I’m actually surprised that Netflix doesn’t have a Christmas episode playlist by this point. So, I had to do some research, by which I mean I had to watch a bunch of sitcom Christmas episodes on the various streaming services, so I could report to you the best of the bunch. The only rule is only one episode per show; a number of the shows listed below have multiple great Christmas/holiday-themed episodes, but it didn’t seem fair to just have a list of eight Simpsons episodes, so. I thought about ranking them, but too many of these...
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Watch: This amazing and creepy Teletubbies/Joy Division mashup
Inspired by this tweet (nightmares), here\’s an incredible and eerie video mashup of the Teletubbies in black and white accompanied by Joy Division\’s \”Atmosphere\” by Christopher G. Brown. Here\’s more on its creation. Maybe the Teletubbies already kind of freak you out, but either way, you\’ll never be able to unsee this. Pleasant dreams. After the bump, another one.
Continue reading...Our favorites, 2014
I‘m starting this post, and hopefully the rest of the V+V team will come in and add theirs. Come back and see if they do. Poplicola: Here are my three favorite albums of 2014. I could argue that they’re also the best records of 2014, but you know, that’s all subjective and shit. You’re free to argue; you’d just be wrong. Run the Jewels – Run the Jewels 2 It was damned hard to believe that Killer Mike and El-P could release a better record than 2012’s R.A.P. Music. But they did, just a few months later,...
Continue reading...Make It So
It’s getting to be that season again, so make it so, make it so, make it so.
Continue reading...The Yale Community Apparently Doesn’t Know What the Word “Refute” Means
“Indeed members of the Yale community who know Dach personally refute any possibility that he could have been involved in the scandal. According to 32 sources interviewed, Dach’s character is best represented by the way he interacts with others on a regular basis.” –Amid scandal, University community defends Dach “Refute” implies that these sources knew something about the “scandal” Dach is accused of– to wit, hiring a prostitute in Cartagena, a place where prostitution is legal, while working as a volunteer for the Obama campaign. Only one of the sources quoted even mentions ‘women’s issues,’ describing Dach...
Continue reading...From the annals of things that are really cool
So Mashable teamed up with Children’s Television Workshop and the likes of John Oliver, Kate McKinnon, Al Roker, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally to produce a fake news show about words that is just all kinds of amazing. Just about as great are the outtakes, which you will find under the fold.
Continue reading...Your Official 2014 V+V Guide to Who Should Win the Emmys
It’s that time of year again: The awards for people who make stuff on the TV. Here’s who we think should and definitely will win tonight live on NBC®: Outstanding Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series Meh. Outstanding Comedy Series...
Continue reading...A land where everybody's drunk and ugly
Maybe when you read this: The nation’s females were lambasted when asked which country had the ugliest women in an international poll. Votes poured in, with people from around the globe eager to point out how overweight, unladylike, and generally foul British women are. Major complaints centred around how many are ‘rude’, ‘drink pints of beer like men’ and ‘end up drunk in the gutter’. The UK’s (not so) fairer sex were also accused of unashamedly breaking wind and belching in public, of letting their fat hang out, were smothered in ‘bad tattoos’ and committed crimes against...
Continue reading...Mad Men,"The Rejected"
Peggy, to Allison: “My problem is not your problem.” Well, it looks like Allison did not take Don’s rejection as well as it appeared last week, or even at the beginning of this episode. On the conference call, it’s clear how good Allison is at her job — she even gives Don a little bit of attitude. “Why is this empty?” he asks, holding up a bottle of booze. “Because you drank it all,” she quickly shoots back. But when Don gets a Polaroid of himself with Anna from his recent trip to California, Allison notices and...
Continue reading...Mad Men, "The Good News"
Stephanie: “Nobody knows what’s wrong with themselves, but everybody else can see it right away.” Despite finding themselves in a precarious financial position as New Year’s approaches, 1964 was a good year for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. It has not been a great year for most of our characters’ personal lives, however. The episode focuses mainly on Don, Joan, and Lane — each of them dealing with the loss or potential loss of someone they love. Don discovers that his best friend, Anna Draper, the one person who knows absolutely everything about Don and still loves him,...
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