Comedy

The Spooky Pac-Man Anniversary Coincidence

Earlier, the internet was delighted to find Google celebrating Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary with a playable doodle of the game. But in a freaky coincidence, some Firefox users are being haunted by ghostly music from the very same game. Mysterious! [BryanSchuetz] https://gizmodo.com/the-new-google-doodle-is-a-freaking-game-of-pac-man-5544528

Tech News Kyle VanHemert May 21

8 Websites You Need To Stop Building

We only need to read that Jim has chopsticks lodged down his throat once, so why are there dozens of different, ugly, irritating ways for him to announce it? Here are the websites we’ve got enough of: Reprinted with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman May 11

Watch Conan O’Brien’s Hilarious Visit to Google

If you thought seeing Conan with a beard was weird, wait until you see Conan with a beard razzing Google VP Vic Gundotra. Really weird. Also really funny. The full, 48-minute clip includes bonus Andy Richter action—watch it! I sort of wish he’d just stay unemployed forever. [LiquidSquid]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert May 8

Sweded Version Of Star Trek Polishes A Turd With Copious Lens Flare

Push it Films’ ultra low-budget cover of J.J. Abrams Star Trek hides their non-existent production values with lens flare and tin foil. It’s amazing what you can do when you blind your audience. For me, the incessant chanting really pushes this over the top. FYI, the term “sweding” comes from Michel Gondry’s 2008 film Be…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar May 5

Wonder Woman Takes it to Batman’s “Old Chums”

This piece by cartoonist Britt Wilson conveys an old truth: Sometimes, a girl’s just gotta put her foot down — or up — even when dealing with superheroes. As cool as the Dark Knight might be to us mere non-heroes, one definitely gets the sense that he could be an insufferable prick to his friends.…

Books & Comics Marc Bernardin Apr 27

How to Name a Volcano

It’s not easy to come up with a volcano name that forces people to sound like they’ve got something jammed down their throats, but someone’s gotta do it. Here’s the trick to doing it properly. Reprinted with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see more…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Apr 22

Infographic Of Underachieving AT-ATs Is Hilarious

We all know the AT-AT as the giant, four-legged walker who kicked Rebel ass at the Battle of Hoth. But did you know the AT-AT has other sad-sack cousins? This rad poster introduces you to the less celebrated AT-AT models. [Tobias LunchBreath’s Flickr via Rampaged Reality.]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 6

The World Can’t Produce Enough Cocaine To Make “Son Of The Mask” Seem Like A Good Idea

Why do magical-ish comedies always feature these weird musical numbers? We don’t know, but this song-and-dance routine from Son Of The Mask might be the weirdest, and most embarrassing. Magic allows Jamie Kennedy to blend country, hip-hop and Elvis. What?

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 5

Lucas Says Yes To Star Wars Sitcom From Robot Chicken Team

There have been lots of funny moments in the Star Wars Universe — though many probably weren’t on purpose — but now George Lucas is drafting the Robot Chicken team to make an out-and-out comedy TV series. “Hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo” was probably one of the funnier lines of…

Television Marc Bernardin Apr 5

In Hell, Daddy Gets To Eat The Baby

On Ugly Americans this week, Mark babysits, Callie wants to adopt the baby, and Twayne wants to eat the baby. Also, Mark almost dies maybe a half-dozen times this episode. That’s once every 5 minutes. This week’s episode of Ugly Americans – “Demon Baby” – works the show’s immigrant metaphor to the hilt as Mark…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Apr 1

Think You Can Invent A Better Hot Tub Time Machine Alt-Universe Mashup? Prove It.

What alternate-universe mash-up would you invent if you went back in time via hot tub? Think you can come up with something better than Rob Corddry’s Twittagra — a combination of Twitter and Viagra? Let us know, and win. Pretend you’re a time traveler who’s gone back a quarter century — you have the chance…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 1

Hot Tub Time Machine: Our Movie Review FAQ Answers All Your Messy Questions

We know: This Hot Tub Time Machine thing is confusing. Is it a Hangover-style raunch-comedy? A time-travel epic? A 2001: A Space Odyssey-style journey into the vortex of our deepest souls? We answer your hot, wet questions below. Spoilers ahead… What’s Hot Tub Time Machine About? Actually, the title’s pretty self-explanatory. So it’s about a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 26

If You Need A Good Lawyer, Hire A Giant Baby

Last night’s episode of Ugly Americans – “An American Werewolf In America” – expanded the show’s weird NYC universe with unruly lycanthropes, exploding magic lions, wizard open mic nights, and yes, a Brobdingnagian toddler attorney. In the second episode of Ugly Americans, the show doled out three interlocking story arcs: social worker Mark Lilly’s misadventures…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Mar 25

At Last, You Can Watch “Previously On Point Dume”

Last week we broke the news about Dollhouse’s Enver Gjokaj latest project – a scifi-flavored soap comedy web series called “Previously on Point Dume.” Now you can watch the first episode! https://gizmodo.com/dollhouse-star-enver-gjokajs-new-webseries-channels-twi-5496724 Previously on Point Dume w/ Enver Gjokaj from Enver Gjokaj

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 22

The Hilarious Lost Recaps Of Someone Who’s Never Seen Lost

Even the most ardent Losties find the show inscrutable at times, but can you imagine what Season 6 looks like to someone who’s never seen the show? The wonderfully bemused blog Never Seen Lost tries (and fails) to keep up. Massive confusion and weird Easter eggs are the name of the game for Lost –…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Mar 21

First Teaser Trailer For The Return Of Futurama!

Thanks to the Panama Wormhole — which is a sort of Comedy Central Channel in space, Futurama is coming back in June! And here is the first trailer.

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 20

In “Ugly Americans,” New York Is Full Of Monsters

Ugly Americans’ cast of undead, enchanted, and cybernetic New Yorkers offers plenty to amuse B-movie fans. But it’s the frenetic animation from Augenblick Studios that really gives the new comedy series its bite. In Ugly Americans, social worker Mark Lilly (Matt Oberg) is a big-hearted man alone in the big city. Literally. No, really –…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Mar 17

Watch The First 10 Minutes Of Ugly Americans

Ugly Americans debuts tomorrow, but Comedy Central has cued us in to this 10 minute preview. Meet social worker Mark Lilly, his zombie roomie Randall, Mark’s demonic boss Callie, the obnoxious Great Brain, and those damn land whales. The First 10 Minutes Ugly Americans Weds 10:30pm / 9:30c www.comedycentral.com Joke of the Day Stand-Up Comedy…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Mar 16

What Comes After the iPad?

When the iPad was unveiled in January, everyone could agree on one thing: it did look a lot like a big iPhone. Begeek.fr extends Apple’s consistent design to its logical conclusion in the company’s next two revolutionary devices. I hear the iBoard’s going to implement twenty finger multi-touch and the iMat’s even going to support…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

10 Reasons to Avoid Talking on the Phone

As important as phones can be in our daily lives, there are some reasons to avoid them entirely. Here are ten such reasons which may actually succeed in turning you into an anti-social, handsaw-owning phone avoider.. Reprinted with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Feb 23

The Spooky Pac-Man Anniversary Coincidence

8 Websites You Need To Stop Building

Watch Conan O’Brien’s Hilarious Visit to Google

Sweded Version Of Star Trek Polishes A Turd With Copious Lens Flare

Wonder Woman Takes it to Batman’s “Old Chums”

How to Name a Volcano

Infographic Of Underachieving AT-ATs Is Hilarious

The World Can’t Produce Enough Cocaine To Make “Son Of The Mask” Seem Like A Good Idea

Lucas Says Yes To Star Wars Sitcom From Robot Chicken Team

In Hell, Daddy Gets To Eat The Baby

Think You Can Invent A Better Hot Tub Time Machine Alt-Universe Mashup? Prove It.

Hot Tub Time Machine: Our Movie Review FAQ Answers All Your Messy Questions

If You Need A Good Lawyer, Hire A Giant Baby

At Last, You Can Watch “Previously On Point Dume”

The Hilarious Lost Recaps Of Someone Who’s Never Seen Lost

First Teaser Trailer For The Return Of Futurama!

In “Ugly Americans,” New York Is Full Of Monsters

Watch The First 10 Minutes Of Ugly Americans

What Comes After the iPad?

10 Reasons to Avoid Talking on the Phone

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions

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This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch

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