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 Syrian girl thanks J.K. Rowling for her 'Harry Potter' books
It's been a series of magical moments for Bana Alabed. The 7-year-old girl who has been tweeting from a war zone in Aleppo, Syria is now able to escape into the magical world of Harry Potter, thanks to a gift from the author herself. On Thursday, Bana's account, which is run by her mother Fatemah, shared a video of her thanking the author for sending copies of the books. "My friend, Joanne, how are you? I started reading the books. Thank you very much. I love you," Alabed said in a video, showing the cover of the Philosopher's Stone on a phone. Read more... More about Jk Rowling, Harry Potter, Syria, Middle East, and Aleppo Read More »Las Vegas Gaming Control Board takes a gamble on esports betting
The Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas finally received permission to take wagers for esports matches on Nov. 17, following months of unsuccessful attempts. It's the first casino in the U.S. to legally do so, but was it a one-off? London-based bookmaker William Hill partnered with the hotel in seeking permission to take bets on League of Legends matches during IEM Oakland, a tournament held earlier in November. Downtown Grand has already taken steps to establish itself as the go-to for esports events in Las Vegas. The hotel opened a first-of-its-kind esports lounge early 2016 — which it compares to a nightclub opening — and has been actively fighting to make esports betting legal in the state of Nevada. Read more... More about Entertainment, Gaming, Esports Gambling, Esports, and Downtown Grand Read More »Thousands of people to Trump on Twitter: 'We can't just get along'
So much for coming together on Thanksgiving. On Thursday morning, "We Can't Just Get Along" was trending on Twitter, a reference to a fiery column from Charles M. Blow of the New York Times about President-elect Donald Trump. It wasn't exactly a peace offering. "You are an aberration and abomination who is willing to do and say anything — no matter whom it aligns you with and whom it hurts — to satisfy your ambitions," he wrote. "I don’t believe you care much at all about this country or your party or the American people. I believe that the only thing you care about is self-aggrandizement and self-enrichment." Read more... More about Charles Blow, New York Times, Donald Trump, and Us World Read More »Hillary Clinton's neighbors made her some nice decorations for Thanksgiving
Hillary Clinton's neighbors are thankful for her this Thanksgiving. Well-wishers decorated the corner of Clinton's street in Chappaqua, New York, with signs that said "Thank you, Hillary" and "We are thankful for Hillary," Clinton posted on Twitter. "I was greeted by this heartwarming display on the corner of my street today. Thank you to all of you who did this. Happy Thanksgiving," Clinton wrote.
The internet thinks this Pekingese was robbed at the National Dog Show
A beautiful greyhound might have won the trophy on Thursday — but it was Chuck who captured viewers’ hearts. Gia, a 4-year-old greyhound, took home Best in Show at the 2016 National Dog Show. The dog-studded event was broadcast on NBC Thursday. The winner (full name: GrandCru Giaconda) was praised by the judges for her beauty and showmanship. “Gia fits the Greyhound standard perfectly and also gives that extra showmanship,” said one of the Best in Show judges, according to People. “She has a head like a snake and can really gallop. A lot of Greyhounds don’t have that showmanship.” Read more... More about Purina, Dogs, Thanksgiving, National Dog Show, and Dog Show Read More »Not even ‘The Dark Knight’ filmmakers were sure about Joker’s origins
You know The Dark Knight was one of the most complex superhero movies ever. But did you know these seven surprising behind-the-scenes factoids? Our CineFix series, Things You Didn't Know, brings you things you didn't know about your favorite movies—and in this case, things even the filmmakers didn't know, like the true origins of the Joker. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more... More about Mashable Video, The Joker, The Dark Knight, Things You Didnt Know, and Batman Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo and Dwayne Wade pull off amazing trick shots in new ads
Waking up is easy — at least if you're Cristiano Ronaldo and Dwayne Wayde. The two athletes showed off their athletic prowess in a new ad campaign for PokerStars, an online poker site, Thursday. From inside a bedroom with photos of himself as a child and a blanket bearing his own name, Real Madrid player Ronaldo reveals his early morning football skills. On cue in five seconds after his alarm clock rings, a ball comes flying toward his bed.
Cattle dog nails the mannequin challenge so well it's almost creepy
Had enough of the mannequin challenge? Not until you see this, you haven't! A very cute and even more obedient Australian cattle dog has nailed the mannequin challenge, from his unmoving eyeballs down to the tip of his tail — unlike you hapless humans out there with your numerous half-assed attempts. The video comes from YouTube user Jason Erickson, and prove once again that dogs are, in many cases, better than people. Especially this dog. He's a real crowdpleaser. Bird throws a snake straight at a car's wind shield for some reason
Road tripping through Australia? Better wind those windows up, if this video from YouTube channel Dash Cam Owners Australia is anything to go by. Submitted by a 'Joanne' and apparently shot near Wivenhoe Dam in Queensland, the video was uploaded to the channel's Facebook page, entertaining thousands of viewers in the last few hours alone. In short, it features a passing bird dropping a massive snake smack onto the wield shield of the cruising car, causing the passengers to laugh hysterically and cry "wind your window up!" In September of this year, another a viral video claimed to show a hawk pelting a snake at a family BBQ. It turned out to be a big dumb hoax. Read more... More about Dash Cam Owners Australia, Dash Cam Footage, Australia, Bird, and Car Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda goes on 'Drunk History' to talk about, yes, Alexander Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda isn't throwing away his shot at dropping more Alexander Hamilton knowledge. The creator and former star of the Broadway musical Hamilton will give his drunken account of the trials and tribulations of the Founding Father on the Nov. 29 episode of Drunk History. On Wednesday, Comedy Central teased a two-and-half minute clip of the upcoming episode, where we're given a look at Hamilton's first meeting with Aaron Burr and his early work with George Washington. Per Drunk History tradition, Miranda voices each of the characters and sets the script. Read more... More about Clips, Hamilton, Comedy Central, Drunk History, and Lin Manuel Miranda Read More »13 hauntingly beautiful photos of Tokyo in the snow
For some cities in the world, snowfall isn't really all that big a deal. For Tokyo, though — particularly in November — it's incredibly rare. On Thursday, the city was visited by its first November snowfall since 1962. Here are some stunning photos of Japan's capital city in the snow ... Kenchoji temple. Image: AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. Image: AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. Image: AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi The Hase temple. Image: AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. Image: AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi Read more... Syria's White Helmets apologise for #MannequinChallenge rescue video
Syria Civil Defence, a.k.a. the White Helmets, were recently named Nobel Peace Prize finalists for their work, reportedly saving over 70,000 civilian lives in the war-torn nation. But a recent video from the group has resulted in considerable backlash, with the Syria Civil Defence now calling it "an error of judgement," according to CNN. Filmed by opposition group the Revolutionary Forces of Syria (RFS), the clip is a riff on the #MannequinChallenge. "This video and the related posts were recorded by RFS media with Syria Civil Defence volunteers, who hoped to create a connection between the horror of Syria and the outside world using the viral 'Mannequin challenge.' This was an error of judgment, and we apologise on behalf of the volunteers involved," said the statement. Read more... More about Syria Civil Defence, Revolutionary Forces Of Syria, Syria, Mannequin Challenge, and White Helmets Read More »Someone help this koala mum; she has a stage five clinger on her face
There's an unbreakable bond between mums and their kids. But the adage doesn't typically extend to "cling to you mother's face for dear life and refuse to let go." But a pair of very rare twin koalas in Australia are pushing the limits of parental patience — especially that face-hugging one. Koala mum 'Nell' and her stage five clinger babies live in the bush outside of the Raymond Island Koala & Wildlife Shelter in Victoria. Koala twins are quite uncommon — the first recorded instance was recorded by Australia's University of Queensland just 16 years ago. It's no wonder then that these two furry rascals have some seriously adorable attachment issues. Read more... More about Cute Animals, Twins, Baby Animals, Raymond Island, and Joey Read More »Australians are pretty hooked on Snapchat, company figures reveal
Snapchat is doing remarkably well in Australia, new figures released by Snap Inc. show. For the first time, the company has revealed how many Australians are daily active users on the platform. And it's a cool 4 million. According to a 2015 report from Deloitte, Australia has 15 million smartphone users, making the market's active Snapchat audience a pretty significant one. No wonder we're getting slapped with all those branded lenses on the daily. SEE ALSO: Snapchat Spectacles: The teardown Demographics-wise, Australia imitates global trends almost identically, with 18-to-24-year-olds dominating the platform at 31 percent and 25-to-34-year-olds coming in a close second at 28 percent. Read more... More about Daily Active Users, Snap Inc, Snapchat, Australia, and Social Media Read More »8 reasons we'd go on a date with Betty White
Not so fast, Betty. Betty White, 94, told Al Roker on TODAY before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that no one was interested in dating her. "Do you still date?" Roker asked. "Nobody asks me. Who's going to want to ask out a 94-year-old?" White said. "It just doesn't happen." We at Mashable beg to differ and see plenty of reasons why one would date one of the coolest people in the world. 1. She had one of the most successful careers of all timeWhite has had one of the longest and most successful careers in Hollywood, and that's no exaggeration. In 2013, Guinness World Records recognized that she had the longest television career of any female entertainer. Read more... More about Thanksgiving, Today Show, Al Roker, Celebrity, and Dating Read More »Service station employee defends himself from robbers with candy
Like an aggressive Halloween trick-or-treat, a courageous Australian service station attendant has defended himself from would-be robbers by pelting candy at them. The attempted hold up took place early Sunday morning the town of Aberdare in the state of New South Wales, according to the Maitland Mercury. A man wearing a balaclava and brandishing a metal bar copped it sweet in the CCTV footage, as the brave attendant threw both bags and fistfuls of candy at him through the store's entrance. The man then quickly gave up his robbery attempt, fleeing in a black Hyundai car he arrived in, with two other accomplices. Read more... More about Robbery, Videos, Video, Cctv, and Australia Read More »Tragic suicide of a bullied gay 13-year-old mourned on Twitter
The online LGBTQ community in Australia has united in mourning the tragic death of a 13-year-old boy from Brisbane. The boy's mum Amanda Unsworth told a local news outlet her son committed suicide and passed away on Monday, after being constantly bullied for being gay. The shocking news of his death has Queer and non-Queer Twitter users alike calling on the Australian government to protect the Safe Schools curriculum — a program created to educate school kids on LGBTQ identities and reduce homophobic and transphobic bullying. "Tyrone ended up being gay and a lot of people started picking on him," she Amanda told The Courier-Mail Thursday night. "He was a really feminine male, he loved fashion, he loved make-up and the boys always picked on him, calling him gay-boy, faggot, fairy; it was a constant thing from Year 5. Read more... More about Bullying, Tyrone Unsworth, Homophobia, Lbgtq, and World Read More »'Bruce' is the darkly funny web series taking on Australia's convict past
Growing up in Australia, there was a certain deference when learning about the first European settlers in the country at school. Even though it was likely a nasty concoction of death, filth, swearing and orgies. That's a combination you'll get in Bruce, anyway. It's a dark comedy that doesn't hide away from the brutality and absurdity in the life of the first convicts of Australia. The new web series follows the story of hapless Bruce, who follows his soulmate to Australia by getting himself arrested, but fails to rekindle their love. More about Youtube, Web Series, Videos, Video, and Australia Read More »Watch Usain Bolt drop the mic on James Corden with an epic rap battle
How are you celebrating Thanksgiving when you're an Olympic great? In Usain Bolt's case, you simply spend it destroying James Corden's confidence with a flurry of fire insults. The TV host gave as good as he got during The Late Late Show's rap battle on Wednesday night, uploaded to YouTube the day after. But ultimately it was Usain Bolt's insults about Corden's appearance and implied lack of sex that won over the crowd. "You think you're a star, but little do you know / Most people in here think they're watching that Kevin James show" and "I'm the fastest human being in the history of racing / You host the lowest show in the history of ratings," were just two of the Jamaican icon's sick burns, but they were all pretty strong TBH. Read more... More about The Late Late Show, Rap Battle, Usain Bolt, James Corden, and Entertainment Read More »'Australia Day' celebrations moved in one city, sparking debate on the date
Australia Day, the country's national holiday on Jan. 26 every year, has been a contentious event to celebrate from the beginning. It marks the day in which the first European settlers arrived in Australia in 1788, but is a day of mourning for many Indigenous people. It is often referred to as Invasion Day or Survival Day due to the high number of Indigenous deaths and cultural suffering following British colonisation. It's why the City of Fremantle in Western Australia have moved the occasion on Jan. 28, two days after the official holiday. The city's council said "One Day in Fremantle," which is what the event is called, is a "culturally-inclusive alternative to traditional" celebrations. Read more... More about World, Fremantle, Australia Day, and Australia Read More »India admits defect in newly issued Rs 500 notes, creates more confusion among citizens
In what is yet another sign of India's unpreparedness in the aftermath of invalidating its most circulated cash, two variants of new currency notes have surfaced in the market, creating confusion among citizens. Days after people began reporting discrepancies in the newly issued Rs 500 note, the Reserve Bank of India has admitted of some printing errors. These errors are not only creating confusion among people, but also pose counterfeiting risks. "It is likely that notes with printing defect have gotten released due to the current rush," RBI spokesperson Alpana Killawala told TOI, adding that one could still use the note in transactions, or return it to RBI. According to the report, these notes differ in alignment of the national emblem and serial numbers. Read more... More about Money, India, and World Read More »Well, even Taylor Swift has done the mannequin challenge now
As the mannequin challenge hurtles toward the valley of death where the running man challenge and planking now reside, singer Taylor Swift has hopped on the bandwagon just before we eventually forget about it all. Swift posted an Instagram video of her performing the challenge on a beach with friends on Thursday night for Thanksgiving, following in the footsteps of fellow celebs and literally a stadium full of people performing the challenge. You can check out Swift's version below. Full credit, it's a little different from the previous challenges you've seen because of the ending. Read more... More about Mannequin Challenge, Taylor Swift, Music, Entertainment, and Watercooler Read More »Paralympians' pun-filled supermarketing outing is pure gold
This looks like one successful supermarket outing — pun-wise, at least. Fresh from their glory at the Rio Paralympic Games, Singapore swimming greats Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh were at the supermarket, when they got into a round of quick-fire punning. "You know what I'd say if I wanted my mum (named Rose) to hold on? I'd say Waitrose," says Goh, filming Yip's reaction. "When you get restless, do you get...Fiji-ty?" she says, with Fiji water in the frame. It appears Goh uploaded each one to her Instagram Stories, where she posts as @wheelie_wonka. (Yup.) Read more... More about Puns, Paralympians, Yip Pin Xiu, Singapore, and Watercooler Read More »Apple's Black Friday event: Gift cards up to $150
Apple's Black Friday event is live, and the rules are simple: Buy an Apple gadget, get a gift card. Gift cards are given for nearly every purchase in the store, be it a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch, Apple TV or an accessory. For example, if you buy a (select) SIM-free iPhone model — iPhone SE, 6S, and 6S Plus are included — you'll get a gift card worth up to $50. For iPad purchases — again, only some models are included in the promotion — you'll get a gift card with a value of up to $100. If you buy an Apple Watch or an Apple TV, you'll get a $25 gift card. Read more... More about Black Friday, Apple, Business, and Gadgets Read More »India's court bans sales of firecrackers in Delhi
Better late than never. In what could be seen as a major step in curbing severe air pollution, India’s Supreme Court on Friday deemed it illegal to sell firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region. The country’s highest judicial forum and final court of appeal cancelled the license of all firecracker sellers in the aforementioned areas, noting that firecrackers contribute to air pollution. The ban on firecrackers' sale has been enforced from today. The decision comes weeks after India’s New Delhi was carpeted with layers of smog, with air quality index reading going beyond "severely hazardous." Lives of hundreds of millions of people were impacted during Diwali festival as visibility turned low and it became harder for people to breathe clean air. Read more... More about Diwali, Delhi, India, and World Read More »Paytm suspends POS app a day after release due to security concerns
India’s Paytm has withdrawn its POS app a day after it was released amid security concerns. Paytm released a new point-of-sale app dubbed Paytm POS to much fanfare on Wednesday, addressing the inadequate availability of POS machines in India. Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma was expecting over 10 million downloads of Paytm POS app by the weekend. However, the ecommerce company announced last evening it is rolling back the app, a decision it reached after talking with several stakeholders and realising its app needed to be more secure. Shortly after its release, payment network giants MasterCard and Visa had flagged privacy concerns in how Paytm POS app was handling user details. Read more... More about India, Paytm, and Tech Read More »Purple 'witch' hot pot is a thing in Japan right now
Of all the yummy colours a soup could be, perhaps purple isn't high up on the ranks. But as winter comes early to parts of Japan, the "witch" hot pot (majo nabe, or 魔女鍋 in Japanese) is starting to trend on social media. The toxic-looking brew is purple from all the purple veggies that go into it: purple cabbage, yams, broccoli, to name a few. Just look at that:
Florence Henderson, beloved mom from 'The Brady Bunch,' dies
Florence Henderson, who played America's most beloved TV mom in The Brady Bunch, has died aged 82, her manager and her publicist said. Henderson, whose acting career spanned decades, died after suffering heart failure, her manager Kayla Pressman said in a statement. Her role as matriarch Carol Brady, which she played from 1969 to 1974, established her as an icon of the blended family and resonated with many American households. The show was so successful that it later returned to television in various forms, including "The Brady Bunch Hour" in 1977, "The Brady Brides" in 1981 and "The Bradys" in 1990. Read more... More about The Brady Bunch, Florence Henderson, and Entertainment Read More »Meet your new Black Friday hero, Dan, who had a hilarious exchange with Tesco
LONDON — Exasperated with the monotony of Black Friday? Feeling the urge to take the piss out of the consumerist tradition? A fan of cryptography and code breaking? Meet your new hero, Facebook user Dan Parker. On Facebook, Dan sends Tesco an ambiguous question. Image: facebook No doubt intrigued, Tesco's customer care guy Lloyd informs Dan that Tesco is fresh out of Enigma machines. Yes, believe it or not, the supermarket giant doesn't stock the spook hardware used by British codebreakers during World War Two. Think Benedict Cumberbatch in 'The 'Imitation Game' and you're there. Read more... More about Facebook, Uk, Tesco, Brand Response, and Black Friday Read More »5 ways to do good if you hate Black Friday
LONDON — Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. But, for many people it's a day of pandaemonium that's enough to put you off shopping for life. Luckily, there are ways to step away from the mayhem to do something a little bit different — something that doesn't involve getting elbowed in the ribs to buy a cut price TV. Here are five ways to do good this Black Friday. 1. Support digital activismThis Black Friday, Lush Cosmetics has released a charitable bath bomb, named Error 404. All the proceeds from the vanilla-scented product will go to the Digital Fund to support Access Now, an initiative fighting against internet shutdowns. Read more... More about Uk, Business, Christmas, Shopping, and Commerce Read More »10 things to binge this holiday weekend
As Marie Antoinette once famously said, "Let them binge all the things." Thanksgiving is a time for eating until you can scarcely stomach another bite, shopping until you quite literally drop, and consuming all the TV, movies and other media available before Monday rears its ugly head. That's a lot of pressure for just a few days, so let's get cracking. The CrownWhether or not you devoured this immediately after its Nov. 4 release, the world has changed significantly since that weekend. Escape American politics by immersing yourself in the goings-on of the British monarchy, and revel in the days when a leader accidentally yelling was more scandalous than one saying ... well, literally anything. Read more... More about Netflix, Television, Movies, Holidays, and Thanksgiving Read More »No, the Corona founder is not making everyone in this village millionaires
Reports that residents of a Spanish village have become millionaires after the founder of Corona beer died have been categorically denied by his foundation, Mashable can exclusively reveal. According to widespread reports by British media outlets, Antonino Fernandez, who was the CEO of Grupo Modelo, the brewery company who make Corona beer, left 200m euros (£169) to 80 residents of Cerezales, the village of Leon province where he was born and raised. Fernandez, who migrated to Mexico in 1949 when he was 32, died in August. He was 99 years old and a billionaire. But the Cerezales Foundation (Fundación Cerezales Antonino y Cinia) a cultural and contemporary art center funded by Fernandez, categorically denied these reports. Read more... More about Village, Spain, Antonino Fernandez, Corona, and Us World Read More »16 incredible gifts that give back this holiday season
Don't let the stress of the holiday shopping season get you down this year — there's plenty of good to go around. Various companies are giving their products a true philanthropic edge, appealing to consumers who want to give gifts and give back at the same time. These quality gifts take on the world's biggest inequalities and most noticeable causes — and all without causewashing. If that doesn't get you in the holiday spirit, nothing will. These 16 gifts will help you make a difference this holiday season. To find more options for those on your holiday list, check out our gift guides from past years for more stellar gifts that give back. Read more... More about Holidays 2016, Charity, Philanthropy, Gift Guides, and Gift Guide Read More »21 holiday gift ideas for the marijuana lover in your life
Weed won big in 2016. The 2016 election brought legal recreational cannabis to four more states, continuing a trend of ending a decades long prohibition on the sticky icky. With legalization comes normalization, and more than ever people are feeling more comfortable with admitting that they like the green. So, now that the holidaze are upon us, consider treating the lovable stoner in your life with one of the following gifts. Or just give them cash so they can go buy some weed. 1The Stoner's Coloring BookFor the artistic or anxious stoner. Price: $10 2Magical Butter 2EFor the stoner that loves to cook pot cookies. Read more... More about Holiday 2016, Gift Guide, Gifts, Marijuana, and Watercooler Read More »'Gilmore Girls' recap: 'Winter' brings snow, secrets and the worst fight in Gilmore history
This recap contains spoilers for the first episode of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, titled "Winter." Welcome back to Stars Hollow, friends; we're all a little bit older — if not much wiser — since the last time we visited the best fictional town on the planet, but the talk is still fast, the coffee's still hot, and our titular girls are still just as perfectly imperfect as they were before. Times have changed out here in the real world, but it's comforting to know that in Stars Hollow, the song remains the same — right down to the faithful town troubadour and Sam Phillips' distinctive "la-la" score, which may be the best form of time travel outside of a DeLorean, since hearing it instantly transported me back to the living room couch where I'd cuddle up with my mother to watch the original iteration of the show. Read more... More about Gilmore Girls Recap, Kelly Bishop, Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham, and Amy Sherman Palladino Read More »Can a drone clear the table?
You spent all night cooking and now you just want to sit back on the couch and watch Netflix. Well, fear not. Just strap a drone on to your tablecloth and watch your dinner table get cleared off in seconds. UK, enjoy the Black Friday bargains while they last
It's Black Friday again and while scenes of collective hysteria in stores seem to be a thing of the past, there has been a surge in online sales in the UK. People appear to be making the most of bargain prices that were agreed before the EU referendum and subsequent slump in the the value of the pound. According to retailers, shoppers are deserting the high street as they increasingly hunt for deals online. John Rogers, Argo's CEO, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme there had been half a million visits to the retailer's website in the early hours of this morning, up 50% on last year. Read more... More about Uk, Black Friday, and Us World Read More »India stops exchanging old notes, here's what to do with them now
If you have Indian currency that has been deemed invalid, there are only limited options to rid yourself of the cash. In a shock move Thursday, the Indian government announced as of midnight it would stop the over-the-counter exchange of old currency notes — bills of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination that were deemed useless in market earlier this month. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a surprise televised address to the nation to announce the government’s immediate plan to invalidate the most circulated cash in the country. The move is an attempt to stamp out cash, known as "black money," being hoarded to avoid tax. Read more... More about Money, India, and World Read More »Here's how the live-action 'Beauty and the Beast' characters compare to the original
The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is hitting the screens in 2017 and the cast is incredible. Here's how it compares to the 1991 Disney classic. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Cartoon, Disney, Luke Evans, and Emma Watson Read More »Russell Brand lays into Black Friday in an epic rant
Russell Brand's epic tirades on his YouTube channel cover topics from Israel-Palestine to Renee Zellweger's face. This time, he's taking on Black Friday. The English comedian intermittently shows footage from times past of chaotic crowds and outbreaks of violence to emphasize that the tradition turns us into "a pack of idiots squabbling over television sets." And he warns about the implications of such a consumerist day. So, you know, a cheerful message to start the holiday season. Happy bargain hunting! Read more... More about Consumerism, Comedian, Uk, Black Friday, and Russell Brand Read More »These 'Star Wars' phones are the Androids you're looking for
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... there were no smartphones. But if there were, they probably would've looked something like this. SoftBank, a Japanese telecom, debuted a slick duo of Star Wars-themed Android phones Friday. They come in "Dark Side" and "Light Side" flavors (of course)... Image: SOFTBANK ... with Imperial and Rebel icons emblazoned on the back of each device: Image: Softbank They're loaded with Star Wars wallpapers referencing the original trilogy, with a nifty starship overlay depending on the phone (the black "Dark Side" version shows the lock screen through a TIE fighter window, while the white "Light Side" variant goes with an X-Wing cockpit): Read more... More about Softbank, Android, Star Wars, and Tech Read More »Trump is pretty much giving his memorabilia away for Black Friday
It's not every day you get offered a Black Friday deal by the president-elect. On Friday, Donald Trump's campaign blasted an email to all its subscribers offering exactly that: a 30 percent discount on Trump memorabilia. If that's not winning at life, we don't know what is. Just in time for the holidays, you can get decked out in Trumpian accessories and make nice with those relatives by buying them a #MAGA red hat. If the anxiety of Black Friday sales is too much, perhaps sitting on your couch and buying a Trump collectable Christmas ornament in the shape of a hat for a bargain $149 will help ease your pain? How about 30 percent off? How about with a #BuildTheWall T-shirt thrown in? Read more... More about Black Friday, Donald Trump, Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »A drone that will clean up after dinner
We don't recommend trying this at home, but if you are in a pinch and don't mind the mess of food and broken dishes, your drone can clear the table for you very quickly. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Phantom, Domestic Drones, Quadcopter, and Humor Read More »Lindsay Lohan's odd Twitter row with small UK village ends with an apology video
LONDON — American actress and apparent British politics enthusiast Lindsay Lohan was a vocal supporter of the Remain camp during the UK's EU referendum in June. She made her views known in a series of tweets that have since been deleted, but not before her opining captured the attention — and the ire — of the English village of Kettering. She mentioned the town specifically by name in a tweet: Um, sorry, but #LINDSAY how could you not know of Kettering, home to world's most unimaginative breakfast cereal? But that's neither here nor there. Calling the tweet "fierce and offensive," the Northamptonshire town's MP Philip Hollobone, a Leave campaigner, invited the Parent Trap starlet to turn on the town's Christmas lights to "redeem" her reputation. Read more... More about Village, Watercooler, Eu Referendum, Brexit, and Lindsay Lohan Read More »PSA: Instagram notifies your friend when you screenshot their DMs
Instagram's latest Buzzfeed remarked Friday that people are "freaking out" over the notifications, which work exactly as you'd expect them to. If you send a "disappearing message" to a friend and they take a screenshot, you'll get a message on your phone saying so — just like you would on Snapchat. Note that the notifications are only for the new disappearing message feature, which, if you're anything like me, you probably can't figure out how to use anyway. Read more... More about Facebook, Social Media, and Instagram Read More »Online shoppers gobbled up $1.9 billion in bargains on Thanksgiving
Before anyone could even help themselves to the cold Thanksgiving leftovers, U.S. shoppers had spent a whopping $1 billion online. The turkey was less interesting than drones this year and people across the country dropped cash like it was going out of fashion. By 5 p.m. on Thursday, bargain hunters had spent $1.15 billion, according to Adobe Digital Insights. By the end of Thursday, that figure had hit $1.93 billion. Once upon a time shoppers would patiently wait for the chaos of Black Friday to score a bargain but times are changing. Black Friday now lasts for months and shopping online between Thanksgiving courses is now common practice. This year's online sales were up by 11.5 percent on last year, with 40 percent of sales happening on mobile devices. Read more... More about Sales, Amazon, Shopping, Black Friday, and Thanksgiving Read More »30 minutes of hardcore porn just aired on CNN, apparently
So much for Parts Unknown. 👀 CNN viewers got an eyeful Thursday night when Anthony Bourdain's show was reportedly replaced by 30 minutes of hardcore pornography. RCN customers in Boston were apparently the only ones affected, so the mistake was probably on the cable provider's end — not the news network's.
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown typically airs Sunday evenings, but CNN had been showing back-to-back episodes for Thanksgiving. Read more... More about Pornography, Anthony Bourdain, Cnn, and Watercooler Read More »'No Man's Sky' developer breaks long silence with update news
Hello Games finally has some news about what's coming for No Man's Sky, after more than two months of near-total silence. An update issued Friday on the game's website notes that "The Foundation Update" is coming "this week." The name of the update has a double meaning: it introduces base-building mechanics to the game and it "[puts] in place a foundation for what is to come." That's the extent of the details provided, though detailed patch notes — and the patch's release — are expected to follow "soon." The rest of the post addresses Hello's extended silence since the September patch. Read more... More about Hello Games, No Man S Sky, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »'Gilmore Girls' episode 2 recap: 'Spring' sees Rory spiraling
This recap contains spoilers for episode 2 of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, titled "Winter." Check out our recap of episode 1.If the first episode of Netflix's Gilmore Girls revival was designed to show Emily in turmoil, episode 2 is all about Rory's descent into madness. As Lorelai points out late in the episode, life has been pretty good to Rory so far; she's had a privileged life with a supportive family, enviable education and an eclectic array of men literally fighting over her through the years, so she hasn't really had to try hard at anything. Indeed, as "Spring" proves, whenever the going gets tough, Rory's default setting is to throw a tantrum and quit — just as she did when Logan's father, Mitchum, told her she wasn't cut out to be a journalist in Season 5, which prompted her to drop out of Yale and move in with her grandparents. Read more... More about Gilmore Girls Recap, Gilmore Girls A Year In The Life, Gilmore Girls, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »China's explosive 'Mad Max' knockoff is streaming now
Can't wait for the sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road? Don't worry, an, um, homage to the movie was just released in China on Friday called Mad Shelia. Available to stream on TenCent Video, it contains many of the thematic and aesthetic elements of George Miller's Oscar-winning film, but with a fraction of the budget. But, hey, there are explosions! And a gold car! Hopefully the makers of the film, New Film Media, won't get sued like the people behind The Autobots — a Cars ripoff that Disney didn't appreciate. | ||||
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