AwesomenessTV partners with Kohl's for clothing line and new series
Dressing in a way inspired by your favorite YouTuber just got easier, thanks to a partnership between tween and teen YouTube hub AwesomenessTV and retailer Kohl's that will bring a new clothing line...
View Article'Video Game High School' returns for a third season
Who wouldn't want a high school that taught you how to rule at video games instead of algebra? YouTube series Video Game High School imagines that possibility, set in a near-future where esports have...
View ArticleStreamys ICON Award honors Tyler Oakley, Pitbull, Shay Carl, and Michelle Phan
A few years ago it would be hard to imagine a single award that honors both Tyler Oakley and Pitbull at the same time, but the two entertainers are among a handful of digital creators being honored...
View ArticleTyler Oakley wants you to apply for this Taco Bell scholarship
Tyler Oakley and his teen fanbase share a love of Taco Bell, so it's only natural that the restaurant chain would team with the YouTube star to find a teen scholar for 2015.The Taco Bell Foundation for...
View ArticleRolling Stones fans can rent official concert footage through Facebook
Taking cues from Paul McCartney and Katy Perry, the Rolling Stones are jumping into the social media streaming business Thursday. The iconic rockers have debuted a new app that streams six Stones...
View ArticleTerry Crews has a seriously impressive hidden talent
Terry Crews’s on-screen presence has only scratched the surface of what he can actually do.He’s already had a football career, an acting career (currently charming audiences in Brooklyn Nine-Nine), and...
View ArticleYouTube's Bethany Mota officially joins 'Dancing With the Stars'
One of the brightest faces of YouTube is about make an impression on the rest of America.YouTube beauty and fashion guru Bethany Mota joins Olympian Lolo Jones, actor Alfonso Ribeiro (and his Carlton...
View ArticleTerry Gilliam calls Robin Williams 'the most extraordinary person I ever met'
At Dragon Con last week, legendary director Terry Gilliam spoke at a press conference about the passing of Robin Williams. Gilliam, who was at the con promoting his recent independently produced film...
View ArticleShort film 'The Weight of Mountains' makes geology into poetry
Haven’t you ever wondered whether mountains are sentient? Whether swathed in green trees or bearing sharp spires of rock, mountains are inspiring, imposing figures on the landscape. Now you can...
View Article'American Psycho' perfectly retold through Google Ads
How does one reimagine a classically controversial novel about the all-consuming capitalism of the late 1980s? With a little help from Gmail’s “relevant” advertising algorithms. Putting a knowledge of...
View ArticleFans can weigh in on minor league hockey team’s Puffy Shirt tribute
Giddyup, we’re headed for Bakersfield. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Seinfeld episode "The Puffy Shirt" on Nov. 16, the Bakersfield Condors of the minor league ECHL will be wearing...
View ArticleNegative review sends author into 4-month-long public meltdown
It’s common knowledge among authors that responding in any way, shape, or form to an unfavorable review is never a good look—but try telling that to Stephan J. Harper. Harper, you see, employed the...
View ArticleParody YouTube channel inspires tighter logic in 'Captain America'
The Honest TrailersYouTube channel has been skewering Hollywood movies for two years now, making fun of obvious cliches and plot holes in movies like Twilight, Transformers, and superhero franchises....
View Article11-year-old builds Lego version of David Foster Wallace's magnum opus
It’s unclear if Kevin Griffith is the coolest dad in the world or the cruelest: the Capital University English professor had his 11-year-old son, Sebastian, construct Lego versions of more than 100...
View ArticleFlorida man plans to exhibit Jennifer Lawrence's stolen nudes as 'art'
The saga of #CelebGate, the uproar over the massive dump of illegally obtained celebrity nudes, has taken yet another bizarre turn. A Florida-based artist intends to exhibit some of the photos in an...
View ArticleChris Pratt plays baseball on screen, but he sure doesn't throw like it in...
Even Chris Pratt can’t do everything.The star of Guardians of the Galaxy, who’s taken the Internet by storm this summer during his extensive press tour, threw out the first pitch at Wednesday’s Chicago...
View ArticleLegendary entertainer Joan Rivers passes at 81
On Thursday, the world lost a legendary entertainer in one of its hardest-working comedians, Joan Rivers. Rivers’s only child, Melissa, announced that her 81-year-old mother had passed peacefully on...
View ArticleBBC removes ‘Doctor Who’ beheading scene out of respect
In light of the killing of two American journalists by the militant Islamist group Islamic State (alternately referred to as ISIS), the BBC has taken the decision to remove a decapitation scene that...
View ArticleDisney veteran raises over $130K to save hand-drawn animation
Disney may have sworn off hand-drawn animation for a while, but that doesn’t mean animator James Lopez is ready to give it up.“It’s basically a revered art form that everybody seems to love,” Lopez...
View ArticleLate-night talk show hosts salute Joan Rivers
As word spread of Joan Rivers’s death Thursday, the late-night talk show hosts took time out to share their memories of the comedian.Rivers was a staple with the late-night circuit, and her death...
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