, Sony hopes to deliver original online programming to its 10 million PlayStation 4 owners, as well as the tens of millions more who own earlier models of the console. Powers, the trailer for which debuted at New York Comic Con, is based on the comic book of the same name in which a pair of Chicago homicide cops are tasked with solving cases that involve superhero perpetrators. Think X-Men meets The X-Files.

The show, starring Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, debuts in December. The pilot will be available for free to every PlayStation Network customer, with PlayStation Plus subscribers getting free access to the entire series. PS+ is $9.99 per month, $24.99 for three months, or $49.99 for a year.

With Powers, Sony joins the ranks of Amazon,Hulu, Netflix, Starz, and other companies that are getting into the business of online-only original programming. One major difference that plays in Sony’s favor is its ownership of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a major source of movie and TV production. PlayStation users already have access to a number of Sony films and TV shows through their game consoles and the Sony Entertainment Network store.

Sony needs a winner in the alt.TV space. It has been more than nine months since the company announced its cloud TV service at CES, but the offering is already receiving harsh criticism well prior to launch. A report in the New York Post claimed that Sony’s new cloud product will cost as much as $80 per month, while a competing cloud TV deal from Dish is rumored to be priced closer to $30 per month. Sony has not said whether its PlayStation network content will be made available to its new cloud TV subscribers.

H/T Entertainment Weekly | Screengrab via PlayStation/YouTube

What do you do if your garden gets a bit overgrown? Get a shovel and some secateurs? Maybe a strimmer? Perhaps—if you’re feeling particularly flush with cash—hire in a landscape gardener? If your name is Jennifer Garner, the answer is none of those things. 

The award-winning actress revealed in an interview on Conan on Oct. 14 that while husband Ben Affleck was away filming the upcoming film Batman v. Superman, she felt the ivy in the couple’s yard was getting out of hand. Determined to tackle it herself, she told Conan O'Brien, she made a few calls—and stumbled upon an unconventional solution.

Think I'll stick to the lawnmower for now.

Photo via Neeta Lind / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

With stores everywhere morphing into strange collections of overpriced costumes and Christmas trees, one thing is clear: The Halloween season is upon us.

If you're looking for an alternative to haunted hayrides and trick-or-treating, you needn't look any further than your Netflix streaming account. We waded through the service's massive selection of horror movies and compiled a list that will surely get any cinema buff into the spirit of the season. 

Watch them soon, however; like stranded motorists in the woods, movies offered by Netflix have a tendency to vanish suddenly, never to return.

The Night of the Living Dead

Way, way before the modern zombie craze, acclaimed horror director George A. Romero brought the dead back to life in a truly chilling manner. While his 1968 classic has spawned sequels, remakes, and imitations galore (not to mention an actual federal preparedness plan), nothing has come close to matching it. Nostalgic horror fans and newcomers alike will be able to share in the sheer terror of the living dead as they wreak havoc in a rural Pennsylvania town.

Hellraiser

Japan and South Korea have long been the home of some of our favorite foreign horror movies. However, the same nation that gave us our beloved Doctor Who and Sherlock is also responsible for one of the most timeless horror franchises out there. Clive Barker's original Hellraiser introduces us to the dangerous "Lament Configuration" puzzle box and the terrifying effects it has on its curious—yet selfish—victims. In addition to the original film, Netflix also has all eight sequels available to stream.

House

The 1970s and 1980s were chock-full of horror movies, ranging from multimovie franchises to low budget one-shots. Smack in the middle of the 1980s horror craze—and well before the Scary Movie franchise reared its head—was the 1986 horror-comedy film House, which follows a falling-from-grace novelist who decides to take up residence in his late aunt's spooky mansion. The first of its three sequels, House II: The Second Story, is also available to stream.

Carrie

It goes without saying that Stephen King is one of the true masters of horror; his books have spawned cinematic and television adaptations for decades. One of the more successful examples of this was the 1976 film Carrie, which follows a young, bullied girl who, unfortunately for her tormentors, possesses telekinetic powers. The film's only sequel, The Rage: Carrie 2, is also available for streaming, as is the 2013 remake.

Children of the Corn

Stephen King's influence on horror cinema continued with the 1984 film Children of the Corn. It was one of the original horror flicks to capitalize upon the "young children are creepy as hell" trope, which of course continues to this very day. Watch as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" hypnotizes the children of a small town, turning them into zombie-like murderers with glowing green-yellow eyes. Six of the film's seven sequels are also available to stream (the only entry missing is Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice).

From Dusk Till Dawn

Once upon a time, vampires in cinema didn't sparkle or prey upon mopey teenagers. For a classic example of the good ol' bloodsucking days, look no further than 1996's From Dusk Till Dawn and its all-star cast, including George Clooney and Harvey Keitel. Through writer (and co-star) Quentin Tarantino's signature over-the-top bloodshed and fast-paced dialogue, it follows a pair of thieving brothers fleeing to Mexico who face a terrifying foe: murder victims who instantly become bloodthirsty vampires. The film spawned two sequels and a television adaptation, all of which are also available for streaming.

The Prophecy

The always-amazing Christopher Walken is actually—believe it or not—a horror movie veteran. Following roles in The Sentinel and The Dead Zone early in his career, he landed the role of the archangel Michael in 1995's The Prophecy, in which he is commissioned with the task of finding an evil human soul to aid with an angelic war. The film's four sequels are also available to stream, although be advised that Walken only reprised his role in The Prophecy II and The Prophecy 3: The Ascent.

Ju-On: The Grudge

For quintessentially terrific horror fare from Japan, we suggest 2002's Ju-On: The Grudge, which was remade as simply The Grudge in America. While the Sarah Michelle Gellar-headlined remake was certainly disturbing in its own way, nothing tops the source material, which involves a social worker who is plagued by an evil force inside a murder victim's home. Ju-On 2 is also available to stream, as is the lackluster American sequel The Grudge 3.

Scream

After raging success with Last House on the Left and A Nightmare on Elm Street, horror master Wes Craven returned to the scene with Scream in 1996. The very self-aware film about neighborhood teenagers being slaughtered by a mysterious figure in a "Ghostface" mask exploded at the box office. It was responsible for a wave of new teen-led horror films in the late 1990s, including the I Know What You Did Last Summer and Urban Legends franchises. Sequels Scream 2 and Scream 3 are also available to stream; the most recent entry in the franchise, 2011's Scream 4, is not.

The Blair Witch Project

With the Paranormal Activity franchise now five entries strong (and counting), it is safe to say that the "found footage" style of horror filmmaking resonates with audiences. But over a decade before audiences packed movie theaters to see bedroom doors close on their own, they were filing into theaters to watch The Blair Witch Project. With no soundtrack, no A-list actors, and very little budget, the movie is billed as footage that was shot by three student filmmakers who disappeared without a trace in rural western Maryland in search of the elusive Blair Witch.

The Cabin in the Woods

This very meta 2012 film from Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard has been heralded as one of the greatest horror movies of the 21st century. Equal parts terrifying, hilarious, and thought-provoking, it tells the story of human sacrifice via a traditional horror movie setup, giving viewers a newfound respect for the genre's tropes and themes. 

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

After being scared straight by everything from zombies to supernatural forces, maybe it's time for some straight-up PG-13 comedy with horror as a backdrop. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark delivers this perfectly, starring Cassandra Peterson as the title character. A public access TV "horror hostess" who introduces—and mocks—old horror films, she finds herself unintentionally scaring conservative residents of a tiny Massachusetts community on a trip to collect inheritance money.

Scary Movie 3

When it comes to the lampooning of horror culture, almost nothing beats the five-film strong Scary Movie franchise. Kicking off in 2000 with a direct parody of the first Scream movie, the subsequent entries have parodied everything from Saw to Paranormal Activity and resurrected the careers of the Wayans brothers. Scary Movie 3 is perhaps one of the franchise's best entries; it parodies The Ring, Signs, 8 Mile, and other movies that were popular at the time of its 2003 release. Directed by the team that brought us comedy classics like Airplane! and The Naked Gun, the film marked career resurgences for Charlie Sheen and Leslie Nielsen. Scary Movie 2 is also available to stream.

Screengrab via Forever Cinematic Trailers/YouTube

Just in time for the holiday season, the latest toy-centric 1980s reboot is set to debut: Rainbow Brite will be launched as an online-only program.

News of the new series first popped up in July. According to Entertainment Weekly, Feeln, a video streaming site devoted to family-friendly content, will begin airing the series on Nov. 6. As part of the promotion, the company has produced a teaser trailer previewing the reboot.

Rainbow Brite's new life surely owes itself to the massive success of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which also began as a toy line and cartoon program in the 1980s. Emily Osment of Hannah Montana fame will be the voice of the titular character, stepping in for original Rainbow Brite voice actress Bettina Bush.

"Being cast as the voice of Rainbow Brite for the relaunch of this iconic show is truly an honor," Osment told Entertainment Weekly. "I look forward to connecting with the audience, old and new, and going on this exciting adventure together."

In another nod to its decade of origin, Molly Ringwald, who was a staple of John Hughes' teenage comedy movies during the run, will be voicing the Dark Princess, a key adversary of the character.

Fans quickly took to Twitter and other social networks to react to the trailer and to news of the reboot in general. While some were overjoyed to see the return of the series, others were growing weary of modern takes on fondly-remembered childhood franchises.

I might have to start watching 'toons again! MT @KristinDSantos: Rainbow Brite Gets New Cartoon http://t.co/WHrwmATln6

— Jada A Graves (@jadaagraves) October 14, 2014

They're remaking Rainbow Brite. I'm kinda frustrated with all these reboots from childhood. Make NEW stuff, don't rely on nostalgia.

— Eerie Callaghan (@KiriCallaghan) October 14, 2014

They're remaking Rainbow Brite. My childhood has officially been murdered.

— Jawny Appleseed (@shibuyadreams) October 15, 2014

Additionally, some users feel that the character was no longer a progressive role model for young girls.

The rainbow brite remake looks gross. I just don't understand why people still think making a girl sound like a dingbat is an good choice

— ashleigh py hetrick (@pyawakit) October 15, 2014

Rainbow Brite debuted in 1983 as a creation of the Hallmark corporation (this was well before the greeting card company began making sappy TV movies with Rob Lowe). The story follows Rainbow Brite and her army of "Color Kids" and sprites who, representing all the colors of the rainbow, are responsible for bringing color and life to the world. Rainbow Brite’s main antagonists, the scheming Murky Dismal and his buffoon sidekick Lurky, try to thwart the heroes at every turn and rain eternal dreariness down on the world.

It wasn't long before the property expanded beyond the greeting card racket and spawned a line of plush toys, books, and, of course, its own cartoon series.

In 1985, the franchise reached its apex with the animated feature-length movie Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, which prominently featured the Dark Princess character. While it attracted negative critical reception upon its release, over the past quarter-century it has attained something of a cult status among truly nostalgic fans.

The franchise also saw an odd, somewhat terrifying live-action special in 1986 that was meant to promote the San Diego Zoo. Thankfully, this was Rainbow Brite's lone foray into live action.

The original series ran for 13 episodes from 1984 to 1987. Reruns were shown on cable until 1997, when the franchise went dormant, relegated to the occasional cosplay at fan conventions.

Image via akuriko/deviantart

If the new Rainbow Brite indeed strikes a chord with audiences, expect an entirely new fandom to sprout. Maybe we'll even see the Rainbow Brite equivalent of Bronies (Twitter user Andre, a.k.a. BlackNerd, already suggested the term "Rainbro"). Fasten your magical Rainbow Belts, Color Kids.

H/T Entertainment Weekly | Screengrab via Feeln/YouTube

Current Family Feud host Steve Harvey is used to contestants offering pretty bizarre responses to questions that were posed to 100 people. One recent contestant, however, surprised even Harvey with her depressingly honest answer to the question "If you could change one part of your husband's body, what would it be?"

Naturally, the camera immediately cut away to Joyce's husband, Peter (yes, his real name). He gamely hung his head in shame—which is apparently not the first time a part of his body has done that.

While the entire premise of the game show is to pit two full families against each other, this particular episode may have caused the program's very first in-family feud.

H/T News.com.au | Screengrab via YouTube

Emma Stone may be a master lip-syncher, but when it comes to her fibbing skills, she needs a little more work.

Stone is put on the spot again as Jimmy Fallon has her partake in his “Box of Lies” segment. And while she admitted that she can’t lie at all, she desperately tried to put on her best poker face and describe the oddly-shaped item before her. Fallon’s not much better, but he has the advantage of having played the game before.

May the least-worst liar win.

As if that weren't entertaining enough, check out the duo interacting like normal human beings during the commercial break while they shoot promo spots for NBC affiliates.

Photo via The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/YouTube

The NFL may have finally figured out to handle its player problem.

Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was arrested for stealing a bottle of cologne and underwear Monday, and while he’ll receive a hefty fine, he probably won’t be suspended from playing in Sunday’s game.

However, instead of berating him for stealing, the NFL is applauding just one of the members of its “NFL Victimless Crimes Program” for a job well done. These players get a slap on the wrist for committing white collar crimes instead of felonies.

While the response itself is obviously a joke on Conan, it rings depressingly true. The thought of the organization patting itself on the back when a player gets arrested for something minor like theft—as opposed to something likedomestic violence, murder, or substance abuse—is both hilarious and dispiriting to imagine. And probably plausible.

Screengrab via Team Coco