Grimes is sick of Wikipedia making her look like she's pro-dugs
Grimes’s 2012 album, Visions, is a decidedly dark but beautiful work, and the Canadian musician (real name Claire Boucher) has been very open about the process of writing it.“I blacked out the windows...
View ArticlePunk band knocks out drone during show
The issue of when and where you can fly a drone has been passionately debated, but flying drones at punk shows is still very wild, uncharted territory.Drone pilot Harry Arnold learned this the hard...
View Article'Grease' gets an interracial remix
Master of YouTube parody Todrick Hall was a mere glint in his father’s eye when John Travolta was stranded at the drive-in in 1978.Greasy, Hall’s interracial send-up of the film Grease, offered by...
View Article‘Up’ gets reimagined as a Michael Bay movie
What happens when you cross one of the most beloved animation studios with one of the most criticized action directors? In certain media circles, Michael Bay is much-maligned. Sure, the Transformers...
View ArticleAphex Twin announces new album on the Deep Web
Aphex Twin, an Irish electronic musician with a knack for being lightyears ahead of the curve, just announced a brand new album on the Deep Web by launching a Tor hidden service.SYRO, Aphex Twin’s...
View ArticleTaylor Swift gives screaming fans a brand-new song and album
Taylor Swift has been keeping secrets lately (and dousing herself with ice water), building up anticipation for… something. Everyone wanted to know: Could she drop a Beyoncé?On Monday afternoon, ABC...
View ArticlePen drumming pro Shane Bang inks a deal with Sharpie
Amateur pen drummer Shane Bang has been making school supplies musical for eight years on his YouTubechannel, and thanks to Sharpie, he's now sharing his beats with the world as part of a new...
View ArticleBuzzing disk drives recreate Darude's 'Sandstorm'
When a piece of hardware goes obsolete, you can trash it, or you can find a creative new use for it. That's what YouTuber MrSolidSnake745 has done with his excess floppy disk drives. They now...
View ArticleThe 25 must-watch episodes of the upcoming 'Simpsons' marathon
FXX paid a staggering $750 million for syndication rights to The Simpsons, and the fanfare surrounding the animated sitcom’s arrival is equally outsize: Apart from the unprecedented Simpsons World...
View ArticleWill Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff reunite for 'Summertime' in Vegas
Will Smith hadn't seen his longtime musical partner and close associate, DJ Jazzy Jeff, in "about seven months." The way Smith made it sound Friday afternoon during a corporate gig in Vegas’s Palms...
View ArticleNew Taylor Swift video blasted for twerking and cultural appropriation
Taylor Swift dropped “Shake it Off” with an adorning music video Monday night. The first single from the upcoming 1989 is a dance-centric cut that finds Swift crawling between twerking women. Critics...
View ArticleWhen kids reenact Emmy-nominated shows, it get pretty dark
The Emmys take place Aug. 25, and what better way to review all the nominated shows than to see them reenacted by children?Game of Thrones, True Detective, House of Cards, Mad Men, Downton Abbey, and...
View ArticleThis 'Barely Legal' Emmy promo is what a 'Breaking Bad' sequel should look like
We’ve got more Saul Goodman to look forward to, but think of what the Breaking Bad sequel could’ve been. Actually getting Walter White and Jesse Pinkman back together would be damn near impossible,...
View ArticleRooster Teeth’s ‘RWBY’ will be first American anime exported to Japan
BY BREE BROUWER Austin, Texas-based digital production studio Rooster Teeth will soon have at least one of its popular series exported overseas. The production company just scored a deal with Warner...
View Article'Frankenstein, M.D.' premieres with three-episodes on PBS Digital Studios
There’s a new doctor on YouTube and she’s accidentally stopping the hearts of lab assistants everywhere.Frankenstein, M.D., the latest effort from Pemberley Digital, premiered Tuesday on the PBS Idea...
View ArticleRetro cover reimagines 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' as a flapper anthem
From Pitbull and Ke$ha to Cyndi Lauper, there's no bounds to Scott Bradlee's musical reimaginings. Bradlee, who's brought us countless imaginative versions of amazing pop songs with his Postmodern...
View ArticleThe 'Selfie' pilot is here, if you're self-obsessed enough to care
The first episode of Selfie, ABC’s new comedy is available online, giving millennials the opportunity to see just what middle-aged network executives think of them—the vacuous and annoying stars of...
View ArticleIconic tribute bands get a long-awaited YouTube series
From Fan Halen to Led Zepagain, tribute bands are a powerful nostalgic force in the live music scene. Warner Music pays tribute to those tributes in its new YouTube series on the Live from the Living...
View ArticleNick Offerman can narrate our shower thoughts any day
Few actors on television are capable of the kind of gravitas that Nick Offerman wields effortlessly on a daily basis. It’s no surprise, then, that the folks at Mashable asked Offerman to give deep,...
View ArticleYouTube star's debut album premieres at No. 5 on Billboard charts
With 30,000 albums sold, Troye Sivan's debut TRXYE made a top 5 premiere on the Billboard 200 chart this week, making him the second-highest debut of the week and breaking new ground for YouTube stars...
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