Hazel Hayes is the YouTube filmmaker you need to know
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.An aspiring filmmaker, actress,...
View ArticleWatch rapper Action Bronson hurl a fan like a freaking javelin
If we could be any hip-hop star on the rise today, it would have to be Action Bronson. He's got old-school style, he's larger than life, and he's capable of throwing a grown-ass man for distance.At a...
View ArticleHere's your first look at the 'Inspector Gadget' Netflix reboot
The nostalgia trip that will be Netflix’s Inspector Gadget reboot finally has a trailer, and it’s revisiting old friends and foes.Pulled out of retirement by Chief Quimby after Dr. Claw reactivates...
View ArticleZayn Malik officially leaves One Direction
After a week full of rumors that Zayn Malik was leaving One Direction, the band has officially confirmed the sad news: The hottest member of the band is saying goodbye.The band’s Facebook page has...
View ArticleYou can help fund 'Super Troopers 2' right meow
The guys of Broken Lizard have launched an Indiegogo campaign to make our Super Troopers sequel dreams come true.It’s been 14 years since Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter,...
View ArticleTwitter spins out of control over Jeremy Clarkson's 'Top Gear' departure
“Oh, cock.”Jeremy Clarkson, the oft controversial yet entertaining presenter of “the most widely watched factual TV show in the world,” will not be getting his contract renewed as host of Top Gear,...
View Article'Super Troopers 2' hits $2 million crowdfunding goal in a single day
Rejoice, bearfuckers! It took just 24 short hours for the comedy quintet Broken Lizard to amass the cash they need for a “barebones” sequel to their 2001 cult film Super Troopers.Why a studio wouldn’t...
View ArticleMitt Romney talks to himself in a mirror—and Jimmy Fallon talks back
A good self-pep-talk before a big TV appearance can work wonders, especially when someone’s actually on the other side of the mirror.Mitt Romney might not have any political pressure riding on him...
View ArticleThe truth is out there: 'The X-Files' hasn't aged well
For as long as I've loved television (and I've loved it since before I could tie my shoes), I've been in love with genre shows. In the ’90s, before real people owned Macs and nerds inherited the earth,...
View ArticleChelsea Handler reveals Bill Cosby invited her to his hotel suite
BY ANDREA REIHERIn a recent interview with Esquire magazine, comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler reveals that 10 years ago, she was invited up to Bill Cosby's hotel room in Atlantic City. The...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel proves people will say anything to sound smart about March Madness
March Madness has already had its share of upsets and insane moments, but it’s nothing compared to the big stories that people make up when they're talking to Jimmy Kimmel’s team.At this point, you'd...
View Article'Downton Abbey' to close its doors after upcoming sixth season
Downton Abbey, the wildly popular British historical drama about people living in a house, will end after its sixth season.The show's ratings are still strong, especially in the U.S., where it's the...
View ArticleJapan's 'Top Gear' is going international—and you can help
The future of Top Gear may be in trouble, but motorheads may find salvation in this Japanese motoring show. A Kickstarter is under way to help fund an international version of Japanese motoring series...
View ArticleChosen is the pocket-sized 'American Idol' app we've been waiting 10 years for
If you have what it takes to be the next music superstar—or you think you know who does—the new Chosen app might be for you.Created by former Beats Music CEO David Hyman, Chosen is a new app that...
View ArticleSchick's new webseries: Not razor-sharp, but not terrible
It is very easy to look down on product placement and "branded" shows and series. "It's just a big commercial," you might say. "Where's the individual voice, the integrity of the storyteller, the...
View Article30 flawless life lessons from 'Trailer Park Boys'
Trailer Park Boys is a show that should have never existed.It was the chance result of writer/directer/cinematographer Mike Clattenburg submitting an ultra-low-budget feature to a film festival in 1999...
View ArticleBenedict Cumberbatch's bride looks predictably gorgeous in her wedding gown
Legendary Vogue photographer Annie Liebowitz did the honors of revealing Sophie Hunter’s wedding dress to us today, in this gorgeous Instagram shot of the British director posing for a fitting in the...
View ArticleComedy Central wants you to roast Justin Bieber
In the pantheon of social media-driven television events, the March 30 Comedy Central roast of Justin Bieber has the possibility of blowing up the Twitterverse with a slew of powerful punches from the...
View ArticleThe Fine Bros. to fund 6 new YouTube shows
As they look to stock their YouTube channels, Benny and Rafi Fine are once again turning to third-party creators. The brothers, who have amassed more than 11.8 million subscribers on their primary...
View ArticleJon Stewart honors departing correspondent Jason Jones with a hilarious...
Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones said goodbye to the fake news desk Thursday night after announcing last month that he would be leaving the show to star in a TBS comedy.Jones was initially ready...
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