Dialling 911 during an emergency is something your square parents would do. Modern damsels in distress break out their iPhones and boot up the Rescue Dogs 911 app. More »
In what may be the 21st century content delivery equivalent of hanging your enemy’s skulls from the parapet, Netflix has announced a deal to bring Battlestar, every episode of SNL ever and more to Watch Instantly. RIP, Blockbuster. More »
So, this happened last night. Much to Frucci’s chagrin, it looks like Laser Harps are catching on. In other news, the innuendo-laden Shake Weight now has its own DVD. [SNL]
Hey Seth Meyers made a funny! About the iPhone! And it was funny! More »
The “Astronaut Jones” sketches are solid proof that space travel doesn’t have to be square. And air on other planets is breathable. Also, that all female aliens have huge racks.
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update analyses the latest election poll projections, throwing new light over who will be the next President of the United States with their new Megapixel Giant Touchmap. Thanks to the use of the new technology they have shown that Cuyahoga County in Ohio will play a decisive role in the presidential battle, and more importantly, they have confirmed what everyone already suspected: Michigan bounces. [This NBC embedded video may not appear in some regions outside of the United States]
MacGruber hasn’t checked his stock portfolio in months. So when he finds himself with a little spare time before defusing a nitrogen bomb, he pulls out his old ghetto laptop to check his stocks, “authentic” modem sound and all. What he learns is that the Financiapocalypse is at hand. Note: May not be playable outside the US. [SNL]
T-Mobile’s Fav 5 is a nice idea in terms of saving money, but as SNL demonstrates, the promotion is ever so less practical in real world application. [via CrunchGear]