Amy Adams broke character in this hilarious cut 'SNL' sketch
BY CHRIS E. HAYNERNot every sketch the cast and guests of Saturday Night Live rehearse makes it onto TV. There's just not enough time in the show to air them all. Luckily, the Internet is there to...
View ArticleSony releases 'The Interview' on YouTube, Google Play, and other platforms
Defying threats from hackers linked to North Korea, Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday released its action-comedy film The Interview for digital purchase and rental through YouTube, Google Play,...
View Article‘Annoying Orange’ creator files lawsuit against Collective Digital Studio
BY SAM GUTELLEThe man behind one of YouTube’s biggest webseries believes his partner network is about to go belly up, and before that happens, he wants to get paid. A lawyer representing Dane...
View ArticleLivetweeting 'The Interview' for the good of America
By now you're surely aware that The Interview, a cyberwar-inciting farce about a harebrained plot to assassinate sitting head of state Kim Jong-un, is available all over the Internet. After chanting...
View ArticleRush Limbaugh is not happy about the idea of a black James Bond
The first thing I do when I see a casting rumor is check in with Rush Limbaugh. The conservative radio icon has his finger on the pulse of modern American cinema; as far as I'm concerned, it's him and...
View ArticleMiTú makes a name for itself in Latino creative community
With a startling view of all of Los Angeles, Maiah Ocando and Daniel Fernandez, two of the most popular and influential Latino digital stars, are getting a crafting lesson at a private house in Bel...
View Article8-year-old rap fan makes amazing Lego tribute to Cam'ron
Few rappers are as influential as Cam'ron. The rap superstar's impact on music and the hip-hop lexicon is only outdone by his influence on the style and fashion. In the early 2000's, Cam'ron...
View ArticleSerial is over, so here's what you should listen to now
You probably didn’t see it coming.Maybe you weren’t into podcasts before, or you’d just dabbled in This American Life and Radiolab episodes. But all of a sudden, after just a few weeks, you found...
View ArticlePostmodern Jukebox's Tambourine Guy spreads some joy this Christmas
Any day is a good day for a Postmodern Jukebox music video, but Scott Bradlee and co. have a special Christmas gift in store this year: "Joy to the World," featuring the most rousing tambourine...
View ArticlePeople are pirating 'The Interview' like crazy
Sony may have granted a “Christmas miracle” by making The Interview available to Americans who would pay to stream it, but that hasn’t stopped pirates from sharing it for free at a jaw-dropping...
View ArticleThe 9 subplots of 'Love Actually,' ranked and lacerated
Christmas is a stressful time, between fighting long lines at the mall and navigating the seasonal madness of the airport, and the dark days of winter often make us desperate for a little holiday...
View Article'Mozart in the Jungle' could be Amazon's answer to Netflix's success
There are moments in Amazon’s new original webseries, Mozart in the Jungle, when you think you are witnessing yet another great HBO comedy/drama.Attempting to shake things up and create a more powerful...
View ArticleYou know these 79 songs—but just didn't realize it
Say what you will about "Gangnam Style," but at least when you see its title, you know exactly what it is. Instrumental, lyric-free music has been played and adapted ad nauseam through the years, to...
View ArticleThe Queen mentioned 'Game of Thrones' in her Christmas speech
The annual Christmas address of Queen Elizabeth II is a staid occasion, so many a head turned when the monarch mentioned Game of Thrones in this year's broadcast.The topic of her address was...
View ArticleFall Out Boy gets the 'Drunk History' treatment
Combine copious amounts of alcohol, band dudes bored on tour, one of pop-punks biggest bands, and a camera—you've got a great tribute to Drunk History just in time for the holidays.Brendon Urie,...
View ArticleDive into the rabbit hole that is YouTube's unboxing subculture
Back in August, writer Mireille Silcoff took a look at the YouTube-centric phenomenon known as unboxing for the New York Times, through the lens of the parent attempting to understand why her...
View ArticleDustin Diamond of 'Saved by the Bell' arrested for switchblade possession
Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for his role as goofball and class geek Screech in the 1990s sitcom Saved by the Bell, was arrested in Wisconsin on Friday, TMZ reports.The actor and comedian was...
View ArticleMoviegoers flaunted their patriotism at 'The Interview' screenings
Between the Islamic State (also known as ISIS), the Ebola outbreak, and racial unrest over police brutality, the United States faced a turbulent end to 2014. But if there’s one thing that can unite...
View Article5 emerging music channels on YouTube
BY SAHIL PATELMusic is huge on YouTube — it’s something we’ve covered before.For brands, that suggests both an opportunity and a challenge. On one hand, with so much music content being consumed on the...
View ArticleHere's every popular song from 2014 in 3 minutes
2014 was quite the year for the music industry: Artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Maroon 5 proved they still had what it takes to remain on the charts. Joining them in the spotlight were...
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