Jul 30th, 2008 · Twitchy undertaker, cubicle fiend, sassy convenience-store clerk — Rainn Wilson has long gravitated toward eccentric characters. But is The Office actor attempting the leap to sex symbol through his titular role in The Rocker? Given the hair-metal coif and the still-goofy humor, probably not.
May 7th, 2007 · Fark.com is a homegrown Web site that features news of the weird from around the globe. Last month, it drew 1.5 million page views a day. How does that translate into cash? We spent a day with founder Drew Curtis to find out.
Dec 4th, 2006 · It's somehow fitting that The Whigs' members reside in Athens, Ga., the flashpoint of '80s indie-rock. The trio's debut, Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip, is a great and goofy exercise in nostalgia that combines the gravelly rock of The Replacements with the off-kilter pop of Guided by Voices.
Nov 29th, 2006 · College bowls are ruled by a "goofy" system that puts two teams in one bowl for a championship game, nearly a month after the end of the regular college football season. The outcomes are meaningless.
Jun 13th, 2005 · The film re-make of the classic television show The Honeymooners opened in theaters across the country this past weekend. Cedric the Entertainer and comedian Mike Epps star as Ralph Kramden and his goofy friend Ed Norton.
May 19th, 2005 · A virtual race begins tonight on the Internet. It's a race among Web designers to see who can send out the most contagious e-mail. "Contagious media" are all those little amateur videos, singing computer animations and e-mail hoaxes that your friends send you. The contagious media showdown follows a conference in New York about the science of goofy stuff on the Web.
May 8th, 2005 · There are lots of nasty characters lurking in the shadowy corners of the Internet. But Strong Bad is just awful. And he's awfully funny, too, as he assails Marzipan and Homestar Runner. Goofy humor is the hallmark of the Web site Homestarrunner.com.
Mar 11th, 2005 · NPR's David Greene is traveling with President George W. Bush as he promotes his ideas for restructuring the Social Security system. During the tour, Greene paid close attention to President Bush's spontaneous presentation style and his easy banter with onstage guests -- part late night talk show host, part stand-up comic, part goofy.