Clickhole is the latest offering from the satirical news site The Onion, and it's designed to parody the kind of dumbed-down lists, quizzes and viral clickbait used by other media sites -- but in some ways the satire is so subtle that it ceases to be satire at all…
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A closely watched parody case turns out to have resulted in a potential $1 million payout -- but, as with everything else in the case, there's more than meets the eye.…
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Toy maker GoldieBlox is using mass media to empower little girls to pursue science and engineering. But what about the artists whose songs the company is using to spread its message?…
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A fuss over a girl-power video makes the Beastie Boys look like copyright bullies. Don't judge too quickly -- the case is not cut and dried, and the video maker's own legal tactics leave something to be desired. UPDATED with Beastie Boys response.…
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Fake Twitter accounts for Nate Silver, Diane Sawyer and Mitt Romney offered humorous moments on election night -- but one day they may also be important sources for political historians.…
Read MoreJibJab sues White Castle over social media campaign
Humor site JibJab doesn't think White Castle's animation is very funny, and has filed a lawsuit to stop the fast food chain from using its name to promote "chicken rings" on Facebook.…
Read MoreJudges Say No To Crack, Refuse 'Crackberry' Trademark
Embattled BlackBerry maker Research In Motion got a rare bit of good news this week after judges refused to let a gadget site trademark the……
Read MoreJustin Bieber Sued By App Maker ‘Joustin Beaver’
What's with Biebs and these lawsuits? Last year, a deranged woman took him to court, claiming she was his baby-moma. Now, the teenage celeb……
Read MoreWimp Sues Zombie In New Test Of Parody Limits
The owner of the popular Wimpy Kid franchise is suing an upstart publisher for releasing an illustrated "diary" featuring a haggard, blood-s……
Read MoreFriday Fun: Google Instant Music Video Creator
In a surprisingly watchable music video parody, Urlesque uses Google Instant to dramatize Billy Joel's parody-friendly "We Didn't Start the Fire." It's less than two minutes long; it's cheeky; it's tech-related; and it's Friday, so go watch.…
Read MoreSeinfeld Returns — Sort Of — With Inspired Parody
Seinfeld may have ended over a decade ago, but that doesn't make this absurdist parody of the NBC sitcom any less funny. Though this so-called "return" of Seinfeld is both parody and recreation, as seen through a very distorted prism.…
Read MoreJulian Smith on Being the First to Sing the Praises of the iPhone 3Gs
There’s a long list of YouTubers poking fun at tech and social media, but with February’s viral hit 25 Things I Hate…
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Despite the fact that the NBC remake of The Bionic Woman was canceled so quietly no one’s bothered to miss it, Comedy.com’s…
Read MoreKarina’s Capsule: The Mena Show
The Mena Show is a period piece, set in 1994, starring 30-year-old Six Apart co-founder/president Mena Trott as the 17-year-old version of…
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Were you as surprised as I was that so many people even questioned whether the first McCain Girls video was an earnest…
Read MoreToday’s Woot Pokes Fun at iPhone Price Drop
In case you’re hoping for an invite to the Social, Woot’s got the 30gb Zune for $129 today. The funny part is…
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