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[embedded content] "The Simpsons" has never been shy about making fun of American politics. After all, several presidents have been Simpsons-fied on the long-ruing animated comedy series. Bill Clinton, famously, was always hitting on Marge. George Bush Sr. was a neighbor for a while.But as the 2016 race for the US presidency increasingly resembles a "Simpsons" episode, it was inevitable that the animated series take aim at both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.In a short video clip called "3 a.m." -- posted on YouTube on July 30 by Animation on Fox -- we see Homer and Marge grappling with who to support in the upcoming election, as they watch a ...

Enlarge ImageThe Trump tower of sound. Sound of Power Finally, you can get Donald Trump to say or sing whatever, whenever and wherever you want. Sound of Power is commemorating Trump's official nomination for president by the Republican Party by adding a bust of The Donald to its line of high-end speakers in the shape of some of the world's more controversial leaders. "It's with pride we present the final character in the Sound of Power series, Donald the Great. Offering you to play Donald like he's been playing you," reads the catty description of the speaker on the company website. "Donald the Great i...

Vowing he's the only man who can do the job, Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night. The "blue-collar billionaire" has used social media to propel his once-unfathomable campaign. But Trump's Twitter account, naturally, was radio silent during his more than hour-long speech to close out the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. In his address, he promised to lead America back to prosperity, eliminate political correctness and restore law and order. "Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it," said Trump to a raucous crowd inside Quicken Loans Arena. "My message is that things have to change -- and they have to change ri...

Want to get followed by Donald Trump on Twitter? Change your name to Trump.As of midnight Tuesday, Pacific Time, the Republican nominee for president follows just 42 accounts on Twitter. But nearly 45 percent, 18 in all, carry The Donald's suame in some form in the handle. There are members of the real-estate developer's family, including his daughter Ivanka Trump, son Donald Trump Jr. and wife Melania Trump. And institutions run by family members, like the Eric Trump Foundation, which raises money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.The man who pledges to make America great again also follows the tweets of hotels that bear his signature eponymous titling. There's Trump Hotel Panam...

Enlarge ImageDonald Glover. Ilya S. Savenok, Getty Images Sony's Spider-Man reboot got a little bigger today, as "Community" alum and rapper Donald Glover joined the cast, Variety reports.Glover is joining a cast that already includes Tom Holland as Spider-Man, who made his debut in "Captain America: Civil War", Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and Marissa Tomei as the latest in a string of Benjamin-Buttoning Aunt Mays. (If this is setting up a Tony Stark-Aunt May romance a la "Only You", so much the better.)No aouncements have been made as to who Glover will be playing, but he previously provided the voice fo...

Enlarge ImageRoll the Donald...if you dare. Pocket Pal You've slipped stealthily into the dungeon in your quest to free your fellow villagers from the maws of a sharp-toothed, eyestalk-stocked Beholder. You strike at the beast. Roll damage! The die comes to a quivering stop. It says "You're a loser!" And the Beholder eats you. Game over. This is what could happen if you try to use Pocket Pal's Pocket Donald d20, a die filled with Donald Trump statements. The Pocket Donald includes such catchy utterances as "I beat China," "I'm never wrong," "Huge," "Get schlonged" and "Gotta build a wall!" "Now you can get un...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageTrump's tweet. screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Reacting to the horrific terrorist massacre of 50 people in an Orlando gay club, major figures expressed their grief on Twitter.Former Florida goveor Jeb Bush tweeted: "Praying for the victims, their families and Florida in the wake of this horrific massacre and act of terrorism."Republican Sen. Marco Rubio called for practical help: "If you live in Central Florida, blood donations are needed after mass shooting at #PulseNightClub."Apple CEO Tim Cook offe...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageTrump's tweet. screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Reacting to the horrific terrorist massacre of 50 people in an Orlando gay club, major figures expressed their grief on Twitter.Former Florida goveor Jeb Bush tweeted: "Praying for the victims, their families and Florida in the wake of this horrific massacre and act of terrorism."Republican Sen. Marco Rubio called for practical help: "If you live in Central Florida, blood donations are needed after mass shooting at #PulseNightClub."Apple CEO Tim Cook offe...