Turns Out They Invented That 'How You Think You Look Vs. How You Really Look' Meme Back in 1921
Comedy is hard, and the past was no better. Just look at, say, what 19th-century jerks considered acceptable territory for an April Fools’ Day prank.
Top Up Your iTunes Balance At a 15% Discount
iTunes gift card discounts are noticeably less common than they used to be, and while we do see 20% discounts from time to time, a $100 iTunes gift card for $85 is still a solid deal if you pay for apps, movies, Apple Music, or iCloud storage.
Download a Ton of Guardians of the Galaxy Comics From This Limited Time Sale
They don’t have the delightful 80's sound track of the movies, being comics and all, but if you like Guardians of the Galaxy, ComiXology is having a huge sale right now on digital comics. Single issues are just $1 each, and collections start at just $3, so make like a Groot, and leaf through the options.
How to Pay For Real News
Our nation’s present uproar over the deleterious effects of social media on society and fretting about the decline of trusted news outlets is nothing new. What’s new is the fact that the straightforward ways to prop up the Real Journalism industry have never been more obvious.
How America's Largest Local TV Owner Turned Its News Anchors Into Soldiers In Trump's War On The Media
Earlier this month, CNN’s Brian Stelter broke the news that Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner or operator of nearly 200 television stations in the U.S., would be forcing its news anchors to record a promo about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country.” The script, which parrots…
Here's An Extremely Rare Chance to Save on Google Play Credit
We see deals on iTunes gift cards with some frequency, but Google Play credit almost never goes on sale. If you buy your movies, apps, music, or anything else from Google Play, this $5 gift card discount is basically free money. Just select $50 from the dropdown menu, and use code GOOGLE at checkout.
Rewatch Serenity In 4K For Just $15, Plus a Digital Copy
A must-own for any browncoat, Firefly’s feature film epilogue Serenity recently got a 4K Blu-ray release, and it’s down to an all-time low $15 on Amazon right now, complete with a regular Blu-ray and a digital copy. Now if we could just get the same treatment for the show. Or, you know, a new season.
The Dark Knight Rises...Then Falls (In Price)
Update: You can get the three films separately with this 3-for-$50 deal from Best Buy.
Download Some New Books To Your Kindle For $3 Or Less
What’s this? A Kindle ebook sale on a weekday? Choose from nearly two dozen popular titles for just $1-$3 each, including Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, and the official novelization of the Welcome To the Night Vale podcast. Yep, the media industry is weird right now.
Facebook Is Running Ads in Mexican Newspapers Warning About Fake News
Facebook is taking a huge amount of heat this week amid mounting scandals over its allegedly reckless handling of user data, vulnerability to propaganda and disinformation efforts, and whether or not its internal response to those issues was mostly concerned with shoving those problems under a rug. The company’s stock…
No Cable? Stream the NCAA Tournament (and More) For Just $10 With This DIRECTV Now Promotion.
If you want to stream all of the March Madness games at home (or at your desk) without a real cable subscription, DirecTV Now looks to be your cheapest option at the moment.
This Twin Peaks Blu-ray Set is Like A Damn Fine Cup of Coffee
Add the newest season of Twin Peaks to your Blu-ray collection for just $39. This set includes all 18 episodes of the Showtime series that picks up 25 years after Laura Palmer’s death, plus behind-the-scenes special content. Every day, once a day, you should give yourself a present, and this $39 set would be great.
Listen to Felicia Day Narrate Her Own Memoir For $4
Felicia Day’s top-selling memoir is just $4 on Audidble today (or free if you’re a member, of course), and a great buy for anyone interested in internet culture. She even narrates it herself.
Disappear Into Middle Earth with The Hobbit Kindle Book, Just $3
At just $3, this Kindle version of The Hobbit won’t even put even a hobbit-sized hole in your wallet.
Sam Nunberg: This Entire Meltdown Is Because I Didn't Want to Manually Search My Email Inbox
Sam Nunberg, formerly an aide on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, launched an hours-long, barely comprehensible tear through the media involving numerous back-to-back TV interviews as well as phone calls to local media on Monday. Nunberg is very upset that special counsel Robert Mueller has issued him grand jury…
This Sunday's Kindle Ebook Sale Is Full of Best Sellers
Sunday Kindle ebook sales are basically a Sunday Amazon tradition at this point, but few feature titles as popular as The Handmaid’s Tale, When I’m Gone, and Murder on the Orient Express, just to name a few. Everything’s priced at just $2-$4, so this is a great chance to load up your digital library.
Over 150 Digital DC Comics Are $2 Or Less Today
Amazon runs big sales on digital Marvel comics from time to time, but today, there are over 150 DC comics on sale. A few options are totally free, and most cost just $2 each. The selection leans heavily on the Powers series, but you’ll also find Takio, Scarlet, and more. Sorry, Justice League fans.
Prime Members Can Rent A Bunch of Recent Oscar Nominees For $2 Each
While it doesn’t include any of this year’s nominees, Amazon is running a $2 HD rental sale for a number of best picture nominees from recent Academy Awards, for Prime members only. I’d start with Mad Max Fury Road if you’ve never seen it, then move onto Whiplash, Boyhood, and Nebraska, but feel free to disagree in…
