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If There’s Any Justice in Hollywood, These Apps Will Become 3D Movies

Sony recently announced that it would be adapting Angry Birds into a 3D movie for release sometime around July 1, 2016—which is excellent news for fans of cinematic classics like Battleship, Clue, or, say, Words With Friends With Benefits. What? You missed that last one? Then be sure to catch these when they hit the multiplex.

Mel Brooks Tells Funny Stories, and His Favorite Joke

Suddenly, Mel Brooks is hot …again! At age 86, the writer/director of such comedy classics as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein, is being honored all…

Larry the Cable Guy’s Funniest Episodes

Thanks to his History Channel show, Only in America, Larry the Cable Guy gets around. As the new season gets underway this month, he shares with us two…

7 Classic Novels We’d Love to See in 3D

For one editor, the new 3D version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece The Great Gatsby was a lot bigger and shinier than it needed to be. All that whiz-bang technology to show a bunch of shirts floating through the air? Here are some timeless tomes that would actually benefit from the 3D treatment.

Reptile Dysfunction: Dave Barry Survives the Florida Python Challenge

Would you like to make some extra money and at the same time run the risk of being eaten by a carnivorous reptile the size of a war…

Arrested Development Quiz: Is Your Family More Bananas Than the Bluths?

Are your relatives getting you down? Don’t be a Blue Man! Take our simple Arrested Development quiz to find out if your family is more or less bananas…

Funny: How These Famous Shakespeare Quotes Would Be Written Today

You speak an infinite deal of nothing. Like, really.

Don’t Say These 7 Things When Giving Mother’s Day Gifts

On Mother's Day, Valentines Day, or any such holiday designed to tempt female hormones, presentation counts for a lot. Here's a helpful primer for getting the most emotional mileage out of your presents for your mom, no matter how close to home you bought them.

Outrageously Funny 911 Calls

People are rarely thinking clearly when they dial 911. Fear, anxiety, and outrage have a way of clouding one’s thought processes. We’re assuming that’s the excuse these people are using.

Insulting Quotes: 9 Vintage Whines That Get Better With Age

Insults tend to be the cherry on top of a grievance. To quote Alice Roosevelt Longworth, "If you have nothing nice to say about someone, sit right next to me." She'd have loved these...