Film & TV

Take a Tour of Hobbiton and Its Normal-Sized Vegetable Garden

December 19, 2012 // 7:43 pm

When Peter Jackson returned to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien to film The Hobbit trilogy, he understandably wanted to reconstruct the set for the pint-sized village of Hobbiton. Based on the first movie’s huge opening weekend, the structures and greenery that make up this real-life Hobbiton look to be…

Behold: A Simpsons-Themed Gingerbread House [Video]

December 12, 2012 // 12:38 pm

Apparently, when creativity, pop culture, food and the holidays collide, only magical things can happen.

Want proof? Consider this Simpsons-themed gingerbread house, which was made just in time for the festive season and, coincidentally, the upcoming 23rd anniversary of the longest-running scripted show in television history. (The first Simpsons…

Watch These Foodie! Bane Outakes From The Dark Knight Rises

December 11, 2012 // 12:24 pm

Who knew that behind all that muscle and malcontent hid a man who just wanted to make sure everyone got their daily recommended amount of fiber?

The guys from Auralnauts, apparently. That is, if their YouTube video description is to be believed, Bane’s lines in The Dark…

‘United States of Bacon’ TV Show, Because this is America

December 6, 2012 // 10:13 am

Man vs. Food might feel like a show dedicated to bacon, but the Destination America channel is actually putting out a show that is all bacon, all the time.

“United States of Bacon” will premier Dec. 30 at 10 and 10:30 p.m. ET, as Chef Todd Fisher will do…

These Effie Trinket Face Cupcakes Probably Taste Like Sugar and Lies

November 14, 2012 // 3:56 pm

Admit it, the first time you saw the Capitol, you had a little trouble deciding whether Katniss was walking around a city or a living bakery. Maybe it’s because they’re actually one and the same!

Taking scenes from last year’s Hunger Games film, Crystal from Fictional…

Watch: Black & White Table Setting Transforms To Dreamy Color

November 11, 2012 // 3:48 pm

The only time anyone turns away a warm cooked meal is when they are heartsick, a concept that is creatively portrayed in this video created by Eran Amir while the song “Eid Ma Clack Shaw” by Bill Callahan plays. At first, everything is painted gray but as…

Holy Fast Food Villainy, Batman! Jack in the Box Bane and Ronald McDonald Joker, TOGETHER

November 9, 2012 // 4:18 pm

I know the trope of Batman having to face more than one Arkham inmate at a time has been a thing since, I don’t know, FOREVER, but this is just ridiculous.

Magical Disney Princess Aprons, For After Your Happily Ever After

November 9, 2012 // 3:22 pm

So the wicked stepsisters are gone, the wedding’s over and the kingdom is saved, so what’s a poor Disney heroine with no life experience or applicable job skills left to do?

Get back in the kitchen, of course!

But just because you’re stuck doing the same menial labor you…