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Entertainment

Watch Björk’s Crazy New Interactive iPad Album On Colbert Report

6:30AM February 2, 2012 | Michael Hession

Bjork stopped by the Colbert Report last night to talk about her new album “Biophilia”, which has an interactive iPad component that lets listeners manipulate the music with various on-screen elements. More »


Entertainment

‘F**k Ebooks’ Says ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Author

7:40AM February 1, 2012 | Michael Hession

Many gathered around the tube for Stephen Colbert’s feisty interview with everyone’s favourite reclusive children’s book author, Maurice Sendak. It’s always a delight when old people weight in on new technology, and the highlight of the interview was Sendak’s eloquent and nuanced condemnation of the ebook revolution. More »


Geek Out

Stephen Colbert: Let’s Invade Australia [Video]

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10:35AM November 15, 2011 | Danny Allen

So US President Obama lands in Canberra on Wednesday, and though PM Gillard won’t yet confirm it, the Wall Street Journal suggests “a new and permanent US military presence in Australia” will be announced. Stephen Colbert’s take: We’re “Australian for f**ked.” More »


News

Video: Stephen Colbert Farewells Steve Jobs

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6:10AM October 8, 2011 | Danny Allen

The popular fake right-wing newscaster struggles to stay in character near the end of his tribute to Jobs. You may remember that Colbert famously whipped out an iPad at the Grammys last year, the first time the original iPad was seen out in the open. More »


Science

Stephen Colbert Made It To Space — Sort Of

7:46AM August 18, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Perhaps MakerBot felt bad for Stephen Colbert after Nasa failed to name their new toilet after him. Whatever the reason, he can’t complain about a 3D-printed bust of his head being sent off to space. More »


Entertainment

Stephen Colbert Is Really Concerned About Hacking

6:25PM July 19, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

The News of the World phone-hacking; the Citibank hacking; the hacking cough of cold and flu season fast approaching… oh yes, Colbert is worried about them all. More »


Geek Out

Watch Stephen Colbert Meet His MakerBot Doppelgängers

11:14PM June 9, 2011 | Brian Barrett

It’s always a treat when Colbert gives face time to the geeks – or in this case to a handful of geeky 3D-printed versions of himself. If you didn’t crave a MakerBot before, you will after experiencing the Colbert teddybear. More »


Mobile

Stephen Colbert Solves This Whole Mobile Phone Radiation Problem

1:02AM June 3, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Your mobile phone is killing you! Maybe. OK, not really. But if you’re still worried about the microwave radiation pulsing from your handset, Stephen Colbert has the perfect solution for you. Assuming you’ve got certain resources handy. More »


Entertainment

Watch Stephen Colbert Smack Down The Daily

6:40AM February 18, 2011 | Brian Barrett

You just buy the app and you get all the convenience of using your iPad to read the news online, but without the internet’s annoying habit of being completely free. And that’s just for starters. More »


Entertainment

If Only Everything Could Be Fixed With Code…

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4:55PM November 2, 2010 | Nick Broughall

As seen from Buzzfeed’s collection of the 100 best placards from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. There’s 99 more hilarious signs over at Buzzfeed if you want to kill off what’s left of Melbourne Cup afternoon.