Here's Steven Soderbergh’s version of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Steven Soderbergh’s "remake" of Raiders of the Lost Ark might be better than the original. Over on his website, Extension 765, the director and producer has re-envisioned Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film...
View ArticleHulu nabs J.J. Abrams for adaption of Stephen King's bizarre JFK novel
In its ongoing quest to deliver the type of high-end programming Netflix has offered, Hulu has stepped up to bring us the time travel/conspiracy thrill ride we didn't know we were waiting for: an...
View ArticleLandmark ruling on music copyright could spell trouble for satellite radio
Flo and Eddie said enough was enough. After hearing their solid gold hits, "Happy Together," "Eleanor," and "She’d Rather Be With Me" played on satellite radio station Sirius XM and Pandora without...
View ArticleHere's the full-length trailer for James Franco's 'The Interview'
Shots fired: The official trailer for The Interview has been released. Sony Pictures released the controversial film's official full-length trailer today. The Interview stars James Franco and Seth...
View ArticleSam Pepper accused of sexual assault by fellow YouTuber
Just hours after calling the prank video in which he grabbed girls’ butts a “social experiment,” popular YouTuber Sam Pepper has been accused of assaulting a female vlogger.The accusation comes from...
View ArticleCan YouTube convince young people to vote?
OurTime.org, one of the nation's largest voter empowerment organizations targeted at young voters, partnered with YouTuber Jenn McAllister, better known as JennXPenn, to apply her popular top 10 format...
View ArticleEmma Watson has the perfect counter to threats of nude-photo leak
Emma Watson’s recent speech to the U.N. was praised by very nearly everyone thanks to its impassioned feminist message. We say it was praised by nearly everyone because as it turns out, for a small...
View ArticleA YouTuber wore blackface in old videos, and the community is furious
In the wake of YouTube’s Sam Pepper controversy, viewers are calling out other YouTubers on the questionable content of their videos. One such YouTuber is Shane Dawson, who reaches more than 6 million...
View ArticleThe serial hoax artists behind the Emma Watson nude-photos countdown
A website promising the release of stolen nude photos of actress Emma Watson is a hoax—and 4chan is not behind it.Emmayouarenext.com is the work of SocialVevo, a team of social media pranksters who...
View ArticleDan Patrick's 'Sports Jeopardy' fumbles at the line of scrimmage
Dan, I’ll take disappointing game shows for $1,000. Proving that even the best ingredients sometimes result in a webseries misfire, Crackle’s Sports Jeopardy gets off on a slow, tedious start...
View ArticleCasting Society of America gives first nods to webseries
In the webseries world, much attention is given to the faces in front of the camera, but the skillful casting teams that got those faces on the screen in the first place are often ignored. The Casting...
View ArticleBizarre international OkCupid date is definitely hitting the big screen
Clara Bensen’s story about her three-week date with a man she met on OkCupid is now going to be a movie, Variety reported.Adam Brooks, whose previous work includes Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and...
View ArticleKirsten Dunst and the price of fame in the viral age
Celebrities are people too. Believe that or not, filmmaker Matthew Frost enjoys tackling the issues around the price of fame. As a creator of video shorts, the former master of the music video...
View ArticleDon't be fooled by Apple ads that tell you to bend your iPhone 6
Some pranksters from 4chan are trying to convince iPhone 6 owners to bend their phones.The effort by /b/, 4chan’s random imageboard and pit of sin, follows news reports of people intentionally and...
View ArticleThe 'Transparent' cast talks Jeffrey Tambor, binge-watching, and Amazon Studios
A daughter who’s just unexpectedly encountered her father dressed in women’s clothing is sitting with him trying to make sense of what she’s seeing.“Just help me out here,” she says. “Are you saying...
View ArticleTaylor Swift turned the best Taylor Swift meme into a T-shirt
If you spend any time on Tumblr, you may have encountered this now-legendary post: The meme has proved so popular, in fact, that Taylor Swift herself “liked” it shortly after joining the blogging...
View Article'Tiny Detectives' is the 'True Detective' parody we've been waiting for
When HBO announced that the second season of True Detective would star yet another pair of white men—in this case, Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell—the Internet was predictably disappointed. This tweet...
View ArticleYouTuber Sam Pepper faces additional allegations of sexual misconduct
Sam Pepper, the YouTube prankster who came under fire this week for a video in which he pinched women’s behinds without consent, has officially been dropped by Collective Digital Studio, the...
View ArticleBad Lip Reading gives the 'Walking Dead' zombies a catchy theme song
The maestro of YouTube comedy, Bad Lip Reading, is back and hungry for brains. The folks who brought you "Medieval Fun-Time Land" and endlessTwilightparodies are back with a homage to The Walking Dead...
View ArticleFans angered by rape joke in 'Simpsons'/'Family Guy' crossover
Family Guy and The Simpsons: a match made in heaven? Not so much, according to the Simpsons fans objecting to Family Guy infecting their favorite show with rape jokes. The two shows are airing an...
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