Nick Nadel
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An Imagined Conversation Between Lou Bega and the People Behind the Party City ‘A Little Bit of Shamrock’ Commercial
INT. Party City Headquarters
Lou Bega is meeting with some execs from Party City, America's number one source for novelty balloons and those glasses shaped like a number that everyone wears on New Year's Eve.
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8 Weird Playmobil Sets
Ah, Playmobil. Basically Lego's weird cousin, Playmobil offers all of the imaginative environments and changeable figures of Lego without having to actually build anything.
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Oscars 2013 – Infrequently Asked Questions
It's that time of year again, when the weather is chilly and we all read Wikipedia entries on American foreign policy in Afghanistan so we don't sound like idiots while discussing 'Zero Dark Thirty.' Oscar season is here!
This year's race is a doozy, and it's safe to say you've got some questions. Well, we've got answers! While we can't guarantee the accuracy of these answers, we can guarantee they'll at least be as helpful as those "Frequently Asked Questions" articles you see on various websites around Oscar season. Read on, answer seekers!
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6 Segments From Anthology Films That Are Funnier Than ‘Movie 43′
The star-studded film 'Movie 43' opened this past weekend to extremely lackluster box office returns and some of the worst reviews ("'Movie 43' is the 'Citizen Kane' of awful") of the year. Several years in the making, 'Movie 43' falls into the category of films that rarely come out these days but used to be fairly popular in the '70s and '80s: the anthology film.
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Adam Sandler Adds New York City Twist to ‘Hallelujah’ at 12-12-12 Concert
Adam Sandler became the one millionth person to cover Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' last night at the 12/12/12 concert benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief. Only his version was chock-full of racy New York City-specific jokes.
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Hallmark’s New Winnie the Pooh Ornament Is Just Wrong
It's officially after Thanksgiving, which means it's time for Hallmark to roll out their annual collection of new adorable collectible ornaments. But amid the miniature Snoopys and Jack Skellingtons comes this $12.95 abomination:
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8 Fake TV Shows From Movies We’d Actually Watch
Usually when a fake TV show pops up in a movie, it’s meant as a broad dig directed towards television’s vast wasteland of 24/7 junk food entertainment. Movies like to pretend that they’re somehow superior to TV, as evidenced by the many parodies of low-rent cop dramas, sitcoms and reality shows that have popped up over the years.
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20 Things From Your Childhood Disney Could Still Buy
As you've probably heard, Disney plunked down $4 billion in Disney dollars to purchase Lucasfilm. So now in addition to Marvel, the Mouse House also owns 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones.' Now rumor has it they might also snap up the Hasbro toy company, making them the owners of Lego, GI Joe, Monopoly and more. Clearly Disney is on a quest to own everything from your childhood.
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A Public Service Announcement Regarding ‘Frankenstorm’
As you probably know, over 60 million Americans are currently awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, aka "Frankenstorm." The mix of a powerful hurricane and a wintry storm has caused Sandy to be dubbed "Frankenstorm" by the media. But as you're Tweeting and Facebook-ing and meme-ing about "Frankenstorm," we ask that you heed our public service announcement.
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TheFW Hits New York Comic Con to Play ‘Star Wars or Italian Dish?’
Ever notice how the names of many characters in the 'Star Wars' universe sound like tasty pasta dishes? We did, and we decided to test our theory with a little video quiz at the 2012 New York Comic Con.