V: Sometimes I Feel Like Some V's Are Watching Me

[Ed. note: Joe Mande is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central and Best Week Ever, and is the creator of the popular blog, Look At This Fucking Hipster (soon to be a popular book!). Now, he is... CONTINUE READING V: SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE SOME V'S ARE WATCHING ME»

Posted on November 11, 2009 in Recaps (14 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Elisabeth Mitchell | House300 | Scott Wolf | V

Hindus Get Mad At Avatar For All The Wrong Reasons

With excitement over James Cameron's upcoming World of Warcraft Expansion Pack movie, Avatar, it was only a matter of time before a religious group took issue with its potential to confuse and disgrace their most cherished beliefs (was it only... CONTINUE READING HINDUS GET MAD AT AVATAR FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS»

V: You Crazy For This One, Earthlings

[Ed. note: I would like to introduce the latest edition to the Videogum Street Team. Monsters, please welcome Joe Mande. He's a stand-up comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central and Best Week Ever, and is the creator of the... CONTINUE READING V: YOU CRAZY FOR THIS ONE, EARTHLINGS»

Posted on November 4, 2009 in Recaps (47 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Elisabeth Mitchell | Scott Wolf | V

Finally, A Laramie Project About Aliens

The Fourth Kind trailer, you guys: That looks...weird. It combines actors portraying real people mixed in with actual video footage of real people? Maybe. It could also combine famous actors portraying fake people with actual video footage of unknown actors... CONTINUE READING FINALLY, A LARAMIE PROJECT ABOUT ALIENS»

Posted on August 31, 2009 in Trailer (34 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Milla Jovovich | The Fourth Kind

Duh Aficionado Magazine: Stupid Looking Avatar Didn't Rip Off Stupid Looking Delgo

The makers of Delgo are talking about suing James Cameron for ripping them off for the way his stupid-looking aliens look in Avatar. What's Delgo? You sound like the judge. Sustained.... CONTINUE READING DUH AFICIONADO MAGAZINE: STUPID LOOKING AVATAR DIDN'T RIP OFF STUPID LOOKING DELGO»

Posted on August 26, 2009 in Justice (9 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Avatar | Delgo | James Cameron | Weezer

Wikipedia Vs. Predator

Two men enter...well, not men exactly, one is a fictional alien creature and the other is a randomly-selected entry from an open-sourced reference tool...one "man" leaves.... CONTINUE READING WIKIPEDIA VS. PREDATOR»

Posted on August 26, 2009 in Fake Feuds, WebJunk (8 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Fights | Wikipedia

Your Guide To Celebrating Avatar Day

Today, in IMAX theaters around the country, audiences who have reserved tickets on-line will finally be able to see 16 minutes of James Cameron's Avatar in the anamorphic-3D format for which it was intended. The movie, years in the making,... CONTINUE READING YOUR GUIDE TO CELEBRATING AVATAR DAY»

The Avatar Trailer Has Not Changed My Life

Avatar trailer, you guys: Well. There you go. After months of nerd heat and virginal excitement. Our first glimpse at James Cameron's first movie since Titanic*, the one that is supposed to staple our minds to the ceiling. Now, admittedly,... CONTINUE READING THE AVATAR TRAILER HAS NOT CHANGED MY LIFE»

Posted on August 20, 2009 in Trailer (65 comments)
Tags: 3D | Aliens | Avatar | James Cameron

The Videogum Movie Club: District 9

YES! Do you know about ketchup? You see, there are five known fundamental tastes in the human palate: salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami. And ketchup, or at least Heinz ketchup, combines all five of these, to create an overwhelmingly... CONTINUE READING THE VIDEOGUM MOVIE CLUB: DISTRICT 9»

District 9 Continues To Look District Great

The first District 9 trailer looked great. And now there is a new District 9 trailer, you guys: Oh no, why won't we let them leave? We should let them leave! But first we should buy tickets to this movie.... CONTINUE READING DISTRICT 9 CONTINUES TO LOOK DISTRICT GREAT»

Posted on July 9, 2009 in Trailer (16 comments)
Tags: Aliens | District 9 | Mecha | Race

Tiny Alien Found In Pakistan Is Probably Barbie

According to this hilarious news report, a tiny female alien was found walking around in Lahore, Pakistan last week, so children took it and burned it and now it's dead. YouTube people, does this remind you exactly of anything we... CONTINUE READING TINY ALIEN FOUND IN PAKISTAN IS PROBABLY BARBIE»

Posted on June 1, 2009 in Local News (14 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Barbie | Leprechaun | Pakistan

This Ain't Your Older Cousin Danny's V

My only real experience with the original V miniseries was that sometimes I would sleep over at my cousins' house, and my older cousin Danny got to watch it, but I was not allowed. It was deemed too scary or... CONTINUE READING THIS AIN'T YOUR OLDER COUSIN DANNY'S V»

Posted on May 21, 2009 in Trailer (16 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Pixies | V

Yes Today, Motherfucker

I'm going to be honest with you, there is a chance you've already seen this video. It doesn't have a million views, but it was first posted on YouTube in 2006. So save your "old news!!1!11!!" comments for your mom's... CONTINUE READING YES TODAY, MOTHERFUCKER»

Posted on April 10, 2009 in Viral Video (14 comments)
Tags: Aliens | CGI

You Can Make It Up: Alien Seth MacFarlane Goes Home To Planet The Worst

It was a beautiful day on planet Earth. Seth MacFarlane stared out across his infinity pool, down the gentle green slope of the Beverly Hills hillside at the city of Los Angeles. He had activated the beacon in his humanoid... CONTINUE READING YOU CAN MAKE IT UP: ALIEN SETH MACFARLANE GOES HOME TO PLANET THE WORST»

Posted on March 19, 2009 in You Can Make It Up (6 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Seth MacFarlane

Who Cares About James Cameron?

io9 has a leaked blurry screenshot of the alien from James Cameron's 3D sci-fi adventure, Avatar. It is but the latest in a fanboy hunt for details on this highly-anticipated new movie. Which begs the question, why is this movie... CONTINUE READING WHO CARES ABOUT JAMES CAMERON?»

Posted on February 2, 2009 in Backlashes (38 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Avatar | James Cameron | Terminator | Titanic

Cindy McCain Claims She's 'Just Like Any Other Female Human'

This Onion video about how Cindy McCain is a dangerous alien intent on taking over Earth is funny because it's true. ... CONTINUE READING CINDY MCCAIN CLAIMS SHE'S 'JUST LIKE ANY OTHER FEMALE HUMAN'»

Posted on October 27, 2008 in Politics, WebJunk (0 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Cindy McCain | Election 2008 | John McCain | The Shins

Aliens Vs. Vikings Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry

While I was out yesterday making sure that the judicial system works, Lindsay had her way with the site. She did a great job, and I respect her diligence and creativity in single-handedly bringing you a full day's content. However,... CONTINUE READING ALIENS VS. VIKINGS MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY»

Vikings Vs. Aliens

You guys, this is a trailer for a movie called Outlander, and it is about a war between vikings and aliens. You're welcome. I would have been sold by the vikings vs aliens premise alone, but to know that Lord... CONTINUE READING VIKINGS VS. ALIENS»

Stan Romanek's Alien Upskirt Footage

I wanted to do a quick follow-up to the news story last week about a man in Colorado who claimed to have captured actual footage of a space alien outside of his house. Stan Romanek appeared on Larry King Live... CONTINUE READING STAN ROMANEK'S ALIEN UPSKIRT FOOTAGE»

Posted on June 2, 2008 in Newsmagazines (2 comments)
Tags: Aliens | Jeff Peckman | Stan Romanek

Existence Of Alien Life Proven Within The Shadow Of A Bunch Of Doubt

Supposedly someone has actual video footage of a real life alien and they are going to show it to the world tomorrow. Not today, guys, don't be ridiculous. Tomorrow. From the HuffingtonPost: A video that purportedly shows a living, breathing... CONTINUE READING EXISTENCE OF ALIEN LIFE PROVEN WITHIN THE SHADOW OF A BUNCH OF DOUBT»

Posted on May 29, 2008 in Local News (2 comments)
Tags: Aliens