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A Fascinating Article on ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and Its Influence on a Generation of Writers
The New York Times has a fascinating article by Ethan Gilsdorf on how the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons has influenced a generation of…
A Visualization of a Day in the Life of a Random New York City Yellow Taxi
NYC Taxis: A Day in the Life is a visualization by urbanist and mapmaker Chris Whong that displays the data for a random New York…
‘Mandatory Fun’, A New Album by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Featuring Parodies of Robin Thicke, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, & More
Mandatory Fun is a new album by “Weird Al” Yankovic featuring parodies of songs by Robin Thicke, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, and more. Yankovic appears to…
Marvel Announces New Female Hero to Take on the Mantle of Thor
Marvel today revealed that a new female hero is scheduled to take on the mantle of Thor in October following the former Thor’s lack of…
‘Word Crimes’, A Parody of Robin Thicke’s Song ‘Blurred Lines’ by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic has released a music video for his song “Word Crimes”, a parody of the song “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. The video…
Ryan Block and Veronica Belmont Get Trapped in Customer Retention Hell While Trying to Cancel Comcast Service
Ryan Block and Veronica Belmont managed to get trapped in an oppressive customer retention loop during a recent call to Comcast in order to disconnect…
Green Pregnant Woman Cosplays as One of the Many Dalliances of James T. Kirk From ‘Star Trek’
A pregnant woman recently cosplayed as one of the many dalliances of James T. Kirk from the classic sci-fi franchise Star Trek. Given the green…
CollegeHumor Explains Net Neutrality and Why It Matters
CollegeHumor has created an amusing video that explains net neutrality and why it matters. They also showcase examples of the kind of content that would…
Unicycling King Arthur Performs the ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Theme on Flaming Bagpipes
Portland-based Brian Kidd, also known as “The Unipiper”, uploaded a video of himself riding around dressed as King Arthur while playing the theme from the…
Host John Oliver Tackles the Income Inequality Debate on ‘Last Week Tonight’
Host John Oliver tackled the income inequality debate on a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Specifically, Oliver commends the optimism of…