Jeopardy!

Cam'ron on Camera: Cam's 5 Most Memorable On-Screen Moments

Tonight at S.O.B.'s, one of Harlem's favorite sons, Cam'ron, takes the stage to remind us all why, for almost two decades, he's been one of hip-hop's most endearing personalities. But along with all of his quotable verses and unforgettable Cam-isms on record, he's given us some moments in front of t ... More >>

Did Cam'ron's Entourage Stiff A Brooklyn Nightlife Promoter For Several Thousand Dollars on NYE? A Tale of He Said, He Said

Best known as the balls behind Brooklyn's infamous after hours party The Shank, Lou Galluch (a.k.a. Bury Me In Brooklyn) may have flown a tad too close to the sun with his New Year's Eve plans this year. Rather than throw one of his usual $10 dirty warehouse after hours jams, he thought big: who wou ... More >>

Trebek: I'll Take 'Possible Retirement' for 200

Very few things have remained the same since 1984. The highest grossing movie that year was Beverly Hills Cop; now, we have The Hunger Games. Michael Jackson's Thriller ruled the airwaves; 28 years later, Adele's 21 hasn't budged from Billboard's top spot. And who had heard of the Internet yet ... More >>

Live: The MATA Festival Brings Brooklyn's Drones And Whirs To Roulette

2012 MATA Festival Roulette Friday, April 20 Better than: Figuring out how to play the Koyaanisqatsi German Blu-ray on an American TV. Between Charles de Gaulle interpreted by a coloratura soprano, a Deliverance-style duel pitting a player piano against a live pianist, and a 13-piece chamber suite ... More >>

LIVE FROM NEW YORK

Darrell Hammond can impersonate you

New Teachers Union Ad Attacking Mayor Starts Today

Watch out, Mr. Mayor! The United Federation of Teachers is launching an ad campaign today that attacks Mike Bloomberg -- who has loudly criticized the union at a handful of public appearances this year. At his State of the City speech earlier this month, the mayor went after the UFT for insisting on ... More >>

Some Nouns, Some Verbs, and 9/11: Milking Tragedy in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Reddit Post Turns Into Warner Brothers Script

​Warner Brothers has purchased an alternate history screenplay written by a two-time Jeopardy! champion, which came to their attention when it went viral on the social news site Reddit. (That was the nerdiest lede of all time.) The script, Rome, Sweet Rome, is a product of this thread, which p ... More >>

Watch A Cam'ron Question Cause Three Contestants To Get Lost On Jeopardy!

Thanks to Voice pal Mr. Eddie Huang , we came across the above clip of some Jeopardy! contestants who have apparently never seen the video for "Killa Cam." When supplied with the answer "Rapper Cam'ron had a pink one of these alliterative super-SUV's, but sold it as it got too much attention," the ... More >>

The Classical Talks: The Voice Interviews the Writers Behind the New Sports Site

​While the coming new sports site, The Classical, feels to us an awful lot like what people hoped Grantland would be, the writers involved tell the Voice they see it as more like a sports version of the Awl. Either way, sports are one of the topics that eat up a lot of time but remain immune t ... More >>

Anthony Weiner is Taking Questions on Reddit

​To mark the 1st anniversary of President Barack Obama's health care reform, Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York's 9th congressional district is taking questions on the popular social news site Reddit. The "IAmA" section, which has been home to people dying (but actually lying) and Jeopardy! champ ... More >>

HOT FOR WATSON?

It’s only a matter of time . . .

Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! Champ, Took Questions on Reddit as "WatsonsBitch"

​"I am a 74-time Jeopardy! champion, Ken Jennings. I will not be answering in the form of a question," someone wrote in the IAmA section of social news website and discussion board Reddit yesterday afternoon under the username WatsonsBitch. It turns out, via proof on his blog, that it was inde ... More >>

Pentagon Creates Bird Spy Cameras in Latest Sign of Robot Takeover

via NY Post​If you thought Watson (the Jeopardy computer) was going to rule our puny human asses alone, now Watson has his minions. The Pentagon has just developed a robotic hummingbird designed for spying called the Nano Hummingbird. The New York Post has the specifics on the spybots: "the Na ... More >>

Ken Jennings Blames Jeopardy Loss On Inside Handjob

One Day, Your Kitchen Will Be Smarter Than You

So Watson, the ubersmart computer, beat the competition by a long shot last night on Jeopardy! and now ZDNet brings news of a technology that is set to revolutionize the home kitchen. Intel is working to create kitchen counters with built-in touch screens that essentially instruct how to cook and o ... More >>

Watson Wins on Jeopardy; Humans Prepare for Robot War

Now's Your Chance -- Kill It, Trebek!​Last night, a computer beat two Jeopardy champions at their own game. Watson, the computer, is an IBM project designed to understand the nuances of human language, from playful puns to double entendres. Here's some nuanced language for it to understand: We ... More >>

Pat Kiernan Talks About His New Gig, His Dream Job, and the Name of Ross's Monkey on Friends

​Everybody's favorite New York reader-of-the-papers, NY1's Pat Kiernan, has a new gig. Not to worry, he'll still be reading the papers for you in the morning, but he'll be moonlighting in the trivia business. If you follow Pat, you know he has a fondness for pop culture: He features a daily tr ... More >>

Q&A: Phil and the Osophers' Drummer Kevin Estrada on His Wheel of Fortune Appearance

"Vanna White came into the green room in sweats, without any make-up, eating a piece of cake, and asked if anyone thought it was fair Brandy was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars while Bristol Palin remained." Phil and the Osophers' Kevin Estrada on Wheel! Of! Fortoooouuuune! Around these par ... More >>

Attorney General Candidates Debate #7: Haikus and Chutzpah

​The marathon debating team of five Democratic candidates for Attorney General met again last night and if they are maybe running out of steam somewhat after seven straight matches who can blame them? Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County D.A. who is leading both polls and fundraising, gave the ev ... More >>

Swine Flu PANIC Reaches White House!

One of Obama's aides has apparently come down with a SSF (suspected swine flu). After accompanying the President on his recent Mexican trip, the unnamed aide exhibited flu-like symptoms -- though he has recovered since -- and passed the illness on to his family members, who are being tested for the ... More >>

The Jack and Morgan Show

Two old codgers one-up their movie about two old codgers

Double Jeopardy

Quiz show: Two books reveal the pleasures and perils of trivial pursuits

An Above and Beyond Shooter Game

Act Like a Drunk Johnny Depp

Feel Like a Misunderstood Shark?

A MySpace for Casual Gamers?

Here's Where the Strings Come In

Novelist Douglas Coupland's high lonesome

Second Spin to the Right

Best way out of Neverland? Survey says: If you believe in Kerry, clap your hands!

Phone Sexy

Should I Buy a Snazzy New Cell Phone?

NY Mirror

NY Mirror