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Is this the greatest ever send-up of 24-hour news? Warning: contains strong language and hilarity. From The Onion.
It was never going to take long - here’s the Downfall parody of Hitler finding out about the iPad. As usual, he’s not happy and this contains some strong subtitles.
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Rodrigo Vera says:
this is the stupiest most inaccurate video i’ve ever seen. booooooorrringgGGG!!!!! Apple RULES!!!!! Read more »
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James says:
I call Godwin’s Law on you Mikko - for that inappropriate Hitler comparison, you lose! Read more »
UPDATE 2pm: It’s an epic upset and a disaster for Barack Obama and the Democrats: Republican candidate Scott Brown has won the Massachusetts Senate seat previously held by Ted Kennedy.
Jon Stewart on The Daily Show provides his customarily hilarious but incisive overview on an astonishing upset looming in the US: that the Democrats are in danger of losing the Massachusetts Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy. This would change the arithmetic in the Senate and possibly derail Barack Obama’s healthcare reform. Some links to more reading below; enjoy the clip.
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There’s a wrap from Fox News here. George Stephanopoulos of America’s ABC News has called it the potential “upset of the century”. And there’s local coverage from the Boston Globe here.
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Rev says:
Um, your second paragraph is absolute rubbish. I’m living proof the US medical system works. I’ve had the ‘pleasure’ of requiring hospitalisation a few times there and I haven’t had a problem. Sure, my employer had me on a great insurance plan but there weren’t any delays of any kind… Read more »
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stephen says:
The Health Bill should still pass. Congressional mid-term elections will be The President’s hurdle. Read more »
Hit the play button. Enjoy.
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Peter of Adelaide says:
I think they should at least re-run the Muppet Show once more and based on the response make a new show. It was fun entertainment. Read more »
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Dan Cass says:
Genius Read more »
So Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig are on stage performing A Steady Rain and an audience member’s mobile rings. You can read the story here.
After seeing The Boy From Oz I think Jackman is far more suited to the live environment of the theatre than the silver screen, and this shows his gift for handling the things that happen in live performances.
But the real question is: how does someone still forget to turn off their mobile in a theatre?
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H says:
I too have been in a movie where a young “lady” answered her phone which was ringing loudly and proceeded to loudly tell her friend all about the movie and the latest gossip. She followed up on her performance by treating the packed theatre to a show of her and… Read more »
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Ben says:
hugh jackman, cate blanchett…......OVEREXPOSED…...enough Read more »
There are so many gems here it’s hard to pick a winner for worst line. But the guy in the viking suit probably takes the gong for worst-dressed. Enjoy the cringe.
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Alison says:
Aah yes, that’s why I’m single. Read more »
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James says:
Did you notice that the “non smoking guy” could be Matt Lucas (Little Britian)? No wonder he’s gay now. Read more »
Watch The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart rip into CNN’s latest craze: using phrases like “you’re kidding me” and “just sayin’” to comment on news stories:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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John Ryan says:
Dan,the problem you have is that spelling mistakes and all Dude was telling the truth,Fox News owned by Murdock are the leading fear mongers along with Limbaugh in the US. They are out to get the Democrat Administration and Obama by slanting their News and letting people like Beck and… Read more »
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Peter says:
Seems people here see through the propaganda attempts by News Ltd outlets. Every story bashes their commercial competitors, this one is just another example. If you really want some fun, find Jon Stewart clips bashing the hell out of Fox News. Read more »
OK, so the headline’s a bit cruel - you wouldn’t use this material in the front bar unless you enjoy a public humiliation, but it’s a good potted guide to beer tasting and matching a brew with steak.
It comes from BigThink.com and springs off Obama’s beer summit, offering advice on etiquette next time you’re settling a major national issue over a drink. Enjoy.
If you’re a beer enthusiast, check out our own Matt Kirkegaard, The Punch’s resident lager-and-stout expert.
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The start of every wedding will seem extra tedious now after this couple and their friends raised the bar this high.
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Rob says:
Lighten up Barry! Why are weddings such sombre affairs, if your wedding isn’t joyful then why get married? This couple have such a love of life, if it can be applied to their marriage then it will last forever. As they say, dance like no-one is watching Read more »
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Barry says:
. If this is their idea of the begining of life together, I give them 3 years tops. T Read more »
In 2007, for the first time in its history, The Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning was awarded to a cartoonist whose submission consisted of both print cartoons and animations.
America’s editorial cartoonists, already under siege from dwindling newspaper circulation, syndication and political correctness, were quick to circle the wagons around their craft. “What next…the Family Guy gets a Pulitzer?” bleated USA Today’s Scott Stantis.
They miss the point. Anybody who’s ever picked up a pixel and tried to churn out an animation knows how laborious, how mind-numbingly tedious, how frustrating a process it can be.
Continue reading "An animated discussion about political cartoons" »
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stephen says:
Yes Lucien, I think of it as ‘wiseguy’ commentary. I look at this stuff, fold my arms, tilt my head, and go “huh, KOOKY”, (then check the t.v. guide when’s showing re-runs of Mister Ed.) These ‘cartoon capers’ is where bart simpson, Jay Leno and any advertising gets its ‘philosophy… Read more »
The anti-smoking ads have got nothing on this. It’s absolutely disgusting - and utterly compelling to watch.
We’re told it’s footage from a camera in a sewer in North Carolina. It went up on YouTube two days ago and has been viewed almost two million times. The guys who posted it are UFO watchers and they reckon it’s some form of alien life. I’m sure there’s some proper explanation for it.
Can anyone explain it?
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Zeta says:
It is tubifex, but if you watch the video closely, there are edits between the shots of the worms and the shots of the sewer tunnel, indicating there might be two different videos, mashed up to look like they’ve been found in a tunnel. What’s more important is that I… Read more »
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Steve B says:
I believe that may be a group shot from the COAG meeting in Darwin Read more »
“Real transformative change never begins in Washington.” (Pause for quacks.)
You’ll need to turn up the volume but the quacking is audible early in the video.
Got a story about a mortifying mobile moment? Share it in the comments.
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watty says:
What duck? Just sounded like more Obama quackery to me. Read more »
Darth Vader probably hasn’t has as much work done on his appearance as Michael Jackson, but he does the Thriller dance just as well. Enjoy.
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DanO says:
If they had put this in Star Wars 1,2,or 3, maybe I would have liked them. Read more »
The Daily Show team digs out the best clips from the archive for this stuff. Here’s Stewart on unverified social media info driving coverage of the Iran elections.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Irandecision 2009 - CNN’s Unverified Material | ||||
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Whatever. I want to see him do it with chopsticks like the Karate Kid.
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Mi says:
Huh Obama was distracted by a fly? I would have thought he had more important things on his mind. And man, he just looked weird. If it was large as the reporter said, why was it a big deal? The love fest with the media makes me puke. Read more »
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Anthony says:
We might doubt whether he is Muslim or Christian, but at least he is clearly not Buddhist… Read more »
If you haven’t seen this before, have a look. It’s a classic Saturday Night Live skit featuring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken about, well, the need for more cowbell.
Heading in to the weekend I’d like to propose starting a list. What do you think could do with a little more cowbell?
I’ll make a start:
1. The Department of Defence
2. Cricket Australia
3. Question Time
Over to you ...
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DD says:
I haven’t seen that before - I was crying so hard my 2 1/2 year old came over to ask “What’s wrong Dad?” I wanna see Joe Hockey playing more Cowbell.. Read more »
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Ollie says:
Roxon needs more cowbell as she thinks of more ways to ruin healthcare Read more »
Invent a silly catchphrase. Take to ridiculous extremes. Publish on internet. Watch as it becomes a minor sensation.
This is doing the rounds today.
Maybe it’s just me, but I think it’s a bit meow meow meow.
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hayley says:
whatever strokes your porridge (: Read more »
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bec says:
Happy EOFYS. Read more »
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