If you have been anywhere online in the last few weeks you have no doubt caught someone, somewhere referencing Nicholas Fraser’s hilarious parody of the Next classic “Too Close.” His now viral vine, titled “Why You Always Lying,” has racked up more than 31 million views since its release, and to celebrate his success Fraser […]
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The “Why You Always Lying” Meme Now Has A Full-Length Video
September 15th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Sledding With Tigers Enter Studio To Begin New EP
October 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Sledding With Tigers have had a banner year in 2014. Not only did the San Diego folk punk outfit join the Antique Records family and release their debut album, but they managed to win over countless new fans around the globe in the process. Now the time has come for the group to begin working […]
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Watch: “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Hysterical Medley Of Emmy-Nominated TV Theme Songs
August 26th, 2014 James Shotwell Last night, the 66th annual Emmy Awards were broadcast worldwide. There were many great moments, including when Bryan Cranston kissed Julia Louis-Dreyfus in such a way that put every great real relationship to shame. There were also awards, but that is not what we are here to discuss. In the middle of the show, the […]
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The Lonely Island Teams With Judd Apatow For Movie “In The World Of Music”
August 8th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Per Variety, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone are developing an as-yet-untitled movie. The film is being produced by Judd Apatow and developed by Universal Pictures. This news means two things: brand new songs and boatloads of cameos. Shaffer and Taccone will co-direct, and Samberg will undoubtedly star, with the production being overseen by Universal’s […]
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Weird Al Puts Together A Rockabilly Scrapbook In “Lame Claim To Fame” Video
July 20th, 2014 Tyler Hanan We are nearing the end of Weird Al‘s #8videos8days and, in doing so, we’ve moved from parodies of specific songs to genre riffs with a general comedic premise. “Lame Claim To Fame” is, according to Wikipedia, a “style parody of Southern Culture on the Skids,” and it takes on the guise of the sick bragger […]
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Weird Al Has No Time For Excess, Gets Down, Dirty, And “Handy” In Riff On “Fancy”
July 17th, 2014 Tyler Hanan It’s day four of Weird Al Watch. As we head into the halftime of his eight-videos-in-eight-days mission, Weird Al offers to get lacquer off our furniture and get those nasty heating bills down in “Handy,” which, unfortunately, doesn’t quite have the star-studded twist of yesterday’s “Foil.” “Handy” still serves up some quality Weird Al, as […]
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Westboro Baptist Church Releases Parody Of Panic! At The Disco’s “I Write Sins…”
July 17th, 2014 James Shotwell Someone in the Westboro Baptist Church has a love for Panic! At The Disco that cannot be stopped. Westboro Baptist Church, otherwise known as that religious group that believes ‘God hates fags’ and loves to picket events where there is no good reason for protest, have released a parody of Panic! At The Disco’s “I […]
Weird Al Flips The Script On “Blurred Lines,” Teaches Grammar In “Word Crimes”
July 15th, 2014 Tyler Hanan “Weird Al” Yankovic released a new album today. Bearing the oxymoronic title Mandatory Fun, the album is Yankovic’s last on his current contract with RCA, making him an independent artist for the time being. He’s been doing the rounds on podcasts – Comedy Bang Bang, Doug Loves Movies, and more – to promote the album. More […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘They Came Together’
June 27th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Film: They Came Together Directed by: David Wain Written By: David Wain, Michael Showalter Starring: Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader As film theory would have it, every genre goes through four stages: Primitive, Classical, Parodic and Revisionist. In the case of the romantic comedy, by my estimation, we’ve completed this cycle twice. The first […]
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LOL: Mr. Freeze Singing “Let It Go” From Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Makes Everything Better
January 25th, 2014 James Shotwell The weekend has arrived, but for the majority of the US it’s accompanied by the second wave of polar vortex temperatures. If you’re anything like our staff you are well past having cabin fever and have descended into a level of madness that makes you wonder whether or not you actually remember what it’s like […]
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Hilarious ‘Not Another Sundance Movie’ Trailer Parodies Indie Film Cliches
January 22nd, 2014 James Shotwell From “Film Student With A Rich Uncle” and an “Actor Trying To Be A Director” comes the funniest parody trailer we have seen in a long time. Not Another Sundance Movie is a Tastes Funny original trailer that was posted to YouTube earlier this month. The clip, which runs roughly three minutes, makes light of […]
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Bruce Spingsteen Parodies “Born To Run” With Jimmy Fallon
January 15th, 2014 James Shotwell Bruce Springsteen debuted a slightly reworked version of his classic single “Born To Run” during an appearance on Jimmy Fallon‘s television show late last night. Joined by Fallon, who like The Boss was dressed in Bruce’s signature sleeveless outfit, Springsteen took to the late night stage to perform a parody of “Born To Run” dedicated […]
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