april fools

We know "what today is" now let's learn "why we do what we do" on April Fool's Day.

Corporate brands are clamoring for your likes, views, and retweets today, dropping their best attempts —the important keyword here — at being masters of April Fools' Day.

People love to speculate about Pixar movies. There’s even a whole “Pixar Theory” about how every movie exists in the same shared universe (one with humans and talking toys and talking ants and a gigantic menagerie of horrors when you think about it). Then there are the famous Pixar Easter eggs; in jokes and references to other Pixar movies, both past and present, that litter the backgrounds of every single Pixar movie.

James Corden thought his worst nightmare came true when Katie Couric completely wiped out during an April 1 appearance on The Late Late Show.

Bow down to Rihanna, the queen of all April Fools' pranks. The singer preceded her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! by pranking the comedian in the best way possible.

April Fool's Day may be long over, but a good prank is fun to watch no matter what day it is.

We know you thought that today was going to be a day of pranks and fun, but you’re wrong. It’s not. And you can thank the government for taking the fun out of the day.

Every year since 2000, except 2001 and 2003, Google has treated netizens to at least one, sometimes 17, April Fool’s Day pranks and easter eggs. And, since we know they love to play (check out their new Google Play offering), we’re hoping 2012 will be no different.

It takes a great knack of timing and finesse to pull off the perfect April Fool’s Day prank and not everyone can do it.

It’s that time of year again, when you have to watch out for tricksters. April Fool’s Day is the perfect excuse for any prankster in your immediate area to practice his or her craft. So, what’s the real story behind the origins of this, um, ‘holiday?’ Well, it’s no joke — there are many possible explanations.