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Hunks of Metal Need Friends, Too

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:24:49 +0000

People have always attributed human characteristics to cars. Cars in pop culture have been people's mothers, vengeful murderers, the entire cast of a blockbuster animated movie, and, in one case, a partner in some very graphic sex with Lindsay Lohan (it's true; you should watch that movie). It's only natural that cars would make friends with each other. And of course, when cars form friendships, they're always with cars of the same make, model and color, because cars are viciously racist. Celebrate these bonds by reading our profile of "Auto Buds". This to-the-point tumblr was created by Jon Glaser, former "Late Night" writer/bit player and star of Adult Swim's "Delocated", and it just might make you giggle.

Geeks Who Happen to be Apple

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:47 +0000

When you hear about a web comic called "AppleGeeks", you might think that it's all about iPods and Pads and Macs and iClouds and trademarking "app store" and things of that nature. Actually, that goes for most potential titles that involve the word "Apple" without the words "Gala", "Seed", or "Bad" also being in there. And even then you couldn't be sure. As it turns out, AppleGeeks is not so much about Apple products and is more about some eccentric weirdos who happen to use them. And it's created by an eccentric weirdo who uses Apple products to make full-page, full-color installments of their surreal adventures. It's pretty, it's adventurous, and it's got jokes, jokes, jokes, (almost) none of which are about Steve Ballmer.

Turn On, Auto-Tune In, Drop Out

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:00:36 +0000

The Earth was created 4.1 billion years ago. And in those 4.1 billion years, what was the best thing to happen? That's right, Antoine Dodson. Scientists speculate that something better than Antoine might've happened in another solar system, but we simply don't have the technology to determine this. But as great as Antoine's local news rant was, it wouldn't have reached such lofty heights without the auto-tuning treatment and accompaniment by The Gregory Brothers. Although it transcended its roots, the Bed Intruder song began as part of their Auto-Tune the News series. And if you haven't watched the rest of the series, in which TV talking heads became pitch-perfect divas, you're missing out.

Web Comic + Time Machine = "Madderer Men"

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:35:18 +0000

The interminable wait for a fifth season of AMC's "Mad Men" won't be over until the summer. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the ragingly misogynistic culture of the 1950s and '60s today! Not when Rob Scott's "Madderer Men" is around to pick up the slack. Kick back, light a cigarette, sip on a Scotch, and give your wife a couple good smacks across the face, and enjoy our profile of "Madderer Men". It's laughing at the differences between the genders the way your grandfather did. Not your grandmother, though, she was busy hiding from your grandfather because he would get in a terrible way when he'd been drinking.

College Humor's Odd Couple

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:00:52 +0000

Buddies! They're a great recipe for entertainment, even when the buddies in question aren't cops. The key to buddy comedy, as everyone knows, is to have one of the buddies constantly annoying the crap out of the other, but also being kind of vulnerable and cute, thus making everything cool. College Humor's buddy series Jake and Amir takes this concept to the absolute extremes of plausibility, and then decides to keep going. Amir's buffoonery and Jake's suppressed rage play off each other perfectly - the chemistry is better than you would expect from a web series. Next time you think your friends are annoying, watch this. And if you don't think your friends are annoying, you're probably annoying them.

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Ninjas: Still Funny, Still Helpful

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:01 +0000

In the middle of the last decade, when the economy was still strong, Dick Cheney was still fat and Derek Jeter could still play baseball well, we were all captivated by the resurgent phenomenon of the ninja. Ninjas were everywhere. I mean, you couldn't see them - they're ninjas - but they were everywhere. Then the ninja fad got kind of big and blown out, eventually finding its way in big Hollywood non-blockbusters like The Warrior's Way and Ninja Assassin, leading to an inevitable decline. But throughout it all, we've had the helpful advice of the classic web series/podcast Ask a Ninja. Maybe the herd has moved on to new stuff, like guidos and Gagas, but at least one Ninja is still there for those who call.

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Ctrl+Alt+Del is a Web Comic About Video Games!

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:55 +0000

Comics are a series of images that, when combined with text (placed in "bubbles"), create a narrative. Classic comics include "Superman", "X-Men", and "Andy Capp". These days, many comics appear on the internet, and among those, a few are about video games. Most of them are about two dudes, fictionalized stand-ins for the creator(s) only cooler and more likable. One of them is Ctrl+Alt+Del, in which the aforementioned stand-ins work in a video game store and make humorous comments about the games they sell and play. If you like video games, and sets of two dudes, you will probably enjoy Ctrl+Alt+Del.

TV and Books Team Up IN Slaughterhouse 90210

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:38 +0000

Watching TV is easy. According to this thing I saw on TV, Americans watch an average of 7,000 hours of TV a week. That's even more than we spend on the can. But apparently there's this other way of being entertained by stories, called "novels". A novel is a book (like a magazine but bigger) filled with words, and with those words a writer tells you a story. It sounds crazy, I know. I mean, I literally don't know how to write more than 150 words at a time. Tumblog Slaughterhouse 90210 uses quotations from these dead-tree things and applies them to our favorite TV characters and moments. And then, later on, you can say those quotes, and look smart. Nobody will know you're talking about Screech.

D'Awwwww! Animals that Talk!

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:15 +0000

Now, if you're like I was, in the past, you probably think of talking animals in two ways. One way is animals just bein' animals and then someone, maybe Bob Saget, says something in an "animaly" voice and we understand that this voice is supposed to represent the thoughts of the animal. The other is the super creepy computer-generated perfect lip syncing as seen in horrible movies like Beverly Hills Chihuahua. But Klaatu42's YouTube channel takes advantage of animals' natural jaw-flappin' and times excellent comedy bits to fit within them. Klaatu42 has the most convincing talking animals around, because these animals say things you would expect animals to say. Dumb things. Because they're animals.

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History That Likes to Party

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:19 +0000

If you haven't seen Funny or Die's classic "Drunk History" series, you're depriving yourself of not just ample "lulz" but also of valuable lessons in American history! If Sarah Palin had watched "Drunk History" she could've said something sensible instead of rambling about Paul Revere and the not-yet-existent second amendment for twenty excruciating seconds. The series consists of (basically) factually correct accounts of the founding fathers, recited by inebriated "historians" and acted out by some of the top comic actors of our time, including Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell. Educate yo' self.

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