August 2010
July 2010
First look at Neil Patrick Harris and Vanessa... →
Next weekend, the Hollywood Bowl will play host to the East Village, when a special production of Jonathan Larson’s musical Rent — directed by none other than Neil Patrick Harris — will go on for…
TCA: 30 Rock Will Air Live Episode in October →
Following in the footsteps of other NBC stalwarts like ER and Will & Grace, 30 Rock will air a live episode October 14, NBC Primetime President Angela Bromstad just announced at the…
New York City Subway To Get Wi-Fi, Cellphone... →
You’ll soon be able to use your phone in the New York City subway system.
It’s part of a $200 million renovation of the system, which, well, not to say that it’s falling apart, but…
TCA: Drew Carey Joins Community →
Drew Carey will guest-star on Community this upcoming season, presumably to increase his hipster appeal. Obviously The Price is Right’s new game “Brooklyn Rules,” in which contestants match…
DISNEY/ABC TELEVISION GROUP ANNOUNCES PAUL LEE AS... →
“ABC is a great network defined by creativity and known for delivering some of the best shows on television,” said Lee.
7 Safari Extensions to Install Now →
Extensions have now gone public with the newly released Safari 5.0.1. Here’s a list of seven extensions you should install right away. Also, be sure to read our previous list of 25…
Yogi Bear Trailer Should've Stayed in the Woods →
Proof that just because Yogi Bear is in CGI does not make him “smarter than the average bear”: this teaser for the new live-action version of the cartoon. Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake…
7 Safari Extensions to Install Now →
Extensions have now gone public with the newly released Safari 5.0.1. Here’s a list of seven extensions you should install right away. Also, be sure to read our previous list of 25…
Ellen DeGeneres Leaving ‘American Idol’ →
ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson Quits →
Filed under: TV News
While fans are still recovering from the onslaught of television news that came out of Comic-Con over the weekend — William Shatner on ‘Human Target!’ ‘Glee’s’…
NY Town Considering 'Do Not Knock' List →
The people in Rye, NY, are so fed-up with unsolicited visitors banging on their doors to sell them something or ask for their support in an election that they’re considering creating a “Do Not…
SCVNGR Launching Hot New Rewards Program Tomorrow →
There are already a few location-based apps that will allow you to earn real-world rewards just by checking in, and now Google-backed SCVNGR is getting in on the rewards action as well. I…
Octopuses? Octopi? Octopodes? →
What’s the plural of octopus? Octopuses? Octopi? Octopodes? According to this video by Merriam Webster editor Kory Stamper, all three are technically correct. Video link.
(via Jen…
Octopuses? Octopi? Octopodes? →
What’s the plural of octopus? Octopuses? Octopi? Octopodes? According to this video by Merriam Webster editor Kory Stamper, all three are technically correct. Video link.
(via Jen…
Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files With Dirpy →
File this under: “Things I always wished existed but never knew existed.” Dirpy is a tool that allows you to download a YouTube video as an MP3 file. To use the site, simply enter the…
30 ROCK, Broadway Star Cheyenne Jackson Joining... →
Fresh off their Regionals win, Vocal Adrenaline is getting a new leader. Sources confirm to GIVE ME MY REMOTE that Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson — whom you may recognize from his recurring role on…
‘American Idol’: Nigel Lythgoe, Justin Timberlake... →
As American Idol‘s season 10 cattle-call auditions continue — the show stopped yesterday in New Orleans, and will head to New Jersey next week — and the September call-back rounds in front of the…
Apple's new Magic Trackpad! →
How-To: Give Your Old iPhone New Life With Prepaid... →
Got an old iPhone lying around? Some people may sell their old iPhone, or use it as a glorified iPod touch. Others will want to give it to a family member on a prepaid calling plan. Personally, I…
World's oldest champagne found from a shipwreck in... →
In a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea, divers have found what is being thought to be the world’s oldest and most expensive drinkable champagne. Believed to be around 230 years old, each bottle found…
Brains: They're What's For Dinner Dessert →
Have you ever eaten brains? I have not. But one time I did find a dead opossum in the street by my house and broke a rake handle trying to crack its skull open. Then my mom yelled at me…
How-To: Give Your Old iPhone New Life With Prepaid... →
Got an old iPhone lying around? Some people may sell their old iPhone, or use it as a glorified iPod touch. Others will want to give it to a family member on a prepaid calling plan. Personally, I…
New Godzilla design! [Concept Art] →
Legendary Pictures is apparently doing a Godzilla movie, and has released the first artwork for it. I have only one thing to say: RRRROOOWWRRRUMP! More »
Lunch Time: Cheesy Blasters →
Hot dogs filled with jack cheese baked inside a pizza. In this case, you go one step further and cover it in nacho cheese as well.
The basic recipe is outlined in the 30 Rock clip…
How to restore the color of dingy old Lego bricks →
UPDATE: Boing Boing reader Jody thinks these are two different flags, and I agree.
Here’s a recipe for making a wonderfully caustic goop called Retr0bright that restores the color of…
You May Now Legally Jailbreak Your iPhone and Rip... →
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has just announced some big, big wins for consumers. Labeled as “exemptions to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act,” a law enacted in the late ’90s to protect…
Hot Wheels Wonder Woman Invisible Jet Makes It’s... →
It started out as an April Fool’s joke, but demand quickly spread and Mattel decided to sell the Wonder Woman invisible jet as a Comic-Con exclusive collectible. It’s only an empty box,…
Linda Hamilton to Play Mom on Chuck →
Fun casting news! “Terminator” badass Linda Hamilton has been cast as mom to Chuck Bartowski on NBC’s “Chuck.” Sounds about right.
The “Chuck” season 4 premiere airs September 20.
On…
Porsche Revving Up All-Electric Sports Car →
The electric sports car scene is heating up with Porsche‘s confirmation of a new all-electric sports car based on its Boxster. The company is conducting daily tests of three research cars to…
Your olive oil may not be the virgin it claims →
Apple posts Droid X Antenna Performance video →
Apple, (keeping Antenna-gate in the news!) today is hoping to squash their latest competitor, Motorola, with their already popular Droid X by releasing a video showcasing its antenna performance….
How to Turn on Your iPhone's Caps Lock →
Within our Geek Community lives a wealth of knowledge. I had never realized how much I needed this tip until Community member suziryder messaged me with it yesterday. It’s simple, yet…
Why Won't It Open?!: Hinged Packing Tape →
Want to scar your children for life? Tell them you you have to sell one of them to buy a boat. Oooor 1) take a cardboard box and write ‘TOYS!’ real big on the side with puffy paint and…
Apple posts Droid X Antenna Performance video →
Apple, (keeping Antenna-gate in the news!) today is hoping to squash their latest competitor, Motorola, with their already popular Droid X by releasing a video showcasing its antenna performance….
“Drake & Josh” Star Drake Bell Stars in Fairly... →
News that “Drake & Josh” star Drake Bell is starring in a new Nickelodeon movie “The Fairly Odd Parents” seems fairly… odd.
Guess you can’t take the Nickelodeon out of Drake Bell!
The…
Late Night Highlights: Joan Rivers Returns to Late... →
Over two decades after Johnny Carson blackballed Joan Rivers from the afterhours circuit, the Piece of Work subject returned to the format to remember the King of Late Night, badmouth Johnny’s…
How to Turn on Your iPhone's Caps Lock →
Within our Geek Community lives a wealth of knowledge. I had never realized how much I needed this tip until Community member suziryder messaged me with it yesterday. It’s simple, yet…
The Perfect Cup of Coffee Chart →
From the coffee connoisseur to the average joe, nothing temporarily relieves us of having to think about our miserable jobs quite like a good cup of coffee. The folks over at Plaid…
Last roll of Kodachrome processed →
The last roll of Kodachrome film to come off the production line was processed last week at Dwayne’s Photo Service in Parsons, Kansas. The photos were shot by the photographer who took the famous…
Green suit is like an invisibility cloak for your... →
Here’s a neat green suit that you can use with any Chroma Key video effect to disappear on camera. The idea is that you can use it while standing in front of a green screen to manipulate…
'Food printer' cranks out meals like a Star Trek... →
You know how on Star Trek Captain Picard is always going up to his replicator and coming away with tea, mug and all? Well, MIT’s “Cornucopia” food printer won’t create the plate, but it is…
Super Heroes vs. the Westboro Baptist Church →
