HBO’s new satire “Silicon Valley” is extremely funny to anyone who has spent time in or near Northern California’s tech culture. There’s an inside joke hidden within almost every scene, character and line of dialogue. And it looks like the jokes won’t be stopping anytime soon. HBO last week said it was picking up “Silicon Valley” for a second season. So, to help you better enjoy the humour, here’s an insider’s guide to the what some of the jokes really mean. Thiel is a co-founder of PayPal, whose wealth skyrocketed from his early Facebook investment. He’s known for his outspoken libertarian political views. Like Gregory on the show, he encourages young genius geeks to leave school and start businesses. However, he doesn’t drive a strangely narrow smart car. He’s been known to drive a luxurious Mercedes SL500. On the show, the CEO of the fictional company Hooli is Gavin Belson, a hard-driving business man who … [Read more...] about A Guide To The Best Inside Jokes On HBO’s Hit Comedy ‘Silicon Valley’
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Tourism Australia is lining up an ad for Super Bowl – and some of the country’s biggest stars are in on the joke
The last time Tourism Australia got into the movie business, it with Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann’s epic 2008 saga, Australia. It became the second highest grossing Australia film of all time, only surpassed by Paul Hogan’s 1986 comedy smash, Crocodile Dundee. And now the national tourism body appears to have put together an acting dream team for the biggest troll in movie history – a supposed sequel to Crocodile Dundee. The latest 4-minute trailer for the supposed movie was released this week ahead of the Super Bowl on on February 4 and the all-star Australian cast features Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Liam Hemsworth, Oscar nominee Margot Robbie, Russell Crowe, Isla Fisher, Ruby Rose, Jessica Mauboy and Luke Bracey. Dundee: The Son Of A Legend Returns Home features American comedian Danny McBride as Mick Dundee’s son Brian. Chris Hemsworth is Wally Jr, son of the original sidekick, Walter, played by John Meillon. Robbie is Lil’ Donk … [Read more...] about Tourism Australia is lining up an ad for Super Bowl – and some of the country’s biggest stars are in on the joke
Here Are 15 Jokes Only Chemists Will Get
National Chemistry Week runs from October 20-26 in the US. In honour of our most elemental (heh heh) science, how about some chemistry jokes? These 15 chemistry jokes and puns are really cheesy and may only have the power to make a chemist laugh, but don’t worry: we’ve included an explanation below each joke so at least you’ll understand their cheesiness. And maybe even learn something along the way. Two chemists go into a bar. The first one says “I think I’ll have an H2O.” The second one says “I think I’ll have an H2O too” — and he died. Explanation: H20 is the molecular formula for water. But H2O2 is the molecular formula for hydrogen peroxide, which will kill you if you drink it. Find the joke here. Q: Did you hear oxygen went on a date with potassium? A: It went OK. Explanation: The atomic symbol for oxygen and potassium are “O” and “K,” respectively. They get together they spell OK. Find the joke … [Read more...] about Here Are 15 Jokes Only Chemists Will Get
Here’s what happens when someone takes your joke, then turns it into a massively viral meme
It’s a tweet that pops up every now and again, even now, nearly two years after it was first sent: These two books contain the sum total of all human knowledge pic.twitter.com/MF8ME8tJOMApril 5, 2013 “These two books contain the sum total of all human knowledge,” the tweet reads. It was written by a man named James Kirkpatrick on April 5, 2013. Kirkpatrick, according to his Twitter bio, is a philosophy student at the University of Oxford. He has a little over 1,500 followers. If the goal on Twitter is to get retweets and go viral, then James Kirkpatrick achieved what many people set out to do when they live-tweet The Oscars or make up an altercation supposedly happening on a cross-country flight. With over 20,000 retweets, The Harvard Tweet has made its rounds. Just yesterday, I saw it retweeted into my own feed. Oh yeah, I thought. That joke. I’ve seen that joke. This isn’t the first, or only, joke that’s been recycled across the internet. In July, … [Read more...] about Here’s what happens when someone takes your joke, then turns it into a massively viral meme
Here’s what happens when someone takes your joke, then turns it into a massively viral meme
It’s a tweet that pops up every now and again, even now, nearly two years after it was first sent: These two books contain the sum total of all human knowledge pic.twitter.com/MF8ME8tJOMApril 5, 2013 “These two books contain the sum total of all human knowledge,” the tweet reads. It was written by a man named James Kirkpatrick on April 5, 2013. Kirkpatrick, according to his Twitter bio, is a philosophy student at the University of Oxford. He has a little over 1,500 followers. If the goal on Twitter is to get retweets and go viral, then James Kirkpatrick achieved what many people set out to do when they live-tweet The Oscars or make up an altercation supposedly happening on a cross-country flight. With over 20,000 retweets, The Harvard Tweet has made its rounds. Just yesterday, I saw it retweeted into my own feed. Oh yeah, I thought. That joke. I’ve seen that joke. This isn’t the first, or only, joke that’s been recycled across the internet. In July, … [Read more...] about Here’s what happens when someone takes your joke, then turns it into a massively viral meme