Women on the Internet explain what it's like to be a woman on the Internet
The state of women online is a much discussed topic, and rigthfully so. From Gamergate to the state of YouTube comments aimed at women to the newly revived Celebgate hack, which continues to target...
View ArticleIs time travel possible? A new documentary hopes to find out
We often wonder about the possibilities of time travel, but why does it inspire us? And how likely is it that we might ever be able to test out theories of time travel ourselves instead of just...
View ArticleGhost of another song: A Jukebox the Ghost playlist
We tend to give witty noncommittal answers to the oft-asked question, "What inspires you?" This time we decided to reminisce on writing-days-gone-by and dish out some specific examples of songs that...
View ArticleColin Farrell will star in season 2 of 'True Detective'
While actresses including Rosario Dawson, Brit Marling, Oona Chaplin, and Jessica Biel are apparently still duking it out for a spot in the cast of True Detective’s second season, one male lead has...
View ArticleEmma Watson's UN speech on gender equality is required viewing
Emma Watson was in New York City yesterday to give a speech as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. More specifically, the Harry Potter star focused on a new online gender equality campaign called...
View Article15 of the best moments in 'Saturday Night Live' history
On Sept. 27, Guardians of the Galaxy sweetheart Chris Pratt will host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Ariana Grande. The following week, comedian and former SNL cast...
View ArticlePrank video shows YouTuber creepily grabbing girls' butts
Prank videos on YouTube often blur the line between appropriate and inappropriate, but a new video by Sam Pepper definitely crossed that line, according to prominent YouTubers who rallied for it to be...
View ArticleThom Yorke teases fans with mysterious new record
Thom Yorke understands the Internet buzz furnace and seems to enjoy stoking it with minimal, teasing gestures. The latest is a photo of a mysterious white record that appeared on his Tumblr. He and...
View Article'South Park' teaser skewers Washington Redskins during Sunday's game
South Park has set its sights on the NFL and the Washington Redskins.Over the summer, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cancelled Washington’s trademark registration because it ruled that the name...
View ArticleJoseph Gordon-Levitt offered leading role in Edward Snowden biopic
The inevitable Edward Snowden movie has found its leading man: dimple-faced indie sprite Joseph Gordon-Levitt. According to a report from Variety, he was offered the part by director Oliver Stone, and...
View ArticleThis mystery Tribe Called Quest rapper is reportedly Leonardo DiCaprio
Whether it be John Krasinski, Jimmy Fallon, or Chris Pratt, we’re on a hot streak of fawning over cute white actors capitalizing on an opportunity to flex their hip-hop credibility in public. Enter...
View ArticleNetflix already knows what kind of spoiler you are
Warning: Spoilers ahead. Avoiding spoilers on the Internet has now become a full-contact sport, but Netflix has decided to embrace them as a way of life. So, naturally, it's made a handy personality...
View ArticleAT&T's Otter Media to snag majority stake in Fullscreen
YouTube continues to be a major media landgrab this year, with another multichannel network bought by a mainstream powerhouse. Otter Media, a Web video venture between AT&T and Chernin Group,...
View ArticlePandora is offering you the best incentive to thumbs-up music
As the music subscription service market gets more and more crowded, companies are looking for ways to personalize the experience. Today, Internet radio service Pandora debuted a new project that...
View ArticleThe new 'Better Call Saul' trailer is as frustratingly short as the first
If you thought the first official peek at Better Call Saul, the much-anticipated prequel to Breaking Bad, wasn’t nearly enough to satisfy you, prepare to be... disappointed yet again.But if you want to...
View ArticleHow a YouTube cooking sensation made the jump to TV fame
From the Wayne’s World School of Broadcasting, Laura Vitale has gone from her basement studio to YouTube celebrity to the latest Cooking Channel Web-to-TV sensation. After the economy went south in...
View ArticleThe 'Star Wars' crew tried and failed to buy a drone-detection system
It wasn't all that surprising when we learned that someone had used a drone to spy on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. What was surprising was learning the company behind the production took all of...
View ArticleMeet YouTube’s musical matchmaker
In early September, a YouTuber by the name of Kutiman released a video called “Give It Up,” which promptly went viral and clocked more than 1.4 million views. It features 23 clips of amateur musicians...
View Article'SNL' star Ana Gasteyer apologizes to Martha Stewart on national TV
It’s been years since Ana Gasteyer impersonated Martha Stewart on Saturday Night Live, but she’s finally apologizing to the Queen of Lifestyle herself.Appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Gasteyer...
View ArticleButt-grabbing YouTuber claims his prank video was a 'social experiment'
YouTube star Sam Pepper now claims that his “Fake Hand Prank” video was just one part of a staged series through which he intended to call out sexual harassment. The YouTube community is not letting...
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