Spelling Bee! It's Time for the Spelling Bee!
I have, like... maybe Super Bowl-type feelings about the National Spelling Bee? Or, what is a sporting event where you both identify with and pity the participants? Is there one of those? Whatever,...
View ArticleDance Your Cares Away, the Fraggle Rock Movie is ON.
Though rumored for years, it looks like your dream is finally coming true... the Fraggle Rock movie—based on the awesome 1983 Jim Henson TV project—is a go, according to the Hollywood Reporter: Rango...
View ArticleMayor Adams Asks You to "Put an Emmy on it." Excuse Me for a Moment... GAG!!
Mayor Adams—who plays the mayor's assistant on Portlandia—shot this admittedly kind-of-cute promo video asking Emmy voters to show their support for the show, by "Putting an Emmy on It." (I know......
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Game of Thrones Recap: Miniature Flamethrowers of Adorable Death Edition
Game of Thrones' second season ended last night. I'm happy, because it was a good ending to a good season, but I'm also sad because Game of Thrones is over now. The whole thing was kind of a comedown...
View ArticleMad Men Recap - Don Draper's Worst Day, For Real This Time
Just kidding last week, this week was Don's worst day ever. But no spoilers above the break. Let's have a totally spoiler free poll at least. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleToday in Singing Vulvas and/or Predators
MTV Brazil is currently showing this promo for their network which features either singing vulvas, Predators, or vocal cords. I prefer "Predators." [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleMacGruber 2 Will Never Happen, I Pray It Will Anyway
The hilarious MacGruber made about $13.43 at the box office, which is why there will never, ever be a sequel, but now Will Forte is going around saying he and Jorma Taccone are going to write one just...
View ArticleThe Canadian SportsCentre Dance
I've long extolled the virtues of Canadian SportsCentre—okay, I've extolled them once—but I repeat: CANADIAN SPORTSCENTRE IS THE BEST OF ALL THE GLOBAL SPORTSCENTERS! Once again, here's why: [...
View ArticleWhy You Can't Stream HBO on Your Computer
Ever wonder why you TV lovers can't get streaming services like HBO GO À la carte on your computer, without subscribing to a cable or satellite service? Web designer Jake Caputo wondered the same...
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Here are those Girls Cut-Out Paper Dolls You Ordered
The season finale for Girls is coming up quick (HBO, Sun June 17, 10 pm) and Vulture is celebrating by commissioning V's Kyle Hilton to make cut-out paper dolls of all the Girls in question. THEY ARE...
View ArticleMister Rogers' Reeeee-MIX!
Auto-tuned remixes are nothing new—but here's a great one featuring Fred Rogers of the classic Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, created by PBS Digital Studios and remix maestro John D. Boswell. It's...
View ArticleIntroducing the CW's Green Abs—I MEAN, "ARROW!" "ARROW!"
After the success of Smallville, the CW is returning to the superhero trough with Arrow—their version of DC Comics' Green Arrow. This new fall series stars Stephen Amell (rather than Smallville's...
View ArticleTwo Girls, Two Large Glasses of Donkey Urine and Semen
As I reported right here back in January, NBC chickened out at the last second and refused to show an episode of Fear Factor in which two girls drank two large glasses of donkey urine and semen....
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Mad Men Recap: Season's End
Before the season started I took a poll, will Don cheat on Megan? The results were an overwhelming yes with certain caveats and an admittedly semi-rigged voting system. But good for Don, he made it...
View ArticleIn Memory of: Brian Dunkleman
Today marks the 10th anniversary of a little show called American Idol—originally a mid-summer replacement that went on to be a juggernaut of reality contests, spawning many, many more copycats in its...
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Doctor Who: The Top Ten Companions since 2005
Don't look at me like that. I put you on this planet, I'll take you off. And it don't matter to me because Moffat will go get me another one just like you. The internet lit up a couple days ago when...
View ArticleSpiders... Earthquake... ARACHNOQUAKE!!
While some of you claim that our near-constant coverage of the coming devastating earthquake is too panicky—I THINK IT'S NOT PANICKY ENOUGH. Because now, not only do we have to worry about a quake...
View ArticleNot That Masturbating Bear... THAT Masturbating Bear!
Conan is visiting Chicago this week, so naturally he's going to bring along the much-beloved "Masturbating Bear," and... waitasecond! WRONG MASTURBATING BEAR!! [ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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The Last Decapitated Head on the Left: George W. Bush
If you were squinting hard at season one, episode 10 of Game of Thrones—particularly the scene in which King Joffrey takes Sansa Stark on a little sightseeing tour to see her dead father's head on a...
View ArticleToday in AWWWKWARD! Lena Dunham on Jimmy Fallon
In this interview with Jimmy Fallon, Girls auteur Lena Dunham describes the crush she had on the host when she was 15, that SURPRISE! Gets increasingly freaking WEIRD. Watching Jimmy trying to...
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