“Monty Python,” “Fawlty Towers” and James Bond-franchise alumnus John Cleese has already conquered the worlds of TV, movies and stage shows. Now he’s on to YouTube with the launch of his very own John Cleese channel. Cleese posted a welcome video last week and quickly followed it up with the introduction of the Church of …

The emoji symbol for poop is distinctive, but it can communicate all sorts of sentiments, ranging from “Aw, crap” to “I’m pooped.” It’s also a bit confusing, since it’s a pile of poo with a big grin. It has inspired shirts and dresses and cookie recipes, and now it’s also the key design feature of a plunger project on Kickstarter. …

Filming wrapped this month for “Star Wars: Episode VIII,” but fans are still eagerly awaiting the first official trailer for the sequel to “The Force Awakens.” YouTube user Alex Luthor has a little something to tide you over: a heart-pounding fan-made trailer for the film, which isn’t due in theaters until late 2017. Related stories Stormtrooper dancers wow at ‘Star …

Any trailer that rates itself “Q” for “Questionable” is onto something. The faux rating screen for the “Fan-o-rama” trailer reads, “Audiences will no doubt question the creator’s motives, self-respect and sanity.” You will definitely have some questions after viewing the video, the most likely being “What did I just see?” “Fan-o-rama” is a lovingly bizarre live-action interpretation of the sci-fi …

It seems normal enough on the surface. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s choice for vice president, sits at a table in a Chili’s restaurant with his family having dinner. He shares the photo on Twitter on Saturday. It gets over 5,000 heart-shaped “likes.” And then Twitter has a minor freak-out because something is weird here. The mirror behind the …

Alexa and I had a little quarrel Tuesday night. It wasn’t our usual tiff where I ask her to turn off an alarm and she ignores me and then we both laugh about it later. Tuesday’s record-breaking Prime Day shopping holiday included an extra bonus for Amazon Echo voice assistant owners. You could get an extra $10 off your first …

Stormtroopers may not be able to hit the broadside of a space barn with their blaster rifles, but a Stormtrooper waffle is pretty much guaranteed to hit the spot when it comes to brunch. Subdue your hunger with the breakfast treats generated by a Star Wars Stormtrooper Waffle Maker, which makes waffles in the shape of a front view of …

NASA’s Kepler Twitter account is the place to go to learn about the space telescope’s new planet discoveries and view artists’ concepts of those strange new worlds. For a brief few minutes on Wednesday, it was also the place to see a rather racy moon image. The account, @NASAKepler, got hacked, with the perpetrator posting a view of a woman’s …

The world has seen some strange drones, ranging from cat-litter-scooping drones to a Star Wars snowspeeder drone. But nothing can prepare you for the sheer peculiarity of the sunscreen-pooping seagull drone that stars in an ad for Nivea kids’ sunscreen. The ad starts off innocently enough with a joyous beach scene of families playing in the sand and kids who …

You’re watching football, rooting for your favorite team, when all of a sudden the television changes over to a nature special on the secret lives of cats. “Bad Floofypants! Turn the channel back!” And that’s the moment you regret hooking your dog up with its own TV remote control. This could be reality soon. UK pet-food brand Wagg is behind …