New 3DS US shortage linked to port strike
Have you been finding it hard to snag yourself a New 3DS, or one of those elusive amiibo? During a recent investor Q&A session Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told company shareholders….
Year: 2015
First trailer for Going Clear, HBO’s Scientology documentary
I can’t think of any movie I’m more excited for than HBO’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. And yes, I’m aware that Mad Max and Star Wars….
In honor of Richard Matheson’s 91st birthday, here’s some suggested reading
Richard Matheson died in 2013, and the literary landscape is poorer for having lost him. The volume of Matheson’s output was matched only by its quality, and its safe to….
Sesame Street pulls off a great ‘Birdman’ Parody
The team at Sesame Street with Caroll Spinney, the fantastic puppeteer behind everyone’s favorite Big Bird, have put together this spoof of Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s Oscar nominated Birdman. The video….
The Slap: “Harry”
First of all, let me apologize, because at the end of last week’s review of The Slap I mentioned that this episode would be “Anouk,” because that’s what came up….
First look at Jason Momoa as Aquaman in Batman v. Superman
It’s been common knowledge for a while that former Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa would play Aquaman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. But how would the world’s….
Hey Parents YouTube will launch a dedicated app for kids on Feb. 23
You read that right parents (especially you Christine!), YouTube is set to launch a standalone app that will only show kid-friendly shows and content from YouTube. But you’ll have to….
Parks and Recreation writer/producer dead at 30
Well, this sucks. Writer, producer, comedian, author, and generally funny guy Harris Wittels has been found dead of a suspected overdose in his Los Angeles apartment. He was thirty years….
Exploding Kittens card games makes Kickstarter history
Exploding Kittens, a humble little card game from Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal) and friends has officially become one of the top crowdsourced projects in Internet history! I should note that my….
ShutterStock challenges designers to create Pop Art versions of Best Picture posters
ShutterStock recently issued a very cool challenge to designers: come up with a poster for one of this year’s Best Picture nominees using only stock imagery as the base, in….
The Americans: “Dimebag”
There’s a great moment in the cold open of “Dimebag,” another predictably great episode of The Americans. Phillip and Elizabeth ask Paige who she wants to have over for her….
Sleater-Kinney teams up with Bob’s Burgers for “A New Wave”
I’m not gonna lie, I never really got into Bob’s Burgers. Probably because, as one of two H. Jon Benjamin shows on the air, it absolutely pails in comparison to….