Kanye, Kanye, Kanye, you can’t be releasing videos like “Bound 2” without expecting some hilarious backlash. It’s nothing new, but as of late between his music video, his decision to rock the Confederate flag on the Yeezus tour, and whatever other antics he graces us with daily, it’s about time someone stepped up with some […]
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HILARITY: Seth Rogen And James Franco Get Intimate In “Bound 3”
November 25th, 2013 
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Channing Tatum Parodies Van Damme’s Epic Split Commercial on the ’22 Jump Street’ Set
November 20th, 2013 James Shotwell If you have spent any time procrastinating online in the last week you’ve probably stumbled across the new ad from Volvo Trucks featuring John Claude Van Damme’s ‘most epic of splits.’ As cool as it is to see the aging action star do the splits between two moving trucks to Enya, it’s also one of […]
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Ylvis Take On New England With “Massachusetts”
October 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell Forget about asking what foxes say, the men of Ylvis have delivered a new single that is quickly sweeping the blogosphere with feel-good hilarity. This is a weird one to write about as I am currently in Boston, but Ylvis have released a new single and hilarious video titled “Massachusetts.” The song serves as an […]
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UTG CRUSH: Rixton Want To “Make Out” With You
October 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell I love this column. Okay, so it’s not really a column per se, but after several months of these ‘Crush’ articles I have to believe you’ve put together that this corner of UTG is reserved for the latest pop discoveries. Forget about lyrical depth and well-meaning instrumentation for a few minutes and allow yourself to […]
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Miley Cyrus Performs Two Songs, Pokes Fun At Government Shutdown On ‘Saturday Night Live’
October 6th, 2013 James Shotwell There seems to be no end in sight for the reign of Miley Cyrus. Serving as both host and musical guest just days after making headlines for her raciest photo spread to date, Miley Cyrus took the stage at Rockefeller Plaza last night to appear on Saturday Night Live. The pop sensation did a passable […]
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Miley Cyrus ‘Wrecking Ball’ Video Prompts University To Remove Sculpture Following Nude Student Parodies
September 17th, 2013 James Shotwell This was bound to happen sooner or later, right? Let’s just be happy no one was (hilariously) hurt. Grand Valley State University in Michigan has announced removal of a long-standing sculpture from its campus following an outbreak of nude students spotted parodying the video for Miley Cyrus’ new single, “Wrecking Ball.” No, this is not […]
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Plot, Parodies, and Promotional Poster Revealed For ‘A Haunted House 2’
June 25th, 2013 James Shotwell You may have erased it from your memory by now, but in the second week of January this year a comedy arrived in theaters titled A Haunted House. The film starred Marlon Wayans and hoped to revitalize the parody genre with a play on popular horror/found footage films. We hated it, as did pretty much […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Scary Movie 5
April 16th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Scary Movie 5 Starring: Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex Director: Malcolm D Lee There have been at least a dozen introductions to this review before the one you’re currently reading. I could try and say this is due to the fact that I struggled over which amazing line to lead with, but the honest truth […]
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WATCH: Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon – “History of Rap Pt. 4”; Timberlake Medley
March 16th, 2013 Jacob Tender For the entirety of the week, pop icon Justin Timberlake has been appearing on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon program. Each night, he has performed two new songs from his upcoming album, The 20/20 Experience, and taken part in one of the show’s sketches. These have included a barber shop quartet version of his hit […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: 30 Nights Of Paranormal Activity With The Devil Inside The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
January 9th, 2013 James Shotwell Film:30 Nights Of Paranormal Activity With The Devil Inside The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Director: Craig Moss Spoof films have been part of Hollywood since the early days of cinema, so it should come as little-to-no surprise that the world of theatrical parodies is planning on taking quite a few shots at found footage […]
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WATCH: The Swellers Experience “Pretty Normal Activity”
October 31st, 2012 Justin Proper Flint, Michigan punk diehards The Swellers are some of the wittiest guys in the current alternative scene. To celebrate the Halloween season, Anto Boros (part-time documentarian/full-time bassist for The Swellers) asks what would happen when his band and friends spend a night in an unknown place in his new short, Pretty Normal Activity. Featuring members […]
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STREAM: The Ready Set – “For The Better” (Dedicated to Taylor Swift)
Pop hitmakers The Ready Set have released a song dedicated to the queen of broken hearts, Ms. Taylor Swift. Hitting the net earlier today, “For The Better” is a near-ballad track about how the often sad Swift should look beyond the negative and focus on all the good she has in her life. It’s lighthearted […]