Archive for October, 2012
These Cats Just Got Real
The amount of effort it must take to train cats to do anything other than look at you with disdain and/or lick themselves makes this cat circus one of the [...]
Disney Takes Over LucasFilm, One Step Closer To Taking Over World
In a surprise move on Tuesday, Disney announced their acquisition of Lucasfilm for a reported $4.05 billion in cash and stock. The sale includes the rights to all Lucasfilm properties [...]
Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser Are Engaged!
The pair from TV Show Mad Men, Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser Are Engaged!
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Kip Berman, Adam Franklin, Jason Stollsteimer
Kip Berman, Adam Franklin, Jason Stollsteimer
We’re excited to bring a new series to Serial Optimist that is all about inspiration and influence. We will be talking with comedians and musicians about the one album that [...]
‘Write Now! with Jimmy Pardo’
The folks over at Nerdist continue to pump out a flurry of creative online programming. The newest edition to their YouTube channel melting pot is the wonderful “Write Now! with [...]
SO Much Fun: New Year’s Eve With Neil Hamburger & Call Chelsea Peretti
I’m excited to report that the folks at Feral Audio have recently added New Year’s Eve hosted by Neil Hamburger and Call Chelsea Peretti to their podcast collective arsenal. I [...]
Is Jimmy Fallon the New King of Late Night?
The late-night talk-show world is all abuzz with rumors that Jimmy Fallon may replace Jay Leno.
Sponsored Story10 Songs That Made October The Strawberry Jam
With November coming up and endless Holiday music playing in every store and on all your channels (which, who am I kidding, I love) we look back at October to [...]
A 14-Year-Olds Point Of View On One Of Our Favorite Books: ‘The Outsiders’
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…” These were the last words of Johnny as he lay on his deathbed. What does this statement mean to you? To me it means to [...]
Jonah Raydio Review
It’s no longer a thing of myth. The first episode of Jonah Raydio now lives within the podcast enclave nestled under the Nerdist umbrella. The alt comic juggernaut, Jonah Ray, [...]
Hanson Nostalgia
The following is a homage to a group of men that I regard as the most artistically influential people I have ever met, albeit briefly. You are three men that [...]
5 Comedy Videos To Chew On
Cooler temperatures means curling up by the fire and sipping a hot beverage. What better to add to a chilly day than a toasty comedy video hot off the cyber [...]
First Aid Kit Brings The Loveliness
Tuesday evening I attended the most phenomenal concert of the year. It absolutely rocked me to my core. The Swedish sister duo, First Aid Kit were headlining at The Fonda [...]
Jackie Chan Nostalgia
When I was a kid my parents were very strict about my media consumption. My movie options were mostly limited to Disney movies, old westerns and carefully curated PG-fare. Around [...]
Back It Up: Thrilling Adventure Hour…The Graphic Novel & Beyond!
“The Thrilling Adventure Hour“, a monthly stage-show/podcast/old-time radio show starring some of the biggest names in comedy, is expanding its already ambitious empire. After eight years of monthly shows at [...]


