The good people at King Features have collaborated with the rock band Wilco on a comic strip/music video tie-in with the classic cartoon hero, Popeye. The sailorman and his iconic crew crossed over in last Sunday’s comic strip (1/22/12 by Frank Caruso and Ned Sonntag) and joined the group in this animated music video (embed [...]

Looking for work? Recruitment videos can mean a world of difference when it comes to getting the message out. For social media superstar Twitter, this tongue and cheek effort lets everyone know that there’s more to the company than 140 characters. This may seem like a spoof, but it’s also a very real viral video [...]

One of the more entertaining books you’ll read this year is a particularly  gruesome, exceptionally well-written western.   Truly one of those books you can’t put down and likely you won’t be able to forget. Take one part Coen Bros’ re-boot of  “True Grit”,  add the eloquent vulgarity of   the prematurely departed, “Deadwood”, then a dash [...]

Matthew McConaughey emits charisma like the Saudis pump out oil. A certifiable nut (arrested for late night bongo session. Nude and high) with the kind of charisma that Charlie Sheen wishes he had, McConaughey seems to be one of those stars who can laugh at himself and enjoy all that life has to offer. His [...]

The DailyHelping prides itself on avoiding negative content. The internet is awash in gossip, innuendo and paparazzi-type photos showing celebrities at their worst.  Though the DailyHelping has a healthy appetite for the absurd, crude and pornographic,  certain standards must still prevail. Case in point, Charlie Sheen. Though more a fan of his work in Platoon, [...]

The DailyHelping has accepted responsibility for it’s failure to comment on FX’s hit new series, “Justified”.  Well, it was new back last Spring.  Now entering it’s sophomore season, the DVD’s for the first season are  available.  This is an excellent chance to catch up with what may be the most satisfying hours on television. The [...]

Joel and Ethan Coan wrote their very popular film, The Big Lebowski” with actor Jeff Bridges in mind for their main character. As successful as the Coans are, with award winning hits like, “Fargo” and “No Country For Old Men”, there is little doubt that their most beloved effort is the story of an aging [...]

There’s a comedy coming to the upcoming Sundance Festival and despite it’s modest similarity to “The Hangover”, it should prove to be significantly better.  The buzz is all about “Cedar Rapids” and it’s smarter storyline and more interesting cast of comedic character actors. The most obvious similarity is that both comedies share the great Ed [...]

Emma Stone is a rising star who has a unique problem. People think she’s Lindsey Lohan. With all due respect to Ms Lohan, (who is now apparently catching heat for throwing a pretty wild party for her fellow recovering addicts at a Betty Ford satellite home), Emma Stone is a rising star who has gone [...]

The DailyHelping wants you to get “Chronic City” a novel by the talented young author, Jonathan Lethem (“Fortress of Solitude”, “Motherless Brooklyn”). It’s a wonderful and compelling tour de farce of a modestly-alternate reality on the isle of Manhattan. This is one of those novels that can capture your attention on a variety of levels. [...]