Usually the YouTube videos from The Muppets are clever and entertaining, but it seems like they missed the mark in their latest video, which celebrates the holiday season. In it, Kermit the Frog sings a Christmas duet with Disney pop star Tiffany Thornton titled “I Believe”. This cross promotion within Disney isn’t surprising, especially with…
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If Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is any indication, horror and Christmas go hand in hand. Modern pop culture seems to love mixing horror with almost anything (“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, anyone?), and the juxtaposition of horror and holiday cheer seems be the most popular way to channel this morbid desire. Case in…
Read MoreYou may have forgotten by now, but you were probably one of the smart people who signed up to become a Rocket Poppeteers astronaut at the end of July. After many months of waiting, it looks like some candidates have been accepted into the training program, as they got mailed a certificate.
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Sure, the film’s only been in theaters for less than a week, but the inevitable comparisons between Jeff Bridges’ character in TRON: Legacy (Kevin Flynn) and his role as The Dude (Jeff Lebowski) in The Big Lebowski are ripe for parody. This is the first video I’ve seen to take that leap, and as should…
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Comedy group Pistol Shrimps have made some pretty funny and popular videos, usually spoofing big nerd franchises like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Now the group has decided to go classic by spoofing the Star Wars saga and adding gay models to the mix. Watch the video in all its glory after the…
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