'Game of Thrones' takes piracy crown for second year running
Game of Thrones has claimed the title for the most pirated show of the year for the second year running, according to TorrentFreak. The show beat out Breaking Bad for the title by a landslide with 5.9...
View ArticleThese are all the movies about to disappear from Netflix in 2014
There are some things that you take for granted. The pizza place you order from on lazy weekends won’t run out of pepperoni. Starbucks won’t run out of coffee when you duck in on a rushed morning....
View Article10 Netflix movies to watch before they disappear in the new year
You might still be emotionally reeling from the news that Netflix will be axing several titles from its library by the end of 2013 or early 2014, but there’s still time for one last binge. One...
View ArticleThe future of Spike Jonze's 'Her' is already here
In 1999, TheMatrix showed a human race uncertain about the Internet age and critical of the ways in which technology was slowly encroaching on our humanity. The Matrix was a film borne out of post–Gen...
View ArticleJustin Bieber is just the latest in a long line of celebrity Twitter retirements
Last week, the world was hit with the horrifying news that Justin Bieber is set to retire at the ripe old age of 19. The announcement wasn’t made during a flashy press conference, or by an agent while...
View ArticleSomeone mashed up an entire Linkin Park album with Psy—and it's awesome
Someone on YouTube just created a monster.Hybrid Theory is the debut album of Linkin Park, while “Gangnam Style” is the one song that got the world talking about Psy. Now we have a masterpiece we...
View ArticleEgyptian singer calls for execution of Muslim brotherhood terrorists on Facebook
Last night, Egyptian musician Amr Mostafa posted on his Facebook, “Those that hate the Muslim Brotherhood terrorists and demand their executions without trial like [this post.]” As of this writing,...
View ArticleAre Hulu subscribers just watching the Criterion Collection for the nudity?
If you’re like me, the main selling point for becoming a monthly Hulu Plus subscriber is free access to the Criterion Collection. Sampling the vast archive of the famed purveyor of “important classic...
View ArticleThe 10 most influential YouTube channels of 2013
In 2013, YouTube strived to become a mainstream entertainment destination—a new Hollywood of sorts. Having already invested $300 million in original content, the Google-owned company doubled down on...
View ArticleThese were the 13 photos the Internet loved this year
Imgur, the image sharing site started more than three years ago by a student at Ohio University, was one of the Internet’s most popular and influential sites of the year. Thanks to its simple user...
View ArticleThis guy could be the new king of surreal Vine comedy
The best Vines of 2013 list is making the rounds, but missing is the work of Philip Larkin, who quietly released his own best of compilation today. In a year when Vine stars were often young American...
View Article8 reasons 2013 was the year of Sir Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Stewart is slowly but surely winning the Internet over—one selfie at a time. The esteemed actor joined Twitter in June 2012, and he’s been tweeting visual gold ever since. Whether he was...
View ArticleAfter 5 years, Grace Helbig is leaving My Damn Channel
After five glorious years, YouTube star Grace Helbig is leaving My Damn Channel, the content network where she got her start. Helbig’s contract with the company is up, and she’s chosen not to renew...
View ArticleHere are the best titles Netflix added for your New Year's marathon
A great poet once said, “Nothing changes New Year’s Day.” And while that’s true in many respects, it doesn't apply to Netflix. A handful of new movies were added to the site today. Several titles will...
View ArticleBeing John Cusack: Check out the trippy Instagram account the actor is tied to
Is the actor John Cusack a graffiti artist obsessed with Tupac Shakur and Macaulay Culkin? Probably not. But this Instagram account that he’s denying is his might say otherwise. Cusack, an 80s...
View Article'My So-Called Secret Identity' will change your view on women in comics
From Hawkeye and Harley Quinn to Wonder Woman and Black Widow, women are often oversexualized and objectified when portrayed in comic books. Despite a constant fight for more positive representations...
View ArticleThis Aussie concertgoer's 2014 is off to a painful start
On New Year’s Eve, rapper A$AP Rocky was performing at the Origin Festival in Perth, Australia, when a fan nearly fell into his lap. In this video, posted to YouTube by concertgoer Ashley Barnett,...
View ArticleMindy Kaling wants Tinder users to hook up with her TV show
The FOX series The Mindy Project follows a pretty predictable formula with its episodes: The main character, Mindy Lahiri, played by Mindy Kaling, attempts to find love, fails awkwardly, and then...
View ArticleWill Smith's 'Fresh Prince' reunion episode is a viral hoax
Millennials have been ultra-nostalgic for the 1990s lately with the death of actor James Avery, who played Uncle Phil on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (and provided the voice of Shredder in...
View ArticleYouTube's DeStorm recaps all of 2013 in a single rap
It’s only a couple days into the new year and we’re already nostalgic for 2013. Luckily, you don’t have to dig deep into your Internet browser history to find everything you’re looking for. YouTube...
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