Games & Humor

Zombie Video Game Draws Inspiration From Real Fungus

6:59pm August 05, 2013

by Beth Accomando

The Last of Us is a new survival horror video game. It follows a character named Joel as he fights off hostile humans and zombie-like creatures. The game was inspired by a BBC show on the scary effects of a fungus. (This piece initially aired July 9, 2013, on Morning Edition).

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'Snacks On A Plane' And Other #dullermovies

12:01pm July 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

Twitter users are coming up with some must-not-see film titles like Ferris Bueller Goes to School and I Speculate On What You Did Last Summer. We share a handful of our favorites and invite you to share your own.

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John Oliver is filling in as the summer guest host of The Daily Show. His own stand-up show on Comedy Central is returning for a fourth season.

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John Oliver Steps Into 'Adult Clown Shoes' On 'The Daily Show'

12:01pm July 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

Comedian John Oliver is guest-hosting The Daily Show this summer while Jon Stewart is away directing a movie. He says filling in for Stewart is "a pretty weird experience."

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In The Last of Us, a fungus called Cordyceps that commonly infects insects has jumped over to humans, creating a fungal zombie apocalypse.

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A Zombie Horror Game, Inspired By ... A Nature Documentary?

11:20am July 09, 2013

by Beth Accomando

The Last of Us is a new survival horror video game that follows a character named Joel as he fights off both hostile humans and zombie-like creatures. It was inspired by a BBC show on the scary effects of a fungus.

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Disney Rolls Characters Together In New Video Game

2:29pm June 28, 2013

by Travis Larchuk

Disney is about to release the video game Disney: Infinity. Each game comes with a collectible toy figurine that activates parts of the game when placed on a special base. In the game, different Disney characters will interact with each other. Captain Jack Sparrow can play or fight with Mr. Incredible in the world of The Nightmare Before Christmas. To understand the new Disney game, you first need to look at another game that's been a blockbuster for Activision, Skylanders.

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Halo To Leap From Computer Screens To Mobile Phones

9:20am June 05, 2013

by Sami Yenigun

Blockbuster console game franchise Halo is going to have a new installment for mobile phones. Microsoft made the announcement Tuesday. It's a confirmation of the way the gaming industry is going, away from relying on $60 console games and closer to mobile and micropayments.

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Once vehemently opposed to the idea of being the subject of a documentary, Brooks had a change of heart. The result is a new American Masters episode, Mel Brooks: Make a Noise.

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Mel Brooks: 'I'm An EGOT; I Don't Need Any More'

11:54am May 22, 2013

The screenwriter, producer, director and actor, whose name has become synonymous with American comedy, talks about his penchant for spoofs and his decades-long friendship with Carl Reiner. Brooks, who is among a handful of people who've won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, is the subject of a new documentary on PBS.

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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore delivers a speech during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on Dec. 15, 2009.

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Al Gore Plays Not My Job: Extended Cut

11:41am April 20, 2013

Back in 2011, Gore's former boss Bill Clinton appeared on Wait Wait and correctly answered three questions about the My Little Pony children's TV show. We're going to ask Gore three questions about Shetland ponies.

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Erykah Badu performs as part of the Sugar Water Festival at the Greek Theatre on Aug. 9, 2005, in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Singer Erykah Badu Plays Not My Job

11:41am April 20, 2013

Valentine's Day is coming up, and if you don't have a date — don't worry. There's help for everybody out there. Everybody. We've invited Badu to answer three questions about super-specialized dating sites.

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Singer-Songwriter Bonnie Raitt Plays Not My Job

11:28am February 23, 2013

We've invited legendary blues musician Bonnie Raitt to answer three questions about a guy named Donnie Raitt. (It's amazing what you find sometimes just by mistyping your search terms into Google.)

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