An Oral History Of 'Weird Al' Yankovic’s 'UHF'
In his long, illustrious career, Yankovic has headlined precisely one motion picture: 1989’s UHF, a box-office disappointment that has developed a tremendous cult following.
In his long, illustrious career, Yankovic has headlined precisely one motion picture: 1989’s UHF, a box-office disappointment that has developed a tremendous cult following.
As even young children are exposed to ever more explicit material online and off, parents have to step in.
Michael Sam Jr. doesn’t talk to his father, who has been caricatured in the press as an anti-gay man who abandoned his family. But there’s a lot more to the story.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria extended its geographic influence on Monday when Egypt’s most deadly militant outfit pledged obedience to ISIS’ self-declared caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The Inspire One drone looks cool flying and offers a ton of new features, including a 360 degree camera that records in 4K.
There’s a poignant pleasure in watching a TV legend take his last lap — as a visit to the taping of the show in its final season revealed.
These two martial artists are competing in an exhibition known as duilian, which pits a bare-handed combatant against a weapon-wielding opponent. We wouldn't want to face either of them, with or without a weapon.
In a New York Times op-ed this week, two Cornell professors lay out a provocative argument: The gender gap in research science isn’t a reflection of sexism in the academy; the real problem is that journalists over-report small differences, thus perpetuating them and scaring women off.
It's not the above photo. Also there's a whole profile on her, which is, of course, why you're clicking this link. Right?
A writer spends forty years looking for the man who bullied him for a few months at a boarding school in Geneva.
Doping suspensions, match fixing allegations, and more. Can Badminton be saved before Rio?
A piece of trash 3D Sonic game? Anyone who's ever played the 2006 Sonic interaction won't be the least bit surprised.
With a polite round of applause, the first owner of the fastest production electric motorcycle took the keys to his new ride. Sitting down just a few moments later, he slyly looked down and slid them onto the ring next to keys for his Tesla.
From its very title, Alice Maz's Average Maria Individual denies the traditional male power fantasy that so transparently defines what is considered a "pure gaming experience."
A visit with the man who drew your childhood terrors.
Seedfeeder, a pseudonymous illustrator, has contributed 48 drawings to 35 articles on Wikipedia — all depicting various sex acts in the same sterile, almost platonic style of airline safety manuals.
The pilot who survived last month’s Virgin Galactic disaster has told investigators how he was thrown clear of the spacecraft as it broke up.
There are certain things guaranteed to set off an internet firestorm. Talk about climate change, mention Monsanto, or bring up the treatment of women in video games. So, before the next big wave of Internet arguing, I propose we retire a few overused and underwhelming opinions in the bikes vs. cars debate.
15-year-old Tommy Bogue was sent to a promising new church settlement in Guyana — run by a charismatic leader named Jim Jones.
A 540-mile stretch of I-20 in Texas reveals the state of football — in all its joy, regret and insanity.
Both window washers were successfully rescued by firefighters today after being stuck 69 stories from the ground.
In this economy, losers will be the biggest winners.
As the Philae lander hurtles through the black void of space towards comet 67p, play this fun, surprisingly complex flash game that simulates the Rosetta mission.
It's hard to blame people for craving fast food when they are inundated with advertising from such a young age. But what’s disturbing is just how far fast food companies will go to target kids from groups already more likely to suffer from obesity — including the poor, rural Americans and black Americans.
The Atlantic takes us into the field with the Geronimo Hotshots, an elite crew of Apache firefighters who battle the biggest wildfires in the nation.
From the creators of "Go The Fuck To Sleep" this is bound to be a classic. We can't wait for the full audio book to come out.
"Daniels could’ve been Tom Hanks. But a look back at his career, which will, no doubt, peak with "Dumb and Dumber To" — a movie whose existence seems so improbable that it’s making me question my own existence — reveals the strange case of an actor who, not just once, but twice, on the brink of mega-stardom, slipped out of the mainstream and into little pockets of Hollywood."
If you're looking for something great to watch but don't want to sift through a bunch of garbage, may we humbly suggest Digg Video? We think you'll like what you see.
The groin shot: an attack so devastating that men have banned it from virtually every contact sport they engage in. Let's learn how to do it.
Things are looking grim for The Avengers in this new emotionally charged trailer.
Napoleon Bonaparte's famous bicorn hat is up for auction and on display next to the chateau where the French general lived when he wasn't leading troops into battle across Europe.
Hundreds of millions of miles from Earth, a man-made object was flung at a comet Wednesday — and now it's sticking to the rock as it hurtles through space.
Two weeks ago, 16-year-old Alex Lee was your run-of-the-mill teenager.
For decades, U.S. beer drinkers have operated on the assumption that high-end, foreign brews come in bottles, while down-home, budget beers are packaged in flimsy, 12-oz. cans, the better for pounding and crushing.
Two unidentified window washers were rescued from a scaffolding at 1 World Trade Center Wednesday afternoon. The scaffolding was suspended around the 69th floor.
Persimmons are a good weird grocery candidate right now; they’re in season, they’re unpopular, they’re cheap (five for two bucks), and they’re very good.
The pizza chain will double menu offerings with customized toppings, crusts, sauces, and drizzles. To signal the revamp, Pizza Hut is rolling out a new logo inspired by a swirl of tomato sauce on stretched pizza dough.
"Having a second kid isn't as simple as adding another pair of chopsticks."
There's a lot going on in this story. Do try to keep up.
Is the growing market for male escorts a sign of female sexual liberation or just a re-run of the same old stereotypes?
Understanding the interplay of acid, sugar, and alcohol gives essential insight into how a cocktail is structured.
Twitter has 500 million logged out users it’s trying to squeeze value out of, but now it has a plan to fix its growth problem, which is really a new user retention problem. It’s called “Instant Timeline,” and it will jumpstart users with a feed full of interesting content even if they haven’t followed anyone yet.
On Wednesday, YouTube announced YouTube Music Key, a long-awaited upgrade of its music offerings that will include higher-quality audio and also give its users the option of paying $7.99 a month for extra features, chief among them removing YouTube’s ubiquitous ads.
NATO officials have seen Russian military equipment and Russian combat troops entering Ukraine this week, its top commander says.
Confused by all the different cuts of steak available? Eater explains the difference between ribeye, sirloin, NY strip and more.
The Police really know how to make someone feel special. Too special.
"While such horrific and despicable conditions are rarer in the United States, we still have to be vigilant against all forms of exploitation so that by condoning one form, we don’t implicitly condone others. Which is why, in the name of fairness, we must bring an end to the indentured servitude of college athletes and start paying them what they are worth."
"This big secret will be revealed in 2015, if the chatter on shows like Coast-to-Coast AM is any indication. Why? Well, the 'Grays' — the name given to the aliens who either conspire with the government to keep their presence hidden or are on the verge of attacking the Earth — have somehow given an ultimatum to their human co-conspirators."
LDS doctrine is subject to sudden reversals. While other churches cling to the Bible, Mormons believe new revelations can overthrow past injunctions, including those written in scripture.
“It was the end of the story of John DeLorean as part of the American Dream — how a humble kid from Detroit could rise to the very top.”
"Together, the U.S. and China are responsible for 45 percent of global emissions. For that reason alone, they are most closely watched countries in the year before climate change negotiators convene in Paris to set post-2020 goals that finally slow carbon pollution."
The phone call isn't dead. Despite what many a journalist/blogger/paranoid internet commenter might have you believe, smartphones can indeed still dial out. Of course, that doesn't mean it's not in the process of dying. And if you have even a shred of decency about you, you'll help take it out back Old-Yeller-style and put everyone out of their misery. Friends, it's time to kill the phone call.
After three and a half decades at ESPN, Dick Vitale wouldn’t change a thing — but it’s what I’ve done away from the court that I am most proud of.
British, American and Swiss regulators fined five of the world’s biggest banks a combined $3.3 billion on Wednesday for conspiring to manipulate the foreign currency markets, the latest scandal to hit an industry facing increased scrutiny and mounting legal costs for its past sins.
It isn't about drugs. It's about justice.
Did you know that text-message exchanges between millennials today are comprised almost entirely of animated GIFs of NeNe Leakes rolling her eyes and Omarosa throwing shade? Yes, the stereotype of the “black bitch” has become its own language for some, thanks to a combination of basic cable television programming and general illiteracy among said millennials.
Conan dons a flowing red mane and finds his inner biker as he joins the cast of "Sons Of Anarchy."
It was all part of a decoy program to catch drivers who aren't yielding to pedestrians. But some are saying it's not fair and that they were tricked.
Stephen goes to town with the gum jokes after Chinese Internet users characterized a gum-chewing Obama as a "careless rapper."
I had pretty high hopes when I purchased my flying car. But after owning it for six days, I can honestly say it sucks.