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Chris Ford
10 Funniest ‘Weird Al’ Videos
Given the cornucopia of new videos "Weird Al" Yankovic has given us from his new album, 'Mandatory Fun,' available on Amazon and iTunes, we thought now might be a good time to dig into his videolog and pick out our favorites.
Quentin Tarantino to Bring Back Django in a Comic Book
Looks like Quentin Tarantino has another project to keep himself busy with while he gets over 'Hateful Eight.'
Watch Tim Burton’s Exceedingly Weird and Rare Version of ‘Hansel and Gretel’
It would seem that Tim Burton has been making weird versions of already-weird stuff since the beginning of his career.
Lost & Found: A Little Twist in the War on Drugs
Does this mean that the Reagan administration filled the White House with bong-fueled parties during the '80s?
Lost & Found: You Know What’s Funky? Verbs!
The classic American writer Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
Morgan Freeman Huffs Helium for Our Amusement
Legendary film star Morgan Freeman has taken on too many iconic roles to count.
Lost & Found: How to Throw Pies the Three Stooges Way
We pick at people occasionally, and it's all in good fun. But sometimes we like to take a moment to recognize those figures who influenced us in deeply effective ways.
New ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer Is Rife With Awesomeness
Without knowing anything about the movie itself, the title sounds, well, dumb.
Classic Album Covers Fit Surprisingly Well Over Google Street View Images
British news outlet the Guardian spent some time overlaying the covers of some classic albums on top of Google Street View shots of the locations featured on those covers.
Gamers Play Tetris on Skyscraper, Nostalgia Looms Large
Tetris fans, as well as really bored and easily amused people, got a chance to play Tetris on a giant building in Philadelphia this past weekend.
‘Gravity’ Deleted Scene With Superman Will Either Make or Ruin Your Day
Sometimes two things go together perfectly -- chocolate and peanut butter, beer and karaoke, Superman and the space thriller 'Gravity.'
Guardian Critic Invokes the All-Caps Wrath of the Cure’s Robert Smith
In one of the most blatant offenses against Internet etiquette in history, the Cure singer Robert Smith smashed his Caps Lock button into his computer while responding to a poor review of a recent live performance by the band.