Hilarious 'House of Cards' Spoof Opens White House Correspondents' Dinner

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai2013-04-28 15:30:10 UTC

Kevin Spacey reprised his House of Cards character in a hilarious six-minute video that opened the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, also known as "Nerd Prom," Saturday in Washington, D.C.

In the skit, Spacey uses his character's Machiavellian maneuvers to complete the seating chart at the dinner and, in the meantime, pokes fun at a long list of personalities attending the dinner. A number of them even participated in the spoof, including Sen. John McCain and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Spacey even makes some tongue-in-cheek criticism. Referring to the night's host, comedian Conan O’Brien, he says that "it must be so hard to write jokes about a town that already is one."

"Democrats, Republicans, the White House, Congress, you all came together to make this spoof. That's what real bipartisanship looks like," he says at the end, addressing the camera. "I may lie, cheat and intimidate to get the job done, but at least I get the job done. So I hope some of you are taking notes."

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Developers Help Decide 'What's for Dinner' With Campbell's Soup App

Camille Bautista2013-03-25 18:59:49 UTC

It's the age-old, universal question, forever debated in homes every day: What's for dinner? Developers across the U.S. found answers in Campbell's "Hack the Kitchen," a contest to create web or mobile apps for mealtime solutions.

The winning app, FoodMood, approaches dinner choices by tapping into user's emotions. By simply asking, "What's your mood?" the app suggests recipes based on your food preference and current feeling. Certain foods can trigger certain emotions, creator Levi Patterson says, and the application addresses the common factor in everyone's decisions.

"We wanted to make it more about the individual reward," Patterson tells Mashable. "No matter what your skill set is, it's about how you’re feeling in real time."

Campbell Soup Company will work with the winning team, Pollinate Inc., to develop and improve the app. The 12-member group will receive a $25,000 cash prize and a $25,000 contract to bring their idea to the market.

Narrowed down from nearly 150 entries, finalists presented their ideas to judges in New York City on March 22. The company's only requirements for the competition were that developers addressed "What's for dinner?" and implemented Campbell's API.

FoodMood can solve the issue at hand by changing the way dinner planners approach the problem, says judge and LockerGnome founder Chris Pirillo.

"The more applications that can tap into our world around us, solving problems, making our lives easier, the more transformative those things can be," Pirillo says. "Instead of asking 'What do you want to eat?' and going back and forth, it removes a hurdle or barrier and asks 'How do you feel?' That’s what’s going to lead people to take it and use it indefinitely."

Do you use any apps to help plan meals? What kind of features do you think would be helpful? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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