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Of all the U.S. traditions Japan has adopted, Christmas might be the biggest. And now one company is taking it to the next level by rolling out pizza delivering reindeer. No, it's not the special eggnog messing with your eyes, you read that right, Domino's Japan is currently training reindeer that will pull sleds packing fresh pizza around the country. Aside from the obvious attempt to connect Santa Claus with pizza, the idea for the reindeers came about as a way to continue to be able to deliver pizzas during snowy weather, when a bike is less practical. Read more... More about Gps Tracking, Japan, Apps, Dominos Japan, and Dominos Read More » Wintery setting of 'Frozen' gets a new look in this animated short
You know the movie. You know the soundtrack. But do you know how Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and the wintery setting of Frozen might look if the hit movie were remade as an 8-bit, classic arcade quest game? Now you do. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more... More about Mashable Video, Disney, Frozen, 8 Bit Cinema, and Cinefix Read More »Trump isn't happy about the Green Party's 'ridiculous' vote recount
Donald Trump thinks this whole vote recount business is "ridiculous." That's not exactly surprising, but he's also not just spouting a bunch of nonsense, either. Trump issued a statement on Saturday afternoon calling the Green Party-led effort a "scam." Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised nearly $6 million as of this writing to lead a recount in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan — all states where Trump has a combined lead of around 100,000 votes. "This recount is just a way for Jill Stein, who received less than one percent of the vote overall and wasn't even on the ballots in many states, to fill her coffers with money, most of which she will never even spend on this ridiculous recount," Trump said in a statement. "This is a scam by the Green Party for an election that has already been conceded, and the results of this election should be respected instead of being challenged and abused, which is exactly what Jill Stein is doing." Read more... More about Michigan, Statement, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Vote Read More »Girl asked to change her Black Lives Matter shirt has perfect response
Maryland teen Rebecca Malstrom sure knows how to make a statement at the dinner table. After her family requested she change out of her Black Lives Matter shirt on Thanksgiving, Malstrom was more than happy to oblige. Why? Because she found the perfect way to outsmart her relatives... by changing into a different Black Lives Matter shirt. Malstrom said she originally decided to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt on such a significant day because she feels it's important to speak up about a topic "that definitely needs more support." However, because of the political strain from the 2016 election, her family wanted to avoid controversial discussions at dinner. Read more... More about Watercooler, Thanksgiving, Politics, Black Lives Matter, and Conversations Read More »The internet's honeymoon with Justin Trudeau comes to an end after he praises Fidel Castro
It appears the internet's honeymoon phase with Justin Trudeau is officially over. While it once appeared as though the adored Canadian Prime Minister could do no wrong in the judgmental eyes of the internet, his statement on the passing of 90-year-old Fidel Castro changed all of that. After hearing news that the former Cuban leader died on Friday, Trudeau released a statement on Saturday morning praising Castro as a "remarkable" leader. In wake of the unexpected words of kindness, shocked Trudeau fans are left struggling to come to terms with the fact that their love affair with the Prime Minister could be over. Read more... More about Justin Trudeau, Fidel Castro, Canada, Cuba, and Conversations Read More »Apple's 'spaceship' campus looks like a futuristic, solar-powered fortress in new drone video
A number of drone videos have captured the construction of the new UFO-style Apple Campus 2, but this latest video is the best look we've had yet. The new video, captured by YouTube user Sexton Videography, shows the Apple structures in their nearly completed form, with most of the walls and solar panels now in place. From the main circular structure, to the similarly flying saucer-like underground auditorium, to even the massive 20,000 car parking lot, it's now clear that this solar-powered complex could easily double as a self-sustaining city and/or fortress when the zombie apocalypse arrives. Read more... More about Design, Drones, Apple Campus, Apple, and Tech Read More »Ron Glass, 'Barney Miller' and 'Firefly' actor, dies at 71
2016 has taken another talented individual. Ron Glass, Emmy-nominated actor known for his roles in sitcom Barney Miller and the sci-fi western Firefly, has died at age 71. Glass' agent, Jeffrey Leavett, confirmed that the actor died of respiratory failure on Friday. Glass' prolific acting career, which spanned decades across television, film and voiceovers, started off strong with appearances in popular shows like All in the Family, Hawaii Five-O and Sanford and Sons. Glass received his breakout role in 1975 as Detective Ron Harris in the sitcom, Barney Miller — which scored him a Primetime Emmy nomination in 1982 — and went on to do voiceover work for popular cartoons such as Rugrats, All Grown Up! and Proud Family. Read more... More about Firefly, Entertainment, Ron Glass, and Conversations Read More »Jill Stein is now blasting Hillary Clinton and Twitter is very confused
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has dominated the news cycle over the past four days after igniting a country-wide effort challenging the results of the election. And yet she's making news here again with a bizarre little Twitter rant against Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that has Twitter users... puzzled. First, let's recap. Stein announced a crowdfunding effort on Wednesday to raise money for a vote recount in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, after a New York Magazine article suggested someone may have hacked voting machines in Wisconsin to tip that state's ballots for Trump. Read more... More about Election 2016, President, Voting, Wisconsin, and Hillary Clinton Read More »The Rock just got an official Superman costume because he's the hero we need right now
What else is left on this planet for Dwayne Johnson, née The Rock? He is the "sexiest man alive." He has been the Scorpion King. No peaks remain for him to summit. Or do they? In a tantalizing post to Instagram on Saturday, Johnson invited us to consider the possibility of a Rock-tastic Superman. The 'gram shows an authentic Superman costume given to him "straight from the super secret vaults of Warner Bros" by television producer Casey Patterson, and we can't stop imagining him flying between the stars, maybe even tossing a cosmic frisbee to Krypto the Superdog. Read more... More about Superman, The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, and Entertainment Read More »Selena Gomez breaks social media silence with heartfelt Instagram post
The woman is nothing, if not raw and honest. Selena Gomez's willingness to show the world her vulnerability continues, with the 24-year-old artist returning to social media after a 14-week absence to discuss "being enough." After her heartfelt acceptance speech at the AMAs less than a week ago saw the singer discussing how her struggle with anxiety and depression left her "absolutely broken inside," her return to Instagram took a similarly sincere approach. Gomez chose Thanksgiving to return to Instagram, posting a photo with fans, alongside an emotional caption dedicated to her fans. Read more... More about Lady Gaga, Lupus, Instagram, Amas, and Selena Gomez Read More »Wall Street Journal confuses Dev Patel with Kal Penn for some reason
Well, this is awkward. On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published its review of new film Lion, a biopic about Indian Australian Saroo Brierley, starring actor Dev Patel. At least that was the intention. But Pulitzer Prize-winning reviewer Joe Morgenstern confused the British Patel for New Jersey-born actor and former White House employee, Kal Penn. A.K.A. a totally different person from a totally different country. "Saroo is played dazzlingly by Dev Patel, who gives his richest performance since The Namesake," Morganstern wrote in his glowing review. But 2006's The Namesake stars Kal Penn of Harold and Kumar fame. Read more... More about Wall Street Journal, Kal Penn, Lion, Dev Patel, and Entertainment Read More »Zoo makes public plea for the safe return of these stolen mini monkeys
A wildlife park outside of Wollongong, Australia, is looking for three monkeys and they're desperate for your help. Symbio Zoo made a public plea on Facebook Sunday night, praying for the safe return of three pygmy marmosets which were stolen from their enclosure. Their main concern is for a four-week-old baby pygmy marmoset, who's among the three captured. They say if she's not returned to her mother by Sunday, she will likely die. "We are still appealing for your help to spread the word," they wrote on social media. "Our primary concerns are for our four-week-old baby who has been separated from mum for 36 hours now, so time is crucial to get this little one reunited with mum to enable him/her to feed." Read more... More about Pygmy Marmosets, Symbio Zoo, Monkey, World, and Australia Read More »Political satirist arrested again for criticising the Malaysian government
A popular Malaysian cartoonist has once again been arrested for sedition, prompted by his political drawings that satirise prime minister Najib Razak. Cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as "Zunar", was arrested on Saturday in Penang, where he was speaking at the George Town Literary Festival. Event organisers and human rights groups have condemned the arrest. Police said he will be investigated under the country's Sedition Act, and also under a law that prohibits humiliating a person with intention, local papers reported. Read more... More about Sedition Act, Censorship, Zunar, Najib Razak, and Malaysia Read More »Heir to Sex Pistols memorabilia has burned $6 million in archival treasure
We get it, Joe Corré. You're very punk. Son of designer Vivienne Westwood and Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, Corré spent Saturday doing something so anti-punk that arguably, it's punk again. He reportedly burned £5 million ($6.24 million) in memorabilia on the river Thames, London. And you guessed it; not everyone on social media was impressed with the statement-making exercise that marked the 40th anniversary of "Anarchy in the U.K." From accusations of privileged wastefulness to criticism of the environmental damage such a stunt might cause, critics thought the whole thing very foolish. Read more... More about London, Punk, Sex Pistols, Vivienne Westwood, and Joe Corre Read More »Someone renamed NYC's Trump Tower 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps
Some comedic genius has quietly renamed Donald Trump's glitzy Manhattan building "Dump Tower." If you Google "Trump Tower," you'll see a pin labelled "Dump Tower" on Fifth Avenue. Don't expect it to stay that way for long, though. Image: google maps screenshot Some people online think it was a Google employee who changed the name, although that remains to be confirmed. Changing a landmark name appears to be a manual process that needs authorisation from an employee. According to Google's instructions, changes to the map database are reviewed by hand, so theoretically, someone would have had to deliberately hit "confirm" on Dump Tower. Read more... More about Dump Tower, Google Maps, Trump Tower, Donald Trump, and Watercooler Read More »Nelly attempts to explain the iconic Excel spreadsheet texting in 'Dilemma'
It's been 14 years, and our intrigue has only increased with time. Now, rapper Nelly has stepped forward to gallantly attempt an answer to one of the greatest questions of the '00s — why the hell was Kelly Rowland texting via Excel spreadsheet in the video for "Dilemma?" The appearance of a bizarre Microsoft Excel spreadsheet on Rowland's Nokia Communicator phone in the 2002 video has remained one of the biggest mysteries of the turn of the century.
Japanese city to build 'spamusement' park with hot spring rollercoasters
A Japanese city has figured out how to create a place that will calm your senses, while driving your heartbeat through the roof. The mayor of Beppu, a city known for its hot springs, issued a challenge on social media last week: If this YouTube video hits a million views, he'll build a "spamusement park" in the city. That's right — a hot-spring themed amusement park, where you can soak in a tub while zooming down a rollercoaster wearing only a towel. Seven days on, the video is nearing 1.8 million views, so the park is on! Read more... More about Beppu, Hot Spring, Amusement Parks, Spamusement, and Japan Read More »This cop cannot help busting some sick moves when the beat drops at a festival
If social media has taught us anything in the last few years, it's that some cops in Australia and New Zealand just love dancing. It's a real addiction. Take this policeman, who simply wants to cut sick shapes with recent high school graduates at a festival. The yet-to-be-named officer was seen "muzzing" (as the youth call it) at Dunsbourough Leavers Zone in Western Australia, where local DJ Harley Anning caught him on video and put it on Facebook. "He was just having a good time, and hyping everyone — it was great," Anning told WA Today. Read more... More about Edm, Dance, Muzzing, Police, and Watercooler Read More »All the new 'No Man's Sky' Foundation update features, summarized
No Man's Sky is about to change in a major way. We already knew about the game's previously teased Foundation update, and a newly released video gives a blow-by-blow account of how the game of space exploration and survival will level up. You'll be able to build bases, own massive freighters that function like mobile bases, teleport to your personal points of interest in the galaxy, establish farms, hire alien assistants and more. In short: No Man's Sky will finally let you leave a lasting mark on its galaxy. This is exciting. You can read the full patch notes right here. 30 holiday cards for family members with a sense of humor
Not all greeting cards have to be the worst. If you have a family with a sense of humor, the holidays are a perfect time to tell them, "I get you," with a card. Here are 30 holiday cards way better than a simple, dull "Happy holidays." 1Holy Crap ChristmasImage: etsy Price: $3.77 2Merry Christmas. Hopefully I Sent This by FebruaryImage: etsy Price: $5.00 3Let's Get Lit Hanukkah CardImage: etsy Price: $3.50 4Kanye Beliebe It's ChristmasImage: etsy Price: $4.00 5A Seinfeld Festivus CardImage: etsy Price: $4.25 Read more... More about Funny, Greeting Cards, Christmas, Holiday 2016, and Gift Guide Read More »Be your best edge lord with this $150 'Overwatch' Reaper statue
Blizzard Entertainment knows what its fans want: more edge lord. Reaper, the edgiest dual-shotgun-wielding badass in the Overwatch hero roster, is getting his very own collectible statue. The 12-inch figurine captures the the Reap-man at his edgiest: midway through a Death Blossom ult, with both arms extended out for maximum killing and posing power. The $150 collectible is up for pre-order now in Blizzard's online store. The first wave is expected to ship in Q1 2017 and the second wave will follow in Q3 2017. Soldiers on WWI's Italian Front fought enemies, frostbite and avalanches
1917 Soldiers hoist a field gun up a cliff face. Image: Robert Hunt/Windmill Books/UIG via Getty Images While the muddy and horrific trench warfare of the Western Front has become the most enduring image of World War I, some of the conflict’s bloodiest battles were fought high in the mountains of the Italian Front. At the start of the war in 1914, the Kingdom of Italy was part of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary, but refused to commit troops to their allies’ campaigns, arguing that their obligations were purely defensive. The Italians also had their eyes on several territories controlled by Austria-Hungary along the Adriatic coast and the Alps Read more... More about War, Italy, World War I, History, and Retronaut Read More »Donald Trump directs his Sunday morning Twitter rant at #Recount2016
Another Sunday, another instance of President-elect Donald Trump using Twitter to wade into a political minefield. His target: Campaign adversary Hillary Clinton. Although the defeated Democratic candidate has yet to weigh in personally on the Jill Stein-led move to recount voting results in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, Marc Elias, the general counsel for Clinton's 2016 campaign, signaled on Sunday that he'll support and participate in any actions taken. Although it's not entirely clear, Trump's tweets are likely a response to that announcement. Read them and decide for yourself. Read more... More about Recount, Hillary Clinton, Jill Stein, Donald Trump, and Politics Read More »'Fantastic Beasts' shows signs of life at the box office
Disney's Moana is number one at the box office this weekend, with an impressive $55.5 million estimated as its domestic start. That might seem like a low number next to the $74.4 million opening for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them last week, but context is importantMoana is the tenth Walt Disney Animation Studios release since its mid-aughts reformation, and it's the third-highest opening to date, after Zootopia and Big Hero 6. The road ahead for Moana looks very bright as evidenced by a warm critical reception, an "A" rating from CinemaScore audience polling, and an estimated $71.8 million start overseas. Read more... More about Warner Bros, Marvel Studios, Disney, Doctor Strange, and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Read More »Drone footage shows recent clashes at #NoDAPL protest in Standing Rock
New drone footage shot over the Thanksgiving holiday shows the continued clashes between protesters and police at Standing Rock. Protesters comprised of Native Americans, environmentalists and their supporters have set up camp for the past few months in an effort to shut down the construction of a Dakota Access oil pipeline near Standing Rock Sioux Tribe lands. There have been several incidents of fairly violent confrontation between protesters and law enforcement officials, and allegations of police brutality continue to spread. Drones have become a way to document the protest, deemed #NoDAPL. Read more... More about Protests, Us, Drones, Standing Rock, and Dapl Read More »'No Man's Sky' just planted its flag as a next-gen 'Minecraft'
The Foundation update for No Man's Sky is here, and it's remarkably familiar. Didn't Minecraft tread this path already? Back in May 2009, the game that would eventually be known as Minecraft launched as little more than an idea: Players could wander around a procedurally generated open world using tools to reshape it like an elaborate Lego sandbox. A few months later, the earliest version of what would eventually become the game's popular Survival mode — the core of Minecraft, in many ways — was introduced. Both modes of play evolved from there thanks to subsequent updates that added features and sanded down the rough edges. Read more... More about Hello Games, No Man S Sky, Minecraft, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More » | ||||
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