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 Meet you new hero, an ascot-wearing, wine-swilling lawyer scrawling anti-Trump graffiti
A Philadelphia lawyer busted for anti-Trump graffiti last week did his part to make the whole scenario as cringingly memorable as possible. Duncan Lloyd, an assistant city solicitor, was caught on surveillance tape standing by while a second man sprayed "F*ck Trump" onto the side of a new, upscale Fresh Market grocery store. That's right, Lloyd, our sweet hero, was not even writing the actual graffiti. Instead, according to Philly.com, he was "filming or taking photos" with his phone and holding a glass of wine. Read more... More about Donald Trump and Watercooler Read More »NASA photo reveals a startling 300-foot-wide rift in Antarctic Ice Shelf
The breakup of the massive Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica is getting closer and will eventually produce an iceberg the size of Delaware prowling the Southern Ocean, according to new NASA data. On Friday, NASA released an astonishing new image taken by researchers flying above the ice shelf on Nov. 10 showing the crack is getting longer, deeper and wider. Scientists think it will eventually cause a large section of the shelf to break off. The scientists associated with a NASA field campaign known as Operation IceBridge measured the Larsen C fracture to be about 70 miles long, more than 300 feet wide and about a third of a mile deep. Read more... More about Sea Level Rise, Antarctica, Glaciers, Climate Change, and Global Warming Read More »'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy' kicks the crap out of the Bechdel test
After beating the stuffing out of no-good soldiers on a moonlit rooftop, Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross engage in a terse exchange that has everything to do with being a professional and nothing to do with men. They don't just pass the Bechdel test, they knock its teeth out. The upcoming Uncharted 4 tie-in is a standalone story, seemingly starring the two women. Chloe Frazer is an Australian treasure hunter who was introduced in Uncharted 3. Nadine ran the PMC that caused so many problems for the Drake brothers in Uncharted 4. What brings these two together? We'll find out when Uncharted: The Lost Legacy comes to PlayStation 4, presumably in 2017. Read more... More about Naughty Dog, Uncharted The Lost Legacy, Uncharted 4 A Thief S End, Uncharted, and Gaming Read More »10 PlayStation Experience reveals you might have missed
By now you've seen all the big news around games like Marvel vs. Capcom, The Last of Us, and Uncharted. But there was plenty more revealed during the 2016 PlayStation Experience keynote. If you want to see everything, just go re-watch the whole keynote. But if you want the TL;DR of it all, read on for six reveals that might have slipped past you in the midst of all the excitement. 1Call of Duty World League 2017 has a huge prize poolThe Call of Duty World League returns in 2017 and it's got a total prize pool valued at $4 million. There are plenty more details to be revealed about the upcoming season's lineup of regional tournaments. Keep an eye on Call of Duty's esports page for more. Read more... More about Playstation, Sony, Playstation Experience, Esports, and Gaming Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo strikes peak Ronaldo locker room pose
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona played to a 1-1 draw in soccer's vaunted "El Clásico" match Saturday, but it's Cristiano Ronaldo who won the postgame. The preening, preternaturally talented superstar stole the show in a teammate's celebratory photo after a late goal salvaged the day for Madrid. Sergo Ramos headed in a last-minute equalizer for the 1-1 draw, which kept Madrid atop the La Liga standings with a six-point lead over rival Barcelona. Then he posted this celebratory team photo on Twitter.
7 can't-miss apps: Hardbound, Sundial, Super Cat Tales and more
The shopping madness from Black Friday and Cyber Monday has subsided, but you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app that delivers you original, interactive news, and a music throwback app that tells you what you were listening to exactly a year ago. Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for even more downloads, take a look a our last roundup of can't-miss apps. More about Weekly App Roundup, Technology, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »An Apple fan just saved you $300 (Apple Book not included)
Some made fun of Apple's attempt at self reflection with its debut of the Apple Book, a minimalist photo book showing off the company's product design history. The punch line? The paper book about Apple's often expensive products costs $300. Despite the $300 price tag for what amounts to a catalog, some Apple fans rushed to snag the book. One in particular (see video below) had the predictable yet brilliant idea of showing off many of the real life products next to the images of the products in the book. If you have even a glimmer of an Apple fan in you, you'll watch the entire video. And it's a great video, worthy of Apple's tradition of marketing-driven aspirational warmth meets cold design precision. It even takes a shot at the "trashcan" Mac Pro, delivering some authentic Mac fan pride via video editorializing. Read more... More about Youtube, Apple Book, Apple, and Tech Read More »Almost 20 years later, 'Titanic' gets a retro remake
It's been nearly 20 years since the release of Titanic, one of the top-grossing movies of all time. Now you can revisit Jack and Rose's forbidden love story in 8-Bit Cinema's animated short, which gives their struggle to escape the sinking ship the pixelated look and feel of a classic arcade game. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more... More about Mashable Video, Titanic, 8 Bit Cinema, Cinefix, and Entertainment Read More »Reggie Bush to honor slain football star Joe McKnight with custom NFL cleats
Before he was shot to death at age 28 in an apparent road rage incident this week, before he played for two NFL teams and before he starred on the college field at USC, Joe McKnight was touted as "the next Reggie Bush." Now, in a bittersweet coda, Bush will honor McKnight's memory by wearing custom cleats on the NFL gridiron. McKnight was shot and killed after an argument at a traffic intersection near New Orleans on Thursday. The man suspected of killing him was released without charges Friday, prompting incredulousness and outrage far and wide — but more on that in just a bit. Read more... More about Nfl, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Loyal dog still waits for college student to get off her former bus every day
Eighteen-year-old Carly Dunn left her hometown of Duluth, Georgia this year and headed off to college. Unfortunately, no one thought to tell Bo, the family dog. As a result, Bo still waits every afternoon for Carly to get off the school bus — just like she used to in high school. Last week, Carly tweeted a photo of the loyal Bo alongside a text message from her mother. "Your old bus just went by," it said. "Bo still hopes you are getting off after all this time."
RIP photo maps, the best part of Instagram that apparently no one else used
This week marked the death of Instagram's photo maps. What are photo maps? Only the best Instagram feature that apparently no one used except for me. The little location button on every user's profile led to a map of the world featuring every geo-tagged photo. From other users' photo maps, you could figure out which city people lived in, check out their random vacations from three years ago or even see which neighborhoods they frequented if you were feeling nosy and zoomed in. Not to mention you could monitor your own map and get a sense of satisfaction from posting a photo in a new city or on a new continent. Read more... More about Facebook, Instagram Stories, Photo Map, Instagram, and Business Read More »People are naming their kids - and dogs - after 'Stranger Things' characters
Instead of looking at family history or honoring relatives, people are relying on pop culture for name inspiration when it comes to their children — and pets. Popular baby names this year include plenty of references to the sci-fi hit series Stranger Things. Baby Center released its annual list culled from nearly 400,000 parents and found the Netflix show helped boost names like Nancy, Dustin (up 32 percent), Lucas (25 percent increase) and Winona Ryder's Joyce (up 23 percent). Another popular TV show influencing what our next generation will be called is The Walking Dead (no joke, the generic zombie name "Walker" is up 12 percent in popularity). Read more... More about Pop Culture, Stranger Things, Dog Names, Baby Names, and Us World Read More »Apple letter hints at self-driving Apple Car in the future
The Apple rumormongers simply won't let talk of an Apple Car die. Just months after reports indicated that there was, in fact, no Apple Car on the way, now a new document is sure to stoke the fires of Apple fans' hopes that the company's logo will grace an automobile in coming years. A letter Apple sent to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in November, surfaced by Venturebeat on Friday, includes passages that indicate the company is interested in being a part of the autonomous automobile movement. Read more... More about Self Driving Car, Automated Car, Apple, Apple Car, and Tech Read More »This perfect sports Vine is a comedy in three acts
Man, why'd they have to kill this app? WHY'D THEY HAVE TO KILL THIS APP!? Just about a month after Twitter announced it plans to eliminate Vine — which pairs with sports like a fine wine — here comes the perfect clip to remind us all of what we'll soon be missing. Our dramatis personae: Ethan Happ, forward, Wisconsin Baders; Khadeem Lattin, forward, Oklahoma Sooners; Nigel Hayes, forward, Wisconsin Badgers. Now, our play in three acts. That's Happ aggressively freeing himself from the arms of Lattin during Oklahoma and Wisonsin's Saturday afternoon basketball game (Act I). Then we have Lattin uncorking an all-timer flop (Act II). Finally, we have Hayes delivering a perfect reaction to Lattin's histrionics (Act III). Read more... More about Watercooler, College Sports, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »UCLA basketball is back, baby
Not long ago, UCLA basketball was reeling. In March, a plane flew a banner over campus imploring the school to fire coach Steve Alford. The renowned college hoops program seemed listless, struggling to a 15-17 record one year after a March Madness run marked by luck as much as anything else. Suddenly, all that drama seems ancient. UCLA just put the college hoops world on notice: The Bruins are back, baby. SEE ALSO: Everyone's sharing this Ernie Johnson election monologue, but here's why it's off the mark UCLA upset top-ranked Kentucky in Kentucky on Saturday, controlling the second half en route to a 97-92 win. It was a clash of college basketball blue-bloods — Kentucky boasts more wins than any other program, UCLA boasts the most national titles. Read more... More about College Sports, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Amnesty condemns 'excessive' violence at Standing Rock, calls for Obama to act
Days after local authorities were condemned for spraying people with water cannons in freezing temperatures, Amnesty International has called for an end to America's "over-militarized" response to the Standing Rock protest in North Dakota. On Saturday, the organisation demanded President Obama halt the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. It also condemned the "excessive" force used on those seeking to end the nearly 1,200-mile oil pipeline's advance under the Missouri River — the chief water source for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. More about Amnesty International, North Dakota, Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock, and World Read More »OpTic Gaming goes on Cinderella run to win ELeague Season 2
The #GreenWall pulled one out for all of North America. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Astralis, Optic Gaming, Valve, and Counter Strike Read More »OpTic Gaming wins the ELeague 'CS:GO' Season 2 championship
OpTic Gaming defeated Astralis to win the ELeague Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Season 2 championship Saturday, walking away with $400,000 and a team achievement: their first-ever championship at a major international tournament. Both Astralis and OpTic Gaming came into the finals never having won a big international tournament, but the North American OpTic managed to control the pace of the second and third maps to beat the Danish Astralis, 2-1. OpTic is only the second North American team to win a major championship in nine years after Cloud9 won ESL Pro League Season 4 in October. More about Astralis, Optic Gaming, Esports, Gaming, and Csgo Read More »The 16 biggest tech stories of 2016
Technology doesn't just change the world — it runs it. In 2016, the algorithms, networks and slabs of glass and metal that make up today's digital tools had a direct impact on our lives in some very unexpected ways. From Facebook's fake news problem to the Galaxy Note7 literally exploding, that impact wasn't always for the good, but there were also signs of hope thanks to the promise of virtual reality and driverless cars. Here are the biggest tech stories of 2016: 1. The headphone jackImage: Lili Sams/Mashable Apple's annual iPhone launch always hits the mobile world like a shiny glass meteor, but the new iPhone 7 had an aftershock that will be felt for years: the removal of the headphone jack. Read more... More about Uber, Twitter, Facebook, Theranos, and Yahoo Read More »Hire someone to make your wedding hashtag because #itshardtobeclever
Millennial weddings come with a basically compulsory social media component these days, and one woman is taking advantage. After dealing with wedding overload (19 ceremonies over the past two years), Los Angeles-based magazine editor Marielle Wakim had witnessed her fair share of bridal processions, wedding veils and best man toasts. She'd also seen the rise of the wedding hashtag, a short phrase that's usually an overly cutesy blend of the bride and groom's names or a trying-too-hard nod to how they met. If you've been to a wedding in the last few years, you'll know it. The wedding hashtag can be found on everything, starting with invitations and the wedding website, and then plastered onto napkins, photo booth pictures and and centerpiece displays at the reception. Read more... More about Wedding, Social Media, Hashtags, Watercooler, and Us Read More »California sports teams tweet support and donate after fatal Oakland party fire
Some of California's major sports teams have pledged on Twitter to help the victims and families affected by a devastating fire that tore through an Oakland warehouse party Friday night, killing at least 9 people. The Oakland Raiders said it would join Oakland Athletics to match donations up $30,000. The NFL team also announced it would observe a moment of silence prior to its game against the Buffalo Bills at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday.
'SNL' skewers Trump's Twitter habit, and he immediately proves their point
Alec Baldwin was back on Saturday Night Live this week as President-elect Donald Trump in a skit poking fun at Trump's decision to retweet a number of unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud from his supporters this week — including a 16-year-old from California. And did Trump tweet about it? Of course he did. The sketch showed Baldwin's Trump and Kate McKinnon's Kellyanne Conway during a security briefing, with Trump too preoccupied by Twitter to pay attention to his advisers. "This could not wait — it was from a young man named Seth, he's 16, he's in high school, and I really did retweet him... seriously, this is real," Baldwin's Trump told the camera. Read more... More about Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live, Donald Trump, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »What will Aussie politicians do this Xmas? Hang out at 'Cheers,' obviously.
If this video is anything to go by, best to avoid Malcolm Turnbull this holiday season should you run into him in a bar. He'll chew your ear off drunkenly complaining about the Labor party. ABC's Insiders has a doozy of a mashup to finish the year, adding Australia's prime minister, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and other ministers to the bars from your favourite sitcoms and films. George Brandis is another sook to stay away from, no matter how much you'd like to hang out with the guys from The Big Lebowski. Only Barnaby Joyce looks like he's having fun making drinks next to Tom Cruise in Cocktail. Read more... More about Bill Shorten, Malcolm Turnbull, Cheers, Australia, and Watercooler Read More »Jennifer Aniston visits 'SNL' to confront Vanessa Bayer about her Rachel impression
Saturday Night Live star Vanessa Bayer is known for her uncanny impression of Jennifer Aniston's Rachel from Friends, and on Weekend Update this week, she dusted off her wig for another parody of the beloved character. Everything was going well until the real Aniston showed up — ostensibly to visit Bayer, since the two co-starred in the upcoming Office Christmas Party. Aniston gently reminded Bayer that Friends was on air "five million and five years ago," and suggested she should probably move on. Looking disappointed, Bayer offered, "I just thought... because I do this great bit as Rachel..." Read more... More about Friends, Saturday Night Live, Vanessa Bayer, Jennifer Aniston, and Entertainment Read More »Spaghetti source: Inside the history of pasta production
1932 A worker hangs pasta to dry in a factory in Italy. Image: Alfred Eisenstaedt/ullstein bild via Getty Images Pasta, the most famous staple of Italian cuisine, was first recorded in Sicily in the 12th century, a few centuries after Arab invaders brought a dried, noodle-like dish to the island. Mainly made with durum wheat and eggs or water, pasta (from the Latin for “dough”) was for many centuries a food reserved for the rich and privileged. It was not until the 18th century that industrialized production made it a cheap staple food for large numbers of Italians. Soft and pliable pasta dough is shaped into hundreds of different forms, from the simple strands and sheets of spaghetti and lasagne to bowties, seashells, wagon wheels and bicycles. Read more... More about Factory, Italy, Food, Pasta, and History Read More »Meeting with Trump emboldens anti-vaccine activists
The discredited researcher who launched the anti-vaccine movement met with Donald Trump this summer — and found him sympathetic to the cause. Now, with Trump preparing to move into the White House, leaders of the movement are newly energized, hopeful they can undermine decades of public policy promoting childhood vaccinations. At the most basic level, they’re hoping Trump will use his bully pulpit to advance his oft-stated concern — debunked by an extensive body of scientific evidence — that there’s a link between vaccines and autism. More about Vaccines, Vaccine, and Us World Read More »Amazing 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' teaser gives us more adorable Baby Groot
Fans got their first look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 back in October, and Saturday night we got even more Baby Groot. The new trailer — set to "Fox on the Run," so well played there — gives us a peek at the whole gang: Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) and Groot (Vin Diesel). This time around, Groot looks like he's getting into some serious mischief and Star-Lord is dealing with a raging case of Feelings about Gamora. Guys, it's gonna be so cute. Read more... More about Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, Entertainment, and Film Read More »'Saturday Night Live' goes looking for Hillary Clinton in the woods
Since the election, random people have been stumbling upon prime DGAF Hillary Clinton in the woods near her home in Chappaqua. Now, SNL has turned Facebook gold into a mystery show a la Bigfoot. SEE ALSO: This Hillary supporter just ran into Hillary in the woods, because we all need a long walk today "It seemed like it kind of wanted some time to itself, so I immediately started running after it," one lucky finder (Vanessa Bayer) explained about seeing the mysterious woman. Silly detectives! One only finds Hillary when they aren't looking for her. They must be pure of heart and ideally with a dog or cute baby. Read more... More about Hillary Clinton, Saturday Night Live, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »25 fun gifts to spruce up any apocalypse bunker
Every end-of-the-world hideaway needs a little personality. Should the apocalypse — zombie, Trump or otherwise — arrive in 2017, you'll want your loved ones to be prepared and stylish. So gift them a few of these fun supplies to make sure their moist underground cave rivals that of Chip and Joanna Gaines. Happy holidays, everyone. It's time to make this bunker a home. 1A nice succulentImage: Home Depot Price: $10 2A peppy rugImage: ikea Price: $149 3A wacky hedgehog lampImage: Target Price: $32 Read more... 4A candle that smells like outsideMore about Holidays 2016, Gift Guides, and Watercooler Read More »The end of the world: How NASA and FEMA will deal with a killer asteroid
In the NASA plan to deal with a killer asteroid destroying the world, the first people to learn about it likely find out via text message. Seriously. If a killer asteroid on a path to striking Earth were discovered, the first word of its existence would likely come in the form of a text or an email—preliminary information about the space rock, sent out to a group of less than 12 scientists. At that stage, researchers wouldn't know much about the size and trajectory of the errant space rock, but that'd change quickly. They'd start hurriedly gathering observations of the object, likely first spotted by one of the large survey telescopes constantly looking out for this kind of thing. Read more... More about Space, Killer Asteroid, Asteroid Strike, Asteroids, and Nasa Read More »This orchestra of light sensitive sound modules is the nerdiest thing you'll see (and hear) all day
This interesting installation shows light and sound responding to each other...mimicking the sounds of nature. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Sound, Light, Orchestra Of Light, and Real Time Video Read More »Inside the Oakland artist warehouse that tragically burned down
Before the "Ghost Ship" became the a scene of a deadly fire in Oakland, California, the building was an artist workspace and a makeshift boarding house. The 4,000-square-foot converted warehouse contained an elaborate maze of slapdash living quarters, artist studios, junk storage and an open space for late-night dance parties, like the one that drew up to 100 people on Dec. 2. Big colorful rugs and well-worn sofas filled the rooms, while a vast collection of pianos, guitars, turntables, paintings and other objects you might find in an antique store lay scattered around the loft-like interior, according to pictures on Ghost Ship's website. Read more... More about Oakland Fire Death Toll, Facebook Safety Check, Fire Hazard, Fire, and Firefighters Read More »Dash cam captures a man rescuing a teeny kitten that wandered into traffic
Dashboard cameras are typically placed in vehicles to avoid insurance fraud, but sometimes they catch some pretty incredible moments that unfold on the streets. In a recent dash cam clip from Russia, a teeny kitty wanders out into traffic right in front of the camera, and attempts to hide directly underneath a stopped car. But thanks to a lot of luck and a quick reaction from the driver, the kitten escapes the ordeal pretty much unfazed. The man who rescued the cat seems a bit confused as to what to do with it after he brought it to safety, but luckily another car pulls over at the end of the clip to help him out. Read more... More about Dash Cam, Cat, Viral Videos, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Mom has magical excuse after kid misses school for Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Sometimes as a kid you need to miss school to do more important things, like visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. After missing just three days of school to attend an extremely important theme park, this kid was placed on a student attendance behavioral improvement plan, because the world is cruel and school is the worst. The boy's mother was forced to fill out some annoying paperwork after the absence, so she decided to use some magical words to get her kid off the hook from any wrong doing. In the form the mother explains that her child missed school because he was attending the theme park, and when asked for specifics, she replies, "student was learning defense against the dark arts." Read more... More about Parenting, Harry Potter, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »23 comedians and writers to follow who will help you survive the Trump era
We're sorry America, but for many of you, your deepest, darkest nightmare has finally come true: the questionably coherent reality television star of white nationalist dreams has officially become leader of the free world. Donald Trump is president. It's been less than a month since Trump won the election, and Americans everywhere are looking for signs of hope and reassurance. Sure, there's no data to support a theory of hope (just spend a nanosecond on Trump's Twitter, before closing your eyes very tight). But there are writers and comedians on Twitter who can provide something close to it, and remind you that there are other caring, reasonable people out there — sort of like you. Read more... More about Donald Trump Election 2016, Lists, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Family has an extremely close encounter with a bear and her cubs
A family out adventuring in the woods had an extremely close encounter with a mama bear and her two cubs. In September, Jeff of Gridlessness and his two daughters embarked on a scouting trip to plan for an upcoming hunt in northern British Columbia, Canada. It was a bit snowy, but the trip was going well until the family stumbled upon another family out for a stroll in the woods. "We are no strangers to bears, black or grizzly, they come with the territory up here. We’ve had a fair number of encounters, even some that raised our blood pressure a notch, but I’ve not surprised a sow Grizz with cubs at short range till now," Jeff wrote on his blog. The family of seven lives entirely off the grid in British Columbia, so they're no strangers to wildlife. Read more... More about Wilderness, Bears, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Team EnVyUs goes on epic run to win OGN Apex
Team EnVyUs went into the OGN Apex Overwatch tournament with a sub, and ended up winning the whole damn thing. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Blizzard, Ogn Overwatch Open, Overwatch League, and Overwatch Read More »Alec Baldwin has perfect response after Trump disses his 'SNL' impersonation
It's Sunday, which means the internet is coming to terms with the future president of the United States in yet another feud with Saturday Night Live. Alec Baldwin performed another spot-on impression of Trump on the show Saturday evening, mocking the president-elect for his recent actions on Twitter, Trump's preferred form of communication. After the show bashed Trump for tweeting, Trump then hate-tweeted about the show, proving the exact point the skit was trying to make.
Loud upstairs neighbors have hilarious response to nasty letter
The war between the loud neighbors upstairs and the easily disturbed neighbors downstairs continues. If you've ever had the pleasure of living below another apartment you know how loud simple things like walking across the floor can sound. Hardwood floors have the ability to make a chair being moved sound like a backyard wrestling match. Twitter user morgxmarie had a little issue with some of her upstairs neighbors in her dorm recently, so she and her roommates decided to confront them with a pretty nasty letter. Image: morgxmarie While annoying neighbors can bring out the worst in people, the note was maybe a little harsh. But the neighbors had a good attitude about the whole thing and decided to print up some fake tickets for the 2 a.m. basketball game referenced in the note. Read more... More about Funny, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More » | ||||
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