5-year-old Disney star gets death threats when her show introduces same-sex...
Proving once again that they have sensible priorities in addition to the moral high ground, conservatives against same-sex marriage are using social media to threaten Mia Talerico, a 5-year-old Disney...
View ArticleFinally, all your hip-hop favorites performed entirely on bottles
Oh, is your band still playing instruments? That’s so quaint. Somehow, Danish group the Bottle Boys have managed to be even quainter. They've taken recycling to the next level, crafting a 13-song...
View ArticleKink.com launches 'Web's first BDSM game show'
For whatever reason, our cultural obsession with game shows has always been tinged with an element of sadism. Whether we’re watching the contestants tell their sob stories on Chopped, or Alex Trebek...
View ArticleThis guy strapped a GoPro on his kid so we could all experience childhood again
A new Kickstarter campaign is aimed at funding a short film—one shot almost entirely by kids fitted with GoPro cameras—that promises to illuminate the long-lost sensations of childhood. Twelve...
View ArticleTumblr meme mocks HBO's super-serious 'True Detective'
Ever had one of those conversations that screeches to a halt after a fateful, cutting comment? Because HBO’s True Detective is full of them. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson flip the...
View ArticleOne man's Mark Wahlberg worship ends with an epic Craigslist ad
Any Craigslist ad that blames Mark Wahlberg for a perceived injustice is going to be Internet gold. That’s how the missive of one Georgia man attempting to sell his silver Mini Cooper for parts...
View ArticleA club owner may have just gotten 'Glee' banned for U.K. viewers
Glee might be off the air for its final season and a half in the U.K., thanks to an unrelated nightclub franchise whose owner trademarked the name “Glee Club” years ago. In a surprise ruling issued...
View ArticleAMC's zombie stunt scared the hell out of these New Yorkers
The zombie apocalypse has invaded New York City. To promote the new season of The Walking Dead, AMC dressed a bunch of actors like zombies ( or "walkers,” in the parlance of the show) and staged them...
View ArticleIn defense of DMX
Rapper DMX made headlines Wednesday when he announced a public stunt that involved boxing a man whose name does merit further public attention. For three rounds, in one of those predatory,...
View ArticleFeel the rhythm, feel the rhyme: Listen to U.S. bobsledder Jazmine Fenlator's...
American bobsled pilot Jazmine Fenlator took a path less traveled to get to the 2014 Winter Olympics. The 28-year-old former track and field star learned the art of the bobsled in 2007. Though she...
View ArticleDid this sketchy mystery man just casually leak an unreleased Burial track?
As an occasional music writer, my inbox is flooded daily with review copies of forthcoming albums, concert announcements, and meek introductions from unknown solo artists. Most of these emails land...
View ArticleRussian Police Choir gets funky to Daft Punk at Winter Olympics
When the Russian Police Choir lined up to perform at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Friday, most people were probably prepared for a deep and sad anthem to Mother...
View ArticleNo, the guy responsible for that faulty Olympic ring isn't dead
OK, so the whole #SochiProblems thing is pretty funny, what with the double-toilet bathrooms and Sochi supposedly being overrun with feral dogs. But this new hoax is taking Olympic schadenfreude a...
View ArticleA short history of the subtweet war between Ashton Kutcher and Charlie Sheen
Some two years ago, Charlie Sheen took us on a wild ride. In the weeks leading up to Sheen being fired from Two and a Half Men, the seemingly unhinged actor went on many a no-holds-barred rant, and we...
View Article10 Beatles covers actually worth revisiting
Yesterday, CBS honored the 50th anniversary of when the Beatles melted American culture on The Ed Sullivan Show with a star-studded concert, but the high-calorie spectacle was tough on the stomach....
View ArticleThe Rob Ford train wreck steams onto YouTube with new show
Our cultural obsession with turning trainwrecks into entertainment continues: Rob Ford now has his own YouTube show, Ford Nation. A couple of teaser clips aired last week, featuring the Toronto mayor...
View ArticleWhat you'll find (and miss) in this 15-minute 'Game of Thrones' teaser
Game of Thrones superfans understand. We’ve been in serious withdrawal for the past few months gearing up for the show’s return this April. HBO has released a 15-minute teaser for the upcoming season,...
View ArticleReporter suddenly realizes Samuel L. Jackson and Laurence Fishburne are not...
News anchor fails have become as common as the sun rising every day. The latest face-palm moment comes courtesy of KTLA’s entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, who interviewed Samuel L. Jackson on live...
View ArticleWong Fu and the secrets of DIY YouTube stardom
Surrounded by plush stuffed turtles and penguins, Wesley Chan and Phil Wang nestle in among the computer screens and game consoles that decorate the large two room Wong Fu office. They’re going to...
View ArticleHappy Valentine's Day from 4chan's gun community
If that lucky someone in your life happens to love guns, puns, and painfully minimalistic Valentine's Day cards, 4chan’s gun loving community has got you covered. 4chan’s weapons board /k/, where...
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