Nicolas Cage was almost in a Superman movie directed by Tim Burtonand written by Kevin Smith, but then the craziest producer you've never heard of - Jon Peters - kept making crazier and crazier demands until the project fell apart. We were THIS close to watching Nic Cage in tights fight a giant spider, is the point.
TGIF, meme-lovers. We're back at it with the best dank memes Reddit had to offer this week. And what a week it was. As is to be expected, there's a smattering of politics in this installment. But don't fear. You're not about to be inundated with memes about MAGA storming the Capitol. There's plenty of spicy, relatable memes that have nothing to do with the madness. We're very, very thankful for that.
FakeApp is an application that using deep learning technology to graft celebrity faces into video - and it's currently under fire for being used to create fake celebrity porn. We're here to report on the use of the software for a more ethical and benevolent cause: putting Nic Cage into every movie ever. This compilation features a few high-quality deepfakes, but you can see a little more on AV Club.
Oh, how we miss you. It's been 8 years since fan art blog "Nic Cage As Everyone" first stole our hearts. The blog photoshopped the actor onto pretty much everything and everyone; from other stars to Thomas the Tank Engine or album covers. To celebrate the milestone (and mourn the blog's eventual dissolution) we've rounded up the best work of the blog and those inspired by it.
