Hard to believe, but a Yalie now has a song for Rock Band. For those of you who don’t know Jonathan Coulton, he rose to internet fame writing songs about computer programming and zombies. His indie geek cred inspired the … Continued
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No crazy analysis this time, just a great parody video on one of overthinkingit’s favorite movies. Sort of warning: Sort of spoilers. Kind of. Check out www.smosh.com for more stuff from these folks and folks like these.
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Does this mean…? Could it be…?
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Even as McDonalds continues to evoke freedom fries francophobia in new advertisements, there are signs that the popular culture has moved on, and that we are on the brink of a new era in French-American relations. The ambassador of this … Continued
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This has been around teh inturwebz for a while, but it’s worth looking at again. Dude has done an animated version of Star Wars: Episode IV using only the characters on a computer keyboard. If this is the kind of … Continued
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Many of the people reading this — and surely all of those likely to care — are already aware the wildly popular fantasist/satirist Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease last year. (Announcing the diagnosis to his fans, Pratchett … Continued
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There’s a new McDonalds ad that kind of weirds me out. Sadly I haven’t located the video online – post a link in the comments if you can find it. Anyway, this is the latest in their campaign based on … Continued
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Were you aware that the logging industry put out an elaborately illustrated rebuttal to Dr. Seuss’ beloved anti-onceler screed “The Lorax,” called “The Truax”? Guardbark, the book’s environmentalist strawman is given to statements like “I WON’T take a seat, or … Continued
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Last night, I sat down and watched Enchanted, the 2007 Disney movie in which a cartoon princess played by Amy Adams falls through a portal into real-world Manhattan. Eventually, she comes to accept being “real,” while love interest Patrick Dempsey … Continued
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The oldest profession* has been getting a lot of press lately. Perhaps as a way to cleanse some of the recent negativity, I’d like to turn to one of the more sincere expressions of love for the women of the … Continued
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