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Trailer Released for New Coen Brothers Movie

A trailer for the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis has been released.

Fresh Prince Theme Song Google-Translated

The theme song to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is one of the best-known and easily recognizable TV theme songs of all time. But what would it sound like if the lyrics were translated into different languages and then translated back to English using Google Translate?

Dave Foley on ‘The Middle’

Kids In the Hall met The Middle in a recent episode of the ABC show guest starring Dave Foley.

‘Community’ Sneak Preview

Community is coming back Feb. 7. Here’s a sneak peak.

Brainwashed by ‘Breaking Bad’ (and ‘The Wire’)

Ever wonder why your friends can’t stop talking about Breaking Bad and The Wire?

My second grade ‘Bridges’ documentary

As a second grader, I made good use of my dad’s new camcorder and every book about bridges my school library had available to film my first, and only, documentary.

Damien Jurado’s Sad Christmas Tale

Damien Jurado’s new original Christmas-themed song is hauntingly gut-wrenching in light of recent tragedies.

The museum of 18,000 banana-related items

A California man has 18,000 banana-related items on display in the International Banana Museum.