Songify the News returns with Auto-Tune jam, 'Bang The President'
After a 10-month hiatus, The Gregory Brothers gang is back with the fifth installment of Songify the News. And, well, lots has happened since these folks last scoured the TV talking heads for the most...
View ArticleShonda Rhimes delivers thunderous speech about Hollywood in 2014
Accepting the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at the annual Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast, Shonda Rhimes delivered an inspiring, eight-minute speech about industry glass...
View Article'House of Cards,' 'OITNB,' 'Transparent' nominated for Golden Globes
Netflix is no longer the sole streaming site among the Hollywood elite.The Hollywood Foreign Press announced the nominations for the Golden Globes this morning, and among the mix of usual names and...
View ArticleSarah Koenig of 'Serial' is Stephen Colbert's favorite guest ever
You wouldn’t think that a popular podcast and a satirical news show would compete with each other, but then you might be underestimating the competitiveness of Stephen Colbert.He had Serial host Sarah...
View ArticleHow Wild Beasts, Jameson, and a GIF artist collaborated on a GIF novel
Let's just get straight in and explain the premise, OK? Jameson whiskey have set up a kind of artist's bursary and then contacted sweet artists to see if they wanted money to make, wait for it, sweet...
View ArticleThe new 'Workaholics' trailer is totally NSFW—and totally fake
The trailer for the workplace/stoner/generally awesome Comedy Central series Workaholics has hit the Web, and it goes a bit against the grain of what we've come to expect from the show. It leads with...
View ArticleNo, your bangs won't make you look like Zooey Deschanel
There's finally a Public Service Announcement about one of America's most dangerous obsessions: bangs."Every year thousands of Americans harm themselves in an attempt to look 'different,'" the PSA...
View ArticleMarilyn Manson speaks out about Lana Del Rey, Eli Roth rape scene
In a disturbing video project reportedly leaked last month, horror director and actor Eli Roth violently raped pop singer Lana Del Rey. The footage was attached to shock rocker Marilyn Manson and his...
View ArticleParody ad gives Tinder the eHarmony treatment
Happy couples embracing on a white background, talking about how a dating site brought them together for longterm love. That's the advertising trope for most online dating companies, but what about...
View ArticleCan the 'Tour Girls London' mockumentary webseries grow into itself?
Tackling mockumentaries is a tough task. For every Spinal Tap and Best in Show, there’s an A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration. The recently launched Kickstarter-funded webseries Tour Girls London...
View ArticleStephen Colbert interviewed Smaug and it was glorious
The last great fire drake of the Third Age made quite the appearance on The Colbert Report—and he may have damaged half the studio in the process.After teasing a “surprise guest” from The Hobbit: The...
View ArticleCreator Issa Rae explains 'The Legend of Human Black Guy'
Following the recent unrest in Ferguson, Mo., and last week’s grand jury decision not to indict the cop who killed Eric Garner, social media has been abuzz with commentary on race in America. Much of...
View ArticleWhy IFC Center is letting teens into the R-rated Snowden doc
Citizenfour, Laura Poitras’ documentary on Edward Snowden, has been seeing wider release in theaters, and it’s also landed an R rating. What does this mean for politically minded and socially conscious...
View ArticleNow you can choose your own ending to 'Love Actually'
Having trouble getting into the holiday spirit? If carolers make you want to scream, “Go elf yourself,” comic relief is on the way. A clever new video from UCB alum David Craig sends up the sappier...
View ArticleStart watching 'Night School' if you want to keep up with the tweens in your...
Unless you fall within the targeted demographic of young-adult fiction readers, you’ve likely not heard of Night School, C.J. Daugherty’s series of heroine-led boarding school novels. It's a...
View ArticleBeloved 'New Girl' character Schmidt lip-synchs to Rihanna
What better way to get in the holiday spirit than with a clip of beloved New Girl character Schmidt lip-synching to Rihanna's "We Found Love," while in a fat suit?Max Greenfield, who plays Schmidt,...
View ArticleThousands come together on YouTube for record-breaking nativity scene
While others might be donning Santa hats and elf ears in their videos to celebrate the season, approximately 30 different YouTubers created the largest living nativity scene in the world, in...
View ArticleA little old-school rap turns everyday moments into Unexpected Thug Life
Thanks to a Reddit, we now know any moment can be a thug moment, with the correct soundtrack.It's called UnexpectedThugLife, and to achieve an ideal version of a video it's simple. Just combine a...
View ArticleHow Meg DeAngelis went from amateur gymnast to prominent YouTuber
While a plethora of YouTubers have made the jump from computer screen to traditional outlets like TV, bookshelves, and beyond, Meg DeAngelis is perfectly content with where she is.“I think I love the...
View ArticleMartin Freeman’s 'SNL' mashup puts Bilbo Baggins in 'The Office'
Bilbo Baggins works at a paper company in Saturday Night Live’s epic mashup when host Martin Freeman reprised his roles as both Lord of the Rings’ Bilbo Baggins and the suit-clad paper salesman Tim in...
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