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Reid McCarter

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Contributor, The A.V. Club. Reid's a writer and editor who has appeared at GQ, Playboy, and Paste. He also co-created and writes for videogame sites Bullet Points Monthly and Digital Love Child.

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John Oliver encourages snack companies to make tie-in video games instead of more bad tweets

John Oliver encourages snack companies to make tie-in video games instead of more bad tweets

Let's imagine a better world where we get a Sunny D dungeon crawler instead of more depression tweets

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin wrap up this year's <i>Hanukkah Sessions</i> with a Kiss cover

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin wrap up this year's Hanukkah Sessions with a Kiss cover

The series also includes covers of songs by The Clash, Amy Winehouse, Lisa Loeb, the Ramones, and more

Please enjoy a long-lost clip of yo-yo master Kenny "K-Strass" Strasser doing his thing on the news

Please enjoy a long-lost clip of yo-yo master Kenny "K-Strass" Strasser doing his thing on the news

The old footage of Mark Proksch's morning news character comes courtesy of The Found Footage Festival

Gather ’round for a history lesson about <i>A Christmas Story</i>’s leg lamp

Gather ’round for a history lesson about A Christmas Story’s leg lamp

The unusual light fixture was apparently a promo item for Nehi Soda

The world has birthed another nightmare robot for us to reckon with before the year ends

The world has birthed another nightmare robot for us to reckon with before the year ends

Engineered Arts has released a video showing off Ameca, a robot with a distressingly realistic face

A dancing cactus toy that raps in Polish about cocaine withdrawal has been pulled from sale

A dancing cactus toy that raps in Polish about cocaine withdrawal has been pulled from sale

The swearing, bummed-out, drug-addicted cactus toy is no longer sold by Walmart Canada

The future of environmentally friendly plastics may come from fish sperm

The future of environmentally friendly plastics may come from fish sperm

Scientists at China's Tianjin University have created a bioplastic made in part from salmon sperm

25 years ago, Tickle Me Elmo's co-creator was suspected of being the Unabomber by the FBI

25 years ago, Tickle Me Elmo's co-creator was suspected of being the Unabomber by the FBI

Mark Williams spent months under investigation by the FBI before Ted Kaczynski's arrest

Nicholas Braun talks about being asked for <i>Succession</i> spoilers, is then asked for <i>Succession</i> spoilers

Nicholas Braun talks about being asked for Succession spoilers, is then asked for Succession spoilers

Bradley Cooper and Questlove both have thoughts about Cousin Greg's fate

Great news, abandoned children: The house from <i>Home Alone</i> has just gone up on Airbnb

Great news, abandoned children: The house from Home Alone has just gone up on Airbnb

The McCallister's family home is available to rent for one night this December

Local news tries to convince us that Massachusetts' "elf town" was created by a child, not actual elves

Local news tries to convince us that Massachusetts' "elf town" was created by a child, not actual elves

Somerville, Massachusetts' miniature "Elfland" has been under construction since August

The 61 people and Oasis cover band who were snowed into a pub have now been freed

The 61 people and Oasis cover band who were snowed into a pub have now been freed

A large group of Tan Hill Inn patrons and staff were stuck inside the English pub for three days

Yoko Ono appears to agree with article about Yoko Ono not being responsible for The Beatles' breakup

Yoko Ono appears to agree with article about Yoko Ono not being responsible for The Beatles' breakup

Ono retweeted an article about how footage from Get Back refutes the old rumor

Woody, a talking, doe-eyed mall Christmas tree, has returned after 15 years of hibernation

Woody, a talking, doe-eyed mall Christmas tree, has returned after 15 years of hibernation

The Nova Scotian monstrosity has been revived for a new generation

Keanu Reeves suggests the three(ish) films from his career that novices should watch first

Keanu Reeves suggests the three(ish) films from his career that novices should watch first

Reeves also discussed working with Al Pacino and movie snacks

<i>Cowboy Bebop</i>'s diner clip gets a little more tolerable when mashed up with <i>Seinfeld</i>

Cowboy Bebop's diner clip gets a little more tolerable when mashed up with Seinfeld

A scene from the live-action Cowboy Bebop has been given the Seinfeld treatment

<i>Back To The Future II</i>'s hoverboard just sold for $501K, which is pretty steep since it doesn't actually fly

Back To The Future II's hoverboard just sold for $501K, which is pretty steep since it doesn't actually fly

The prop hoverboard was signed by both Michael J. Fox and Thomas F. Wilson

A French prankster (and definite misinformation agent) faked UFO sightings and landings

A French prankster (and definite misinformation agent) faked UFO sightings and landings

Rémi Gaillard trolled French media by creating a fake UFO and flying a drone around

An enormously wealthy German shepherd named Gunther VI flies on a private jet and sleeps in a mansion

An enormously wealthy German shepherd named Gunther VI flies on a private jet and sleeps in a mansion

The dog is currently "selling" his Miami home, which was previously owned by Madonna

The party's over for a Hawaiian stream that smells like beer and boasts a 1.2% ABV

The party's over for a Hawaiian stream that smells like beer and boasts a 1.2% ABV

A stream in Waipio, Hawaii was part environmental issue, part all-natural kegger opportunity