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Bald Eagle Metaphor Ends Perfectly

Remember how a bad eagle got stuck in a storm drain last week? It died, but the metaphor for America lives on. If anything, it's even stronger now.

Totally Absurd Video Shows the Opposite of What You Think Is Going to Happen

Drop a glass, it breaks. Put a fan to a house of cards, it'll get blown away. Prick a balloon, it pops. That's what happens in real life. But not in Preposterous, a hilariously absurd short from Florent Porta where the total opposite impossibly happens in completely random scenarios. So now the ground" shatters into…

Canadian Man Says Galaxy S7 Exploded in His Hand: 'I Should've Lost My Eyes'

Amarjit Mann told a Canadian news station that he felt his Galaxy S7 phone getting warm in his pocket while he was driving, and when he pulled out the phone, it instantly exploded in his hand. Mann says the explosion caused second-degree burns on his hand and third-degree burns on his wrist.

How Arrival Turned Linguistics Into One of the Most Gripping Dramas of the Year

If you've ever been to a foreign country where you don't speak the language, you know that an inability to communicate can be frustrating, if not a bit scary. But in Arrival, when 12 shell-shaped UFOs land across the world, everything seems to hinge on the skills of Amy Adams' linguistics expert, Louise—just as the…

Snag Harman Kardon's SoHo Headphones For 80% Off Their Original Price

Harman Kardon's SoHo on-ear headphones were a pretty solid buy in 2013 when they debuted for $200. But for $40, they're an absolute steal. A few different colors are available today, just be sure to get the one with the correct remote for your phone OS of choice.

This Is the Dumbest MacBook Pro Complaint

The new MacBook Pro is far from perfect. It's expensive, the Touch Bar feels like a gimmick, it's not upgradable, and the USB-C ports means you'll be stuck using dongles, at least in the short-term. These are all valid reasons for Mac fans to be unhappy with the new MacBook Pro.

Demons Invade the DC Animated Universe in the First Trailer for Justice League Dark

What happens when demons and magic start proliferating in the DC world? You call John Constantine and his merry band of supernatural allies. Well, first you call Batman, who calls Constantine, and then tags along anyway because he's Batman, apparently.

How We Might One Day Communicate With Liquids

A new machine designed at Stanford University sends digital messages without electronics, using common household chemicals. Eventually, similar systems could allow tiny devices to communicate inside the body, or be adapted to environments in which traditional electronics break down.

Filthy Rich Snapchat Bro Is About to Get Even Richer

Reports have emerged that Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has begun the process for an initial public offering that could happen as early as March. According to the Wall Street Journal, the IPO could value the company at between $20 billion and $25 billion, which means CEO Evan Spiegel is about to have a …

How To Be Horny Online

Deadspin is a liberal site (some might say too liberal), and to that end we encourage you to explore your sexuality. A great way to do that safely and limitlessly is online. Of course you already knew that. As soon as there was an online, people just like you and me were horny on it.

Original Space Jam Director Says No Current NBA Star Is Famous Enough to Be in a Reboot

Happy 20th anniversary to Space Jam, a movie where cartoon characters and sports stars battle aliens in a game of basketball with the help of Newman and Bill Murray. As a gift on this momentous occasion, the director of that movie would like to make it clear that he can't imagine a remake working.

We Finally Know How London's Famous Killer Fog Formed

On December 5th, 1952, a veil of fog rolled over the city of London. It was the start of the deadliest air pollution disaster in British history, and more than sixty years later, an international team of chemists has figured out why.

These Posters for Sequels We'll Never See May Restore Your Faith in Creativity

Two years ago, Los Angeles art gallery iam8bit presented a great idea: an art show filled with work based on sequels that don't actually exist. They called it SEQUEL—and now that show has its own sequel.

Facebook Asks the Big Questions

*hits the bong*

Stormfront On Steve Bannon's Appointment: "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This"

Since its founding by a former Ku Klux Klan leader in 1996, Stormfront has been the internet's premier watering hole for white nationalists and neo-Nazis everywhere. It is also, apparently, full of soon-to-be White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon's very biggest fans.

Peach Emoji Restored to Natural Beauty After Outcry from Ass Activists

Apple considered killing the peach-butt, but the ass lobby made its demands loud and clear.

Is Donald Trump the E-Savior Vapemericans Have Been Waiting For?

Following last week's election, many watched with trepidation to see if President-elect Donald Trump planned to make good on his campaign threats to religious liberty, women's rights and freedom of speech (among other things). One proud vaping advocate, however, had a far different reaction: Cautious optimism.

What It Took BMW To Make A Car Sharing Service That Might Actually Survive

Step one was simple: use cars that aren't painfully embarrassing to be in. BMW's new ReachNow program has a thousand-car fleet of i3s, 3 Series sedans and Minis. Step two was more complicated.

Hey Twitter, Looks Like You Have a White Supremacist Ad On Your Website

Hey Twitter, good job on finally rolling out that anti-harassment feature today. Unfortunately, you're not out of the mud yet. Looks like at least one questionable promoted post found its way into a Twitter user's feed. (Another user also claimed to have seen the post in her feed.)

Key Trump Backer and 9/11 Truther Joins Digital War on Fake News

Yes, Facebook had the tools to filter out fake news and decided not to use it, but do not fear for the future of truth, dear readers. The soldiers in the war on fake news have a new ally: 9/11 truther and prominent Trump supporter Alex Jones.

Here's Three Magic Tricks You Can Easily Learn to Do with a Coin

It's more fun to believe in a world where magic can possibly exist but then you see a different camera angle of a cool magic trick and realize it's all just misdirection, tricks, and fantastic finger dexterity. But still it's worth it just for that brief moment where you absolutely have no idea how the magician did…

Jim Parsons to Play BuzzFeed Editor in Movie Nobody Asked For

Sometimes a story is so powerful, it has the ability to cross cultures and even continents. If that story is truly remarkable, however, it can even become a movie starring the guy from The Big Bang Theory that no reasonable person would ever want to see.

Gifts to Help You Survive and Prosper After the Apocalypse

All things must come to an end, including human civilization. Whether it's a superbug pandemic tomorrow or a supernova sun in billions of years, one day, somehow, the apocalypse will arrive. You and loved ones plan on being ready for it, and ready for what comes after.

Now Amazon's Discounting the 16GB Fire HD 6 Too, Just $70 While Supplies Last

On Sunday, Amazon started running a $20 off promotion on the 8GB Fire HD 6, which was already one of the best sub-$100 tablets you can buy. As of this morning though, the discount is also available on the 16GB model with the same FIREHD6 promo code.

More Rumors About Peter Capaldi's Future on Doctor Who

The Ghost in the Shell movie has a new composer. Could there really be a sequel to Immortals happening? Lin Manuel Miranda discusses the Rock's big musical moment in Moana. Plus, new looks at Netflix's Series of Unfortunate Events show and new footage from A Monster Calls and Underworld: Blood Wars. Spoilers Now!

How to Save a Ton of Time With Custom Searches on Android

Out of the box, Android doesn't give you much flexibility when it comes to setting the default search in the toolbar at the top of the screen. A clever app called Custom Search Bar Widget lets you set up alternative searches for sites like YouTube, Wikipedia, IMDB, Google Maps, and more. It also completely transforms…

Retreating Arctic Sea Ice Blamed for 80,000 Reindeer Deaths

A pair of extreme weather events in 2006 and 2013 caused mass starvation among reindeer in Arctic Russia. Researchers have now linked these episodes to climate change and the associated loss of sea ice.

Twitter Just Banned a Bunch of Alt-Right Mouthpieces

On the heels of its very, very late foray into anti-harassment measures, Twitter has now suspended the accounts of several high profile alt-right figureheads, including Richard Spencer, Paul Town, Pax Dickinson, Ricky Vaughn, and John Rivers.

Facebook Admits to More False Metrics

Facebook has inaccurately reported some of its engagement metrics to publishers, the company admitted Thursday.

Lego Made a Miniature Working Version of the Panama Canal

Have you ever wondered how the largest ships in the world are able to cross Panama as they make their way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic? The locks system in the Panama Canal are a modern engineering marvel, and how they work is now cleverly explained through this new Lego Education set.

You Can Already Save $30 On A PS4 Pro

If only the best will do, you can save $30 on a bare PS4 Pro console today, with no sales tax for most buyers.

A Side-By-Side Shot Comparison of Beauty and the Beast Reveals Striking Similarities

Disney isn't pretending it's telling an entirely different story with the new live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. We all loved the original animated version, so just give us more of the shame. But this side-by-side comparison of the new trailer, versus the animated original, reveals just how similar the two…

The CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool Is Finally Being Used on Humans

A team of scientists in China has become the first to treat a human patient with the groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique. While the results of the trial are uncertain, it's a historic milestone that should serve as a serious wakeup call to the rest of the world.

Watch Adam Savage Geek Out Over an Original HAL 9000 in Peter Jackson's Amazing Prop Collection

Before he started busting myths, Adam Savage worked in the special effects industry building props and models for films. His love of iconic film artifacts is reflected in some of the recent builds he's shared online, but it's also fun to just watch him geek out over Peter Jackson's amazing film prop collection.

Japanese Baseball Player Blasts a Ball Right Through the Stadium's Roof

An out of the park home run is a feat few ballplayers ever achieve. But Shohei Otani, who plays baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan, managed to blast a home run right through the roof of the Tokyo Dome stadium.

How to Archive Your Discover Weekly Playlists on Spotify

Discover Weekly is great. The only downside is that when Spotify magically generates a new playlist for you on Monday morning, it replaces your old Discover Weekly playlist. Now, thanks to IFTTT, there's a super easy way to keep an archive of your favorite ephemeral playlists.

What Arrival Gets Right About Talking to Superintelligent Noisesquids From Space

It's difficult for linguists to explain to people we meet what it is that we do, and why we are so fascinated with it. Finally, popular culture is giving us a reference point. Arrival doesn't assume we'll be able to communicate with aliens with some advanced technology that makes no sense. Instead, it explores how…

That Story About Taylor Swift Voting for Trump Is So Very Untrue

If like a huge number of Americans you get your news from social media, you're likely to have seen a story this week claiming that pop star Taylor Swift is a proud Trump supporter. The report is completely fabricated—as is the image of Swift wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat.

The South Is Burning

Over 80,000 acres of land stand torched as dozens of wildfires rage across the southeastern United States this week. The apparent cause? An unsavory combination of drought, carelessness, and arson.

Today's Best Deals: Fire HD 6, Wiper Blades, Breaking Bad, and More

Another deal on the Fire HD 6, Breaking Bad box sets, and discounted wiper blades lead off Wednesday's best deals.

Two World War II Shipwrecks Mysteriously Vanished From the Bottom of the Ocean

A pair of warships lost during a historic 1942 naval battle have completely disappeared from their resting places at the bottom of the Java Sea. Large portions of a third ship are also missing. An international investigation has been launched in hopes of solving this bizarre maritime mystery.

New Google Experiment Tries To Guess What Your Crappy Drawings Are

The idea behind Google Experiments' Quick, Draw! is to teach a neural network to recognize everyday objects based on the rushed scribbles of flawed humans. If it can figure out what I'm drawing, it can do anything.

How Is This Kid So Damn Good at Freeline Skating?

Freeline skates are a pair of skates that are completely separate from each other, and simply riding them seems impossible. A skateboard is one solid deck, and roller blades are attached to your feet. But freeline skates? Each part has two inline wheels, and somehow you have to somehow control both at the same time by…

Luke Cage Is Totally Proud of Jive-Talking Doctor Doom

The history of Luke Cage's infamous demand of "Where's my money, honey?" is a bit more complex than the joke it's often played for, but I kind of love that it's become one of Luke's proudest moments in comics canon, according to the new Jessica Jones comic.

Clue: Star Wars Edition Has You Figuring Out How to Safely Escape a 3D Death Star

There are now almost as many versions of the board game Clue available as there are different variations of Monopoly. But Hasbro's new Clue: Star Wars Edition includes a couple of unique twists on the classic game, including a 3D version of the Death Star where the mystery plays out.

A Former Abortion Doula Explains Why an IUD Might Be Right For You

By noon on the day after the election, Google searches for IUDs were spiking—one of the most popular search terms overnight was, "Get an IUD now." What's long been an unpopular form of birth control suddenly took on a newfound appeal for one major reason: it'll last longer than a Trump presidency. It's a devastating…

At $2 Per Bulb, There's Zero Reason Not to Upgrade to LED

If you're ready to take the plunge into LED lighting, this 6-pack of warm white bulbs from OxyLED is down to just $12 on Amazon right now (with code OXYA19OO), the best per-bulb price we've ever seen. They aren't dimmable, so you won't want to put them in certain fixtures, but it's a great bulk pack for filling out…

Prince's Estate Hates Tidal Just as Much as You Do

Back in September 2015, Prince released his album Hit n Run Phase One exclusively through Tidal. At the time, the late musician lauded the streaming platform's commitment to "the effort that real musicians put in 2 their craft 2 achieve the very best they can at this pivotal time in the music industry." That all went…

Cosplayer Who Dresses Up as X-Men Heroines Says "Why Let the Gender of a Character Stop You?"

Emma Frost can read minds and turn into a nigh-indestructible diamond person. She doesn't take crap from fools, either, and that's why Erich Von Metzger cosplays as the X-Men's formidable telepath.

How Pluto Got Its Heart

Four billion years ago, an asteroid the size of Manhattan smacked into Pluto, punching out a crater that filled up with ice from above and water from below, eventually becoming so heavy it caused the entire planet to tip over.

Watch Japan Fix a Massive Five-Lane-Wide Sink Hole in Less Than a Week

You'd assume that when the earth opens up to swallow a big chunk of a crowded city it would take months to fix the damage. But in the Japanese city of Fukuoka, it took repair crews just four days to fix a massive five-lane-wide sinkhole that suddenly appeared last week.

This Disney Drone Light Show Looks Like a Beautiful Alien Invasion

Drones are all the rage, but Disney has taken it to the next level with this synchronized drone light show. Disney was given special permission earlier this month from the Federal Aviation Administration to use drones in its theme parks. I guess we finally know what it was for.

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