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Prince joins Twitter, takes amazing selfie
There have been hints of Prince on Twitter, via the number-and-letter friendly PrinceTweets2U account, which may or may not be run by comedian Jake Fogelnest. But yesterday, there seemed to be more...
View ArticleWhy YouTube is the new Hollywood
You would have thought Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were inside. The scene at the Anaheim Convention Center last weekend for VidCon had all the markings of tabloid fanaticism—screaming fangirls,...
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Best GIF-bot ever spews out random scenes from HBO's "The Wire"
Automating fandom may be the future—at least according to this new robot that makes animated GIFs out of random scenes from the beloved HBO series The Wire. The TV and movie GIFs that cover Tumblr...
View ArticlePewDiePie becomes the most subscribed channel on YouTube
It’s official. PewDiePie is now the most subscribed YouTube channel of all-time. The channel featuring and owned and operated by 23-year-old Swedish gamer Felix Kjellberg (and his sometimes...
View ArticleAMA hero Aaron Paul gave out awards to his favorite redditors
Aaron Paul doesn't tell just anyone he's a "bitch." Only those who deserve it. The Breaking Bad star was a hit among redditors when he stopped by for a AMA (Ask Me Anything) live interview this week....
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Lady Gaga fans offer sexual favors on Craigslist for a chance to meet their idol
Some fans would do just about anything to meet their musical idols. In the case of Lady Gaga devotees, they are even willing to give out sexual favors for the chance to get close to Mother Monster....
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The complete guide to James Bond's wardrobe
If there’s one man in pop culture that can save the world and look stylish doing it, it’s Bond. James Bond. Throughout the decades, the MI6 agent has remained the icon of adventure, danger,...
View ArticlePodcasting stars use Kickstarter to give away 1,000 ice cream cones
Two podcasters and more 600 people on the Internet just made someone's day, one scoop at a time. Jesse Thorn and Jordan Morris, the hosts of comedy podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go!, launched a Kickstarter...
View ArticleMeet Love Me Cat, YouTube’s self-obsessed feline talk show host
Eric Kaplan’s running a bit behind for our interview. He was called into a “light” script rewrite for the show he co-executive produces, The Big Bang Theory, which is heading into its seventh season....
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Behind the scenes of 'MyMusic' with Benny Fine
When the YouTube sitcom MyMusic ended its first season, the titular music studio and promotion company’s building was literally on fire—again. This time from a crème brûlée incident and the loss of...
View ArticleMeet Lee Newton, the new country heartbreaker on 'MyMusic'
MyMusic has gone “Country.” The premiere of the sitcom's second season today introduced fans to Idol’s (Grace Helbig) cousin Carrie, now known as Country. She’s got a signature pink cowboy hat and a...
View ArticleAlexis Ohanian's dark prophecy: 'We screwed up the Internet'
In an excerpt published to social news site Reddit on Tuesday, company cofounder Alexis Ohanian gave a darkly prophetic warning about how encroachments on internet freedoms could have a myriad of...
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How the Internet's creepiest meme mutated from thought experiment to...
Say you’re paging through a message board and come across a photo, only something about it seems off. The way it’s framed, you get the sense you’re meant to see something that’s barely visible. That's...
View ArticleYouTube's 'Fred,' Lucas Cruikshank, comes out as gay
YouTube star Lucas Cruikshank–you know him as “Fred”—has an announcement to make: He's gay. Cruikshank, who's known for making the leap to mainstream entertainment by bringing his over-the-top hyper...
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The first viral promo for 'Catching Fire' is a fashion magazine from the future
It may sound strange that the first major viral promotion for a movie about teens forced to fight to the death is a fashion magazine. But in the context of The Hunger Games, it makes perfect...
View ArticleMaker Studios buys Blip.tv, unchains itself from YouTube
Maker Studios, the massive YouTube network that brought you Epic Rap Battles of History, KassemG, and YouTube’s new top show, PewDiePie, is buying its own video platform. The company's intentions are...
View ArticleIsolating vocals from pop songs is equal parts horrifying and awesome
Earlier this summer, the isolated vocal track from Queen and David Bowie's “Under Pressure” went viral, mainly because Freddie Mercury’s voice was its own divine instrument. Now, there’s a Soundcloud...
View ArticleComedian goes around the world in 162 Skype calls for heartfelt tribute
Stunt comedian Mark Malkoff spent three crazed days talking to people from more than 160 countries in an effort to Skype with one person in every single country. Released in correlation with Skype's...
View ArticleRemember your top 8? 50 terribly dated songs about Myspace
You may say I’m a dreamerBut I’m not the only oneI hope someday you’ll join usAnd the world can live as one. —John Lennon, “Imagine” Some song lyrics, like the one above, are simply...
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Rogue bull charges highway cars in Spain
When Spain's historic Running of the Bulls festival closed Sunday, more than two dozen people had sustained injuries and at least one woman was reportedly in "grave condition" after she was impaled in...
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