There's a fun website called How it Should Have Ended that takes gaping plot holes from popular movies and re-imagines their endings based on fixing them. In this video they present how Harry Potter should have ended and it really makes a lot of sense! Source. … [Read more...]
Golden Globes: Video Highlights of Ricky Gervais Hosting the 2012 Golden Globes
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais insults Johnny Depp and Madonna as well as the ceremony itself during the awards. Here's a video of Ricky's highlights from last night. What did you think of Ricky Gervais at the 2012 Golden Globes? How did he do? … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Fans do Doctor Who Yo Mama Jokes
December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
This is pretty hilarious. It's like going back to 1993! A couple of Whovians start throwing out some Doctor Who yo mama jokes. Written by Dave Urlakis. Directed by and starring Dave Urlakis and Zack Whittington. Edited by Ryan DiGiorgi. Music "Fig Leaf Rag" by Kevin MacLeod - … [Read more...]
Friday Fun: British Sailors on HMS Ocean Sing All I Want for Chistmas…
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A group of British Sailors on the HMS Ocean have made a fun video where they pretend to sing Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You. They were celebrating the end of their most recent tour of duty - originally 7 weeks that turned into 214 days as they were called up to take part in the … [Read more...]
Book Review: More Postcards from Across the Pond by Michael Harling
August 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We've had a long relationship here at Anglotopia with Author Mike Harling. Mike is an American expat - or accidental Anglophile as he likes to say - who moved to Britian a few years ago to be with his English wife. He's been writing about his experiences since on his blog, on Anglotopia (Dispatches … [Read more...]
Video: College Humor Takes on the War of 1812
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The War of 1812 was the last war in wich the US fought the British. But who really remembers what the war was about... College Humor has this funny spoof video that envisions that the participants in the war had as much of an idea as to why they were fighting as we did. Pretty … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Six Brawl-Inducing Pub/Bar Debates Between Brits and Americans Settled Once and For All
August 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
They continue to call it a “special” relationship, but the more accurate adjective would be “particular.” Plainly put, the mixed feelings between the British and the Americans are a result of unmistakable historical bonds and cultural links clashing with awkward and sometimes drastic … [Read more...]
Video: Two Young Brits Visit a Wal-mart – Make Fun of Everything About America
July 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
This video is making the rounds on the web so I thought it was worth sharing. Two young Brits have taken the opportunity to browse around an American Wal-Mart and tear our society to shreds in the process, to hilarious affect. Check it out below: Hat tip to Laughing Squid for the … [Read more...]
Video: A Bit of Fry & Laurie – If Rupert Murdoch hadn’t been born…
July 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
Much online copy has been spilled about the ongoing controversy surrounding Rupert Murdoch and News International. I've avoided covering it because it truly shows Britain at it's worst and that's not what this site is about. However, here's a fun video from A Bit of Fry and Laurie that imagines … [Read more...]
Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases
July 11, 2011 By 7 Comments
Hot on the heels of our success with our Top 100 Best British Slang Phrases, we thought we'd explore the beauty of Cockney Rhyming Slang next. Rhyming slang is believed to have originated in the mid-19th century in the East End of London, with sources suggesting some time in the 1840s. It dates … [Read more...]
Salisbury Cathedral Painting Improved with Star Destroyers
July 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
A classic painting of Salisbury Cathedral by John Constable has been imaginatively improved by placing some Star Destroyers from Star Wars in the scene. Awesome. Source. … [Read more...]
Dispatches from Milton Keynes: My first pantomime…Camphill style!
July 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
I missed pantomime season around Christmas, but I did manage to squeeze in one panto during my year in England, even if it was a little less traditional. Directed by theatre master Teo, a group of Camphill residents and coworkers had been working hard on Robin Hood since January. Six months may … [Read more...]
Humor: What Sean Connery’s Keyboard Looks like
June 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Top 100 Most Beautiful British Slang Words and Phrases
June 22, 2011 By 121 Comments
British English is a fountain of beautiful words that we don't normally use in America. Some are hilarious, some are rude and some are... interesting. Here's our list of our top 100 favorite British slang words and phrases. Oftentimes, it's not so much the word itself that's awesome - but the … [Read more...]
David Mitchell’s Soapbox: A Guide to Stag Nights
June 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
I don't normally post David Mitchell's Weekly video column - it's usually just complaining about something - this week's it's funny and informative. If you're curious about that strange British event called the Stag Night - check out the video below. … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Doctor as a Gangster with Big Guns – Video
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This video is hilarious. Language NSFW. … [Read more...]
Video: Michael Jackson vs Mr Bean Mashup Video
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is a fun video and the strangest mashup of two characters I've ever seen. Check out Michael Jackson v Mr Bean. Michael Jackson vs Mr. Bean from Pascal Blais Animation Studio on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
How Brits Deal with an Emergency
June 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
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How to Create Your Own Papercraft Princess Beatrice Hat
May 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
The big news this week was that Princess Beatrice's... er... classic hat that she wore to the Royal Wedding is on sale on eBay for Charity. This video explains how to make your very own home version! … [Read more...]
Wacky British Races: The UK’s Craziest Challenges
May 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Britons do love a challenge. From the London Marathon to the Three Peaks Challenge, people are constantly looking for the opportunity to train hard and push themselves. Of course you don’t have to be a serious athlete to compete in a challenging event. In fact, as it happens you don’t even have … [Read more...]
Delicious? A Taste Of Eccentricity – The U.K.’s Strangest Dishes
April 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
The U.K. is known for its sense of humour, creative edge, and overall quirkiness. What's more, this eccentricity seems to have spilled over into the foods we eat. Take a look at what's on the menu ... Breast Milk Ice Cream Amongst the cobbled streets and boutiques of London’s Covent Garden, … [Read more...]
Comic Relief 2011: Upstairs Downstairs Abbey – Hilarious Downton Abbey Spoof
March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A host of stars, including Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Harry Enfield and Victoria Wood join forces for a period-drama-themed spoof for Red Nose Day. A fun thing to watch on Sunday morning. Upstairs Downstairs Abbey Part 1: Upstairs Downstairs Abbey Part 2: … [Read more...]
Video: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Recreate Scene From Star Wars – Sort of
March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is awesome and hilarious. … [Read more...]
Video: Girl Begs Stephen Fry To Have His Baby
March 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is hilarious. A girl begs Stephen Fry to let her have his baby. From the description: On YouTube, one of the highest compliments you can pay someone is telling them that you want to have their babies. This song isn't necessarily about that. I adore Stephen Fry, and think that our gene pool … [Read more...]
Fun Link: 10 Words Britons Shouldn’t Say in America
February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is a great post from the always awesome Everywhereist on some words or phrases Britons should avoid saying while spending time in America. Here's an excerpt: Diary: In the U.K., a “diary” is what we Americans would call a “calendar” or a “planner”. So, when we told a friend in … [Read more...]
New Site Feature: Funny British Place Names
January 26, 2011 By 5 Comments
One thing that astounds me about Britain is the variety of place names - many of them rude and hiliarious. So, we set out to create the biggest list we could find of funnysound places names in the United Kingdom. The result was a list that features towns and villages like: Crapstone Beaver … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Anyone should’ve known what was coming with Ricky Gervais on the Golden Globes
January 17, 2011 By 11 Comments
It's amazing how suddenly a large percentage of America has suddenly discovered that Ricky Gervais is not some meek, mild US network sitcom character in the past 24 hours. I knew this mythical idea existed after hearing some of the audience reaction at the taping of Gervais' last HBO special in … [Read more...]
Susan Boyle Battles an Angry Horde of Paddington Bears
December 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I post this without comment. It's awesomeness speaks for itself. S. Boyle vs. Paddington Bears by ~korintic on deviantART … [Read more...]
Looking to Buy a Boat? How about an Aircraft Carrier?
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you been in the market for a boat? Perhaps this slightly used aircraft carrier will interest you. The HMS Invincible has been decommiissioned and is being sold for scrap. According to the BBC: HMS Invincible has been put up for auction on a military disposal website. Invincible is being sold … [Read more...]
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