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Introducing 'Brunchables,' the Portable Meals Hipster Kids Crave [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:45:54 +0000

What are hipster kids to do when they get hungry between breakfast and lunch? Why, grab a pre-made Brunchables meal, of course. In this CollegeHumor parody of instant meals for kids, hip children dine on fare like Eggs Benedict with fresh radicchio, kale, couscous, salsa verde and a foil pouch of Mimosa. And the ingredients [...]

'Twilight Zone' Parody Explores the Eerie Phenomenon of Crowded Brunch Spots [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:29:14 +0000

Telecommuters, stay-at-home parents, students and even the unemployed: Sketch group Killing My Lobster knows about you… and they’re horrified by you.

KML’s ‘Why Is Everybody Here?’ is a note-perfect ‘Twilight Zone’ parody that frames modern life in San Francisco as a hellish nightmarescape where decent, working folks simply can’t escape the hoards of underemployed citizens just hanging out. “I don’t understand. Why is it so crowded here on a Wednesday?!”

This Week in Viral Videos: A Spoof Trailer, Barfing Cup and More

Steve Frost — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:49:53 +0000

This week the Internet was talking about a plethora of viral videos about the ex-Jedi Harrison Ford, a crazy lady who gets a creepily overjoyed with her rainbow sponge hobbies and a trailer for a new movie that you might not love, but you’ll LIKE. There was also a resurgence in a recent classic — the cover [...]

Microsoft Spoofs Google's Invasiveness With 'Gmail Man' Ad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:11:59 +0000

As Gmail users know, the Google webmail service tracks every word you type and read, and then uses the information they gather in targeted advertisements — making for sometimes useful and sometimes eerie invasions of privacy.

The folks at Microsoft had some fun with their rival’s snooping in this video spoof about a “Gmail Man” — a flesh-and-blood mailman who opens and reads your letters before he delivers them.