Four years ago the Giants and Patriots treated us to one of the best Super Bowls in league history, filled with all the drama any sports fan could ask for:  the Patriots seeking to become the first team to finish a season 19-0; Tom Brady looking to cap off one of the best statistical seasons of all-time; Eli Manning, just months after being called an epic bust lead… Click to read more

I didn’t find this video on Reddit, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t learn anything today. I’ve heard the stories about where the man/myth/legend known as Santa Claus came from, but before watching this video I never got the complete story. For many reasons, hopefully none of you watching this are five years old – I wouldn’t want to be responsible for ruining Christmas. Unless you’re my cousins, and I thought it was already fairly obvious that “Santa Claus” was our really our uncle. Video after the jump!

November 4th is King Tut Day. On this day in 1922, his tomb was discovered. While most cokeheads perk up at the mention of Tutankhamun, the 18th Century pharaoh was mostly known for being young as sh*t when he assumed dominion. When you think of Kings, Emperors, Presidents, Czars; these titles invoke visions of distinction, maturity, grey hair, and arthritis. Leadership and power have a tendency to develop with age and experience. However, there have been anomalies to this stream of succession. In honor of today (11/4) being King Tut Day, here’s a list of rulers that ran an Empire after getting their dose of Saturday morning cartoons.

Everywhere large groups of college kids go; even larger amounts of bullsh*t are sure to follow. But it’s getting to be the time of year again where it becomes harder to brush off those ghost stories as BS. If it seems so unlikely, why don’t you go check it out…by yourself…at night? If this seems out of the question, why not just check out The 6 Scariest Colleges in America in our killer slideshow below… but beware, the last person to use our slideshow had their eyeballs explode and now haunts our office. And she’s got this super annoying moan. Check our list after the jump.

What do Adolf Hitler, Abe Lincoln, and the Easter Bunny all have in common? They straight up kill while rocking on the mic in their rap battles. The people behind Epic Rap Battles of History take some of the most famous, historic figures and, well, have them rap battle. With Albert Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking, Darth Vader vs. Adolf Hitler, and Abe Lincoln vs. Chuck Norris you are bound to find one that strikes your historical, verse-spitting fancy. Check out the battles after the jump!

Why do we love boobs so much? And for the ass men out there, what is so compelling about a tight, well formed, luscious, perfect glutemus maximus? And thirdly, who cares as long as we get a good piece of each? Good, poignant, thought provoking queries.

This week brings premieres, finales, and a notable awards show. In particular, there’s a lot of artsy stuff going on this week. So tune in and turn up your appreciation of the finer things in life.

When you’re neck deep studying for finals, cramming in chapters and writing papers, anything that can help you get a handle on your course-load can make all the difference. Luckily for you, Shmoop.com has your back. Loaded with more than 230 topics in literature, US history, and poetry as well as essay writing, Shmoop breaks down course content…

I’ve always considered myself a bit of a pro when it comes to alcohol. I can drink the hell out of most any adult beveridge many times over and still be in good enough shape to drive my school bus route virtually accident free. But despite the pending lawsuits and my adoration and persistent faithfulness to the drink, when it comes to cocktail history, I am second string B-Team all the way. Or at least I was until now.

The man responsible for Aliens‘ aliens, Jurassic Park‘s dinosaurs, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day‘s deadly bots has died today at the age of 62, after seven years of suffering from multiple myeloma. Winston won four Oscars for his visual effects work, one for Aliens, two for Judgement Day and one for Jurassic Park.
“Stan contri… Click to read more

Football covercoming baseball as the national pastime in the United States can be directly attributed to gambling and fantasy. Seriously, is there any reason to sneak beer into the dorm and watch a football game when your favorite team is not even playing, unless you have a couple of C-Notes on it? I think not.
But where did fantasy football come from? What unh… Click to read more

Have you ever wondered if Hollywood studios reuse the same scream effect over and over again? If you have, it’s with good reason.
The infamous death scream – “aaaaaaiiiyyeeeeaaaaaahhhh” – is called the Wilhelm Scream. The scream was actually a stock effect used in the 1951 film Distant Drums; it has been used in over 200 mov… Click to read more