Netflix just dropped $12 million on a war drama starring Idris Elba
On the heels of news that Cary Fukunaga is directing a reboot of It come reports that Netflix just picked up his drama Beasts of No Nation, starring Idris Elba. Deadline reported that Netflix was “near...
View ArticleGeico made ads for YouTube that you wouldn't skip if you could
For YouTube obsessives, it's the longest five seconds in the world.Videos with pre-roll advertising enabled force viewers to wait out the first five seconds before they can click the skip ad button and...
View ArticleThings stay weird in the 'Community' season 6 trailer
Yahoo just dropped the first trailer for the sixth season of Community, and it’s evident that Greendale is as weird as ever.Using Avengers: Age of Ultron as the backdrop—it’s even got a similar font to...
View ArticleNeil Patrick Harris takes his 'Thomas & Friends' fandom very seriously
If there’s one thing that stands the test of time, it’s fandom. Though age might cause you to outgrow your favorite cosplay outfit, you’ll never outgrow your love for your favorite pop-culture...
View ArticleMarch Madness is (officially) coming to YouTube
BY JESSICA KLEINTurner Sports and NCAA Digital have launched a dedicated March Madness YouTube channel.Featuring game highlights and recaps, the channel will post videos from all of the 67 games from...
View ArticleYou can now stream this award-winning short film about peeing in public
Mike Lars White’s short film about a man having difficulty with urinating in public, Steve’s Problem, won Best Narrative Short at the Albany FilmFest, Best Short Film at the Idyllwild International...
View ArticleNBC to debut bundle service for 'Tonight Show' and 'SNL'
For cord cutters, consuming The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live episodes has become a morning-after endeavor. Many of the clips, especially The Tonight Show’s, are crafted specifically to go...
View Article2 Chainz rolls up a golden fatty, smokes the world's most expensive joint
Despite the shrieking protests of Nancy Grace, 2 Chainz hasn't shown any signs of stopping his cannabis consumption anytime soon. Instead, he's decided to take his recreational weed usage to the next...
View ArticleBob Dylan returns with Sinatra covers and a film noir-inspired new video
At age 73, Bob Dylan still has the power to surprise and delight.In addition to being featured on the cover of the most recent AARP magazine, Dylan continues to move in new directions—or, add some...
View ArticleIt will take only 6 seconds to fall in love with MeowItsLucy
The Daily Dot is celebrating Woman Crush Wednesday, better known as #WCW on Twitter and Instagram, by highlighting female creators on YouTube whose work we admire.There’s something quite tiresome about...
View ArticlePrince's middle school basketball photo is perfect
It's hard to separate the man from the myth that is Prince. Lest there was any doubt about the R&B icon's basketball skills following Charlie Murphy's infamous skit on Chapelle's Show, these...
View ArticleChris Brown's baby drama is unfolding in real time on the Internet
The ever-evolving personal life of Chris Brown has a new chapter. Last night, TMZ reported that Chris Brown fathered a 9-month-old baby girl with a "former model named Nia."Fans and blogs were quick...
View ArticleYouTube stars promote women's empowerment with #DearMe campaign
Many people use YouTube to find inspiration, but the Google-owned video service wants you to know that the best advice comes from yourself. That's why the company launched the #DearMe campaign, in...
View ArticleD'oh! Homer Simpson figured out the Higgs boson before scientists did
“Simpsons did it.”The Simpsons has been on TV for so long that there’s a phrase signifying when a show or a person was about to do something that had already played out in Springfield weeks or years...
View ArticleAdam Levine's biggest fan, a little boy with Down syndrome, meets his idol
Christopher Warner, a 10-year-old with Down syndrome, is Adam Levine's biggest fan. And the Maryland kid got the surprise of his life when he was invited as a VIP to the band's recent show in...
View ArticleThere's a new, mysterious, and creepy pronunciation guide on YouTube
The year 2013 is famous on the Internet as the year when two long-standing mysteries—Pronunciation Book and horse_ebooks—dovetailed into a video game reveal that left the Web less than impressed.Now, a...
View ArticleA Canadian newspaper actually used one of Vince Vaughn's gag stock photos
If you haven’t been keeping tabs on Vince Vaughn’s film career lately, don’t worry, you haven’t missed out on any laughs. But all that might be changing if the promotional material for his latest film...
View ArticleSeth Rogen had a hilarious response to reports about his pot stench
Seth Rogen told Andy Cohen last year that he's smoked pot with Paul Rudd, Sarah Silverman, and Snoop Dogg. One person he has not copped to sparking up with? Former Sony chairperson Amy Pascal, who...
View Article'Kill the Baby' is the best webseries about the futile horrors of child rearing
Heaven forbid that I am seen to endorse the murder of our species' newest members but babies can be pretty annoying. Expensive, crying all the time, keeping crackhead hours, and obeying a loose...
View ArticleSling TV adds AMC to the delight of 'Walking Dead' and 'Mad Men' fans
Cord-cutting fans of The Walking Dead no longer have to wait for aftermarket viewing of the series on Netflix or Hulu.Sling TV, a live and on-demand streaming service alternative to satellite and...
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