AMC's 'Halt and Catch Fire' explores tech's 'Silicon Prairie'
There’s been a lot of talk about how AMC’s new tech drama, Halt and Catch Fire, is getting in the Sunday night elevator just as Mad Men is getting off—at least until the second half of the final...
View ArticleIs a new 'Mortal Kombat' game going to be announced tomorrow?
It’s been three years since gamers were able to take a crack at the epic fighting style of a Mortal Kombat game. Now it looks like the classic franchise might be returning—if hints dropped over the...
View ArticleThe latest 'Dragon Ball Z' movie is coming to U.S. theaters
Start practicing your Super Saiyan transformation reenactments everyone, because the new Dragon Ball Z movie Battle of Gods is coming to US theaters. For the days of August 5, 6, 7, and 9 US audiences...
View ArticleThis guy figured out how to play 'The Sound of Silence' with floppy drives
Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” is a fairly somber song, but would it sound the same being churned out of noisy floppy drive?YouTuber Arganalth found out by orchestrating floppy and hard...
View ArticleMeet Dormtainment: 6 guys, 3 rooms, one comedy troupe
Every morning at 10am, the six gentlemen of Dormtainment gather in the living room of their shared three-bedroom Hollywood apartment to begin their day’s work. Together, they write, rewrite, dissolve...
View ArticleOh no, the Based God's curse is real
Three years ago, Lil B tweeted, “KEVIN DURANT WILL NEVER WIN THE TITLE AFTER HE SAID ‘LIL B’ IS A WACK RAPPER.” He then launched “THE BASEGODS CURSE” which is, to the best of my knowledge, the only...
View ArticleHate 'Game of Thrones' spoilers? Don't follow the actors on social media
Warning: This article contains spoilers from Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode, “The Mountain and the Viper.” Even the most casual Game of Thrones viewer knows to avoid spoilers on social media...
View ArticleGeorge R.R. Martin doesn't care about your feelings
Warning: This article contains spoilers for A Song of Ice and Fire and the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Last night on Game of Thrones, bisexual badass Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper of Dorne, had...
View ArticleWatch the 1995 short that eventually became 'Family Guy'
Before there was Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane created a short film that’s... very much like Family Guy. While he’s currently on a press tour for A Million Ways to Die in the West, much of MacFarlane’s...
View ArticleGet pumped for 'Star Wars' with Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie
It turns out rumors that there might be one more woman cast in Star Wars: Episode VII weren’t quite right—the truth is even better! Lucasfilm announced Monday that Academy Award winning actress Lupita...
View ArticleJustin Bieber apologizes after footage of racist joke emerges online
Amid conflicting reports about when exactly damning footage of Justin Bieber making a racist joke first surfaced, the pop star has apologized profusely for the prank, saying he was just "a kid" when...
View ArticleThe first manned mission to Mars will have its own reality TV series
In yet more news of science fiction meeting real life, there’s going to be a reality TV show about a manned journey to Mars. If you think that sounds like a weird decision for NASA (or any other...
View ArticleWhat to expect from Oliver Stone's film on Edward Snowden
The older Oliver Stone gets, the closer his political films follow on the heels of the true events that inspired them. Now he’s set to tackle a thrilling story of geopolitical intrigue and government...
View ArticleDJ Flula Borg lands a role in 'Pitch Perfect 2'
BY SAM GUTELLE YouTube’s favorite German producer is coming to the big screen. DJ Flula Borg, who is known for his improvisational music, his goofy on-screen personality, and his frequent guest...
View ArticleOn competition reality shows, everyone loses—to YouTube
To this day, nearly a decade later, my mother holds a grudge against me and the fourth season of American Idol. It was the penultimate episode of the season, the last performance show before the...
View ArticleThese bowling trick shots look extremely dangerous
BY KEITH ESTILERDude Perfect is a YouTube channel made for lovers of comedy, sports and especially trick shots. In their latest video they teamed up with number one ranked professional bowler Jason...
View Article'Godzilla' proves that when it comes to Hollywood, size matters
BY CHRIS OSTERNDORF With its worldwide box office approaching $400 million, it’s fair to say the newGodzillais huge. But the money isn’t the only thing that’s big about the giant lizard. Lisa Wade, a...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon and Ricky Gervais are terrible at this word game
There’s really no way to throw “gerbils” or “spandex” casually into a conversation, but dammit if Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Fallon won’t try their hardest anyway. The two played a game of “Word Sneak”...
View ArticleMegan Mullally rapped a very explicit love letter to Nick Offerman
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman are the couple we all aspire to be: They complement and support each other, make each other laugh, and have no problem expressing their love via explicit rap songs....
View ArticleA bar full of ‘Game of Thrones’ fans react to the show’s latest twist
Warning: Spoilers ahead! In case you hadn’t realized yet, George R.R. Martin and the Game of Thrones showrunners do not care about your feelings. The award-winning HBO fantasy series is notorious for...
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