How to Get Unlimited Free Subway Rides for Only $27

Adrian Chen · 04/25/10 01:31PM

There is a magical key—available for just $27!—which allows the holder to unlock every subway gate in New York. It is illegal of course. Still, Someone needs to make one of these for ice cream trucks. [NYDN, pic]

Netflix Sunday Matinee: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Jessica Poolt · 04/25/10 12:30PM

A landmark film of the German expressionist movement, This movie tells the tale of an evil hypnotist and his unwitting pawn, Cesare, the somnambulist. Equal parts art house, romance, and horror this 1920s silent film is not to be missed!

First Look: Betty White's SNL Promo

Matt Cherette · 04/24/10 11:38PM

Tonight's SNL may not be great, but at least we had this: the first of what will hopefully be many hilarious promos for the Betty White-hosted May 8th episode. Watch as White talks about web rumors that she's a "cougar."

Fancy British Historian Caught In Amazon Review Row

Adrian Chen · 04/24/10 06:21PM

British superstar historian Orlando Figes has admitted to leaving scathing Amazon reviews about fellow historians' books. His brilliant pseudonym: "orlando-birkbeck." (He teaches at Birkbeck, University of London.) This sparked a massive historian fight and lawyers were called. Historians! [Guardian] (pic)

Happy Birthday Hubble

Adrian Chen · 04/24/10 06:03PM

The Hubble telescope is 20 years-old today. It's produced many beautiful images. Here's a new one: A "three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby stars." (click to enlarge) [NASA]

Brunch Sucks

Adrian Chen · 04/24/10 04:16PM

Last week, Burger King began testing a new brunch menu. On Friday, people paid $250 to hear Joe Biden speak at a brunch fundraiser. Today, socialite person Julia Allison ate two back-to-back brunches. Let's talk about the problem of brunch.

Don't Even Think About Trying to Resign From This Tech Company

Adrian Chen · 04/24/10 03:04PM

Usually if an employee quits to pursue another exciting opportunity, it is a time of celebration. Not for Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis. One of his employees sent out a super nice resignation letter. Calacanis' response: "Horribly disappointed in you."

Saturday Shorts: Neighbours

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 04/24/10 02:00PM

Making metaphors on the futility of war through combined stop motion and live-action experimentation, two titular Neighbours fight to the death over the only thing they've ever had to share: the single flower that blooms between their identical homesteads.

Mr Show - Pre Taped Call In Show

Matt Leary · 04/24/10 12:30PM

This sketch comes from season 3 of consistently butt-gusting Mr. Show. David Cross has seemed to master the art of the comedic nervous breakdown and the old guy sitting next to him mastered the art of being emotionless and elderly.