Capital One Bowl Week: 18 Things I Learned

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Or, eighteen of the things I learned while watching Capital One’s Bowl Week on ESPN over the holidays.

Video: History of TV Theme Songs with Jimmy Fallon and the “Guys With Kids”

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Awesome video of Jimmy Fallon and the fellas from “Guys With Kids” singing the history of TV theme songs.

Video: Star Wars Characters Do “Call Me Maybe”

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Jamie Reidy shares an ingenious and hilarious version of the Carly Rae Jepsen smash hit.

Video: The Evolution of Dad Dancing

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Further confirming that Jimmy Fallon is the most talented man on TV, I offer you this Father’s Day Gift – three amazing videos!!

MAN-TO-MAN with Director Jason Woliner

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Author and ad guy Mark St. Amant explains why writer/director/producer Jason Woliner is one of Hollywood’s good guys, and talks to Jason about chillaxing, bro-be-ques, and selling poison to children.

Springsteen Demonstrates Good Man Characteristic on Fallon

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Jamie Reidy raves about Bruce Springsteen’s hilarious skit on a recent episode of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”

Michele Bachmann and the Politics of ‘Bitch’

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Emily Heist Moss wants to do away with the extra-special, gender-specific insult that women sometimes get handed to them.

SNL’s Live-Action Ambiguously Gay Duo Is Not a ‘Minstrel Show’

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The wildly popular “SNL” sketch went live-action this weekend, and it stirred some debate over what’s offensive. But can’t we just have a long, hard laugh for the sake of satire?

The Passion of Odd Future

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Odd Future are one of the most buzzworthy, talented, and controversial young acts in music. Kevin Lincoln considers how their lyrical content—which includes bursts of misogyny and homophobia—should influence the way we listen.