The 8 best episodes of Joan Rivers's 'In Bed With Joan'
Joan Rivers was more than just a comedy icon; she was a trailblazer across every avenue, including YouTube. At 79, after a rich career in the media, Rivers decided she wanted a YouTube show too. As a...
View ArticleA brief history of Gene Simmons complaining about file-sharing
Every few months or so, someone—usually an old white man—tells us that file-sharing killed rock and roll. This week’s old white man: Gene Simmons.It was just a few weeks ago that the Kiss singer...
View ArticleClassic 'Animaniacs' tune gets a reprise from voice actor Rob Paulsen
Voice actor extraordinaire Rob Paulsen entertained a crowd—and tickled its collective nostalgic bone—with a unique address at the Geek Fan Expo in Detroit. He strayed from what most personalities do...
View ArticleUnplugging for an exclusive first listen of Aphex Twin's 'SYRO'
I had assumed that my smartphone would be confiscated at the door for Aphex Twin’s New York listening party on Saturday. I’d won a free ticket via online lottery for the show, if you could call it...
View ArticleNobody's safe in the newest 'Walking Dead' trailer
Nobody can ever really feel safe in the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead, but the Walkers are still the least of their worries.With just over a month until the new season premieres, AMC...
View ArticleLet Channing Tatum introduce you to the 'd**k graze'
Last month during Comic-Con, Channing Tatum showed off his somewhat questionable freestyle skills with Biz Markie. Now, the 22 Jump Street star has taken his skills to the next level: He’s addressed...
View ArticleYouTube creators can now raise funds, but can they raise awareness?
YouTube announced its fan funding feature this summer at VidCon, promising creators a way to open a tip jar on their channels so fans could directly support content without leaving the YouTube...
View ArticleFox News hosts' advice to Janay Rice: 'Take the stairs'
Yesterday morning, disturbing footage of Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, was released by TMZ. And the flapping gums at Fox & Friends wasted no time mocking the incident.More...
View ArticleGeorge Watsky is heading out on a world tour—with a twist
George Watsky isn’t an artist who’s concerned with the quantity of his fans: He's after quality. The spoken word poet and rapper who rose to fame on YouTube and recently released his fourth album, All...
View ArticleHere's what happens when actual ducks perform the 'DuckTales' theme song
It's been quite a week for 1990s cartoons. First, voice actor Rob Paulsen proved he could still conjure up Yakko's musical stylings from Animaniacs. Now, we are seeing the DuckTales theme reimagined...
View ArticleThink you know everything about 'Seinfeld'? Guess again
For a show about nothing, Seinfeld had an awful lot going on. Almost no aspect of the human condition went unexplored, nor was any opportunity for infinitesimal pettiness squandered. But 25 years...
View ArticleYouTubers unite to support net neutrality
YouTubers are coming together to support net neutrality as part of a new campaign that reminds fans and lawmakers alike that without net neutrality, they wouldn't exist.“Net neutrality allows...
View ArticleNicki Minaj tried to teach Fashion Week models how to twerk
Nicki Minaj has been subjected to think pieces, fart jokes, and scathing reviews from grandmothers all because of the prominent perky posteriors in her music video for “Anaconda.” But while the song...
View ArticleWhat that '10 life-changing books' post on Facebook really says about you
There’s an argument to be made that the “list 10 life-changing books” meme all over Facebook right now is yet another manifestation of the cloying, self-congratulatory smarm that dominates online...
View ArticleDude covers '99 Red Balloons' with 4 red balloons
One of the most famous songs of the ’80s is getting a makeover.For one of his song challenges, Andrew Huang took on “99 Red Balloons” (or “99 Luftballons”)—but this time he’s taking it literally by...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon wants you to swipe right for Britney Spears
Thanks to Jimmy Fallon, Britney Spears could find love with just a swipe.Instead of simply doing a bit by himself, he surprised his audience Tuesday night by bringing Spears out to help him with a list...
View ArticleWelcome to the School of YouTube
School is in session across the world, it's no different on YouTube, where dozens of creators in the U.K. have teamed up with Comic Relief to take part in the School of YouTube, an initative that...
View ArticleJustin Bieber takes his clothes off—and the crowd boos
Justin Bieber stripped down to his boxer shorts for an awkward, scripted (comedy?) bit with supermodel Lara Stone in front of a CBS audience Tuesday night. Some onlookers sort of liked it. But most...
View ArticleA Spotify sendoff for the now-deceased iPod line
In the wake of Apple’snewproductcircus on Tuesday, it was revealed that the company had discontinued its iconic iPod Classic. No formal announcement was made: it was quietly removed from the Apple...
View ArticleThe Sunday funnies come to life with Fred Wolf's Beyond the Comics
Did you hear the one about the famous comedy writer who fell in love with newspapers as a kid? It goes something like this: Fred Wolf, a noted Hollywood screenwriter and former writer for Saturday...
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