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A Fighter Turns to Breakfast Alchemy in Sci-Fi Short Steel Cut Oats

The stop-motion and live-action hybrid from filmmaker Harry Chaskin stars Seinfeld 's Brian George.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Feb 2

What Spider-Man Would Really Look Like If He Was Drawn Like Spider-Woman

The image below, courtesy of The Oatmeal, is mildly NSFW (if clothed cartoon penis bothers you, then back away now) is a perfect summation of what’s wrong with the variant Spider-Woman cover. This is the Spider-version of the gender-swapped boob window, and it’s spot on. It’s not the anatomically-impossible pose that’s the only problem. The…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Sep 4

Why the Hell Do People Insist on Posting About In-Flight Internet?

What the hell, they have internet on planes these days? You must be, like, the first person ever to be able to post to Facebook from thousands of feet in the air. Quick! Tell your friends! Right now! Waste no time! Everyone will be fascinated. [Oatmeal]

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Aug 15

Here’s everything the World War Z movie has in common with the book

Courtesy of The Oatmeal. I’d say he’s forgotten one very important similarity, though: Both were made by carbon-based lifeforms.

io9 Rob Bricken Jun 26

Everything You Love and Hate About Your Smartphone

As much as you love your smartphone, you probably hate it equally. And who could blame you? Here are all the reasons your smartphone affair is such a tortured one, from Matthew “The Oatmeal” Inman. Click to biggie-size. Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman, theoatmeal.com Jun 14

When Will Websites Stop Ripping Each Other Off?

We’ve used plenty of The Oatmeal’s funny comics in the past, here on Giz. But that’s always been with artist Matthew Inman’s permission, full attribution, and a link back to the site. Some websites aren’t so generous. Case in point: Funnyjunk.com. I’m not going to link to them because I don’t want to increase their…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 26

How the Hell Do I Fix My Windows/Mac/Linux Computer?

If you live in the twenty-first century, you’ve no doubt endured the unutterable agony of a computer breaking down on you. Then comes the excruciating part: bargaining with the incapable hunk of metal to—”Please, for the love of God”—sputter back to life. Well, the next time this happens, perhaps you can use this handy Guide…

Tech News Matthew Inman, theoatmeal.com Apr 18

Just How Likable Is Each Angry Bird Anyway?

We don’t really want to think about how many hours we’ve spent flinging little cartoon birds at little cartoon pigs—it’s too sad to consider all that wasted time. Instead we’re going to focus on which of those little cartoon birds we like best and why. And to help us, we’ve got a chart designed by…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman, theoatmeal.com Feb 25

Would It Really Be So Hard to Design All Restaurant Websites Like This?

Have you looked at a restaurant website recently? Odds are that it was a horrid mess that didn’t give you any of the information you needed. Is it really that difficult to design a decent site for a place that sells food? Click the image on the right for a closer look at how things…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Feb 8

This Is the State of the Web Right Now

Now and then, comic artist Matthew “The Oatmeal” Inman truly manages to capture something that we’re all thinking about but unable to convey. Today that something is the truth about the state of the Internet as it is right now. Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic…

Social Media Matthew Inman Jan 24

How #FollowFriday Is SUPPOSED To Work

Every Friday, many of us will watch our Twitter streams fill up with lists of users and variations of #ff and #followfriday hashtags. Is this really how that whole thing is supposed to work? What would be better? Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Dec 10

Why Some Emails Go Unanswered

At some point in his or her life, every person winds up being stuck in a highly uncomfortable situation involving an unanswered email. But just how do those situations develop? Here’s a breakdown. Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see more of his…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Dec 7

Why Most Geeks Don’t Cook At Home

There are plenty of studies which tell us that cooking at home is one of the better things we can do for our health, yet we can’t seem to stop eating out. Here’s how we can justify that laziness. Note: You can click on any of the images for a closer look. Republished with permission…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Nov 11

Your Car Desperately Needs This Button

Your car has so many features that you probably don’t even know how to use half of them. Unfortunately what it lacks happens to be an incredibly important little button. Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see more of his work on The…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Oct 21

Please Don’t Ever Photograph These Seven Things Again

Most of us post stupid pictures of ourselves on the Internet constantly, but it’s time to stop being annoying attention whores. The first step? Never photographing these seven things again. Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see more of his work on The…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Oct 13

Send This To Every Person Who Writes You An Annoying Email

You probably know a few people who just shouldn’t be allowed to send emails. You might’ve tried to gently train them to stop sending stupid forwards or using gaudy signatures and failed. Well, now it’s time to show them this: Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Oct 4

This Is How I Feel About Buying Apps

Sometimes we don’t think twice about whipping out our wallets for certain items—be they cups of coffee or the latest gadgets—but apps for our iPhones? We need to think about those for a while. Republished with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see more of…

Tech News Matthew Inman Aug 30

Why Working From Home Is Both Awesome And Horrible

Many dream about a job which will allow them to work from home. After all, there’s something appealing about the idea of not needing to put on pants to clock in. Unfortunately though, such a gig isn’t without problems. Reprinted with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist.…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Aug 25

What It’s Like To Own An Apple Product

Shiny new Apple gadgets are revealed regularly and each time that happens we rush to a store and go through the same cycle of reactions. Drool. Love. Hate. Love. Drool again. This is what owning Apple products is like. Reprinted with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist.…

Tech News Matthew Inman Jun 16

What Your Email Address Says About Your Computer Skills

This chart justifies all your fears regarding Yahoo! and AOL users. And then some. Reprinted with permission from Matthew Inman aka “The Oatmeal,” a former web designer turned comic artist. You can see more of his work on The Oatmeal. Matthew is a one man operation, so be sure to check out posters and prints…

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Jun 1

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A Fighter Turns to Breakfast Alchemy in Sci-Fi Short Steel Cut Oats

What Spider-Man Would Really Look Like If He Was Drawn Like Spider-Woman

Why the Hell Do People Insist on Posting About In-Flight Internet?

Here’s everything the World War Z movie has in common with the book

Everything You Love and Hate About Your Smartphone

When Will Websites Stop Ripping Each Other Off?

How the Hell Do I Fix My Windows/Mac/Linux Computer?

Just How Likable Is Each Angry Bird Anyway?

Would It Really Be So Hard to Design All Restaurant Websites Like This?

This Is the State of the Web Right Now

How #FollowFriday Is SUPPOSED To Work

Why Some Emails Go Unanswered

Why Most Geeks Don’t Cook At Home

Your Car Desperately Needs This Button

Please Don’t Ever Photograph These Seven Things Again

Send This To Every Person Who Writes You An Annoying Email

This Is How I Feel About Buying Apps

Why Working From Home Is Both Awesome And Horrible

What It’s Like To Own An Apple Product

What Your Email Address Says About Your Computer Skills

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