As someone who writes for what I, increasingly inaccurately, refer to as a ‘living’ I understand the temptations of clickbait, but try very hard not to engage in the practice – no matter how ‘Upworthy’ I believe a story may be. What I find even more disturbing is a recent trend to sensationalize headlines to…
“How to Pretend You Understand Art”
A new video from Mr. Forthright gives you some handy tips on how to fake your way through a visit to an art gallery. It’s important to remember that many, perhaps most, of the people in the gallery with you are also faking it. The trick is either to actually understand art or to manage…
What if your favorite Hollywood directors decided to do a Christmas movie?
What would Christmas movies by Steven Spielberg, Sergei Eisenstein, Wes Anderson, Woody Allen, Lars Von Trier, Martin Scorsese, Michael Moore, Stanley Kubrick and Werner Hertzog look like? The folks at Fourgroundsmediainc think they know and they are pretty close to the mark in every case. Have a look … Via Amrita Acharia
Hilarious Live Footage of an NSA Wiretap
Apparently NSA wiretaps not only prevent crime and terrorism but can also help with your relationship problems:
Video: How to Make a Movie Trailer (the Song)
A template for a standard Hollywood movie trailer with a catchy song to help you remember, from the fine folks at ADHD!
Video: How to Make a Movie Trailer (the Song)
A template for a standard Hollywood movie trailer with a catchy song to help you remember, from the fine folks at ADHD!
Game of Thrones Attack Ads
Game of Thrones, most pirated show in the world two years running, returns with Season 3 this weekend. The folks at Mother Jones have created some political ads to help you decide where your allegiances lie before it all gets started: “Created, written, and directed by David Corn, Dan Schulman, Nick Baumann, Adam Serwer, Tim Murphy, and…
Game of Thrones Attack Ads
Game of Thrones, most pirated show in the world two years running, returns with Season 3 this weekend. The folks at Mother Jones have created some political ads to help you decide where your allegiances lie before it all gets started: “Created, written, and directed by David Corn, Dan Schulman, Nick Baumann, Adam Serwer, Tim Murphy, and…
House Republicans Reach Out to Women With ‘No Punch Pretty Lady’ Bill
Via the Onion: Republicans home to improve their image, and electoral standing, with women with the introduction of the ‘No Punch Pretty Lady’ bill, written in language that even most Tea Partiers will understand … well, they’ll get the broad strokes anyway.
House Republicans Reach Out to Women With ‘No Punch Pretty Lady’ Bill
Via the Onion: Republicans home to improve their image, and electoral standing, with women with the introduction of the ‘No Punch Pretty Lady’ bill, written in language that even most Tea Partiers will understand … well, they’ll get the broad strokes anyway.