Own the house from Roseanne

Own the house from Roseanne for a mere $129,000

For anyone who's ever wanted to get closer to the gritty, working-class realism Roseanne Barr famously captured in her classic sitcom Roseanne, the Conners' old house in Lanford, Illinois is now on the market. (Except that it's located in Evansville, Indiana, since Lanford isn't a real place.) For the asking price of $129,000, you, too, can experience the everyday magic of the Conner household—minus Barr's caustic zingers and the family's struggles with the hot-button issues of the day. It's apparently a "great home for college students," though its historical charm would no doubt be lost on residents too young to really appreciate it.

Jonathan Coulton Explains How Glee Ripped Off His Cover Song — And Why He's Not Alone

Jonathan Coulton Explains How <em>Glee</em> Ripped Off His Cover Song — And Why He's Not Alone

Fans of indie musician Jonathan Coulton were incensed last week when an alleged Glee version of "Baby Got Back" surfaced on the internet that seemed to shamelessly rip off Coulton's distinctive arrangement of the 1992 Sir Mix-A-Lot song. Last night, that cover version was confirmed as an official Glee track when it appeared on the mid-season premiere of the Fox show, and is currently for sale on iTunes.

That Zombieland TV show might finally end up on Amazon

TV: Newswire: That Zombieland TV show might finally end up on Amazon

Much as Amazon’s recent, egalitarian open call for new TV show ideas totally serendipitously led it to established professionals, the site’s first genuine foray into providing original content may be Zombieland, the TV version of the hit 2009 movie that’s already passed through several networks over the past eight years. Rumors of Amazon’s interest in Zombieland ramped up earlier this week, with the leak of these casting sheets for the prospective half-hour comedy. Now Deadline is reporting that Eli Craig—director of Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil, which similarly juggled gore, slapstick, and ironic detachment—is in talks to helm the series from original writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and producer Gavin Polone, who have been pushing to make a Zombieland TV show since at least 2005, back when networks were all like, “We dig the dead people, but where’s the hot chick who ...

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It’s OK To Eat Quinoa

It’s OK To Eat Quinoa

Many quinoa-lovers have hit the existential skids recently, thanks to a story in the Guardian about the supposedly negative effects of buying imported quinoa.

Remember Internet Explorer? You May Have Met in the '90s

Remember Internet Explorer? You May Have Met in the '90s

Microsoft taps '90s nostalgia for its latest Internet Explorer ad, reminding nerds of simpler times when 56K modems were screaming fast, trolls were just little figurines with pink hair and Internet Explorer was a cutting-edge web browser.

Why Is Louis C.K.'s Face On 'Peeping Tom' Posters?

Why Is Louis C.K.'s Face On 'Peeping Tom' Posters?

   

No seriously, why?! Proclaiming proudly our love for comedian Louis C.K., we feel confident in saying that the "Peeping Tom" posters popping up in Huntington Beach are simply a silly hoax. Louis C.K. a creeper? How dare thee!

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Site Of 'Terminator 2' Ride Catches Fire At Universal Studios

Site Of 'Terminator 2' Ride Catches Fire At Universal Studios

ride that is currently under construction at Universal Studios. County firefighters responded to a call from the theme park at 1:15 pm.

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David Sedaris: 'C.O.G.' is A-OK

David Sedaris: 'C.O.G.' is A-OK

NPR humorist gave young filmmaker approval to make a movie from his story, and thumbs-up at Sundance

Trader Joe's Raises Price Of 'Two Buck Chuck'

Trader Joe's Raises Price Of 'Two Buck Chuck'

Attention cheap wine fans: the price is going up on Trader Joe's famous "Two Buck Chuck" for the first time since it debuted over a decade ago.

Californians have only had to fork over $1.99 to pay for a bottle of the wine whose low price was made possible in part by a glut of California grapes. 

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