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 The crucial role of women in the United States Air Force
Paid Content by USAFWomen in the United States Air Force have their sights set far higher than the glass ceiling – they’re aiming to tackle the heavens themselves. USAF, one of the most technologically advanced air forces in the skies today, has welcomed women into its ranks since the early days of the organization. In fact, women have held positions of import and influence within the USAF dating back to the 1940s. Today, female Airmen are integral to the continued success of the USAF as a powerful entity. Below, we explore some of the important milestones for women in the USAF, as well as celebrate some of the most prominent, inspiring female Airmen in our nation’s history. Read more... More about Usaf, Women, Lifestyle, and Work Play Read More »People are accusing Kylie Jenner of Photoshopping her butt to sell jeans
If the peach emoji isn't sacred, what is? Kylie Jenner is the latest Kardashian sister kaught in a Photoshop kontroversy after she Instagrammed a sponsored post for jeans with what appears to be a digitally enhanced backside.
"Obsessed with my new @fashionnova jeans 🍑Get them at FashionNova.com 😍 #ad," writes Jenner. Kylie is, of course, no stranger to enhancements. She's come clean about getting lip injections and her fondness for padded Spanx. This image, however, definitely looks like it was digitally doctored if you compare the belt loops and pockets in her Instagram to the website's photo of the jeans. Read more... More about Celebrities, Photoshop, Kardashians, Kylie Jenner, and Watercooler Read More »The surprising 'Home Alone' and 'Friends' connection you never noticed
Could your mind BE anymore blown? After a thorough investigation, production company 22 Vision has discovered that the house Monica and Chandler Bing move into in the final season of Friends is, in fact, the same house the McAllisters lived in in the 1990s holiday classic Home Alone. While the McAllisters lived in Chicago and Chandler and Monica were based in a suburb of New York, the production company compiled their compelling evidence into one video. We present the evidence: A summation:The blue house across the street with the wreath on the door in Home Alone. Read more... More about House, Wtf, Connections, Home Alone, and Friends Read More »It's official: Russia tamped with the 2016 election via hackers
The United States formally accused Russia of tampering with the 2016 election. According to a joint report by the F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security issued Thursday, Russian intelligence operatives gained access to "a U.S. political party"—presumably the Democratic National Committee—in two separate instances, and were able to steal files from them. The report's release coincided with the announcement of sanctions against Russia, including the expulsion of 35 diplomats. The report confirms previous reports about the hacking of the D.N.C., which led to the leak of emails sparking a variety of conspiracies, and accusations of biasCybersecurity experts who investigated the DNC hack found strategies used to gain access to computers, files for stealing, and other security credentials. Read more... More about Cybersecurity, Hacking, Election 2016, and World Read More »Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Tennis superstar Serena Williams is engaged to Reddit co-founder and author Alexis Ohanian. Yes, they made the happy announcement in their own dedicated Subreddit: r/ISaidYes. Image: reddit According to the poem Williams kicked off a thread with, Ohanian popped the question on a surprise trip to Rome where they initially met. Ohanian (whose Reddit username is kn0thing) responded, "And you made me the happiest man on the planet." Her post is currently 93% upvoted, which is sort of remarkable because only 7% of Reddit users are being jerks. Read more... More about Celebrity Couple, Athlete, Celebrities, Alexis Ohanian, and Serena Williams Read More »A comet will fly past Earth on New Year's Eve. No, it's not a sign of the apocalypse.
If you're looking for an extra dose of fireworks this New Year's Even, look to the skies for the chance to see a comet that only comes around every five years. The comet — named Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková — is set to appear somewhere near the crescent moon on Dec. 31. It won't be visible to the naked eye, however. Interested skywatchers will need a set of binoculars or a small telescope to really be able to see the comet in clear skies. While comets have historically been seen as bad omens, Comet 45P doesn't pose a threat to Earth. The ball of ice and dust will still be millions of miles from the planet when it makes its close flyby this month. Read more... More about Stargazing, Skywatching, Nasa, Comets, and Science Read More »Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey asks Twitter for help with his two jobs
Jack Dorsey is one of the guys who founded Twitter. He's also the guy who cofounded payment company Square. The 40-year-old entrepreneur is heralded as the product visionary for the two Silicon Valley startups, and he currently presides as CEO of both. Clearly, Dorsey has a lot to juggle. So Thursday afternoon, he took to Twitter to ask for help in the footsteps of Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who did the same thing on Christmas Day:
He had a pro-Hillary meltdown on live TV. Then the conspiracy theories started.
John Grkovic is a passionate guy. We saw that in a CNN man-on-the-street interview the day after the election during a protest in Chicago. His fervor shone through the dark Chicago streets, as did his ardent Hillary Clinton support and frustration with the electoral college system in a two-minute clip that aired live. Soon after his appearance on CNN, his TV moment took a turn. Grkovic's full name and phone number got out and he was bombarded with calls and emails from people who believe he is a CNN cameraman who was paid to look like a protester. Dubious news outlets picked up on this line of thinking and wrote online stories about him posing as a protester. The story started to spread. Read more... More about Election 2016, Cnn, Fake News, Social Media, and Politics Read More »President Obama sanctions Russia for hacking
President Obama has issued an executive order that levies a multitude of sanctions against Russia in retaliation for what the president calls, "the Russian government's aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election." The sweeping sanctions include the expelling of Russian operatives and sanctions levied against multiple Russian entities, including intelligence agencies. The sanctionsIn a statement, Obama announced he was expelling 35 Russian intelligence operatives from the U.S. who are now labeled as "persona non grata." They've been given 72 hours to leave the country. Read more... More about New Cold War, Donald Trump, Russian Hack, Election 2016, and Barack Obama Read More »Ryan Gosling to play Neil Armstrong in 'La La Land' director's moon landing biopic
Brace for a La La landing. Ryan Gosling is set to play astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, in director Damien Chazelle's followup to La La Land, Mashable has confirmed. Titled First Man, the biopic will adapt author James Hansen's biography "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong." Universal Pictures has not yet set a release date for the film that will chronicle NASA's mission to land a man on the moon. The studio describes First Man as "a visceral, first-person account" that focuses on the United States' relentless pursuit of a crewed lunar landing. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment (the Twilight series) will produce, with Universal’s VP of production Sara Scott overseeing for the studio. Read more... More about La La Land, Damien Chazelle, Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, and Space Read More »Book service helps black children find empowering stories they can relate to
When her son was 6 months old, Tamara McNeil started looking for children's books that would feed his growing curiosity. While shopping at big retailers, however, she couldn't find books that prominently featured black characters. "There weren't a lot of books that were reflective of him," McNeil tells Mashable in a phone interview, as her now 19-month-old son babbles in the background. "There were awesome stories, but just no characters in those books who looked like him." McNeil tried to think of solutions — ways to make it easier to find books her son and other black children could relate to. She came up with the Just Like Me! Box, a subscription service that delivers two or three carefully selected books to a child's door each month. Educational activities, like vocabulary-based word searches, complement the reading. The children get to keep the books and activities for their growing libraries. Read more... More about Racial Justice, Activism, Black, Childrens Books, and Books Read More »Produce worker admiring his work gets the Photoshop battle he deserves
Finishing a task can give you a great sense of accomplishment, especially if your job requires you to neatly line up objects, like a stocker for a grocery store. Taking pride in your work, even something as small as organizing vegetables, is important. But that doesn't keep you safe from getting Photoshopped. Image: rynansmith/reddit This grocery store employee admiring the produce section was the subject of a most excellent Photoshop battle on Reddit. We can only hope the Photoshop wizards stared longingly at their hard work like the grocery store worker did here. Read more... Of course there was a Lion King reference.More about Reddit, Funny, Photoshop Battles, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Russian Embassy just responded to U.S. sanctions with a meme. Really.
After President Barack Obama announced sanctions against Russia Thursday in retaliation for tampering with the U.S. presidential election, the Russian Embassy in London shot back. In a tweet Thursday afternoon, the embassy's UK Twitter account (which is verified as the official account) posted a photo of a duckling with the word "Lame" over it, in a blatant reference to Obama as he nears the end of his "lame duck" period in office after almost eight years as president.
Congratulations, internet: The Mannequin Challenge finally made it to space
These astronauts took the mannequin challenge to new heights. Literally. Thomas Pesquet, a European Space Agency astronaut currently onboard the International Space Station for a six-month mission, tweeted a video of himself and the station's other five crewmembers doing the viral challenge in space. Watch their other-worldly take on the viral trend below. In case you were concerned about the video missing "Black Beatles," another Twitter user has your back. Okay, that's it. This challenge is officially over. Read more... More about Mannequin Challenge, Astronauts, European Space Agency, Space, and Watercooler Read More »This is what it sounded like the moment Derek Carr broke his leg
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr left Sunday's game with a broken leg, a headline sad enough for Raiders fans as is, considering Carr's MVP-caliber performance during Oakland's best season in 14 years. It's also a story that becomes even more heartbreaking when you see Carr's reaction the moment it happens. Footage surfaced on Thursday of Carr being mic'd up for all of Sunday's game, including the hit that caused the devastating broken leg. Skip to 3:21 and for the tackle that put Carr on the bench indefinitely. Read more... More about Nfl, Football, Oakland Raiders, Oakland, and Entertainment Read More »7 things you didn't notice in 'Goodfellas,' including Martin Scorsese's parents
If you've seen Goodfellas, you know enough not to tell Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) that he's funny. You also know the movie is an icon of American film. But did you know these seven behind-the-scenes facts about this mob classic? Read more... More about Mashable Video, Goodfellas, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Things You Didn T Know Read More »Fnatic founder Sam Mathews on the future of esports' most ambitious brand
Fnatic has risen to become one of the largest and most successful esports teams of all time, with multiple championships almost 3 million social media followers. Since Sam Mathews founded Fnatic in 2004, its players have competed in over 600 tournaments globally across Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter Strike, and Overwatch for a collective $7,000,000. Between sponsors and partnerships, Fnatic is more than just a successful esports team — it's a successful brand. In talking with Mathews it's apparent that he and his colleges see esports as more than just competitive video gaming. It's way of life — an edgy culture if you will. Fnatic has spearheaded many esports initiatives to grow that culture, like Fnatic Academy, where they vet young up-and-coming Counter Strike players, or the launch of their SteelSeries partnered duel headset. Read more... More about Overwatch League, Overwatch, Dota, League Of Legends, and Fnatic Read More »It's just plain fun to watch this model's pants repeatedly fall down during a photoshoot
Every job comes with its own unique challenges. Extremely good looking models, for example, have to deal with high-fashion pants that are always comically falling down during photoshoots. Or at least that's what we assume happens. A Japanese model's video of a photoshoot gone awry helps to prove our mental image. In the video, a male model's pants fall down in the middle of a shoot. The models stay perfectly still, pants down and all, and an assistant desperately tries to pull them back up quickly. After several tries, the pants are back on, but they fall down again right before the video ends. Read more... More about Fashion, Modeling, Videos, and Watercooler Read More »Move on from 'Hamilton': 8 best theater shows of 2016
In lots of different ways, 2016 was ... far from ideal. Which made various theatrical productions — both serious and not so serious — a welcome escape for many fans, whether that come in the form of taking in a show or listening to a cast album on repeat or marathoning YouTube clips in between rage-reading politics articles. In no particular order, here are eight shows that soared in 2016 (to pre-empt angry emails, a reminder that the excellent Hamilton, which you spent most of 2016 listening to on repeat, opened on Broadway in 2015). SEE ALSO: 10 movies we can't wait to see in 2017 1. Dear Evan Hansen Fan brilliantly trolls Kiss Cam by smooching his beer, not his girl
We've seen some pretty great Kiss Cam moments this year, from this gay couple's adorable smooch to this girl essentially making out with a slice of pizza. A hockey fan just added his name to that list. Attending the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Toronto, this man kisses his beer and proceeds to chug the whole thing, instead of kissing the woman sitting right next to him, who clearly wants no part in any of this. His team, Slovakia, lost to the U.S., but this guy won the Kiss Cam for sure. Read more... BONUS: When Making Out Goes WrongFor the first time ever, a non-GameCube controller is allowed in pro 'Melee'
Watch out, GameCube controller, the Smash Box is coming to a major Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament in January. Super Smash Bros. Melee came out for the GameCube in 2001. Since then, its competitive scene has burgeoned from basements to event halls to arenas, and every single Melee pro that has competed in any major Melee event over the past 15 years has used a GameCube controller. But now the Smash Box — a classic fight pad-style controller made by Hit Box — will be allowed at one of the biggest tournaments in the Melee scene, Genesis 4, one of the tournament organizers told Kotaku Wednesday. Read more... More about Melee, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Esports, Gaming, and Smash Box Read More »The most majestic mullet in sports deserves, nay, commands your respect
When Oklahoma State faces Colorado in the Alamo Bowl on Thursday night, the game's real star won't play for the Cowboys or the Buffaloes. No, the game's real star will be that, well, that thing that sits atop OSU coach Mike Gundy's head and spills down the back of his neck, untamed like a wild bronco galloping across the vast open prairie. Gundy's mullet is the realest thing in college football. As such, this is an internet post dedicated to celebrating the magnificent bastard as it prepares to take the field one final time this season. More about College Sports, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »This is what astronauts see when they look out their window
You'd be hard-pressed to find a better view of Earth than the one offered to astronauts living and working on the International Space Station. While few people are afforded the opportunity to actually fly to the orbiting outpost, the ones who do often share their photos and videos of Earth from above on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. A new video from Jeff Williams — one of those lucky astronauts who has flown to the Space Station — shows his views from space over the course of his most recent six-month mission, which ended in September. Read more... More about Space Photos, Earth Photos, International Space Station, Astronauts, and Nasa Read More »College memories flood Twitter after red Solo cup inventor dies
College students everywhere are saying cheers to a man they probably didn't know. But they certainly knew his famous invention, usually found by the beer keg or on the beer pong table. The man who invented the red Solo cup, Robert Hulseman, died on Dec. 21, and in recent days tributes have been flooding in on social media. He was 84.
Hulseman invented the ubiquitous red party cup in the 1970s. His son said in reports that the cup was supposed to be for families to use, but his father didn't understand how popular his product was in the party scene — especially on college campuses. Read more... More about Beer Pong, Drinking, College, Inventor, and Red Solo Cup Read More »2016 was even worse than you thought because we lost these 14 great minds
It's no secret that 2016 has been a rough year, as we lost many cultural giants, from David Bowie to Prince to Gwen Ifill to John Glenn to ... well, it's a hell of a list. But what makes 2016 sting all the more was how deep the losses were. While we mourned the deaths of greats who lived life in the public eye, the world also lost innovators, ground-breakers, and life-changers — people who may not have garnered as many headlines but made no less an impact during their lives. Here are 14 other notable men and women who died in 2016. Read more... More about Athletes, Death, 2016, World, and Literature Read More »LeBron James meets his match and it's not an NBA player at all
There are few things that can conquer LeBron James, the NBA superstar with four MVP awards, three NBA championships and 12 All-Star nods. But King James appears to have met his match. Though it wasn't any player or NBA team that crippled James, no. On the contrary, it was a piece of garlic. James' wife posted a video to Instagram, where — judging by the hashtags — it looks like James lost a game of pong to his son, LeBron James Jr. —"Bronny," as they call him. Eating raw garlic was the wager at stake. His reaction is pretty priceless. Read more... More about Nba, Basketball, Lebron James, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Apple might depend on a rival for the next iPhone's display
There are still a few days left in 2016, but iPhone fans have been living in 2017 for some time now. Rumors of the next version of Apple's flagship have captured our attention since the release of the iPhone 7 in September (and in some cases even before), and by now there's an established set of features most prognosticators expect will come in 2017. One of the most notable of these features is a brand-new AMOLED display, a change from the current LCD design. Now, a supply chain rumor reported by DigiTimes (which has been hit-or-miss when it comes to leaks in the past) claims not only that the switch has been confirmed, but the exclusive supplier of the new AMOLED panels will be one of Apple's biggest competitors. Read more... More about Leaks, Rumors, Display, Oled, and Samsung Read More »Emma Watson singing in 'Beauty and the Beast' leaked by Belle doll
Emma Watson's singing voice — even when grainy — is seemingly chah-ming. A short audio clip of of the actress, who stars as Belle in the upcoming live action Beauty and the Beast, singing "Something There" leaked on the web on Thursday. The video was taken by a fan who recorded a Hasbro Belle doll after spotting it at a toy store.
8 ways you can be a kinder human in 2017
For many of us, 2017 is going to be rough. Getting through it will require peak kindness. If you're looking to treat others better in 2017 (uh, we hope that is the case), start with a few simple changes. Bonus: This is a New Year's resolution that does not include unrealistic exercise goals. Here are a few steps you can take to amp up your kindness in 2017. 1. Tip more than you need toTo start, implement a 20% minimum for tips. Remember to tip baristas, hair salon shampooers and coatroom attendants, too — they are often forgotten. Finally, if you can’t afford to leave a good tip somewhere, don’t go there. Service industry workers deserve to be compensated fairly no matter what your budget is. Read more... More about 2017 and Watercooler Read More »How Amazon and Jet.com spent their ad dollars this holiday season
After a huge TV advertising blitz that lasted through much of the past year, Jet.com removed itself almost entirely from the airwaves this holiday season as it turned its full attention to the digital space. According to estimates from advertising tracking firm MediaRadar, the retail site cut out virtually all TV spending in the months following its sale to Walmart in August, while ratcheting up its online ad budget by a whopping 250 times what it spent in the same period the year before. The firm says the exponential jump marks by far the biggest online ad investment of any of the other much bigger e-commerce sites and retail chains it analyzed this holiday season. Read more... More about Amazon, Walmart, Jet.Com, Business, and Advertising Read More »Police point out robber's major fail in humorous Facebook post
Police officers in Georgia are annoyed with how easy one thief made it to solve a recent crime. The Marietta, Georgia Police Department posted a brief note on Facebook Monday addressed to the "gentleman who shoplifted from one of our local pawn shops today." "When you make it this easy it takes all the fun out of chasing bad guys!" they wrote in the sarcastic post. Apparently the shoplifter gave the pawn shop clerk his driver's license and a finger print on the pawn ticket before stealing from the shop. The robbery was also caught on camera, so the police have a lot to work with. Read more... More about Facebook, Police, Watercooler, and Us Read More »NBA player gets waaay too overconfident and quickly becomes a meme
Poor Kemba Walker. He was on top of the world, launching a three-pointer as his Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat on Thursday night, when he celebrated a little too soon.
Yep, that's a Steph Curry-style shimmy after he turns his back, sure that the ball went in. And, yes, people on the internet couldn't help making fun of him.
The hidden, floating sanctuary built by artists
When I need to escape for a few days, the first place that comes to mind is a tiny outpost called Freedom Cove. Freedom Cove is a hidden treasure tucked away off the west coast of Vancouver Island. After a six-hour drive hugging mountainsides and winding through temperate rainforests along the way, I meet Alistair Horne at his docks on a wet, gray morning. Alistair drives for Tofino Water Taxi. He is a good friend of Wayne and Catherine King, whose floating home is only accessible by boat. It’s early — a heavy fog blankets Clayoquot Sound. Our boat cuts through the glassy, still water. “Visitors are always gobsmacked,” Alistair said, referring to the floating home. Read more... More about Art, Nature, Homes, Lifestyle, and Pics Read More »India will dance to its Prime Minister's tunes on New Year's Eve
India seems to be gearing up for a rather unusual New Year's Eve — one that will feature political speeches alongside live music and cocktails. In a rare kind of party prep, clubs and bars in the national capital of Delhi are reportedly stocking their spaces with television screens and projectors for customers arriving on Dec. 31, when PM Narendra Modi is slated to address the nation. Modi's last unscheduled address had shaken Indian citizens and the effects of his announcement haven't worn off yet. Everyone is finding it too risky to ignore what the PM has to say now. It is likely that he will talk about 50 days of demonetization and what lies beyond. Read more... More about New Year S Eve, Star Wars, Social Media, Modi, and India Read More »Apple could start manufacturing iPhones in India by April 2017
Apple could very soon begin manufacturing iPhones in the world's fastest growing smartphone market. After months of back and fourth with the local government, Apple is ready to assemble its smartphones in India as soon as April 2017, reports TOI. The company has partnered with Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer Wistron to assemble iPhones in Bangalore, the report claims. Wistron is setting up a facility in Peenya, an industrial area near Bangalore. The iPhone maker is very serious about manufacturing in India, and Bangalore, often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India, is the place it is looking at, the report claims, adding that Apple wants to push its manufacturing processes to fullest in India by the end of 2017. Read more... More about Foxconn, Narendra Modi, India, Iphones, and Iphone Read More »India's first transgender college principal resigns as colleagues fail to get over her sexual identity
Struggling to find acceptance from some, India’s first transgender college principal has quit from her job. Dr. Manabi Bandopadhyay, who served as the principal (headmistress) of Krishnagar Women's College, has submitted her resignation, District Magistrate Sumit Gupta said. Bandopadhyay cited "non-cooperation" from a section of teachers and students for her decision to resign. She said this behaviour from her colleagues and students instilled tremendous mental stress, adding that her sexual identity overshadowed all of her decisions. Read more... More about World, News, India, and Transgender Read More »Consumer Reports stands by its verdict, won't recommend Apple's MacBook Pro
Apple may end up selling millions of its new MacBook Pro laptops, but it doesn’t seem it will be able to win Consumer Reports’ approval. The nonprofit organization is standing by its initial verdict in which it did not give the MacBook Pro (2016) its "recommended" rating. The organization has now said it doesn’t think re-running the tests will change anything. "In this case, we don’t believe re-running the tests are warranted for several reasons. First, as we point out in our original article, experiencing very high battery life on MacBooks is not unusual for us – in fact we had a model in our comparative tests that got 19 hours," it told 9to5Mac. Read more... More about Phil Schiller, Reviews, Apple, Macbooks, and Macbook Pro Read More »This is how India went to the movies in 2016
Indians love watching films. Unsurprising, because they are exposed to the world's most prolific movie-making industry, bigger than even Hollywood. So many productions in so many languages hit theaters every year and audiences are always spoiled for choice. 2016 saw some fascinating patterns emerge in movie-viewing habits of Indians. Here are some as observed by the country's largest movie-ticketing service, BookMyShow. 1. Sunday was the most popular day for movie outings. | ||||
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