From Macklecore to Biggiewave, the surreal world of Weird SoundCloud
On a recent Saturday night, I got lost in a SoundCloud, shuffling from one fluffy mp3 to the next: A “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”/”Black Skinhead” mashup, into an acid-jazz Seinfeld meme theme song, and...
View ArticleWatch the terrifying sequel to last year's weirdest viral video
Last year’s most disturbing viral video was Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared, a stop-motion animation that combined a children’s TV aesthetic with the ominous mood of a David Lynch movie. If the Fine Bros’...
View ArticleWho Is OutKast? Tumblr collects a new generation's musical ignorance
Every year, when the Coachella lineup is announced, there’s an outcry. Earlier this week, it was revealed that rap duo OutKast would be reuniting and headlining the April festival. And then it was...
View ArticleThese never-before-seen 'Star Wars' photos are incredible
Laugh it up, fuzzball. Earlier this week, Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for playing Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy, treated his Twitter followers to a series of rare photographs from...
View ArticleThis is who the Internet thinks should win the Golden Globes
The 71st annual Golden Globes air this Sunday at 8pm EST. The thing everyone wants to know (besides how precisely Jennifer Lawrence and returning co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will continue to...
View ArticleGolden Globes predictions: The annoying edition
The Golden Globes are today, and that means that awards season is officially upon us! While the rest of America is suffering from arctic temperature drops, Los Angeles is being heated by thousands of...
View ArticleCheerleaders, a GoPro, and a hula hoop—need we say more?
As we’ve pointed out before, the world’s a little bit betterwhen you’re watchingit through the lensof a GoProcamera. That’s a truth that applies twice over when you attach said GoPro to a hula hoop...
View ArticleHBO is gifting Internet viewers the first episodes of 'Girls' Season 3
Hey Girls fans, don’t be too bummed if you don’t have an HBO subscription to watch the premiere of Season 3 tonight. You can catch the first two episodes, which are playing back-to-back on HBO...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence continues to be instantly meme-able
At last night’s Golden Globes, Jennifer Lawrence once again captured our hearts by giving an awkward acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress for American Hustle. She then further sealed the deal...
View ArticleMuppets Golden Globes ad perfectly skewers Internet commenters
Who thought that one of the best parts of the Golden Globes would have been a commercial?Muppets Most Wanted doesn’t come out until March 21, but it didn’t stop the movie from being outraged that it...
View ArticleFarrow family lashes out about Woody Allen tribute at Golden Globes
In the wake of last night’s 71st Golden Globes ceremony honoring Woody Allen, Mia Farrow and her son are speaking out to remind everyone that while he may be one of Hollywood’s idols, the acclaimed...
View ArticleBeyoncé's essay on gender inequality bridges academia and pop culture
Since the surprise release of Beyoncé in December, we’ve all been mulling over the themes of the album, and the roles she inhabits: artist, mother, wife, sister, sexual being. But mostly we’ve been...
View ArticlePrank or scandal? Man claims he's Conan O'Brien's illegitimate son
In the age where late night’s Jimmy Kimmel fooled us all into thinking a girl set herself on fire while twerking, it’s hard to believe this isn’t a set up by Conan’s people. A 20-year-old New Jersey...
View ArticleGabby Sidibe deserves the Golden Globe for best tweet
There was a lot of levity at last night’s Golden Globes, as well as a few cringe-worthy moments, oh-snap jabs, and walking memes. And then there was actress Gabourey Sidibe. What people — women...
View ArticleIf JLo is asking for sexy pictures of you, it's because you're being catfished
Imagine a world where Jennifer Lopez, our high-gloss patron saint of celebrity couple name mashups and slinky Versace numbers, personally wrote you a letter and sent it in the mail asking you to send...
View ArticleThis guy's cover band is better than yours because robots
The Bit-52s are the best all-automated band you've never heard of. Almost half a million other people have, though, because the YouTube video of this Rube Goldberg contraption playing "Mock Lobster"...
View ArticleThis uberfan produced a line-for-line 'Reservoir Dogs' remake—all in tweets
First, the original Star Wars trilogy was told using icons. Now, Quentin Tarantino's epic breakout film Reservoir Dogs is being told through tweets. In what had to be a painstaking endeavour, an...
View ArticleRawcus's 'White People Crazy' is the first viral YouTube hit of 2014
One of the first big viral YouTube hits of 2014 is here. It’s revelatory. It’s controversial. It’s called “White People Crazy.” The auteur behind this four-and-a-half minute dive into cinéma vérité is...
View ArticleWill Jennifer Lawrence volunteer as Tribute for this kid's senior prom?
Nicholas Gray, a senior at Owensboro Catholic High School in Owensboro, Ky., is setting his sights high for a prom date. No, he is not angling for the head cheerleader or student council president;...
View ArticleYouTube's three leading ladies will make their movie debut on Valentine's Day
Spend your Valentine’s Day with YouTube’s finest Hannah Hart, Grace Helbig, and Mamrie Hart. The trio’s film Camp Takota finally has a release date so grab your sweetheart and sit down for a...
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