10 hyperbolic reasons you need to see Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood'
OK, we're the first to admit: We adored Boyhood. Richard Linklater's latest film is an epic which follows stars Ellar Coltrane and Lorelai Linklater throughout the years from 2002 to 2014—in...
View ArticleNeko Case takes on fanboy culture with 'These Aren't the Droids'
Neko Case recently shot downPlayboy’s assertion that she is a woman in the music industry, with a series of eminently quotable tweets. Now, she’s taking on fanboy culture.Her latest song with...
View ArticleNew 'Beyoncé voters' Tumblr perfectly responds to Fox News sexism
It’s an election year, and certain news outlets are already attempting to dismiss entire segments of voters. Last week, Fox News host Jesse Watters coined a new term: Beyoncé voters.This was in...
View ArticleMeet the former Boy Scout behind Boy Scouts webseries 'Camp Aberhorn'
If the aim of the Boy Scouts of America is to build self-reliance in boys and young men, then Eagle Scout and independent filmmaker Jeffrey Simon is a successful product—he just can't be a part of the...
View ArticleDana Carvey brings 'Choppin' Broccoli' to 'The Tonight Show'
The old guard and new masters got a chance to come together this week on The Tonight Show as Jimmy Fallon hosted Saturday Night Live idol Dana Carvey for a series of hilarious videos making the rounds...
View ArticleJohn Legend's latest music video will make you feel all the feelings
Laverne Cox has been everywhere lately: She’s one of the stars of Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, was just nominated for an Emmy, and now she can be seen in John Legend’s new video for “You and...
View ArticleYou can watch the lost Bill Murray sci-fi film on YouTube
We're suckers for anything Bill Murray around here, and we're definitely not alone. From his appearances on Reddit to his unsolicited relationship advice, the 63-year-old actor is a much-adored...
View ArticleThis YouTube channel will make you question your silverware drawer
We see you've all played knifey spoony before. Or at least everyone at Cut Dat Commentary has. The latest off-the-wall YouTube channel on our radar has a pretty basic premise: Viewers get a closeup of...
View ArticleCan you spot the now-famous people in these old commercials?
Have you ever been watching an old movie or TV show and suddenly notice a popular actor in a tiny bit part?Well, everyone had to start somewhere. For many actors, working their way into the business...
View ArticleRemember that video of strangers kissing? Now they're undressing each other
You’ve probably seen “First Kiss,” the video of strangers kissing, which went viral back in March. You probably saw the subsequentspoofs, too. Now the filmmaker behind that clip has asked strangers to...
View ArticleYouTube star pranks the World Cup final—and LeBron James films it
During Sunday’s World Cup final, one of the biggest plays wasn’t shown on camera. And it wasn’t actually part of the game. During the second half, a fan ran onto the field. The camera cut away to a...
View ArticleWhat it's really like to be a woman on YouTube
“Are you a cup of tea? Because you're hot.”“Get off your period and shave your armpits. And cook me dinner dammit”“Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?” This is just a sampling of the comments...
View ArticleNo, 'Orange Is the New Black' isn't being cancelled by Netflix
Netflix isn’t leaving Litchfield anytime soon.The streaming service reassured fans that it wasn’t cancelling Orange Is the New Black after a satire website’s article sparked outrage from fans on...
View ArticleUsher, Justin Timberlake, and 363 more live concerts headed to Yahoo
BY JOSHUA COHEN Yahoo made two major announcements at its 2014 Digital Content NewFronts presentation. The first was a tease of a sci-fi comedy set in space from Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig. The...
View ArticleJohn Oliver reads Warren G. Harding's 'smutty f**k notes'
Warning: This article contains sexually explicit material that may be NSFW.The legacy of one of the U.S.’s most forgettable presidents just got a lot more interestingWarren G. Harding died two years...
View ArticleHow a simple music video became a community's response to a tragic shooting
Filmmaker Marcus Haney already had a strong music video in his back pocket when a campus shooting interrupted his production schedule. Haney was in Seattle during a four-day window helping his...
View ArticleGet ready for 8 days of 'Weird Al' Yankovic parodies with this 'Happy' cover
“Happy” has finally gotten the twisted “Weird Al” Yankovic parody it deserves.Last month, Yankovic announced that he would be releasing a music video everyday for eight days for his upcoming 14th...
View ArticleHodor is taking his DJ act on tour with 'Rave of Thrones'
At this point, plenty of Game of Thrones trivia fans will be aware of that the actor who plays Hodor is a DJ in real life.In addition to acting, Kristian Nairn has spent years on the music scene,...
View Article'Cloud Atlas' author unveils new short story on Twitter
David Mitchell, the celebrated British novelist who gave us Cloud Atlas and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, has a new book coming out in September: The Bone Clocks. But as highly regarded as he...
View Article'The Hotwives of Orlando' is the only 'Real Housewives' parody you need
At this point in reality TV culture, the Real Housewives franchise has become a new kind of soap opera, one removed from the gauzy plotlines of soaps past and focused instead on the instant escalation...
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