John Travolta is the Worst Villain Ever

When John Travolta isn't converting Haitians to Scientology, he moonlights as an actor. In his latest movie (out today), he's playing the token "badass" again. He's usually not a very good badass, but he's always an awful villain. Proof inside.
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Ouch! The Ultimate Escalator Fail Video

Jason Lee said it best in Mallrats when he said "Damn! That kid is back on the escalator again." Enjoy this original compilation of classic escalator fails, but try not to chortle too much: using escalators isn't for everyone. More »

Catcher in the Rye as Performed By YouTube

Since no Catcher in the Rye movie was ever created, legions of fans have interpreted the book in homemade movies on YouTube. And Slate has put them all together in a brilliant, cohesive, and unphony manner. More »

State of the iPad Union: Obama as Apple Pitchman

President Obama delivered his State of the Union address last night, mere hours after Steve Jobs' momentously hyped unveiling of the Apple iPad. Obama's speech was praised for its delivery, while Jobs' presentation fell flat. Here's how to fix it. More »

Mainstream Media Let Down With the iPad, Like Everybody Else

Mainstream media joined frenzied anticipation about the iPad today. What is it? What will it do? Will it change the way we live our lives forever? Turns out they were just as disappointed as we were. More »

If Jimmy Fallon is the Future of The Tonight Show, We're Screwed

Conan already skedaddled if he can't do The Tonight Show at 11:35. Jay reneged on his retirement once, but he can't possibly keep doing this for much longer. What does that leave NBC with? Jimmy Fallon. Uh-oh. More »

The Most Ridiculous Names to Appear on The Simpsons

The Simpsons just celebrated its 20th Anniversary, and names like Homer and Bart have become ingrained upon our cultural identity. However, they've invented many other names, not as immediately recognizable. Here's a massive compilation of the best and funniest. More »

The Top Fails of 2009

2009 was full of fabtrabulous fails. And by watching this, we can hopefully maybe stay fail free in 2010! Maybe. Now quick, hook that flamethrower up to my souped-up lawnmower and film me doing donuts in a parking lot. More »

Regis Philbin Has No Idea How to Dial a Phone

After a long hiatus due to hip replacement surgery, Regis made his triumphant return to Regis & Kelly last week. And he still has no idea how to use a telephone. This is not a recent development. More »

DJ Earworm Mashes Up the Best Pop Music of 2009

Pop music was alive and well this year. From Kings of Leon to Lady GaGa, the year in pop wasn't completely vomit inducing. Here's DJ Earworm (Best. DJ name. Ever) brilliantly mashing it all together for easy consumption. More »

The Ridiculousness of "The Last Scene"

When a sit-com ends, the final character stares blankly at the room where so many memories were once held, sighs fondly, then silently exits. Here is a compilation of those moments. Ahh, the memories. More »

The Top 100 Videos of 2009 in Less Than 3 Minutes

Between pranks, sports, tech, video games, singing, dancing, and television— there was a lot to choose from. These are the top 100 videos that became famous on the web in 2009, all in less than three minutes. More »

The Best Antiques Roadshow Reactions

How would you react if you found that ol' Aunt Esther's ottoman was worth 90k? Antiques Roadshow wants to remind viewers to never throw anything away because there is always a chance you'll become rich and public television famous. More »

30 Rock's Jack Donaghy Is TV's Most Lovable Misogynist

30 Rock's Jack Donaghy embodies every appalling aspect of American corporatism: racism, classism, and — most overtly — sexism. Yet we love him anyway, no doubt thanks to Alec Baldwin (whose charismatic performance makes Jack most misogynistic moments memorable). More »

Live Television's Zen-Like Awkward Silences

24-hour news networks fill their days with non-stop rambling. But sometimes it would be nice if they could just calm down for one second. For those in need of a break, here's a full minute of awkward tv silences. More »

2009: An Autotuned Retrospective

2009 will be remembered for a lot of things. Those things will probably be remembered better if we mash 'em up and autotune them. More »

Michael Bay's Egregious Overuse of the "360 Degree Hero Shot"

If you're planning on making a Michael Bay Film, please be sure to include the following: explosions, even more explosions, and the "360 Hero" shot. More »

The Worst Fake Accents in Movie History

Blending accent, appearance and mannerisms, actors transform into different characters like an oversized fleshy chameleon. When they fail at this task—their only task—we reserve the right to mock them. By compiling a video of their ineptitude. More »

40 Inspirational Movie Speeches Mashed Into One Über-Speech

When the protagonist makes their inspirational speech to rally the troops at the end of a movie, it's hard not to get goosebumps. Well in this video, your goosebumps will get goosebumps. More »

Clever Cats Opening Doors

More calculating than panda bears, these house cats have realized the one thing that separates man from beast - door knobs. Now that they've mastered this trick, they'd like to remind everyone that they will one day rule us all. More »

The Best Price is Right Freakouts of All Time

Colder weather means more sick days- and more sick days means higher ratings for The Price is Right. Nothing brightens up your day at home as much as the following best flip-outs of the last 38 seasons. More »