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 Green Day is the band we deserve and need right now
Back in September, before the release of Revolution Radio, I walked into a small venue in New Jersey expecting to see an excellent rock show. What I got was a lot more. When I went to the merch table to buy a tour shirt to commemorate the event (I mean, when was I ever going to see Green Day in a club again?), I was distracted by another one of the band's shirts which read "No Racism, No Sexism, No Homophobia." I bought that one instead. It was at that moment that I rediscovered what a gem this band really is. Not only are Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool excellent musicians who have helped to shape the modern punk and pop-punk genres, but they are also great advocates. Read more... More about Green Day, Entertainment, Music, and Politics Read More »NFL kickers were really, really bad this week
NFL kickers set a new record on Sunday, but it's not one worth boasting about. Kickers missed a combined 12 PATs — the field goal teams kick after scoring a touchdown that's often considered guaranteed — edging the previous record of 10 botched kicks set 46 years ago. Two kickers, Mike Nugent and Robbie Gould, each missed two PATs on Sunday. Why so many? Well, in 2015 the NFL increased the PAT distance, leaving kickers with a 33-yard attempt instead of a relatively automatic 20-yard attempt. Kickers struggled with the change last season, but this year it's reached new lows. Clearly, PATs aren't as easy as they once were. Read more... More about Football, Nfl, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Forget Black Friday. This charity site will help you start a 'giving revolution.'
When Hitha Palepu's son, Rho, was about to turn one year old, she was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and family wanting to get him presents. But when everyone asked her what Rho wanted for his birthday, she shot back with a simple answer: "No gifts." As Palepu looked around her typically small New York City apartment, imagining it cluttered with gifts her family didn't need, she came up with the idea for NO.GIFTS—an online charity platform helping users go giftless, just in time for Black Friday. Co-founded by Palepu and Cisco executive Samira Panah, the new site enables users to mount personalized donation pages for their favorite nonprofits, in lieu of physical gifts. They can also upload videos and photos, explaining why they don't want friends and family to shop for them on Black Friday—a day that seems to arrive earlier and earlier every year, and has even turned deadly. Read more... More about Thanksgiving, Nonprofits, Black Friday, Giving Tuesday, and Charity Read More »This autonomous aircraft can fly close to the ground and inside obstructed terrain
The Cormorant Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from Urban Aeronautics is designed to fly like a plane and take off like a helicopter to go places inaccessible by other aircrafts. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Autonomous, Uav, Plane, and Helicopter Read More »Crowdfunding is giving parents all the baby gear they didn't know they needed
In the past, people looked to child development experts, pediatricians and other parents for advice on what gadgets and tools were best for everything from how to avoid diaper rash to how to survive a long car trip with kids. These days, new parents can add another source of inspiration to their toolboxes: crowdfunding. Better breast pumps, shoes that grow with your baby, a self propelled stroller and babywearing clothing for caretakers of any sex are a few products aimed at parents that have been totally crowdfunded. Read more... More about Home Design, Parenting, Kids, and Watercooler Read More »How the Trump transition is being run like a Miss Universe pageant
Donald Trump continues to run his presidential transition like a Miss Universe contest: lots of smiles and pageantry for the camera, but ultimately, a shallow exercise in showmanship. And one that changes little, if anything at all. It's just Trump's doing what Trump does best: kicking up a storm of publicity and tantalizing possibilities that distract his audience from the administration he's building. And he knows just how to spin out a sideshow or two to keep the masses occupied, instead of allowing the audience's gaze to linger too long on the more nefarious aspects of the first steps of his administration. Read more... More about Miss Universe, Presidential Transition, Donald Trump, Us World, and Politics Read More »Can we take a minute to talk about female friendships in 'The Walking Dead?'
This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 7, episode 5, titled "Go Getters." If you missed the episode, check out our recap.Every woman knows that female friendships are extremely important. Women are traditionally pitted against each other in the workplace and in pop culture. They're often portrayed fighting over a man, their careers or a multitude of other things, sometimes just for the titillation of a male audience. Some argue that this is dangerous, because if women are too busy fighting each other, they can't band together to fight injustices in our society. (Gee, thanks, patriarchy.) Read more... More about The Walking Dead, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »U.S. Soccer fires head coach Jurgen Klinsmann
Jurgen Klinsmann, the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) head coach since 2011, was fired on Monday by U.SSoccer. The move comes a few weeks after Klinsmann's squad dropped its first two 2018 World Cup qualifying matches, including a loss to Mexico (its first loss in a home World Cup qualifier in 15 years) and a brutal 4-0 defeat against Costa Rica. Klinsmann compiled a 55-27-16 record as head coach including 16 victories in 2013, an all-time high for a USMNT calendar year. "We want to thank Jurgen for his hard work and commitment during these last five years," U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati said in a statement. "He took pride in having the responsibility of steering the program, and there were considerable achievements along the way." Read more... More about Fifa, World Cup, Soccer, U.S. Soccer, and Entertainment Read More »Rory Gilmore is not a good journalist
LOS ANGELES — In the new series Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, Rory Gilmore seems at a crossroads with her career. She had just been freelancing around the globe (specifically London), and now she's back in Stars Hollow soul searching. For some, it may be hard to see why Rory didn't make it big in the journalism world. Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino said in a recent interview she wishes people were less obsessed with which boyfriend Rory ends up with and more with her career path. "It’s just such a small part of who Rory is," she told TIME. "I don’t see people debating 'Did she win a Pulitzer yet?'" Read more... More about Gilmore Girls A Year In The Life, Gilmore Girls, Tv, Streaming Services, and Netflix Read More »'League of Legends' team's board game is a labor of love
Did you know there's a board game based on the most played video game in the world? Riot Games is a household name in the video game community, despite only having one title to its name: League of Legends. The free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) earned $1.6 billion in 2015, which is why the studio raised eyebrows when it announced a tabletop game. Mechs vs. Minions doesn’t look or feel like a first effort from a studio that has solely existed in the digital realm. The $75 package — a steal for the quality on offer — includes more than 100 miniatures, fully painted hero figures, hefty cardboard tiles and even a few metal tracking tokens. Read more... More about Entertainment, Gaming, Esports, League Of Legends, and Mechs Vs Minions Read More »New 'League of Legends' champion Camille revealed
There's a brand-new League of Legends champion, and her name is Camille. She blends quick movement, one-on-one proficiency and support abilities to form a solid solo-laner that can be a helpful asset in team fights — as long as she doesn't get into the thick of it. Along with Camille's reveal, Riot Games mentioned that she is a difficult champion to master and "noticeably less effective in the hands of an unpracticed player." Her abilities show exactly what that means. Camille's abilitiesCamille's passive ability is Adaptive Defenses, which is exactly what makes her great at duels. When she uses a basic attack on a champion, she gets a shield that protects her against that champion's primary damage type. The shield's strength scales with her maximum HP, making her a very formidable opponent in a 1v1 situation. Read more... More about Riot Games, Camille, League Of Legends, Esports, and Gaming Read More »Did Trump orchestrate the 'Hamilton' debacle to distract us or is life just a distraction?
Is Donald Trump deliberately trying to distract us, or are we just witnessing another poorly-timed facet of his perplexing character? This is the question that came to mind after Trump unsurprisingly dominated headlines over the weekend for an unexpected reason. One might assume that President-elect Trump settling his Trump University fraud lawsuit for $25 million on Saturday would be the talk of the town, instead, everyone was buzzing about the conveniently-timed fight he decided to pick with the cast of Hamilton. SEE ALSO: 'Hamilton' actor declines to apologize to Mike Pence: 'Conversation is not harassment' Read more... YouTuber Casey Neistat says goodbye to vlogging
LOS ANGELES — Casey Neistat is officially over vlogging. The YouTuber, who recently won a Streamy for best first-person show, said goodbye to his daily vlog on Saturday. “It’s not clickbait. I really am ending the vlog,” he said in his farewell video (above), which has amassed more than 4.7 million views. Why? The 35-year-old, who starred in his own HBO show before becoming a popular YouTube star, said he feels he's "gotten lazy on this platform." Vlogging became too easy after he "found a rhythm." Since joining YouTube in 2010, Neistat has built a following of 5.8 million subscribers. “When I think back to why I started this vlog, I spent so much of that time sitting here talking to you about this premise about this idea that I need to challenge myself creatively," he said. "That’d I’d gotten lazy on this platform and I haven’t been posting. And by issuing a mandate to post every single day I would challenge myself creatively in a way I have never done before. And that’s exactly what happened.” Read more... More about Casey Neistat, Digital Influencers, Online Video, Youtube, and Entertainment Read More »‘Search Party’ premiere party celebrates comedy, mystery and beautifully executed dark humor
A few of the scenes in TBS’ new dark comedy, Search Party, are so awkwardly funny they’re cringe-worthy. Others touch upon more serious issues – the self-centered culture of Brooklyn’s millennial, hipster youth; the very real feeling of being a driftlessly ambivalent twenty-something; strained mother/daughter relationships. Throw in a dash of mystery and expertly executed comic relief, and it’s a winning combination. The show’s back and forth storytelling — between serious tension and laugh-out-loud hilarity — proves an effective storytelling device. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Actress Alia Shawkat attends the "Search Party" NYC Premiere at Metrograph on November 16, 2016 in New York City. Image: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Turner Read more... The art of making a mystery in the world of smartphones
Picture this: You’re out at Sunday brunch with your friends — mimosas all around! — and suddenly the conversation turns to something no one knows the answer to. Perhaps it’s an obscure plot point from a childhood movie. (“I’ll Google it!”) Or a question about the girl who sat behind you in history class. (“I’ll find her on Facebook.”) Or what’s the capital of Azerbaijan, anyway? (“It’s Baku! I looked it up.”) There aren’t many questions that go unanswered these days. Thanks to the smartphone you carry around in your pocket, any shred of uncertainty is quickly solved. There is an art to creating a mystery series in this modern age of 24/7 information, smartphones and social media. It’s something that Search Party co-creators Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers know all too well. Read more... More about Supported, Sponsored, and Entertainment Read More »Google is removing its 'In the news' label due to the fake news nightmare
The "In the news" section that sits atop all desktop Google search results will soon be replaced by a rotation of "Top stories." Google is rebranding the "In the news" section to better distinguish between top search results for all stories and the human-vetted Google News product, a source told Business Insider. Google's change is set to take place in the coming weeks and has been in the works for awhile, according to the publication. SEE ALSO: Heard of fake news? How about fake Google Drawing the line between what's news and what's not is especially needed now, as Google and Facebook face widespread criticism over the fabricated news stories cluttering the platforms. Read more... More about Search Results, In The News, Fake News, Facebook, and Google Read More »Bumbling Trump advisor Kris Kobach's secret plan for America, revealed
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach met with president-elect Donald Trump today to share his secret plan for America—and accidentally disclosed parts of that plan to the world. Twitter user @southpaw zoomed in on this photo of Kobach, who was meeting with Trump at the Trump International Golf Club where the PEOTUS is currently filling out his Presidential cabinet. Unfortunately for Kobach, he forgot to close his highly confidential folder, revealing the frightening contents therein. While Kobach's hand and jacket obscured much of the content, here's what we could transcribe, and a brief translation of each proposal. Read more... More about Immigration, Donald Trump Election 2016, Kris Kobach, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »13 times 'Overwatch' Doge won 'Play of the Game' in our hearts
Overwatch and Doge is an unlikely yet delightful match. Two of the internet's favorite things merge thanks to this adorable Shiba Inu named Vox. Each week, Vox dresses up in new cosplay — most of which is Overwatch. You may have seen her early work as Mercy or Reaper but you'll be gushing over her most recent heroes: Sombra and Hanzo. Below you can check out 13 of Vox's impressive Overwatch costumes. When Vox isn't cosplaying, she's got a busy life as a dog-artist who paints on her own Twitch channel. Elon Musk's $2.6 billion bet on a clean energy empire
Elon Musk says that his solar roof will be cheaper than a regular roof...saying that it all comes down to cutting shipping costs. The new product from the tech mogul is expected to hit market sometime in 2017. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Tesla, Technology, Alternative Energy, and Solar Panels Read More »Donald Trump's grandfather was banned from Germany for avoiding military service
Donald Trump's approach to military service is well established — the president-elect avoided the draft five times, once for bad feet — but it turns out his grandfather shared his reluctance to head to the front line for his country. Friedrich Trump, Donald's grandfather on his father Fred's side, was kicked out of Germany in 1905 for failing to complete mandatory service, according to a royal decree unearthed by a historian and submitted to German newspaper Bild. He was permanently banished for emigrating to the U.S. in 1885 without giving the authorities notice of his departure, thus blocking his repatriation and establishing the Trump family in America for good. Read more... More about Germany, Trump, Donald Trump, Us World, and Politics Read More »See all of ‘Breaking Bad’ compressed into three slapstick minutes
Breaking Bad, in general, was a series of bad days for the antihero, Walter White, and his bad-luck partner-in-crime, Jesse Pinkman. In case you missed it and don't have time to watch all five seasons, our CineFix series, Bad Days, has crammed them all into three minutes in this animated short. Spoilers, of course. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more... More about Mashable Video, Breaking Bad, Animation, Bad Days, and Television Read More »Tsunami warning issued for Fukushima, Japan after powerful earthquake
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, early Tuesday morning, prompting fears of a dangerous tsunami. Japanese officials issued a tsunami warning for Fukushima prefecture for waves of up to three meters (10 feet). Residents along Japan's eastern coast were urged to move inland and seek higher ground. The first tsunami waves, measuring 60 centimeters high, reached Fukushima's Onahama port at 6:49 a.m. local time, Japanese media reported. A Japanese news broadcast captures 60-centimeter-high tsunami waves in Fukushima, Japan, Nov. 22, 2016. Image: NHK World live Read more... Kanye West's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad 2016
2016 has been a rough year in the life of Pablo. Kanye West celebrated many successes —the release of his album The Life of Pablo, a remarkable deal inked with Adidas, multiple sold out shows across the country and a Video Vanguard award to boot. But if you were paying any tiny bit of attention, you might have realized that it was a really awful year for West too. We compiled all the times he sparked a feud, infuriated fans and left us all a bit confused/worried in 2016. JanuaryBeef with Wiz KhalifaThe Bizarre Year of West began when an unexpected beef between Wiz Khalifa and West sprung up on Twitter based on a ridiculous misunderstanding. While most of the tweets have been deleted, it's 2016 which means we most definitely have receipts. Read more... More about Famous Music Video, Famous, Music, Entertainment, and Kanye West Read More »Alt-right blogger Milo Yiannopoulos banned from speaking at his former school
First he was banned from Twitter, and now it looks like British conservative journalist Milo Yiannopoulos has been banned from speaking at his former school in England. Yiannopoulos, an editor at ultra-conservative online news outlet Breitbart News, was scheduled to speak at the Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury, Kent, this week. Monday he posted on Facebook that the lecture had been canceled because of intervention from the counter-extremism unit from the British Department of Education. The school said in a statement that they had been in communication with the Department for Education about safety concerns with the speaker's appearance. The statement provided to BuzzFeed News said, "we at The Langton remain committed to the principle of free speech and open debate and will resist, where possible, all forms of censorship." Read more... More about Alt Right, School, Free Speech, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Us World Read More »The Smithsonian is acquiring the original Ice Bucket Challenge bucket
The Smithsonian works to preserve the most iconic aspects of history, and thus, it's acquiring a soon-to-be-historical artifact: the original ice bucket from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Yes ladies and gentleman, with any luck, years from now your children and quite possibly your children's children will be able to marvel at the first bucket that led the world into the Ice Bucket Challenge craze of 2014. In case you've somehow managed to avoid being "challenged" or had no internet access in 2014, here's a recap. The "Ice Bucket Challenge" involved bashfully announcing you had been challenged to partake in the Ice Bucket Challenge, dumping a bucket filled with ice and freezing cold water on your head, and then frigidly challenging others to do the same in order to raise awareness for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Read more... More about Conversations, Us, Smithsonian, History, and Museum Read More »This robot teach can teach you how to code by climbing on walls
Some robots make people feel like climbing the wall, and other robots climb the walls themselves. Root a new code-teaching robot is the latest in a long line of teaching bots designed to inspire students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) studies. However, this bot, still in Kickstarter mode, is different. First of all, it’s designed to teach coding skills to everyone from kindergarten to adulthood. Second, it's potentially more fun than most because it's programming can be carried out vertically — or at least on any wall with metal behind or on it, which may make it the perfect classroom robot since there's a metal-backed whiteboard at the front of most classrooms. Read more... More about Code, Robot, Root, Tech, and Dev Design Read More »Google's new update will help you avoid holiday shopping crowds
You may want to check Google before you head out on your next holiday shopping spree. The company's latest search feature makes it easier to find out how crowded stores are at any given time. An extension of Google's "popular times" update, which shows how crowded restaurants and coffee shops are based on search trends, the new feature will show a real-time estimate for how busy a particular location is. Search for a store, restaurant or other location and Google will now provide a new "live" view in the popular times section of the location card. Google’s predictions are based users’ location history, which is broken down by time of day. Read more... More about Google, Apps And Software, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »This NFL quarterback is the MVP of yelling things
Kirk Cousins had a monster day on Sunday, and he responded exactly how Kirk Cousins responds to anything — by aggressively shouting his way into Vine lore. The Washington quarterback racked up 375 passing yards and three touchdowns en route to his team's 42-24 victory over Green Bay. Cousins, who said last week that he's "juiced up every game," delivered a classic "juiced up" Cousins moment after the game on Sunday.
Donald Trump releases his first presidential message on YouTube
In a more than two-minute video, President-elect Donald Trump finally shared some insight on what his presidency will look like. He posted the message not on his favorite platform Twitter, but in a YouTube clip. The video, which dropped on Monday evening, included his plans for the first 100 days in office and about the White House transition. He laid out plans on trade, energy, government regulation, jobs and more. He said his plans are based on "putting America first." Read more... More about Donald Trump Election 2016, Us World, Us, and Politics Read More »The Weeknd teases new short film called 'Mania'
If there's anything we haven't had a shortage of this year, it's short films from musicians. The Weeknd is joining the ranks of Beyoncé, Drake and Vince Staples with a new "visual piece," presumably set to accompany his forthcoming album Starboy. With a black panther, sultry scenes, luxury vehicles and sinister stares, it's sure to be a doozy. The project is in collaboration with Grant Singer, the director behind the majority of Abel Tesfaye's music videos—including "The Hills," "Can't Feel My Face" and, more recently, "Starboy." Read more... More about Entertainment, Short Film, The Weeknd, and Conversations Read More »If Justin Timberlake can bring sexy back, he can bring denim back too
What's the one thing Justin Timberlake has learned about the music industry that he didn't know during his *NSYNC days? "That if you wear denim-on-denim, it will get documented," the pop star told the hosts of the Australian show The Project, referring to the matching outfits he and Britney Spears rocked in 2001. However, he expressed high hopes for the look's burgeoning future. "I'm gonna go out on a limb and say if it's worn properly, denim-on-denim could be [brought back]," he said. Hey, if he brought sexy back, we bet he could bring denim back, too. Image: Mark J. Terrill, File/AP PHOTO Read more... Reese Witherspoon is launching a multimedia brand for women
LOS ANGELES — Reese Witherspoon, a champion for female voices in film, is launching a new multimedia brand for women. Called Hello Sunshine, the cross-platform brand is designed to tell female-driven stories in short online videos and social media — with ambitions for television and feature films. It will ostensibly stand apart from Draper James, the clothing line that Witherspoon launched in 2015.
Witherspoon is teaming up with Otter Media (a joint venture between the Chernin Group and AT&T) for the launch. The companies, which have a majority stake in digital entertainment studio Fullscreen, are behind popular web series such as Summerbreak. Read more... More about Att, Chernin Group, Otter Media, Reese Witherspoon, and Entertainment Read More »CNN puts neo-Nazi statement on screen
CNN chyrons experienced their fair share of criticism and praise over the 2016 election season, but a news caption that rolled across TV screens on Monday had viewers mouths gaping anew. "Alt-right founder questions if Jews are people," read the ticker. It came across the screen as CNN's panelists were discussing Richard Spencer, a prominent neo-Nazi who is considered by many to be the "father" of America's rapidly growing neo-Nazi movement. SEE ALSO: CNN is being f*cking insane right now Spencer, who spoke at a conference in Washington, D.C. over the weekend, used a Jewish fable to reference the mainstream media: "One wonders if these people are people at all, or instead soulless golem." Read more... More about Jake Tapper, Neo Nazi, Jewish People, Chyron, and Cnn Read More »Turns out echidnas love going for a swim at the beach
The echidna may be famous for its cute babies (called "puggles") and its plethora of spikes, but did you know echidna's can swim too? Turns out they love a quick dip in the ocean as much as the next Australian — a fact witnessed by YouTube user Jamie Finn in a recent video. According to Parks Tasmania, the monotreme is in fact a really good swimmer. It's been seen to "cross wide beaches to swim and groom themselves in the sea." The more you know. How Black Lives Matters activists interrupted a popular tree-lighting ceremony
"No one is illegal" was the message activists had for holiday revelers at Atlanta's annual tree-lighting ceremony. The 56-foot tall tree atop the Macy's Men's store in Atlanta was lit with thousands of LED lights Sunday night as part of a holiday tradition. But in the middle of the lighting, activists from the Black Lives Matter movement and immigrant rights groups attempted to redirect the light away from the ceremony.
'Rogue One' revelations: Everything we just learned about the new Star Wars movie
If you sense a disturbance in the Force this week, it's probably because the advance publicity machine for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has cranked itself up to Ludicrous Speed. With a couple of new videos and more than a dozen exclusive photos dropping over the past few days, Star Wars fans wanting to piece together everything we know about the new movie have a wealth of material to catch up on. But who has the time, right? Herewith, a guide to the key Rogue One revelations you may have missed: First off, here's a TV spot Lucasfilm released Monday, focusing on the first two members of the Rogue One crew: Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and veteral Rebel spy Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna): Read more... More about Rogue One, Star Wars, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Welp, there's now a $130 'hipster nativity set'
There are Christmas decorations for all of us, we guess. Company Modern Nativity has created a nativity set a little different from the one you used to play with at your grandmother's house. The "hipster nativity set" is a modern take on the nativity scene, filled with Segways, selfies, and Amazon Prime. "This product started (as all good products do) at a happy hour with our friends," founder Casey Wright told Mashable in an email. "After a few beers, we started joking about how religions would be different if their sacred texts were set in modern times." Read more... More about Wtf, Amazon Prime, Hipster, Decoration, and Christmas Read More »Mom hilariously can't remember the names of her daughter's friends
Moms keep proving they are the best inspiration for tweets. Christina Duron, a senior at Texas State University, sends her mother in Houston pictures to keep her updated on college life — but hilariously, her mom just cannot get her friends' names straight. "It started in college," Duron told Mashable of her mother's confusion. "I think it's harder for her [to remember] because she can't meet all of them." Image: christina duron "My friends know [she gets them confused] and they always text me when she does it," Duron explained. Image: christina duron Read more... Aussie Devon Terrell nails a young Obama in full length 'Barry' trailer
Hankering for as much Obama as you can handle in the next two months? You're in luck. Netflix's original film Barry has launched its first full length trailer, telling the story of the United States' beloved 44th president — back when he was a young Columbia University student. Australian Devon Terrell plays the future first African American president, and if the trailer is anything to go by, it looks like we're in for an emotional and epic ride. Barry premieres on Netflix on Dec 16. 2016. The UK could bring in $1 billion in tax revenue by legalizing pot, report says
The UK should completely legalize marijuana because the industry could be worth some $8.5 billion and bring in tax revenue of around $1.3 billion annually, a new report suggests. The idea of following in the footsteps of several U.S. states and legalizing the industry is suggested in a new publication, "The Tide Effect," from free-market think tank The Adam Smith Institute and Volteface, a drug policy innovation hub. The new approach to pot policy in the UK — one that's as lucrative as it is radical — has gained the support of a cross-party collection of British politicians, including former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Read more... More about Boris Starling, The Adam Smith Institute, Weed, Marijuana Legalization, and Marijuana Read More »These promotional photos helped Melbourne secure the 1956 Olympics
An artist's rendering of the proposed Olympic stadium. Image: Public Record Office Victoria, VPRS 15162 P1 Unit 3 In 1949, the International Olympic Committee gathered in Rome to decide which city would host the 1956 Summer Olympics. The locations under consideration included six American cities, as well as Montreal, Mexico City, Buenos Aires — and Melbourne The Australian city’s nomination was met with some skepticism, particularly because of its location in the Southern Hemisphere — the reversal of seasons meant the games would have to be held during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter, when many athletes would typically be resting. Read more... More about Olympics, Melbourne, Australia, History, and Retronaut Read More »Let a Butterball Turkey Talk-Line chef tell you how to cook your bird
As long as turkey maintains its status as a Thanksgiving must-eat, home cooks will stress over having to roast one. And since November 1981, home cooks panicked over the states of their turkeys have turned to the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line for guidance. Now in its 35th year, the Talk-Line's services have expanded to include a 24-hour text line accessible in the week leading up to ThanksgivingMaster Chef Anthony Seta, director of culinary services at Butterball and a Talk-Line veteran, tells Mashable via phone that the text line drew more than 50 messages within its first 15 minutes live. A text element, he says, allows cooks a discreet way to ask questions without arousing the suspicions of nosy relatives. Read more... More about Watercooler, Chef, Thanksgiving, Talk Line, and Turkey Read More »Airline in hot water as teen sues for burn damages to his groin regions
Serving hot drinks on a plane can be a risky endeavour. In fact, one hot cup of joe has seen Virgin Australia burned by a lawsuit. Rhett Butler, 16, is suing the airline after receiving "burns, blisters and scarring to his thighs, groin, genitals and midriff," after a cup of coffee landed on him during a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney in May 2015, according to an AAP report in The Guardian. Youch. The incident happened shortly after take off. Rhett's father, Brian Butler, provided medical assistance throughout the flight as it's claimed crew did nothing to help. Read more... More about Lawsuit, Travel, Virgin Australia, Australia, and Watercooler Read More »Even more retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2016
When it came to the controversy over the annual "how early is too early?" Thanksgiving Day/Black Friday debate, for too long it felt like we were stuck in the same reactionary cycle year after year. In 2016, that cycle might finally be broken. Here's how it went in years past: First, a major national retailer would announce its new, earliest-of-the season-operating hours for Thanksgiving Day. The most extreme case may have been back in 2013, when Kmart pushed the envelope with a 6 a.m. start to its holiday sales. Read more... More about Online Shopping, Retailer, Shopping, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday Read More »Selena Gomez makes triumphant return with this powerful speech at the AMAs
In her first public appearance since announcing a break to focus on her health in August, Selena Gomez accepted an honor at the American Music Awards. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Lupus, American Music Awards, Selena Gomez, and Real Time Read More »The future of high-speed travel could take place in this Hyperloop pod
If Elon Musk gets his way, we'll not only send humans to Mars, but also make the Earth commute significantly more speedy. One solution? A ground transport system known as a Hyperloop that could potentially move people-bearing pods in sealed tubes at the speed of sound. Imagine, say, travelling from Sydney to Melbourne in only 50 minutes. To promote experimentation in the fledging industry, Musk's SpaceX created the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition, and one of 30 finalists was unveiled Monday night in Melbourne, Australia. Read more... More about Hyperloop, Vichyper, Elon Musk, Australia, and Tech Read More »Kanye West reportedly hospitalized following concert cancellations
Kanye West was reportedly admitted to a Los Angeles hospital Monday shortly after the remaining dates of his U.S. tour were canceled. West was hospitalized for his own health and safety after emergency services responded to a medical welfare call at around 1:20 p.m. PT, sources told NBC News reporter Andrew Blankstein. No criminal activity was involved, the site adds. Earlier on Monday, the rest of West's 2016 tour dates were abruptly canceled. The news followed a series of incidents involving the singer, from his admission he would have voted for Trump in San Jose on Thursday night to his walkout after just a few songs in Sacramento Saturday. Read more... More about Kanye West, Entertainment, and Music Read More »How to protect yourself while online shopping for the holidays
With many retailers offering internet-only promotions to go along with their in-store doorbusters, more Americans than ever seem to be choosing to stay home to take advantage of the best deals of the season. Research from Visa projects an 18 percent increase in online holiday spending this year, which follows 16 percent growth over the 2015 season from the year before. That uptick in 2015 resulted in about $11 billion of online sales over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend period (Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday). More about Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving, Ecommerce, Cyber Security, and Black Friday Read More »Dude at work bitten by a godforsaken snake twice in 2 days
Your job is tough, sure. But have you ever been bitten by a snake at work, twice in two days? This lucky guy has. While clearing a paddock on a Queensland property in Australia, an 18-year-old man was bitten by a "brown-coloured" snake on his lower leg and air-lifted to hospital Friday. He was treated for the bite and sent home. Bravely returning to work on Monday, the contractor was bitten. Again. This time twice on his left forearm. Airlifted to the hospital once more, and in an understandable amount of pain, the courageous guy was unable to recall if it was the same wrathful snake, biting him repeatedly. Or rather, two angry snakes, perhaps working as a team to bring the labouring dude down. Read more... More about Snake, Hospitalised, Air Lift, Helicopter, and Queensland Read More »San Franciscans get a taste of life below the poverty line in new ad campaign
The tech industry has put San Francisco at the heart one of the biggest waves of wealth creation in history. But a huge number of the city's residents have seen little of its spoils. For them, the skyrocketing cost of living has turned everyday life in their hometown into a starkly different reality from that of its wealthier inhabitants. That experience gap served as the inspiration for a new ad campaign from low-income relief group Tipping Point, which seeks to put viewers in the shoes of San Franciscans living below the poverty line. Read more... More about San Francisco, Homelessness, Homeless, Poverty, and Business Read More »Grocery chain rails against holiday commercialism … in holiday commercial
Christmas commercials are probably about the last place you'd expect to see a morality tale about the ills of holiday materialism run amok. Yet that's the message delivered in a bold new ad from German grocery chain Edeka. And it works surprisingly well. Backed by a voiceover of rhyming verses, the ad follows a couple as they scramble to prepare for Christmas. Along the way, they seem to spurn their despondent kids, who only want to spend time with them. "Still need stuff from every store. Still need to do so, so much more," a translated version of the narrator's poem reads. "Still need to bake the coolest cakes. Still need to trudge through the markets 'til I ache." Read more... More about Commercials, Consumerism, Holiday Shopping, Christmas, and Business Read More »Report: Facebook drone under investigation after 'structural failure'
Facebook's drive to digitally connect the whole world may have hit a road bump. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is reportedly investigating a June accident involving one of Facebook's massive drones. Known as Aquila, the unmanned aircraft is part of Internet.org, Facebook's at times controversial project to bring internet to remote communities. Bloomberg reported that a "structural failure" occurred during the drone's first test flight on June 28. The NTSB told the outlet the incident occurred at 7:43 a.m. local time near Yuma, Arizona, but caused no damage on the ground. Read more... More about Drones, Aquila, Internet.Org, Facebook, and Tech Read More »Gigi Hadid kind of apologizes for Melania impression at the AMAs
Gigi Hadid got all political on the American Music Awards on Sunday night and now she's sorry...sort of. The model/Kendall Jenner bestie did a Melania Trump impression at the AMAs, which some viewers found funny. Others, not so much.
Add emus to the list of Australian wildlife you should totally avoid
There's nothing quite like a leisurely bike ride. Except when that bike ride turns into being chased by a giant flightless bird. Those bike rides suck. Australian man Chris Wilson was cycling around Cotter Dam at the outskirts of Canberra when he paused by the road to take in his picturesque surroundings. He spotted a couple of emus grazing in the sun and tried to capture a photo. As misfortune would have it, these emus were camera shy to the point of agression — turning Wilson's photo op turned into a Man vs. Wild moment. More about Cyclist, Canberra, Emu, Watercooler, and Australia Read More »Australia has some messed up stories behind some of its place names
To the rest of the world Australia is a pretty weird place, with its odd animals and plethora of quirky and rude place names. But it's the more benign place names that have a dark history. And one that's been documented in a recently-released book by Australian author Eamon Evans, Mount Buggery To Nowhere Else. Famed for its pleasant beaches and an abundance of kale-eating hipsters, the city of Fremantle's name, for example, comes from British Royal Navy officer Sir Charles Howe Fremantle. A person of noble birth, his stature helped him escape punishment for a heinous crime. Read more... More about History, Book, Place Names, Australia, and World Read More »Lebanese Muslim spokesperson blasts politician for inciting 'bigotry'
A note to politicians: Stop blaming an entire race, creed, religion or any other social group for the actions of the radicalised. Australia's Lebanese Muslim Association President, Samier Dandan, said as much Tuesday when he responded to claims by Australia's own Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. The minister called out Lebanese Australians during parliament on Monday, responding to the wry question "Which group of people, from which country, does the minister believe should not have been allowed into Australia?" His response was unbelievable. "The advice I have is that out of the last 33 people who have been charged with terrorist-related offences in this country, 22 of those people are from second and third generation Lebanese-Muslim background." Read more... More about Lebanese Australians, Muslims, Racism, Australian Politics, and Lma Read More »Dumb dude tries to buy beer with a photocopied Rs 2,000 note in Mumbai, gets caught
India demonetized 86 percent of its currency to curb black money and counterfeiting but that did not discourage this 24-year-old dude from trying his hand at spoofing the new Rs 2,000 currency bill to get high. Mumbai resident Tushar Chitale made a color photocopy of the Rs 2,000 note, thinking it will go unnoticed by vendors. He then tried buying beer using his improvised Rs 2,000 note but was promptly caught and handed over to the cops. Since the Rs 2,000 notes are fairly new and have been circulated in limited numbers, he assumed he would be able to pass off the fake one since not many people have seen the new bill, yet. Read more... More about Currency, Money, India, and Watercooler Read More »In Australia, a 25-year-old muesli bar found in a jacket made TV news
In Australia, a land of strict gun control and relative political stability, there's sometimes days when you wonder what's newsworthy. And now we have a 25 year old muesli bar (or granola bar, for our North American friends) that had been discovered in the jacket pocket of a woman called Lisa Sargeant in Queensland, as reported by 7 News in Brisbane. "And I went like this and I looked down and suddenly I saw the outline of a muesli bar," Sargeant excitedly said. NO WAY. The family apparently gathered to open the bar, then the dad ate it without getting sick. Suitably, people were wondering what the hell they had just watched. Read more... More about Muesli Bar, Watercooler, Australia, and Video Read More »Someone brought a really polite sign to the huge Malaysia Bersih protest
Over the weekend, thousands of protesters rallied in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to demand Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation over a financial scandal. The Bersih ("clean" in Bahasa) demonstration brought a flood of participants wearing yellow down the streets, chanting "Save Democracy" and "Bersih, Bersih." Amid the anger and emotionally-charged atmosphere, an unidentified lady carried this very polite sign:
PM Narendra Modi wants your views on demonetization via his app
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bold announcement of invalidating most circulated currency notes has left hundreds of millions of people stranded without any money. Two weeks into it, however, Modi is now asking for their views on the matter. On Tuesday, Modi said he is seeking feedback about his surprise move to demonetize 86 percent of the country's currency. To share your views with the government, you will have to download Narendra Modi app. It is available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone handsets. The app requires you to sign up before sharing your feedback, and registration requires you to submit some personal details including voter identification number. Read more... More about Narendra Modi, Money, India, and World Read More »Donald Trump floats Nigel Farage for ambassador post - but there's a catch
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that Nigel Farage, the interim leader of the UK Independence Party, would make a "great" British ambassador to the US. There's one little caveat, though. The position is not vacant, as pointed out by Downing Street. In a late-night tweet, Trump claimed "many people would like to see @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States."
Now you can listen to Apple Music, watch Sony LIV movies in your next Ola cab ride
Amid its battle with Uber for ride-hailing space in India, local rival Ola today unveiled an unusual approach to lure customers: premium in-car experience. The country’s largest taxi aggregator app today unveiled Ola Play, an in-car system that gives passengers control over the car's air conditioning and entertainment systems. Passengers will be able to listen to music and watch movies and TV shows during commute, Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO and founder of Ola said, adding that the company has partnered with Apple (for Apple Music) and Sony LIV. Other services that will be offered to passengers include music finder app Audio Compass and fashion shopping service Fynd. Read more... More about Transportation, Apple Music, India, Uber, and Ola Read More »Google Home discounted to $99 for Thanksgiving
A lot of Black Friday deals aren't actually as good as they seem. Gadgets which have been on the market for months, if not years, are seemingly discounted from their original price, but in reality their price should be — and, at some retailers, often is — much lower in the first place. Google's speaker/digital assistant Google Home, however, has only been on the market for a few weeks, and it's already getting a sizable discount for the holidays, with price being slashed from $129 to $99. Since Google Home is already a lot cheaper than its main competitor, Amazon Echo, this is a pretty sweet deal if you're shopping for a smart speaker. Read more... More about Discount, Google, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Google Home Read More »Here's what Emma Watson thinks of 'Fantastic Beasts'
LONDON — Fantastic Beasts has officially been given the Emma Watson seal of approval. On Monday evening, a few days after J.K. Rowling's latest foray into the world of magic had hit cinemas, everyone's favourite witch took to Twitter to make her feelings about the film clear. The verdict? Pretty positive.
You don't go to the trouble of finding five different animal-themed emoji unless you really like something, right? Read more... More about Uk, Harry Potter, Jk Rowling, Fantastic Beasts, and Emma Watson Read More »A drone's eye into Samsung's San Jose headquarters reveals a city-like life within
Beyond its rather sterile looking facade, Samsung's blocky San Jose headquarters was designed to feel airy within. Long connected hallways allow people to move through the large 1.1-million square foot complex, with the idea of raising the chances of running into fellow coworkers along the way. The 10-storey facility serves as Samsung's American headquarters for its electronics device solutions division, including R&D and sales and marketing departments. It's been a year since Samsung officially moved in to the premises. It had an estimated 700 people on campus then, but has said it plans to eventually place 2,000 staff there. Read more... More about Nbbj, Headquarters, California, San Jose, and Samsung Read More »Kim K reportedly rushes to Kanye West's side as celebrities tweet support
Kim Kardashian has reportedly rushed to Los Angeles after learning that her husband Kanye West was admitted to hospital "for his own health and safety". Kim was flying to New York for a celebrity gala, The Angel Ball, honouring her late father Robert Kardashian in what would be her first public appearance following her traumatic Paris robbery, The New York Post's Page Six reports. The plane reportedly turned around after Kim learned that her husband was in the LA hospital and she "headed straight back to LA to be at his side," according to the website. Read more... More about Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, and Entertainment Read More »Baidu made a couple of its engineers jump out in front of its driverless car in a safety stunt
In order to demonstrate the ability of its driverless cars to prevent collisions, Chinese tech giant Baidu got a handful of its engineers to jump out in front of one of them while it was in motion. The stunt, performed last week, was revealed by Baidu's CEO Robin Li, who boasted about it in a speech to commemorate his birthday. He reportedly said that he was sitting in one of the autonomous vehicles, when a "few people" by the roadside suddenly rushed in front of the car. The car stopped and no one was hurt, but Li noted it wasn't foolproof. "I felt it was a little risky, because we hadn't done something like that before," he said. "But it was still very safe, no problem," he added. Read more... More about Publicity Stunt, Autonomous Vehicles, Driverless Cars, China, and Baidu Read More »Adele posts heartwarming message to fans after finishing tour
LONDON — Adele has had an eventful 10 months. Since her tour started she's dominated the mannequin challenge, dissed Trump, been disrupted by bats, made her thoughts on Brangelina abundantly clear, and had many, many brilliant moments with fans on stage. Now, 107 countries later, she's finally finished. On Tuesday morning, Adele took to Instagram to share a photo of a banner her family had made for her. She also shared a thank you message to her fans.
Google predicts the most popular gifts this year
Still not sure what to put at the top of your shopping list this year? Google might be able to help. The company has released its predictions for what will be this season's most sought after toys and gifts and — surprise, surprise — the top results may be more than a little difficult to find. SEE ALSO: Amazon just killed Black Friday The company used search data for the first two weeks of November to come up with its predictions and the top items may not be much of a surprise. Topping the list is Hatchimals, toy creatures that "hatch" out of an egg after you buy them. Unfortunately, you might be out of luck if you were hoping to get one in time for Santa. The toy, which typically retails for around $60, is already so popular many retailers have sold out, according to the company's website, and resellers are reportedly selling the toys for as much as $200-$300. Read more... More about Black Friday, Google, Gadgets, and Tech Read More »Here's why this random teapot keeps appearing in films and TV
Random household objects don't get their own IMDb pages, sadly, but if they did the Utah Teapot would certainly be deserving of one. It's appeared in The Simpsons and Toy Story, to name just a couple, and it was even an Easter egg in an old Windows screensaver. "It's an in joke amongst animators," explains YouTuber Tom Scott. "And that's because it was the first realistic, complex object to be widely used in computer graphics." In the video above, Scott explains exactly how that came about. Anna Kendrick, James Corden show us the circle of life in hilarious skit
In a truly impressive display of the performance art, Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner guest star alongside James Corden on his Late Late Show to bring us a spectacular one-act story that tells the tale of a woman's life. The skit involves 10 different sets and 14 songs including classics like Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" and Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money." Shot in one continuous take, the performance is equal parts hilarious and impressive. Also, can we talk about how James Corden clearly just wants to star in a broadway musical? And if he did, would we be first in line to get tickets? Read more... More about Musical, Uk, Billy Eichner, The Late Late Show, and James Corden Read More »Killfies: India tops the list of most selfie deaths again
Indians ought to be more careful while taking selfies. India has topped the chart once again for "killfies", otherwise known as deaths that have occurred while taking a selfie. More than half of all incidents in the world where people have died while taking selfies have occurred in India. About 127 people have died worldwide while trying to take selfies in the past two-and-a-half years, according to a study by scholars from Carnegie Mellon University. India alone has accounted for 76 of such deaths. Nine people have lost their lives taking selfies in Pakistan, eight in the United States, and six in Russia. India claimed the dubious record last year as well. Read more... More about Selfies, India, and Watercooler Read More »Adverts on the Tube have been 'hacked' to spread an important message
LONDON — As commuters boarded the London Underground on Monday morning, they were met with an arresting change from the usual adverts emblazoned on the carriage walls. The typical ads had been replaced with posters drawing attention to cuts to women's services ahead of the Treasury's publication of its Autumn Statement. Feminist activism group Sisters Uncut placed nearly 100 posters on Tube adverts across seven Underground lines, including the Jubilee, Victoria, Bakerloo, Piccadilly, Northern, Central and Overground lines. Read more... More about Underground, Tube, London, Lifestyle, and Uk Read More »30 gift ideas for the person in your life who knows wine is the best medicine
Buying gifts for people is much easier when you know what they like. And when what they like is wine, it's even easier. Because even if they don't like what you get them, after a few sips of wine, they'll like just about everything. Here are 30 gifts for the wine lover in your life. 1Wine Tote BagImage: uncommongoods Price: $129.95 2The Buffet Eater's Wine Glass HolderImage: Hammacher Schlemmer Price: $19.95 3Wine CondomsImage: firebox Price: $16.89 for a pack of six Wine condoms are just alternative bottle stoppers. Read more... More about Gift Guides, Holiday Gift Guide, Holidays, Gift Guide, and Alcohol Read More »Brave scorpion just wants to visit the UK, escapes near death-by-wash
LONDON — After returning from holiday in Mexico, a UK family in Rochdale, Lancashire, discovered an unusual sight in their laundry — a 3in (8cm) long orange scorpion. Perhaps even more extraordinarily, rather than finishing off the highly venomous creature following its ordeal in the washing machine, the kindhearted family contacted the animal charity the RSPCA. The BBC reports RSPCA animal collection officer John Greaves as saying, "They [the family] were really worried about him when they got in touch as the clothes he was inside had just been through the wash. Read more... More about Scorpion, Venomous, Bugs, Uk, and Mexico Read More »People are universally shocked by this 'Hail Trump' video
A video published on The Atlantic that shows Richard B. Spencer — founder and ideologue of the "alt-right" movement — shouting "Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory" has caused heated reaction on social media. Spencer's salute to the crowd of more than 200 people, who gathered for the annual conference of the far-right National Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., was met by Nazi salutes and cheers. Earlier, Spencer railed against Jews and made several Nazi references during his speech, using the slur “Lügenpresse” — a word originally employed by the Nazis — to attack the mainstream media. Read more... More about Nazi, Richard Spencer, Alt Right, White Supremacist, and Donald Trump Read More »Hotel's magical Christmas decor comes from Apple designers
LONDON — The iconic Claridge's hotel in Mayfair, London, is well known for taking its Christmas decor to the next level. And this year, the hotel has unveiled an installation that interweaves themes of nature and technology with tradition and the future to create a truly immersive experience. Dreamed up by two of the world's most influential designers, Apple's Marc Newson and Sir Jony Ive, the magical forest scene was created in collaboration with British set designer Michael Howells. Image: claridge's To create the celestial effect, light boxes line the lobby to project black and white photographic images of snow-covered silver birch trees. Beneath a canopy of natural green pine, models of Scottish pine trees are interspersed with both natural and photographed birch and fir trees. Read more... More about Decoration, Holiday, London, Uk, and Claridge S Read More »Donald Trump cancels meeting with the 'not nice' New York Times
President-elect Donald Trump has canceled his scheduled meeting with the New York Times claiming the paper tried to make changes to the "terms and conditions" of the meeting. Trump called the New York Times "not nice" in an early morning tweet:
He then sent another one complaining that the newspaper "continue to cover me inaccurately and with a nasty tone":
Baby falling off table caught by lightning quick 9-year-old brother
Joseph leaped into action as he saw his brother slipping off a changing table. His super fast reaction and epic catch saved his bro from a potential injury. Their mom shared the video, which has since gone viral, to raise awareness about such split-second accidents. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Baby, Saved, Viral Video, and Real Time Video Read More »Brits are already fed up with Black Friday and it's not even Friday yet
LONDON — If there's one thing us Brits enjoy, it's a good moan. The weather? Awful. Commuting to work? Unbearably awful. The exquisite pain of making 20 minutes of small talk with an overly talkative hairdresser? So nightmarishly awful it's almost worth not going back to get your hair cut again, ever. And Black Friday, despite its sweet promise of discounts, appears to have joined the ranks of the "awful." Across Twitter, as brands advertise various deals, many people have began voicing their frustrations with the whole thing.
Maisie Williams channels Arya Stark in the trailer for her new film
Maisie Williams has found her niche in the acting world — the feisty, rough-around-the edges, yet lovable heroine that her GoT character Arya Stark epitomizes. In her latest film, she nails the trope again, but this time with an American accent. Co-starring Jason Sudeikis as Henry (a bereaved architect) and Williams as Millie (a homeless teen) The Book of Love is set to hit theaters in the U.S. on 13 January. Jessica Biel appears in the film as the pregnant wife of Sudeikis' character, who tragically dies in a car accident, spurring him to help Millie in her endeavor to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Read more... More about Arya Stark, Game Of Thrones, Justin Timberlake, Jason Sudeikis, and Jessica Biel Read More »Jet Black Samsung Galaxy S7 may be coming to soothe your Note7 blues
After the Note7 was discontinued in October due to exploding battery issues, it left Samsung with quite a gap in its lineup. The company's last flagship before the Note7, the Galaxy S7, is eight months old, and four more months will likely pass before its successor, the Galaxy S8, is launched. In the meantime, Apple launched a snazzy new iPhone, its Jet Black color so coveted that it was immediately sold out for some models (and is still unavailable in some markets). According to a report by The Korea Herald (caught by MacRumors), Samsung will do the the logical thing and launch a glossy black version of the S7 in early December. Read more... More about Glossy Black, Jet Black, Galaxy S7, Samsung, and Tech Read More »Gay woman buys dinner for the homophobic family sitting next to her
Some people choose to fight hate with love, others, with their credit cards. Natalie Woods, who is gay, was sitting at a Texas restaurant called "Snuffer's" (please come to New York, Snuffer's), when she overheard a family at a nearby table bashing their gay nephew. Instead of calling them out directly (a perfectly reasonable, completely understandable response when hearing homophobia), Woods decided to respond by picking up their check and leaving them a nice note. Who is this person? Woods told The Huffington Post that the family was so "disgusted" that their "liberal" nephew had come out as "gay." But in lieu of throwing a pile of cheese fries in their faces — and do irreparable damage to the cheese fries — Woods picked up the $49 bill and sent them the following message: Read more... More about Receipts, Lgbtq, and Watercooler Read More »5 women appeared on a quiz show and people thought it was radical
LONDON — If you've ever watched an episode of University Challenge, you might have noticed that the number of male contestants far outweighs the number of females. During Monday night's show, however, viewers were stunned to see a whopping 5 females participating in the quiz show — which sees two university teams answer impossibly difficult questions. Monday night's broadcast saw teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East London battle it out. East London's team featured a three women and one man, while Warwick's team comprised two female contestants and two male contestants. Read more... More about Watercooler, Sexism, Quiz Shows, Lifestyle, and Uk Read More »Watch these bros fire bullets from a WWI-inspired device in slow-motion
Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy (aka The Slo Mo Guys) have taken their Streamy Award-winning science and technology web series to the Nevada desert. This time, they're filming (in slow-motion, of course) bullets shot from a contraption that attempts to recreate a WWI-era propeller plane. Gruchy explains, "As a kid I never understood how they managed to do the thing where they fired machine guns through the propellers of planes. "Now that I'm a grown-up and the internet has been invented, I've been able to look it up." Read more... More about Video, Uk, Slow Mo Guys, Bullet, and Propeller Aero Read More »How to lobby your Congressperson but also talk about fun stuff like 'Westworld'
In the wake of Donald Trump's election, many concerned voters have taken to personally lobbying Congress about the President-elect's cabinet picks. Informative guides on lobbying Congress like the "We're His Problem Now" Calling Sheet or Jezebel's piece on effective congressional lobbying (please look at these) have led to a surge of individual calls to representatives. None of them, however, give tips on how to bring up fun stuff like HBO's Westworld while you have them on the phone. In a democracy, it's vitally important that you, as a concerned citizen, make these calls and put pressure on your representatives. Also though, I think that your representatives are people too and it would be nice of you to talk about something cool like HBO's Westworld while you've already got their attention. Read more... More about Congress, Politics, Humor, and Watercooler Read More »Stranger tips man $750 to help with trip back home
LONDON — Despite the suffocating misery that has been the year 2016, it's nice to know that there are still nice things happening in the world. On Sunday, Texan Taryn Keith shared a story on Facebook of a random act of kindness that happened to her Irish boyfriend while he was at work. Yep: Taryn's boyfriend Ben received a $750 tip on a $122.87 bill from one of his customers. "Hopefully, this can get you back to Ireland for the holidays," wrote the stranger on the receipt. Keith's post was shared over 100 times before it got picked up by the Love What Matters Facebook page, where it quickly went viral. Read more... More about Heartwarming, Stranger, Texas, Ireland, and Tip Read More »Deer playing possum in a trunk, almost pays the ultimate price
The Adams County, Wisconsin Sheriff's Office shared this clip on its Facebook page of a fawn waking up moments before it would've been put down. The video recorded a conversation between the driver who found the fawn unconscious at a trailer park, and the police officer who would have had to put it down. The driver says he'd decided to move the deer out of the trailer park before calling the police. Just as thee officer prepared to carry out this unfortunate task, the startled deer woke up. The confused officer asked the deer, "Are you okay?" before it took off. The deer did not respond. While it's unclear what caused the fawn to lose consciousness, the Facebook post used the hashtag, "#DeerPlayingPossum" which could offer one explanation. This deer should leave playing dead to possums. Read more... More about Animals, Videos, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Dog's new haircut bears strong resemblance to '90s Justin Timberlake
Faking enthusiasm for a bad haircut is always a challenge, but this woman didn't hold back when her mom gave the family dog a new 'do. Twitter user @lindsaymartin15 shared pics of her formerly beautiful dog, Wembley, before and after her mom gave him a drastic hairdo. Before his haircut, Wembley was a majestic ball of fluff and afterwards, he was...well, you'll see. Just look at that hi-top:
Snapchat vs Facebook: Can the underdog get big enough, fast enough?
Facebook casts a long shadow. Now worth more than $340 billion, the social network lords over the biggest platform in the history of mankind. The company has either bought up its direct competitors or relegated them to also-rans. Few companies outside of Google, Amazon or Apple can consider themselves serious rivals to Facebook. Snapchat wants to be in that discussion. The little app that could is now preparing what will be one of the largest U.S. tech IPOs ever, and the biggest since, well, Facebook. Snapchat's reportedly going to be valued somewhere between $20 billion and $25 billion. Facebook and Snapchat have always had something of a big brother-little brother dynamic. Both companies have dorm-room roots, grew rapidly among a core young audience, and rapidly iterated their products. Facebook had a seven-year head start, however, and has already gone through most of its growing pains. Read more... More about Business, Ipo, Facebook, and Snapchat Read More »Here's where we left off with everyone on 'Gilmore Girls'
The day we have been waiting for is almost at hand, and no, we’re not talking about Thanksgiving. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life premieres on Netflix Friday. Just in case it’s been awhile since you’ve been to a Friday night dinner at the Gilmore’s, we’ve got the rundown on where all of your favorite characters ended up at the end of Season 7. Oy with the poodles already. Rory Gilmore Immediately after throwing her cap in the air, she turned down Logan’s awful proposal, opting instead to embrace the unknowns ahead of her. Rejected by the prestigious New York Times fellowship and waiting to hear back from 74 other daily newspapers, Rory was all set to spend the summer on a rollercoaster tour of the U.S. with Lorelai, until a last minute job offer from an "online magazine" (#2007) cuts their plans short. Read more... More about Netflix, Gilmore Girls A Year In The Life, Gilmore Girls, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Stephen Colbert makes his own musical about Trump vs. 'Hamilton'
You've probably heard of the feud between Hamilton and Burr – but have you heard of the feud between Hamilton and Trump? After the cast respectfully made a speech to Mike Pence when he attended the Broadway show, Trump fired off a bunch of tweets demanding the cast apologize to the VP-elect. Trump also called the show overrated, which Stephen Colbert argues might be the most offensive thing the president-elect has said yet. So, the talk show host naturally put on an orange wig and a three-cornered hat and did his best attempt at a rap to the tune of "Alexander Hamilton." No one messes with Hamilton. Read more... More about The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, Donald Trump, and Watercooler Read More »James Corden to host Grammys, take over for LL Cool J
Carpool Karaoke is about to have its wildest night ever. CBS announced Tuesday that late-night host James Corden will host the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017. "It's the biggest, most prestigious award show in music and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of such an incredible night," Corden said in a press release. "James Corden's remarkable range of talents make him a star on any screen and every stage," said Jack Sussman, executive vice president of specials, music and live events at CBS. "We see it every night on CBS, every day on YouTube and audiences are still talking about his acclaimed performance hosting the Tony's last June. We look forward to bringing James' exceptional showmanship, infectious energy and his undeniable kinship with music to the Grammy stage." Read more... More about Cbs, Ll Cool J, James Corden, Grammy Awards, and Grammys Read More »Seth Meyers calls Trump's 'Hamilton' distraction a 'Scamilton'
Americans can't seem to stop obsessing over Trump's reaction to Hamilton — and ignoring the grotesque corruption scandals already plaguing his administration. Well, at least Seth Meyers gets it. During his segment on 'Closer Look,' Meyers explored just the tip of the Trump transition scandals. And there are so many — from Trump using his personal cell phone to contact world leaders, to glaring business conflicts of interests to controversial cabinet appointments and the white nationalists who celebrated his election with Nazi salutes. Everyone. please #BoycottHamilton so the rest of us can get tickets. Read more... More about Seth Meyers, Hamilton, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Trump supporters are pissed he won't pursue charges against Hillary Clinton
After months of rallies that included "lock her up!" chants and a threat to put her in jail, President-elect Donald Trump now says he won't pursue charges against Hillary Clinton and supporters are revolting over it. The announcement came this morning from Trump aide Kellyanne Conway who, appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe, confirmed Trump wouldn't pursue charges against Clinton for the email server scandal. "I think Hillary Clinton still has to face the fact that a majority of Americans don't find her to be honest or trustworthy. But if Donald Trump can help her heal, then perhaps that's a good thing," Conway said. Read more... More about Election 2016, Donald Trupm, Hillary Clinton Emails, Hillary Clinton, and Us World Read More »Baby eats broccoli for the first time and realizes the world is cruel
Nothing can prepare you for your first time experiencing the unforgiving taste of broccoli. Being a baby is full of firsts. And while some are great experiences, like trying candy or discovering bacon, testing out a new green like broccoli can deliver some pretty harsh reactions. We're pretty sure this little girl is going to stick to mashed bananas from here on out. Who are the 41 lucky people Trump follows on Twitter?
We know Donald Trump tweets a lot. Pretty much constantly (he's at 34,000 tweets and counting). About everything. But what does Twitter look like from within the @realDonaldTrump account? Trump should be too busy picking his future Cabinet members to have time to be mindlessly scrolling through his Twitter feed. But if he were, he wouldn't be pulling from too many sources since Trump's official account only follows 41 people. Trump's Twitter page. Image: twitter screengrab Looking at presidents before Trump, Barack Obama follows hundreds of thousands after eight years in office. Bill Clinton only follows 26. George W. Bush hasn't been on Twitter since 2010. But his dad George H.W. Bush is more active, however he only has a selective 19 follows. Read more... More about Twitter, Donald Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Weed Wednesday, green Friday: Marijuana sales spike at Thanksgiving
First you'll hit the grocery store for a turkey, or sweet potatoes, or pie. Then maybe the liquor store for a bottle of wine to bring to dinner. And then, depending on where you live, perhaps the dispensary, for an extra Thanksgiving pick-me-up—some marijuana. The U.S. recreational cannabis market is now estimated to be worth close to $20 billion, and it's growing. California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and apparently Maine all voted this month to legalize recreational marijuana use, joining Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. The growing conversation on the subject could send even more people to local dispensaries on one of the biggest shopping days of the year, predicts Cy Scott, co-founder of the Seattle-based cannabis analytics firm Headset. Read more... More about Thanksgiving, Business, and Marijuana Read More »Apple is finally coming back to Black Friday
In a surprise move, Apple might just give tech-happy holiday shoppers an early gift to start the season. The company updated its homepage Tuesday with a bold declaration for its biggest fans: "Friday can't come soon enough." You read that right. For the first time since 2014, Apple is once again participating in Black Friday. And unlike its deal two years ago, when the company simply offered iTunes gift cards with certain purchases, Apple is teasing a discount on hardware. The homepage image displays a shiny new Apple Watch. Details are sparse, however. The only thing we know boils down to two sentences: "Our one-day shopping event will be here before you know it. Come back this Friday to check everyone off your list." Read more... More about Shopping, Black Friday, Online Shopping, Apple Store, and Apple Read More »A 3-year-old British girl renamed all the 'Overwatch' heroes
Kids say the darnedest things, don't they? YouTuber noniicat credits the voice behind this video to a 3-year-old British girl, who renamed all the heroes in Blizzard's Overwatch after looking at each hero page on the game's website. Which one is your favorite? While the video's unseen star doesn't get any of the hero names right, she somehow does correctly identify Genji and Hanzo — Dragon and Dragon 2 — as brothers. Make sure you watch this one with the captions turned on. It's delightful. Boys' childhoods are ruined by discovery of Thanksgiving turkey's fate
Growing up is devastating. Redditor ryancav shared two pictures of his adorable little boys having what could be the most conflicted day of their blossoming lives. In the first photo, the boys pose joyfully for the camera — holding a book titled "Terry the Turkey" and holding a stuffed animal Terry. In a moment, their lives are changed forever. The second image, displayed directly below the first, shows the boys looking into the oven and presumably seeing a turkey being cooked. Putting two and two together, the once joyful kids are totally disillusioned over Terry the Turkey's fate. Read more... More about Turkey, Lol, Cute Kids, Reddit, and Thanksgiving Read More »How I’ve learned to live with an invisible illness
LONDON — To anyone else, it was just an ordinary day. But to me, it felt like the end of the world. Or my world, at least. There I sat — 16 years old and full of hope — in the neurologist’s office, waiting to get the results of months of tests and scans. What was this thing inside me that had caused me to lose consciousness at the kitchen table and fall to the floor one night in December — the night I had my first ever seizure? I have no memory of the events that happened that night, but I later found out that when I opened my eyes in the ambulance I didn’t know my own name, and I didn’t recognise my own mother whose face was anxiously hovering above mine. Read more... More about First Person, Uk, Disability Rights, Health, and Social Good Read More »Facebook is testing a feature that'll help you find free public Wi-Fi
A handy new Facebook feature has been discovered. The world's largest social network is reportedly testing a public Wi-Fi finder feature within its mobile apps, TheNextWeb reports. The experimental feature is still in testing and has yet to officially roll outMashable didn't find the feature on two iPhones (iPhone 7 and 7 Plus) and an Android phone (OnePlus 3T) running the latest version of the Facebook app. "To help people stay connected to the friends and experiences they care about, we are rolling out a new feature that surfaces open Wi-Fi networks associated with nearby places," a Facebook spokesperson told VentureBeat. The feature is currently being tested in select countries. Read more... More about Public Wi Fi, Test, Wi Fi, Facebook, and Tech Read More »This 5-second video will crash your iPhone
Reddit users uncovered a bug in Apple's iOS software Tuesday that causes iPhones to freeze after playing a short, corrupted MP4 file. The devices crash after about 10 seconds when viewing the video via the default player in iMessage. So, don't text it to your friends (unless you're a jerk). The problem reportedly only occurs when the video is sent as a link rather transferred as a file, although one Reddit commenter on /r/Apple reported that he received the video as a file on WhatsApp and it also caused his phone to crash. Mashable tested out the video that causes the bug, and it did indeed crash an iPhone 6S running iOS 10.1.1 when it was sent as a link via iMessage. Read more... More about Apple, Iphone 6s, Ios Bug, Ios 10, and Tech Read More »30 gift ideas for your Netflix-obsessed friend
Bad news: the friends you barely see still expect Christmas presents. While it's difficult to get your Netflix binge-watching friends out on the weekends, they luckily make gift-giving pretty easy. From tech devices to show-specific paraphernalia, there are a ton of great gifts out there for the Netflix obsessed. Here are 30 ideas perfect for a TV marathoner. 1Luminoodle LED TV BacklightImage: amazon Price: $19.99 2Forever LazyImage: forever lazy Price: $49.99 3Sleepphones SB5BM Wireless HeadphonesImage: AMAZON Read more... This psychedelic floor changes colors and patterns as you walk on it
With how magical it looks, it's only fitting that the installation is called "Magic Carpet." The floor's patterns and colors change as people walk across it. Pretty cool. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Light, Tech, Art, and Real Time Video Read More »Being sexist can be bad for a man's psychological health, too
Memo to president-elect Donald J. Trump: men who style themselves as playboys and enjoy wielding power over women may be putting their own mental health at risk, according to a new study. The large-scale analysis published this week in the Journal of Counseling Psychology links those character traits with poor mental health and an inability to seek psychological help. The study's authors suspect men who engage in that kind of sexism, which Trump boasted of doing during the campaign, may ultimately deprive themselves of meaningful connections and relationships, which can lead to loneliness and depression. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Science, Gender Equality, Gender, and Sexism Read More »Chance the Rapper sends love to Kanye West after hospitalization
Chance the Rapper, also known as Kanye's best prodigy, is kicking off a tour in Europe but managed to send a message of support to West from across the pond. The Social Experiment joined Chance at the BBC 1Xtra Live Lounge on Tuesday morning. While there, Chance performed two songs and offered words of encouragement to his mentor.
"I want to extend a very special prayer to my big brother Kanye West," Chance said after an emotional performance of "All We Got"—a track that features West. "I know there's a lot of weird folks out there but you already know that I'm a hundred grand." Read more... More about Bbc Radio 1, Chance The Rapper, Kanye West, Conversations, and Entertainment Read More »Discrimination runs rampant throughout the gig economy, study finds
Researchers are finding racial and gender disparities in just about every corner of the on-demand labor market. A new study showed black people received more negative reviews than white workers on online labor marketplaces TaskRabbit and Fiverr and that people who used the services to hire female workers were less likely to leave any feedback at all. The findings from the academic study, expected to be published in February, follow similar research showing that drivers with Uber and Lyft and Airbnb hosts were discriminating against customers with black-sounding names. TaskRabbit was previously the subject of another study, which showed that workers were less likely to take jobs in low-income neighborhoods. Read more... More about Discrimination, Airbnb, Uber, Bloomberg, and Gig Economy Read More »Jason Sudeikis and Joe Jonas play something called 'Tandem Sculptionary' with Jimmy Fallon
As if Jimmy Fallon's version of Pictionary wasn't silly enough, The Tonight Show just debuted an ever sillier version: Tandem Sculptionary. In Tandem Sculptionary, there's clay instead of a pen and paper, and the sculpting partner puts their hands through the guessing partner's arms while they sculpt. Naturally. Jason Sudeikis, Joe Jonas and Kristin Chenoweth joined the goofy talk show host to play the inaugural match of the high stakes game, which of course went into overtime – but in the end, only one team could win. Someone allegedly paid $250 for a replica of Squidward's self-portrait
Great news for Squidward: someone finally thinks he is a good artist. If this tweet from November 20 is to be believed, some dude's mom purchased a replica of Squidward's "Bold and Brash" painting from the "Artist Unknown" episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. You know, the painting to which the buyer responds "More like belongs in the trash." (Sorry, Squid.) But unlike that mean cartoon fish, this discerning mom knows a true masterpiece when she sees one. "Found it at Walkers for $250," she told her son in a text message, "but the guy selling it said it could be worth $3000 or more." Read more... More about Twitter, Spongebob Squarepants, and Watercooler Read More »Incredible YouTuber slays classic rock covers with an instrument you've never heard of before
When you think classic rock, you probably think about Hendrix and his electric guitar, or Janis Joplin's haunting vocals. You probably don't think of the gayageum. In fact, you've probably never heard of this obscure Korean instrument before. YouTuber Luna Lee is here to change all that. Her covers of legendary classic rock songs on the massive stringed instrument are truly jaw-dropping. Seriously, we could watch these all day. Here she is covering "Free Bird": Metallica's "Enter Sandman": Her cover of "Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix has more than 4.6 million views: She's got homages to both Prince and Leonard Cohen (sob): Read more... More about Music Videos, Free Bird, Classic Rock, Supported, and Luna Lee Read More »This rare Pokémon card just sold for more than $50,000
One of the rarest Pokémon cards in the world just sold at auction for a breathtaking amount of money. A Pokémon Illustrator card was sold for $54,970 at an auction held by Heritage Auctions over the weekend. Only 39 Pokémon Illustrator cards were ever released to the public, and this one happened to be a 9 out of 10 on the Professional Sports Authenticator scale — near-perfect mint condition. Here's what the super-rare card looks like: An image of the Pokémon Illustrator card sold through Heritage Auctions. Image: heritage auctions Before you start thumbing through your old Pokémon card collection to see if you have an Illustrator yourself, the card was never in circulation — the 39 cards that exist were handed out as prizes for a three different Pokémon illustration contests held by CoroCoro Comic in the late-'90s. Read more... More about Trading Cards, Gaming, Pikachu, Pokemon, and Entertainment Read More »People are dreading Thanksgiving now more than ever
Thanksgiving is coming... The once beloved day to give thanks and share some delicious food has become an anxious thought in the minds of post-election Americans, who are now terrified to gather with family members at the dinner table. It's no secret that politics is a dicey dinner table subject, but during this extremely sensitive time in America, people are worried that the inevitable discussions amongst Trump and Hillary-supporting family members will turn downright ugly. Following Donald Trump's win, many devastated, die-hard Hillary Clinton supporters are simply not in the mood to gather at a table with their conservative relatives and hear them gloat. Read more... More about Watercooler, Twitter, Anxiety, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump Read More »The Fondoodler is the hot glue gun for cheese America deserves
Cheese is incredible — delicious, versatile, goes with everything...need we go on? And now, thanks to a new device called the Fondoodler, our cheese consuming experience just got even better. The Fondoodler is simply a hot glue gun for cheese. Just pop some cheese in and watch it turn into melty goodness with the potential to revolutionize nachos, cheese and crackers, grilled cheese sandwiches and more. The Fondoodler is compatible with all forms and varieties of cheese. It seems like the easiest form would be a cheese stick, because it can slide right in. Read more... More about Fondoodler, Food, Cheese, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Mysterious foam took over a neighborhood in California
A bobbing sea of white foam several feet deep in some areas, spewed out of a large hangar at Mineta San Jose International Airport in California, covering cars and blocking businesses as it cascaded onto a nearby street. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Viral Videos, California, Foam, and Real Time Video Read More »Relationship experts weigh in on who Rory Gilmore should date
Ever since Gilmore Girls premiered — 16 long, coffee-infused years ago — fans have been locked in a seemingly eternal debate: which of Rory's boyfriends should she end up with? Sure, there were a few disposable Tristans and Martys along the way, but it all comes down to three enduring camps: Team Dean (Jared Padalecki), Team Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) and Team Logan (Matt Czuchry). Netflix's long-awaited revival, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, may definitively answer that question once and for all, but in the meantime, Mashable attempted to solve this puzzle with cold, hard stats. We consulted relationship experts from dating sites Match.com and PlentyOfFish.com to see whether there were any indicators that could signal which of Rory's fellas might be her perfect partner. Read more... More about Matt Czuchry, Milo Ventimiglia, Jared Padalecki, Gilmore Girls A Year In The Life, and Gilmore Girls Read More »Map of the world's rudest place names is a thing of beauty
LONDON — If ever you needed proof that the world is a truly wicked, despicable place, just cast your eyes over the map below. From the American community of New Erection in Virginia to the tiny hamlet of Shitterton in the south of the UK, our planet is awash with delightfully rude place names. The Magnificently Rude Map of World Place Names, made by mapmakers Strumpshaw, Tincleton & Giggleswick (there's rudeness in that name, somehow) aims to group all of these together in one place. Read more... Here's the very busy European section of the map.More about Uk, World Map, Rude, Funny, and Map Read More »Yeah, the iPhone 7 is boring, but who cares? I still love it.
That's how almost everyone felt about the iPhone 7 before Apple even announced it. Before anyone even got to see it in person. And most importantly, before anyone even got to use it for any extended period of time. And yet, there I was, up until 3 a.m., Apple Store app all set up on my iPhone and iPad, ready to go, as soon as Apple's store went back online on pre-order day. I placed my order for a Jet Black iPhone 7 with 256GB of storage and went back to sleep. My iPhone 7 arrived on launch day. Read more... More about Headphone Jack, Techonology, Iphone 7, Iphone7, and Apple Read More »The Ad Council wants to remind everyone that patriotism is about celebrating diversity
As America reels from perhaps its most divisive election in recent memory, a new ad campaign seeks to remind everyone that patriotism and respect for our country's diversity are two sides of the same coin. The ads feature members of often-oppressed minority groups in patriotic settings. For instance, a gay military couple embraces in a train station, a transgender cheerleader poses in red, white and blue gear and a Sikh man prays in a gurdwara while wearing a star-spangled turban. A gay couple embraces in a train station. Image: ad council SEE ALSO: John Cena reminds everyone what the average American looks like in patriotic PSA Read more... Donald Trump disavowed the alt-right at his New York Times field trip
Donald Trump's off-again, on-again trip to the New York Times finally happened on Tuesday morning. And it was exactly the surreal circus you might expect, to say nothing of the contents of the actual meeting. The confab between Trump and the Times was reportedly one in which the president-elect took a blunt tone to the paper he's lobbed legal threats and insults at over Twitter, a meeting which comes on the heels of his (reportedly, wildly-combative) meeting with a cadre of other big names in media the night before. Read more... More about Alt Right, Donald Trump, New York Times, Business, and Politics Read More »Cybersecurity experts write open letter demanding Russia hacking investigation
A huge group of scholars is refusing to let the sophisticated hacks that marred the U.S. election be forgotten. Dozens of experts in cybersecurity, defense, elections and authoritarian regimes have signed an open letter calling on members of Congress to investigate reports of hacking by foreign powers in an effort to influence the outcome of the U.S. election. The letter called for a particular focus on Russia's involvement. "In this case, what is right is simple: our country needs a thorough, public Congressional investigation into the role that foreign powers played in the months leading up to November," the experts wrote. "As representatives of the American people, Congress is best positioned to conduct an objective investigation." Read more... More about Investigation, Congress, Election, Campaign, and President Read More »'Moonlight,' 'American Honey' lead Independent Spirit nominations
LOS ANGELES — Moonlight and American Honey dominated the Independent Spirit Awards nominations with six apiece, Film Independent announced Tuesday. Both films were nominated in the Best Feature category alongside Chronic, Jackie and Manchester by the Sea. Manchester, the Sundance breakout by writer/director Kenneth Lonergan, was nominated for five Indie Spirit Awards including editing, male lead (Casey Affleck), screenplay and male supporting (Lucas Hedges) — but, puzzlingly, no directing award for Lonergan himself. This story is developing ... Read more... More about Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Movies, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Get your first look at the final season of 'Girls'
The Girls are back in town — or at least they will be next February, when Lena Dunham's critically-acclaimed dramedy returns for its sixth and final season on HBO. The teaser puts a clock on Hannah (Dunham) and company's shenanigans — which touts the season as "their last chance to get it almost right." "I haven't made my mark on this city yet," Hannah laments to Elijah (Andrew Rannells) in the first trailer, which promises plenty of uncertainty and upheaval for the whole gang. "I'm kind of freaking out," Shosanna (Zosia Mamet) admits as the end approaches. We're right there with you, girl. Read more... More about Lena Dunham, Hbo, Girls, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »'Supergirl's' newest villain discusses the Luthors' evil schemes and that shocking return
It's long been established in pop culture that if you've got a "Super" in your name, you're probably going to have an issue with the Luthor family. Season 2 of The CW's Supergirl has deepened those ties to the Superman mythos with the introduction of Lex Luthor's sister, Lena (Katie McGrath) and mother Lillian (Brenda Strong), who was revealed to be the mastermind behind the shadowy organization known as Cadmus — a group dedicated to eliminating aliens on Earth. In the Nov. 21 episode, "The Darkest Places," Cadmus succeeded in capturing Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and her ally Mon-El (Chris Wood), so that Lillian could take a sample of Supergirl's blood. Read more... More about The Cw, Supergirl, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Everything you need to know about the new U.S. men's soccer head coach
After Jurgen Klinsmann lost the U.S. men's national team (USMNT) head coaching gig on Monday, the speculation mill quickly churned out Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena as a leading replacement candidate. U.S. Soccer made those rumors official Tuesday, saying Arena was named the successor to Klinsmann as the new head coach of the men's national team. He will begin his tenure as head coach on Dec. 1. Arena is no newcomer to the role. In fact, here's everything Arena brings to the table: Read more... Arena has coached the U.S. men's national team beforeMore about Fifa, World Cup, Soccer, Entertainment, and Sports Read More » | ||||
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