- If you concerned about how much you use your phone, read this great article, from Google’s Design Ethicist (and magician). Via NotCot, too!
- Someone built a replica of the Max from Saved by the Bell in Wicker Park, open for the next three months. Via NotCot.
- 3 inch turntable? Thanks Jack White. Via NotCot.
- Watch this video of how hot dogs are made. Make sure the sound is on.
- Watch this weird dog video. Via someone at the office.
- If you haven’t watched the Red Hot Chili Peppers version of Carpool Karaoke, here is that.
- Speaking of James Corden, have ya’ll seen the “Drop the Mic” rap battles? Here is the one with David Schwimmer:
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- Chance the Rapper is the Chicago White Sox official brand ambassador? He is doing voice-overs on commercials and even the video at the park? Also, how about him having his own White Sox / SOX hats?! This video promoting them is worth a watch. Isn’t his new mixtape dropping over the weekend?
- The Daily Show made a rap song of Donald Trump quotes and then a video for it. Check it out on Rolling Stone.
- Apple has it’s CareKit Apps available now. Wow.
- Wanna know the most expensive domain names?
- Mike will enjoy this, a dissection of a Steely Dan song.
- Blink 182 has a new song; I guess they are back with the Alkaline Trio guitarist?
- Via Stereogum, Have you heard the new Calvin Harris / Rihanna jam:
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- Look at these awesome hanging chairs letting the sitter sit in the mouth of predatory animals.
- Will Ferrell stopped by the Tonight Show as a newer-hipper Santa Claus. Watch it.
- There was another Mean Tweets from Kimmel. Watch it here.
- Dick Van Dyke is in A Cappella group? Dick Van Dyke is still alive? Sorry, that was mean. Anyway, watch him singing with Conan O’Brien Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang.
- Wanted to know why we say “Merry” instead of “Happy” for Christmas? This video explains it. Via Laughing Squid.
- Fresh from the release of Sisters, Tina Fey has a new movie called Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Watch the trailer here.
- Bill Burr isn’t into Star Wars:
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Does it make you Rand-y, baby?
- Lenny Kravitz Shredded So Hard His Dick Fell Out On Stage – Wanna watch a video of Lenny Kravitz’s pants splitting? Here is the link to Gawker.
- Danny was telling this riddle/joke the other night.
- This video of a guy dunking on a kids rim in an empty office while the theme from Space Jam plays probably shouldn’t be as entertaining as I think it is, but you should watch it anyway. Here is that video.
- Has everyone seen the Deadpool trailer by now? If not, here is the red-band version on Rolling Stone.
- This video of Stevie Ray Vaughn jamming out on acoustic guitar is a great way to start or end your Friday:
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Rand-all Cunningham
- I really don’t like the song Trap Queen. What’s worse is Ed Sheeran doing an acoustic cover of it. Watch the video. (Here’s the original, if you dare)
- I remember discussing how to find a way to get Mike’s little R2-D2 robot to bring us beer. A Japanese company reasoned that that it would be easier to make R2-D2 the fridge. See images of it.
- Have you wanted to know the origin of vitamins? Watch this video.
- For the NBA finals, Jimmy Kimmel did another Celebrities Read Mean Tweets. Watch the video.
- This video attempts to describe why Brits are obsessed with tea. Watch it.