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Tech NewsSploidShort film tells the weird story of a missing nuclear missile
Writer and director David Soll explores the interior of a real-life Cold War era nuclear silo in this comedy short film: The custodian of a nuclear missile silo wakes up one morning to realize that the projectile has disappeared. David explains to the Hollywood Reporter how they found the silo: One of the silos had … Continued
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io9When You’re Being Chased By A Zombie, You Don’t Want To Be Put On Hold
A fellow has a nighttime encounter with a zombie and fortunately, he manages to track down a phone booth. Unfortunately, when he dials for help, he finds himself sent to an automated phone messaging system. Does this mean he’s doomed? The short horror comedy Dring of the Dead was written and directed by Gael Pouvreau … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: I Did Nothing This Weekend
Here’s hoping you did something more exciting than what these two were up to this weekend. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news: The world tragically lost a comedy legend in Robin Williams. Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien, and Seth Meyers paid tribute to Robin … Continued
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Tech NewsRacing To Build Ikea Furniture Is a Guaranteed Relationship Destroyer
Need a quick way out of a relationship? The folks at Buzzfeed have come up with the most perfect weapon of mass destruction for marriages, friendships, and even family ties. It simply requires a pair of couples to go head-to-head in a race that has them assembling a single piece of Ikea furniture. Putting together … Continued
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io9Life After Beth Fails To Inject New Life Into The “Zombie Comedy” Genre
At this point, “zombie comedy” has become a movie genre in its own right, thanks to films like Shaun of the Dead and Fido. And the latest addition is Life After Beth, about a young man whose dead girlfriend (Aubrey Plaza) comes back. Alas, Beth is not quite funny enough, or clever enough, to stand … Continued
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Sharklumbo Is the Detective We Didn’t Know We Needed
Funny Or Die’s contribution to the general shark madness that this week brings is Sharklumbo, which, they explain, “Is a shark and it’s also Peter Falk as Columbo.” You know what? The Asylum’s Sharknado 2: The Second One was similar overexplanation. Kevin Pollack’s Peter Falk impression makes this whole thing work. Also, this take on … Continued
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OKCupid’s Human Experiments, Revealed
OKCupid is in some hot water after people found out it performs “experiments” on its users. But how bad is it really? The free dating website’s CEO is here to explain exactly what’s going on. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news! James Corden … Continued
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Clickhole’s New Transportation App Walks All Over Uber and Lyft
Searching for a transportation app that puts simplicity and elegance first? The satirical masterminds at Clickhole have a new startup that lets you arrive in style no Uber or Lyft car could possibly match. Check out Whysk. Oh man is this sendup perfect. From “founder” Dylan Blake-Ambrose’s smirking self-satisfaction to the promises cram-packed with buzzwords, … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: How to Spell My Last Name
People with last names like “Smith” or “Jones” will never understand this pain. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news! Mike Birbiglia talked about the importance and power of jokes. We broke down Comedy Central’s one-season wonders. We highlighted memorable moments from Andy Kindler’s … Continued
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The 13 Greatest Science Fiction Comedies Of All Time
On Friday, Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters, with its unique blend of space-opera and insane comedy. Which classic films must Guardians defeat to take its place among the greatest science fiction comedies? Here are the 13 greatest (live-action) science fiction comedies of all time. 13. Mystery Men The Particulars: The film flopped on its … Continued
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Tech NewsCommerceThe Onion Profiles a New Kindle That Brags About Your Taste in Books
Bookworms who’ve balked at upgrading to an e-reader have a long list of reasons why they won’t give up their paper copies. But there’s only one real reason why anyone would carry around a book anymore: It lets them show off what they’re reading in public. And as The Onion reveals, that’s what led Amazon … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: 1-800-Adopt-A-Dude
There’s an epidemic sweeping this nation: grown-ass men, unable to take even the most basic care of themselves. For just the cost of a cup of coffee every day, you can help these adult dudes act like adults. Won’t you please call today? For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over … Continued
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This Week’s Top Comedy Video: The Ramones Go to Heaven
Rest in peace, Tommy. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news: Broadway great and 30 Rock scene stealer Elaine Stritch passed away at 89. SNL has begun its change-ups for next season: Brooks Wheelan announced that he had been fired from the show, which … Continued
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Tech NewsNew Old Spice Mandroid Ads Hilariously Embrace the Uncanny Valley
More often than not, man’s attempts to clone itself through robotics has lead to the creation of unsettling, and downright creepy, automatons. So kudos to the folks at Old Spice, or at least its ad agency, for finding a way to hilariously embrace the Uncanny Valley through a series of commercials starring its newest hunk: … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Onion Reviews Planet of the Apes (NSFW)
Peter Rosenthal’s here this week to review the new Planet of the Apes movie. No, not the one from 2011. No, not the one from 2001. Nope, not 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, or 1968. No, the other one. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the … Continued
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io9The Comedy Album 2776 Has 100 Stars, But NPR’s Nina Totenberg Steals It
Everybody’s buzzing about the new comedy album 2776, which is chock full of famous comedians and personalities, riffing about the future and science-fictional stuff. Almost everybody you love is on this album — but perhaps surprisingly, the clear standout is NPR’s Nina Totenberg’s a capella rock opera. Seriously, it’s not even close. Totenberg’s performance is … Continued
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io9Short Romantic Comedy Reveals How Time Travel Will Screw Your Love Life
As soon as time travel is invented, people start abusing it by going back in time to fix their romantic relationships before they even begin. Naturally, it’s a train wreck, but a fun one to watch. Time Travel Lover was written by Elisha Yaffe (who also plays Matt) and directed by Bo Mirosseni, and it … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: Come Here
Dude! Get off that dumb computer and come check this thing out! Come here, dude. Seriously. Come here. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news: Yahoo! resurrected Community at the last minute, ordering a 10-episode sixth season expected to premiere next year. Executives are … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: Infinite Jest
David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest is one of those encyclopedic books that you’d be proud to say you actually finished. Just don’t suggest it as a title for your book club. Trust us. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to Splitsider. Now for the news! North Korean dictator Kim … Continued
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