This 1997 episode of 'Brass Eye' foreshadowed how we'd use Tinder
Brass Eye is a satirical British show from the '90s that skewered everything from pedophilia to drugs to news media. It was brought to the masses by writer Charlie Brooker and creator Chris Morris, and...
View ArticleJohn Oliver is surprisingly fed up with April Fools' Day
Last Week Tonight is taking a break this week, so John Oliver turned to YouTube for his latest hard-hitting takedown. This week's topic? April Fools' Day.For most people, April Fools' is either a fun...
View Article'Fear the Walking Dead' teaser hints at the zombie outbreak's origins
Rick Grimes and his group live in a bleak world, but the zombie apocalypse wasn't always like that.The first teaser for the spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead, which aired during the Sunday night...
View ArticleTrevor Noah is the new host of 'The Daily Show'
Daily Show correspondent Trevor Noah will be taking over for Jon Stewart when he leaves the show later this year, the New York Times reported.The announcement comes at the end of almost two months of...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Trevor Noah, your new 'Daily Show' host
It’s time to meet your new Daily Show host.To many of the people who woke up to the news that correspondent Trevor Noah would be taking over for Jon Stewart, Noah is a virtual unknown. But the South...
View ArticleTidal, Jay Z's music streaming platform, has a fighting chance
Like most obsessive music fans, I enjoy rampant day-to-day sound transmitted through low-grade audio equipment—white earbuds, default laptop settings, that cord connecting a phone to my 2007 Chevy...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of 'The World Underground' with indie music archivist John...
If something’s worth doing at all, then it’s worth doing right. When John Yingling—the force behind the Midwest scene-chronicling Gonzo Chicago blog—announced that he was putting together a project to...
View ArticleThis Rube Goldberg machine is a must-have at your Passover Seder
Why is this night different from all other nights? On this night, we use a Rube Goldberg machine to deliver the perfect PassoverSeder dinner.A group of students at Technion in Israel banded together...
View ArticleAri Shaffir called out a 'fat, one-armed' comedian in a standup set—and she...
Ari Shaffir is a comedian with a few standup specials under his belt, and his profile has been raised considerably since Comedy Central’s longform storytelling series This Is Not Happening debuted. In...
View ArticleThe Nerdist opens its improv school with a 12-hour performance event
School is officially in session after a 12-hour improv kickoff event at the Nerdist School, a performance school offering classes in improv, sketch writing, and storytelling in Los Angeles.L.A. is home...
View ArticleHannibal Buress stops a heckler in his tracks
Somewhere between opening for Dave Chappelle and sparking a national conversation about Bill Cosby, Hannibal Buress became one of the most biting, essential-to-our-societal-fabric standups. It helps...
View ArticleThe 11 best jokes from the Justin Bieber roast
You have to hand it to Justin Bieber—the boy’s got a thick skin.Comedy Central’s roast of the 21-year-old Canadian bad boy/pop icon hit the Biebs high, low, and everywhere in between Monday. Roasters...
View ArticleThis little boy's 'Uptown Funk' dance routine just wowed an entire arena
For some people, “Uptown Funk” is irresistible. When you hear the song, you have to dance, and this young Binghamton Senators fan is by far the most adorable example we've seen so far.As soon as Bruno...
View ArticleThe loopy creative career of Vine's Nicholas Megalis
Thumb through Vine’s Popular Now page and you certainly won’t have a hard time spotting Nicholas Megalis. Nestled among six-second clips that find the app’s poster boys showing off their chiseled...
View ArticleCan new 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah survive these damning jokes?
The Internet might want to put its celebration of Trevor Noah on hold. On Monday night, it emerged that the next host of The Daily Show had tweeted some very offensive things about women, Jews, and...
View ArticleDame Helen Mirren sounds incredible on helium
If anyone can still sound incredible after consuming helium, it’s Dame Helen Mirren.That's the challenge Jimmy Fallon put her up to on his show last night. And although Dame Mirren claims she hadn't...
View Article'The Humpty Dance' is even better with Gonzo and the Muppets
An artist with a hell of a schnoz is taking inspiration from another like-nosed musician.Having already tackled Biz Markie and and the Beastie Boys, the Muppets are putting on their dancing shoes for a...
View Article'The Late Late Show' is a hundred times sexier with David Beckham modeling...
James Corden is trying his hand at underwear modeling with some help from a man who’s had plenty of experience with it.We’re not exactly sure what prompted Corden and David Beckham to launch their own...
View ArticleMartha Stewart's set from the Bieber roast is one for the history books
There were a lot of “Oh, snap” moments during last night's Roast of Justin Bieber, but the biggest snaps came courtesy of Martha Stewart. Here’s her full set, in which she knocks down Kevin Hart...
View ArticleYouTube beauty queen Michelle Phan launches Icon, a global lifestyle network
Michelle Phan has conquered the world of YouTube beauty, now she's branching out and making herself an even bigger brand with Icon, her own multichannel network for lifestyle content.At press time on...
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