RuPaul still hasn't learned his lesson on transphobia
BY JONATHAN DOUCETTE I often cringe while watching RuPaul’s Drag Race. Peering through Cheetos-stained fingers while clutching a glass of Merlot, I feel my skin crawl while bearing witness to the...
View ArticleThe best new sci-fi flick is only 8 minutes long
You wake up on a strange planet covered with snow. Cloaked in a spacesuit, you hold only two things: a technologically advanced rifle and a picture of your girlfriend. The only sounds you hear are...
View ArticleThis website turns your favorite TV show into a beautiful graph
Who doesn't love both television and beautiful graphs? If you don't you'll want to stear clear of this new Web app. Graph TV, created by software engineer Kevin Wu, uses data compiled from IMDB...
View ArticleBehold the glory of Madonna’s armpit hair on Instagram
Madonna has posted an Instagram photo showcasing a tuft of armpit hair. “Long hair...... Don't Care!!!!!!” the pop titan who has amassed a fortune of at least $500 million peddling a highly stylized...
View ArticleWatch an Italian nun leave 4 'The Voice' judges breathless
Like a scene out of a lost Fellini film, Italy’s version of The Voice just showed it's lot more fun than America’s. Sister Cristina Scuccia, a 25-year-old member of the Ursuline Sisters of Milan’s...
View ArticleHow an Alt Lit villain trolled the Tournament of Books—and won big anyway
Months after the Morning News announced its bracket for the 2014 Tournament of Books but just days before his raw, Appalachian novel Hill William was slated to square off against faux-Victorian tome...
View ArticleKevin Bacon's 'Footloose' remake is the greatest 'Tonight Show' entrance ever
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the movie Footloose, a film that tackled the very ‘80s issue of the evils of teenage dancing in a small town. Last night on The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon...
View ArticleAfter controversial script leaks, ABC scraps 'Alice in Arabia'
Just four days after greenlighting the pilot episode of controversial teen drama Alice in Arabia, ABC Family has decided to cancel it. Written by a former U.S. Army translator who worked on National...
View ArticlePaul Walker will be in the next 'Fast and Furious' movie thanks to CGI and...
When Paul Walker died in a car accident last November, fans of the actor’s work in the long-running action movie franchise Fast and Furiouswere assured that Walker’s character, cop Brian O’Conner,...
View ArticleHere’s the 'Wall-E' remake with kittens you never knew you always wanted
Wall-E is a beautiful, touching family film that’s more or less impeachable. It’s difficult to imagine the movie being any better than it already is. But a website called The Pet Collective honed in on...
View ArticlePivot is television programming for the ‘new greatest generation’
Do TV viewers want to change the world? That’s what Pivot is proposing. In the past year, the online channel has attempted to bridge the worlds of social good and digital media, and is aiming its...
View ArticleLady Gaga uses 'Minecraft' to resurrect Jesus in new music video
Lady Gaga’s new extended music video features many classic Gaga tropes—wacky outfits, nudity, dancing men—but this time there’s something new: Minecraft. One of the most bizarre scenes in the new video...
View ArticleHere's proof that white men can actually jump
Let’s cut straight to the stereotype: It’s not too often you see a white dude from Southwestern Christian University walk into an NAIA dunk contest and walk out with a championship. That’s exactly...
View ArticleA brief video history of Gwar
Gwar frontman Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus, was found dead in his home on Sunday, at age 50. The cause of death has not yet been released, but this is truly a sad day for fans of the Richmond,...
View ArticleTabloid coverage of Mila Kunis’ pregnancy focuses on how she’ll stay hot
Actress and noted beautiful person Mila Kunis is pregnant, so of course E! covered the story by posting a list of five ways Kunis can stay fit during her pregnancy. Kunis is expecting her first child...
View ArticleJessica Chastain's blurry Facebook pics from her birthday just make her more...
Jessica Chastain has somehow managed the near-impossible feat of combining “Stars: They’re just like us,” with “No freaking way, this celebrity is living THE BEST POSSIBLE LIFE.” Mostly known for...
View ArticleThe Black Keys promote new album with bizarre video, Mike Tyson tweet
If you’re a band releasing an album or planning a tour these days, you’ve got to get creative. Ohio duo the Black Keys took “creative” to bizarre new heights over the weekend. To promote their...
View ArticleVine stardrom leads to record deal for this couple
Vine is filled with plenty of musical parodies and questionable covers, but is it possible to actually express genuine musical ability in a six-second video? Yes, and it’s also possible to land a...
View ArticleTravel through pop-culture history with 'The Office' time machine
The belovedly relatable NBC sitcom The Office may have drawn to a close after a nine-season run. Yet for true fans, it never really ended. Just ask digital artist Joe Sabia, who over the course of 18...
View ArticleGwyneth Paltrow announces split from Chris Martin on Goop
Gwyneth Paltrow’s insufferable lifestyle website Goop has been a destination for hate-readers everywhere. But today, fans looking for the hot new glamping destination were met with sad news. Paltrow...
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