I'm a professional dabbler, working in music, photography, journalism, cynical musings, and the occasional bit of fiction.
Chris Ford
David Bowie, Actor: A Complete Look at His Film and TV Career
David Bowie had nearly as many on-screen personas as he did musical ones. That added another dimension to a career that can’t be defined solely by albums and songs.
10 Funniest ‘Weird Al’ Videos
Given the cornucopia of new videos "Weird Al" Yankovic has given us from his new album, 'Mandatory Fun,' available on Amazon and iTunes, we thought now might be a good time to dig into his videolog and pick out our favorites.
Watch This Stop-Motion Video Made by an 11-Year-Old Lars Von Trier
It's a short path from bunnies and sausage to castration and global calamity, apparently.
Watch Tim Burton’s Exceedingly Weird and Rare Version of ‘Hansel and Gretel’
It would seem that Tim Burton has been making weird versions of already-weird stuff since the beginning of his career.
Lost & Found: Why Did This Fashion Trend Come Back?
Fashion is fluid. Trends in clothing style change quickly -- sometimes too quickly to keep up with.
5 Most Amazing Celebrity Conspiracy Theories
Thanks to the Internet -- as well as "public figures" like Glenn Beck, Alex Jones and David Eick -- conspiracy theories have become a part of mainstream pop culture.
Lost & Found: How to Throw Pies the Three Stooges Way
We pick at people occasionally, and it's all in good fun. But sometimes we like to take a moment to recognize those figures who influenced us in deeply effective ways.
Joel Hodgson Toys With Our Emotions, Hinting at ‘MST3K’ Reboot
Wired's new in-depth article about 'Mystery Science Theater 3000,' which featured a grown man and two robot puppets making fun of stunningly bad movies, rolls through the entire history of the iconic TV show.
Classic Album Covers Fit Surprisingly Well Over Google Street View Images
British news outlet the Guardian spent some time overlaying the covers of some classic albums on top of Google Street View shots of the locations featured on those covers.
Gamers Play Tetris on Skyscraper, Nostalgia Looms Large
Tetris fans, as well as really bored and easily amused people, got a chance to play Tetris on a giant building in Philadelphia this past weekend.