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 You can demo Super Mario Run right now. Here's how.
Last night (or more likely today), you probably watched Jimmy Fallon sprint through Mushroom Kingdom as he demoed the upcoming Nintendo iOS debut, Super Mario Run. It's nice to see the game on TV, but how about giving some fans out in the real world a shot? If you were really paying attention, you'd know that's exactly what Apple and Nintendo are doing next. Lost in the excitement of seeing the highly anticipated game in action (and the following demo of a new Zelda game on the upcoming Nintendo Switch console) was a big announcement: Apple Stores worldwide are hosting demos of Super Mario Run. And everyone is welcome to come check them out. Read more... More about Gaming, Ios Apps, Demo, Apple Stores, and Super Mario Run Read More »Uber driver convinces passengers to perform an extra-festive 'All I Want For You' sing-along
In this Uber driver's car, there is no staring silently at your phone from point A to point B. No, if you're riding with the YouTuber behind Do GOOD Jonathan, know that there will be costumes; there will be instruments; there will be Mariah Carey sing-alongs captured on an HD camera and put on the internet for all to enjoy. Prepare to get festive. 73-year-old rockstar Mick Jagger becomes a dad, again
He may be the world's biggest rockstar, but today, he's just a dad. Seventy-three year old Mick Jagger and his girlfriend, ballerina Melanie Hamrick, welcomed a boy into the world on Thursday, according to a statement made to BBC UK. "Mick was at the hospital for the arrival... Mother and baby are doing well and we request that the media respect their privacy at this time," Jagger's publicist told BBC, after adding that the new parents are "delighted."
Denzel Washington surprised his childhood librarian on her 99th birthday
There are some superstars who have no desire to revisit where they came from, and then there's Denzel Washington. The Academy Award winning actor was born in Mt. Vernon, New York and recently took a trip back to the city. While home, Washington took the time to pay a visit to a very special lady in his life: his childhood librarian. A friend of the woman's grandchild shared a photo of their heartwarming encounter and a story behind the visit that doubled as the former librarian's lovely birthday surprise. "She ALWAYS tells the story of how she gave Denzel Washington his first library card and how she remembers him for his unique name," Imgur user OpenFaceSandwich wrote, saying his friend's grandmother used to call him "'the cutest thing.' Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Librarians, and Denzel Washington Read More »Neil Patrick Harris really wants you to get a real Christmas tree this year
NEW YORK, NY — On Tuesday, at the South Street Seaport in an outdoor, Christmas-themed living room, a talking Christmas tree and a talking nutcracker chatted with strangers. You know, your average Tuesday afternoon in New York City. The voice of the tree soon revealed itself to belong to none other than Neil Patrick Harris. NPH popped out to give the lucky strangers some pretty amazing Christmas gifts – he surprised a fun couple with a pair of Hamilton tickets and a pair of adorable twins (and their overly excited mother) with four Lion King tickets. Afterwards, Mashable got the chance to sit down with NPH for a few precious minutes to discuss his charity work with Christmas trees, holiday plans, A Series of Unfortunate Events and more. Read more... More about Lgbtq, Charity, Christmas Tree, Christmas, and Neil Patrick Harris Read More »Here's how 'Jeopardy' is handling a contestant's death
Competing on Jeopardy was a "lifelong dream" for 41-year-old Cindy Stowell, according to host Alex Trebek. The Austin native, a science content developer, filmed her episode of the popular gameshow on Aug. 31, 2016, while battling Stage IV cancer. She died on Dec. 5, a week before her episode was scheduled to debutJeopardy has confirmed that Stowell's episode will air as planned on Tuesday, Dec. 13, although a rep for the show declined to comment on any potential plans for an on-air tribute. This puts Jeopardy in a unique situation — since the episode was filmed several months ago, any on-air comment from Trebek relating to Stowell's death would need to be taped separately, so it remains to be seen whether the show will go that route or perhaps opt for a tribute card after the episode. Read more... More about Jeopardy, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »13 products we couldn't live without in 2016
Sometimes, the best tech is simple. While 2016 was littered with futuristic gadgets — mind-melting virtual reality headsets, an iPhone without a headphone jack — we'd wager most of the technology you use day to day is a bit less amazing. Maybe you have a really good keyboard, or a neat smartphone app that saves you money: they may not dazzle, exactly, but they make a difference in your life. In that spirit, we've collected recommendations from Mashable staffers about the gadgets, apps and doohickies they couldn't live without this year. Some of it stretches the definition of "tech," and most of the picks have been around for a little while. But it's all worth checking out (or buying for your loved ones this holiday season) if you're trying to make life just a bit sweeter. Read more... More about Gift Guides, Gift Guide, Gift Ideas, Gadgets, and Tech Read More »A ridiculous gift guide for your Trump-loving family
While you might have survived Thanksgiving with your Trump-loving relatives, Christmas is right around the corner and this time, you don't have to just tolerate them, but also give them presents. Luckily, Mashable cares about you and this dilemma you're facing. We dug around the dark corners of the internet to find some of the weirdest Trump-related gifts for your family so you don't have to. Remember, the amount of enjoyment may vary, but it's the thought that counts, right? Read more... For your cousin who needs help with his hygieneMore about Christmas, Donald Trump, Gift Guide, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Facebook cofounder and others pledge $10 million toward universal basic income research
Amazon stores won't need cashiersUber cars won't require drivers. It's a new economy where many human jobs vanish. And some say the solution may be a universal basic income. On Thursday, the Economic Security Project, a research alliance of technologists and activists, announced a $10 million fund to study universal basic income over the next two years, Quartz reported. Universal basic income provides every citizen with a standard set of money no matter their employment status. Research on the topic is sparse and so it remains to be seen whether the system could be successful and sustainable. Read more... More about Uber, Amazon, Income Inequality, Income, and Jobs Read More »Aaron Taylor-Johnson stands off with a sniper in white-knuckle trailer for 'The Wall'
What if a war weren't waged between two countries, but two people? That's the premise of Doug Liman's (The Bourne Ultimatum, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) 2017 thriller The Wall, in which two American soldiers are locked in impasse with an Iraqi sniper. While investigating a suspicious scene, John Cena's character is struck down by the sniper. The bullet went through, as he says in the trailer, but that means it's only a matter of time before he bleeds out. Johnson remains hidden from the line of fire when he realizes that help isn't coming — it's just the two of them, a sniper and a ticking clock. Read more... More about Doug Liman, John Cena, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Movies, and The Wall Read More »John Glenn, all-American badass astronaut, dies at 95
John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and a former U.S. senator from Ohio, died on Thursday after a life dedicated to public service. He was 95-years-old. In many ways, Glenn — who eventually became the oldest person to fly in space — defined what it meant to be an astronaut in the early days of NASA. “If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people I’ve known are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more profound than merely their own self interest," Glenn said in 1997. More about Nasa, Science, Space, Astronauts, and John Glenn Read More »Instagram's most famous dogs remade Kanye's 'Famous' music video...and it's amazing
This spoof of Kanye's 'Famous' music video is pretty spot on...and it's raising awareness for a pretty awesome cause. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Red Campaign, Dogs, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »Watch this voguing Santa officially 'sleigh' Christmas
Santa Claus has just given us the greatest gift of all: this 20-second video. Sure, some of us may not believe in the big ol' man anymore. But whether or not you celebrate the holiday, you can surely appreciate this voguing Santa doing what voguing Santas do best: falling to the ground. Performer Maji Claire posted this video last Saturday. It's since received more than 321,000 well-deserved views. 'Tis the season for the death drop. Read more... BONUS: This Polish Christmas ad has gone viral.mp4The best climate messengers for Trump are people you've never heard of
In the past week, former vice president and prominent climate activist Al Gore, as well as actor and climate campaigner Leo DiCaprio, have met with President-elect Donald J. Trump to discuss global warming. Trump is not listening. Or, to put it more charitably, perhaps he is listening and then blatantly ignoring the advice he is receiving. Either way, something needs to change, fast, or else the Trump administration will be the most anti-environment U.S. government in modern times. Here's where Gore and DiCaprio's interventions have gotten us. Read more... More about Dell, Microsoft, Apple, Tim Cook, and Satya Nadella Read More »Michael Jordan is the Michael Jordan of China again after legal victory
Not to be that blogger who opens a post with a quote from The Wire, but as the dedicated businessman Marlo Stanfield once said: "My name is my name!" That's the gist of a drawn-out court case Michael Jordan just won in China against a company accused of ripping off his name and logo. Jordan had been locked in a legal dispute with a sportswear company called Qiaodan Sports since 2012, according to the Associated Press. But China's highest court ruled in Jordan's favor on Thursday. A shopper walks past a Qiaodan Sports retail shop in Beijing, China. Image: Ng Han Guan/AP Read more... Pizzagate truthers targeting Brooklyn shop have apparently never seen a hipster
Even if you had Google Mapped your way to Roberta's, a famous pizza restaurant in Brooklyn, it makes sense that you'd miss it on first pass. The place looks like any old storefront, just a wall and a door, nothing special. There are no giant signs that let you know some of the best pizza in New York City can be found right inside. In other words, it's a restaurant in Brooklyn. I live in Brooklyn and, let me tell you, I have walked by many a place wondering why in the hell they can't just put a damn sign out front with huge letters so I don't spend five minutes standing outside, making sure I'm not about to barge into the wrong place and scan for my friends who are actually down the street. Read more... More about Gunman, Threat, Fake News, Hoax, and Child Trafficking Read More »This is what people do after a Netflix binge
People can only binge so much before they need to chill, according to new Netflix viewer data released this week. In a study of more than 86 million viewers' habits across 190 countries, the streaming service found that nearly 60 percent of watchers take a break after binging on a show. In a post about viewing routines released Wednesday, Netflix said that watchers usually take around three days off before jumping into another series. And during that break more than 60 percent of those viewers opt to watch a movie. Read more... More about Binge, Tv, Movies, Netflix, and Us World Read More »Watch this female engineer challenge Rick Santorum after he suggests she leave the country
When Rick Santorum came to face to face with a high-achieving female engineer on CNN this week, he told her to leave the country. The woman, Elizabeth Vilchis, is an undocumented mechanical engineer who at 7 years old was brought to the U.S. by her parents. She had asked the former Republican senator a powerful question on Van Jones' CNN Special, The Messy Truth, this Tuesday. Concerned that she might be deported under a Trump administration, she asked Santorum how she might best plan for her future. Santorum's response: She should go back to her country of birth and come back "the right way." Read more... More about Van Jones, Undocumented Students, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »The real inspirations behind 'Seinfeld' characters and events
Sure, it was a show about nothing, but there are still some interesting things you may have missed in Seinfeld. These seven tidbits from CineFix's Things You Didn't Know will cement your status as a Seinfeld superfan. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more... More about Mashable Video, Sitcom, Seinfeld, Things You Didn T Know, and Cinefix Read More »Elon Musk and other fans pay tribute to legendary astronaut John Glenn
If you love space exploration, chances are you were inspired by John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. Many of his fans — including SpaceX founder Elon Musk and famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson — paid tribute to the astronaut and former U.S. senator after he died Thursday in Ohio at age 95.
Glenn was the last survivor of America's first group of astronauts, known as The Mercury 7. Read more... More about Astronauts, Death, Space, John Glenn, and World Read More »Soldiers mark anniversary of Pearl Harbor with captivating Hawaiian dance
Wednesday saw the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and members of the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division picked a unique way to mark the occasion during a ceremony in Honolulu. The soldiers performed the Hawaiian ha’a, or “dance of the warrior,” in honor of those who died at Schofield Barracks (now Wheeler Army Airfield) on the island of Oahu. They were hit by a Japanese attack that occurred at the same time as the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7 1941. Video source: Storyful/U.S. Department of Defense Trump, Thiel, and Bezos walk into a room. What could go wrong?
What does President-Elect Donald Trump want from the tech community and what does that community want from him? We’re about to get some answers to those two very pressing questions. On December 14, somewhere inside New York City's gold-laden Trump Tower, Trump adviser, venture capitalist and Gawker vanquisher Peter Thiel will meet with a half-dozen or more tech industry leaders. Trump’s transition team isn’t talking about who will be in the meeting, though most reports put top executives from Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Oracle on the guest list. Twitter and Microsoft might be there, too. It is easily one of the most important sit-downs of the whole transition process. Read more... More about Tech Innovators, President Elect Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Tech, and Us Read More »Here's how NBC made 'Hairspray Live!' shine on the second screen
Becca Pallack, 25, has seen Hairspray — both movies and the musical — countless times. So when NBC announced it was doing Hairspray Live! she knew she wanted to tune in. This time, however, she was most excited to get a glimpse behind-the-scenes. The Chicago resident wasn't watching the telecast on the Universal Lot in Burbank, California. But she was among the thousands who utilized Facebook Live to get backstage access of the show while also watching it broadcast on TV. "The social media elements add another dimension to show since we're all watching it together," Pallack told Mashable. "It connects all of us, which is why social media is such a powerful tool that brings so many people together. I love seeing it from a different aspect on the live stream that differs from the TV version." Read more... More about Musicals, Digital Influencers, Youtube, Joslyn Davis, and Erin Robinson Read More »Legendary astronaut John Glenn's inspiring life in photos
NASA On Thursday, American hero, NASA astronaut and former U.S. senator John Glenn died at the age of 95 His life was marked by record-breaking feats and a commitment to public service. Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth as part of the Friendship 7 mission, which launched to space on Feb. 20, 1962. After retiring from NASA, Glenn served as a U.S. senator representing Ohio He flew to space once more in 1998 when he was 77-years-old, setting yet another record as the oldest person ever to fly to space Glenn was the last surviving member of his astronaut class, the first in NASA history, dubbed the Mercury 7. Read more... More about Space Photos, Astronauts, John Glenn, Nasa, and Science Read More »Shaq is spreading the word about an esports event at the White House
The White House is live-streaming a competitive gaming event Monday, Dec. 12, and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal is helping them get the word out. After playing some Rocket League and declaring himself the black David Beckham, Shaq got down to business and announced the White House Competitive Gaming Event. The event is a game-a-thon running from 4 to 8 p.m. ET Monday on Twitch, with a myriad of gaming personalities and esports professionals playing games and spreading the word about health care and the Affordable Care Act. Esports are going to the White House, baby. Street Fighter pros Justin Wong and Mike Ross will be in attendance along with pro Rocket League team NRG Esports — which Shaq happens to be an investor in. Read more... More about Shaquille O Neal, Rocket League, White House, Esports, and Gaming Read More »These new photos show just how massive Apple's 'spaceship' campus will be
We've seen plenty of birds-eye views of the humongous new Apple Campus 2 as it nears completion near its current headquarters in Cupertino, California. SEE ALSO: Apple's 'spaceship' campus looks like a futuristic, solar-powered fortress in new drone video In March, Mashable brought you some great photos of the interior building as it was starting to come together. Now, website MacGeneration (via MacRumors) has gotten their hands on some updated shots of the interior as the campus nears completion. At 2.8 million square feet, the solar-powered campus will house 13,000 employees and includes a 120,000-square-foot subterranean auditorium that can seat 1,000. In addition, it'll also boast a 60,000-square-foot restaurant and a massive 20,000-car parking lot. Read more... More about Apple, Real Estate, Apple Campus 2, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »'Lives are at risk:' Hillary Clinton blasts fake news
Hillary Clinton may have taken a few walks in the woods since her presidential election loss on Nov. 8, but she's also, apparently, kept pace with the news. The former Democratic presidential nominee blasted what she called an "epidemic" of "fake news" as she paid tribute to retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. "It is now clear that so-called fake news can have real-world consequences," Clinton said. "This is not about politics or partisanship. Lives are at risk — lives of ordinary people just trying to go about their days and do their jobs, contribute to their communities. It is a danger that must be addressed and addressed quickly." Read more... More about Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Misinformation Read More »This pro baseball player was willing to go anywhere — except Oakland
Outfielder Matt Holliday just signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the New York Yankees, which isn't all that unusual — until you look at the details. As baseball contracts often do, Holliday's includes a no-trade clause, meaning the Yankees can't trade Holliday without his consent. But Holliday has a very, very, specific no-trade clause in his new deal. His request? Don't trade him to the Oakland A's. That's right, of MLB's 30 teams, Holliday wants to steer clear of Oakland, where he served a short stint in 2009. Read more... More about Mlb, Baseball, New York, Yankees, and Oakland Read More »This tiny robot can jump better than you
Researchers have created a small jumping robot nicknamed "Salto" that's inspired by the bush baby’s jumping abilities. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Research, Robotics, Technology, and Animals Read More »PewDiePie plans to delete his very, very popular YouTube channel Friday
Time to binge watch your favorite PewDiePie videos. The Swedish gamer — who recently topped Forbes' highest paying YouTube star list — said he will delete his channel Friday after officially hitting 50 million subscribers. Image: twitter/screenshot The news comes less than one week after PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, joined a handful of creators in voicing his frustrations with YouTube over video views declining and subscribers suddenly disappearing. The general theory is that YouTube has a new algorithm that has caused glitches. Although some in the internet community have come up with a conspiracy theory that YouTube boosts ads on the “trending” tab and videos with more likes and comments. Read more... More about Pewdiepie, Youtube, Online Video, and Entertainment Read More »How you can help #Pizzagate victim Comet Ping Pong
There is nothing fake about the outpouring of support for this Washington, D.C., pizza place. The spread of fake news reached its peak last Sunday when a conspiracy theory led to a man shooting a rifle inside Comet Ping Pong, a pizza shop. The man, 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, North Carolina, was "self-investigating" bizarre, false claims that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex ring out of the restaurant. The made-up story, debunked back in November, had made it onto social media and quickly spread, eventually becoming known as #Pizzagate. SEE ALSO: 'Pizzagate' — The deranged conspiracy theory that jumped from hashtag to IRL violence Read more... ‘DuckTales’ is diving back onto your TV in 2017
Huey, Dewey, Louie and the gang are headed to back to television in the summer of 2017. Cable channel Disney XD teased the anticipated TV revival of DuckTales earlier this week on the animated show's Facebook page. Season one of the show, executive produced by Matt Youngberg, will be 21 half-hour episodes and two one-hour specials. The original animated classic aired from 1987-1990 and tracked the adventures of the incredibly wealthy Scrooge McDuck and his copilot Launchpad McQuack (the star of Disney's Darkwing Duck). McDuck's great-nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, are left in his care by their uncle Donald and also figured heavily into the action. Read more... More about Tv, Ducktails, Disney, and Entertainment Read More »Shigeru Miyamoto reveals why you can't play 'Super Mario Run' offline
When you think about it, Super Mario Run is the perfect entry point for Nintendo's leap into mobile gaming. Without the Mario games there would be no endless runners, the genre first popularized on Apple's earliest iPhonesRun spices things up with distinctly Mario flavors — collectible coins of various colors, mushrooms, Goombas, Koopa Troopers, boss battles — but embraces the one-handed play of a mobile game. Series creator and Super Mario Run producer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down for a chat with Mashable ahead of the game's Dec. 15 release. The brief but informative chat covered a range of topics, including the game's always-online requirement, Nintendo's approach to formulating a mobile strategy, and Miyamoto's own ideas when it comes to designing for mobile. Read more... More about Mobile, Tech, Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Super Mario Run Read More »Delightful woman in her 60s has the best time on her first flight
Traveling on an airplane is always an extraordinary experience, but nothing beats the excitement and terror of flying for the first time. Even if you were too young to remember your first plane trip, you've probably flown multiple times since, so you're at least familiar with the process, right? Well that was not the case for Sue, a woman in her 60s, who just had her first ever experience on an airplane on Monday. Captivated by Sue's genuine excitement upon boarding the plane, her seatmate, Elaine Filadelfo, decided to live tweet the first time flying experience to keep others informed of her amazing reactions. Read more... More about World, Conversations, Travel, Flying, and Planes Read More »You may soon be able to pick and choose the online ads you see
If you're an average web user, chances are you've never heard of the ad exchange Rubicon Project — even though you likely interact with its services every day. The company places automated ads across more than a million websites and 20,000 mobile apps, but until now, its business dealings have — like most platforms of its kind — mostly been relegated to back-end work with its advertiser clients. But as the growing popularity of ad blockers signals that consumers are fed up with the status quo in online advertising, Rubicon is looking to come out the shadows. It now wants to reach out directly to the people viewing its ads in order to give them more control over what type of products and services they see and how they're tracked from site to site. Read more... More about Ad Blockers, Online Ads, Ads, Business, and Advertising Read More »What in the hell will Zac Efron and The Rock's 'Baywatch' movie be?
The trailer for Zac Efron and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Baywatch movie, due out next year, finally splashed into our lives, and it is unclear what the hell is going on. But it's definitely a sexy murder mystery comedy with lots of explosions that taps into the financial strains of civil service! So for guidance, we turn to an old Instagram post from our rock, The Rock. “Our goal is to bring y’all a big, fun, raunchy Rated R action comedy," he promised months ago in simpler times. "But, we also go hard core with our action rescues.” SEE ALSO: Watch Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron get their hunk on in first 'Baywatch' trailer Read more... Donald Trump will still be involved with 'Celebrity Apprentice' after taking office
Donald Trump will remain an executive producer on the new iteration of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, Mashable has confirmed — even after the president-elect takes office. The show will premiere on Jan. 2 with Arnold Schwarzenegger replacing Trump as host. The new season will run for eight episodes. According to Variety, who first broke the news of Trump's continued involvement with the reality competition, Trump's name will appear in the show's credits after Apprentice creator Mark Burnett's, and before Schwarzenegger, who is also an executive producer on the new season. More about Celebrity Apprentice, Mark Burnett, Nbc, Donald Trump, and Entertainment Read More »Uber quietly replaced the old app icon that nobody liked
Because 2016 needed yet another change, Uber up and switched its app icon for the second time in 10 months. The rideshare giant first overhauled the design in February. Back then, some mocked it. Others turned the story into a longform investigation of corporate branding and identity.
But mostly, people just kept pressing on it to hail cars when they needed a ride. The new icon strips away the color and guidelines that were introduced in February and leaves the barebones silver logo against a black backdrop. Read more... More about Tech, Ride Sharing, Redesign, Logo, and Uber App Read More »Dogs dressed up for the holidays are obviously going to be quite adorable
If you're a fan of Christmasy outfits and dogs, boy, are you in for a treat? Feast your eyes on these pooches dressed up in their holiday best, walking down the red carpet at the QV Outdoor Cinema in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday. While there were a handful of Insta-famous pups in attendance, there were also adoption dogs, ready for prospective owners to find their perfect match and give them a forever home. The dress-up party is part of the cinema's Doggie + Deckchair launch, which is also helping to raise funds for the Lort Smith Animal Hospital. Anyway, enough chatter. We know what you're here to see. Puppers! Read more... More about Dog, Photography, Dogs, Animals, and Australia Read More »Justin Timberlake gives a surprise masterclass to school students
In late November, star of Trolls and double denim advocate, Justin Timberlake served up one heck of a surprise to a handful of Australian high school students. Students of Newtown High School of Performing Arts gathered for a performance when the head music teacher told them a surprise guest was going to join them and give performance feedback. The new four-minute video shows musical maestro Timberlake bopping his head and tapping his feet to the student's beat — though we don't get to see a great deal of feedback, beyond eyebrow raising and compliments. Timberlake posted the footage to his Facebook page initially, with a shout out to those who performed for him saying "Y'all are crazy talented! Keep up the great work, and don't forget to stay curious." Inspirational. Read more... More about Masterclass, Music, Australia, Sydney, and Newtown Highschool Of Performing Arts Read More »Goodbye DOLLY: A eulogy to a dead teen magazine
Image: Dolly A magazine of one’s own. That’s what DOLLY was to 12-year-old, lanky and friendless me, sitting in a bedroom in a modest house behind a swamp in regional Australia. Its big sister tone, hyper-femme colour palette, pretty girls and rank perfume samples were the monthly private pleasure that let me escape my bedroom and enter girl land. That’s where I was valued. That’s where I could dream my way out. That’s where I could ask embarrassing questions about my vagina, or at least read other people’s. DOLLY started in 1970, the same year The Female Eunuch, a bestselling feminist book, was released. Now DOLLY wasn’t a feminist manifesto. It was a much more subtle space for articulating and redefining pre-pubescent subjectivity. It had never been done before in Australia. Read more... More about Teens, Australia, Covers, Magazine, and Dolly Read More »John Glenn and baseball legend Ted Williams were once teammates in the most unexpected place
Perhaps lost in the outsized legacies of two American folk heroes is that their remarkable lives intersected in the most unexpected place — as United States fighter pilots during the Korean War. That's right, Ted Williams was once John Glenn's literal wingman. Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and a former U.S. senator from Ohio, died Thursday at 95 years old. He became a household name — and a subject of Hollywood's 1983 classic The Right Stuff — as an astronaut. He famously orbited Earth three times during the Friendship 7 mission, which launched in 1962. Read more... More about Space, Mlb, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Dinosaur tail found preserved in amber 'Jurassic Park'-style
Don’t let anyone ever tell you Jurassic Park isn't real. An unlikely recent discovery has taken Richard Attenborough's feeble amber-encased mosquito and raised you a whole dinosaur tail, complete with soft tissue and feathers. The tiny tail of a 99 million-year-old dinosaur has been found preserved in an amber fossil, according to a Thursday report in the journal Current Biology. It's the first time researchers have been able to study dino feathers while they're still attached to a body. Next step? Use their DNA to open a prehistoric theme park featuring cloned dinosaurs, obviously. JK, please don’t. Read more... More about Fossil, Amber, Tail, Ryan Mckellar, and Lida Xing Read More »Guy who spent $2 million after tech glitch says more money, more problems
Think a cheeky $2 million would solve your problems? Wrong! A technical glitch gave an Australian man a limitless overdraft on his bank account, allowing him to spend big, and often, but the rich life didn't make him happy. The bank error allowed Goulburn man Luke Moore, then in his mid 20s, to continue to withdraw money from his bank account as an unlimited overdraft, reaching an excess of A$2.1 million. After making a handful of payments on his home loan, Moore gradually began spending like Richie Rich, buying Alfa Romeo and Maserati cars, a speed boat and a bunch of valuable pop culture paraphernalia. Read more... More about Luke Moore, Goulburn, Money, Millionaire, and Fraud Read More »Secrets of Disney World performers revealed in longtime Goofy's AMA
If you've ever met a human who works as a Walt Disney World character performer, you probably know that their trade secrets are, well, pretty secret — they're not allowed to disclose their occupation while on park grounds, on social media or in a public forum. Now, thanks to Ihaveanotheridentity's Reddit AMA, we have a pretty in-depth look into the world of being a performer at Disney World. The Redditor claims to have played Goofy (among other characters) at Walt Disney World for over 20 years – which he backed up with a ton of photos. He answered questions about his pay rate, how hot the costumes were, furries and more. Read more... More about Reddit Ama, Reddit, Walt Disney World, Disney World, and Goofy Read More »Women are using this online map to report street harassment in their city
For many women, catcalling and street harassment are an ugly part of daily life. Often these incidences also go unreported in Australia, leaving policy makers and the public in the dark about the pervasiveness of public harassment. Free To Be is an online tool made to counter this. Created by children's charity Plan International and mapping company Crowdspot, it's designed for women to report where they have felt unsafe, as well as locations where they comfortable. The development of the tool follows a survey by Plan International, polling women between the ages of 15 to 19, which saw a third of young women report they felt unsafe going out at night. Read more... More about Melbourne, Free To Be, Catcalling, Sexual Harassment, and Harassment Read More »A couple's ruthless tipping policy is pissing off the internet
One couple's bizarre tipping policy has enraged the internet. A screenshot of a Facebook post, tweeted by @pimpcey_, reveals a demeaning policy in which five $1 bills are placed on the table at the beginning of a meal and money is removed depending on the waitstaff's service. The post — seemingly written by a Batman villain or that guy who hunts men in The Most Dangerous Game — describes leaving money in plain view of the waitstaff without explaining why it's on the table. If you don't get enough free bread, remove a dollar. Soon, the waiter/waitress will realize what's happening and provide better service. Read more... More about Restaurants, Food, Tipping, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Dad completely falls apart after hugging a very soft alpaca
There is only one thing better than hugging a nice dad, and that is embracing a very fuzzy alpaca. California resident Alexandria Neonakis' father, Dimitris, recently traveled to Peru. Along the way, he met some very friendly alpacas (relatives of the American llama) and nearly fell apart at the seams. Neonakis shared a text message conversation with her father on Twitter that has since received over 124,000 likes. This dad, unfortunately, is not currently available for hire. Read more... BONUS: This Polish Christmas ad has gone viralSocial media users capture a hell of lightning storm over their city
When an intense storm's forecast, most sensible people take shelter in their homes. Thankfully for us, a handful of mad cap photographers and storm enthusiasts were on hand to capture striking images of a thunderstorm that lashed Sydney, Australia, on Thursday night. For all of the storm's intensity it lasted little more than an hour before heading both north east, but not before some of the more electrifying moments were captured in freeze frame. More about Sydney, Thunderstorms, Thunderstorm, Lightning, and Long Exposure Read More »The Journy app promises to plan your dream trip for $15 a day
You surprised your significant other with a weekend trip right after the holidays. Just the two of you in a beautiful boutique hotel, surrounded by glamorous shopping, a nearby ancient city filled with restaurants, and the sounds of a crackling fireplace to keep you warm. Except the hotel turns out to be riddled with termites and every restaurant you walk into is a tourist trap. That all could have been avoided if you had access to an awesome travel concierge to tell you exactly what hotels, restaurants, activities and neighborhoods you should go to, and who would take care of all the bookings. You know, the type of concierge that caters to you if you have a luxury credit card or at least tons of time to talk on the phone to explain your preferences. Read more... More about Ios App, App, Vacation, and Watercooler Read More »This is getting ridiculous. Facebook just ripped off Snapchat's navigation.
If you can't beat them, join them. That seems to be Facebook's approach to winning over the youth of the world, who just can't get enough of its fast-growing competitor, Snapchat. Facebook is currently testing a navigation bar that looks remarkably similar to Snapchat Discover's original navigation. It's at the top of another new feature: A feed of Facebook Live videos straight from publishers. On Thursday, Mashable viewed the fresh feature. The brand spanking new Live feed was accessed by clicking a play button icon at the bottom of the app — just to the right of the news feed icon — to open up the new feed. Read more... More about Facebook Live Tab, Facebook Live, Facebook, Snapchat, and Tech Read More »Ikea trolls us all by naming products after Googled relationship questions
The Swedish names of Ikea products can be tricky to pronounce, what with their umlauts and silent consonants. Eradicating any linguistic confusion, the homewares giant's latest campaign see select products given English alternatives: Frequently Googled relationship problems, of course. The searches were pulled from the most common Swedish searches and used in the "Retail Therapy" campaign. And naturally, those secretly Googled questions are paired with an Ikea product that could "fix" the problem. "How To Stay Married" all for the low low price of $39.99! Image: ikea retail therapy screenshot Read more... BuzzFeed may have just run a pirated stream of 'Monty Python' on Facebook Live
Piracy may have just gone mainstream. BuzzFeed showed Monty Python and the Holy Grail on its Facebook page Thursday and it looked like it may have pulled a torrented stream from The Pirate Bay. BuzzFeed announced its partnership with Seeso, a comedy-focused subscription service from NBCUniversal, to stream the film Thursday starting at 7 p.m. ET. The stream included live commentary from actors Eric Idle and John Cleese. Everything went smoothly in the stream. But the last few seconds of the stream showed a link to http://thepiratebay.sx/user/Zen_Bud, giving nod to the potential owner of what could be an illegal stream. Read more... More about Streaming Video, Videos, Media, Monty Python And The Holy Grail, and Monty Python Read More »A giant Jeremy Clarkson head keeps popping up to promote 'The Grand Tour'
Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson certainly has a grandiose presence. His signature charm is something Amazon's banking on with its very expensive new motoring show The Grand Tour starring Clarkson, as well as fellow Top Gear alumni James May and Richard Hammond. Promotion-wise, the show has gone big. It may be already up to episode four in the U.S., UK, Germany, Austria and Japan; but is yet to launch in Australia or worldwide. To promote its official arrival Down Under soon (even though you can already watch it without a VPN), a truck has been driving around Sydney, with a terrifyingly giant head of Clarkson on the back. Read more... More about Amazon, The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Australia, and Watercooler Read More »In today's pop revenge, Taylor Swift and Zayn team up for '50 Shades Darker' soundtrack
There doesn't need to be a reason for two members of pop royalty to collaborate, but let's face it, there's always a reason. Ex-One Direction member Zayn Malik and Harry Styles' ex girlfriend, Taylor Swift, have collaborated for the 50 Shades Darker soundtrack. It's called "I Don't Want to Live Forever" — an apt song title going into our uncertain future. Swift is in her kingdom as a star-crossed lover: "What if I just dodged a bullet or lost the love of my life?" Read more... More about One Direction, Soundtrack, Pop Star, Celebrities, and Taylor Swift Read More »India announces its largest solar rooftop tender
In the next step toward cutting reliance on nonrenewable energy sources, the Indian government announced today its largest solar rooftop tender. The state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is seeking to develop 1000MW of grid-connected rooftop solar panels for government offices. The tender is one of the largest globally. The SECI added that the additional power generated from the solar panels will be fed to the state's power grid. The government is also offering monetary subsidies to each ministry and department to reach power-saving targets, said the agency. Read more... More about Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, India, and World Read More »Twitter briefly changed how @ replies work and users went crazy
Twitter's iOS app experienced a subtle but important change Friday — the old style of replies, which required placing the "@" character in front of the username of the person you're replying to, was briefly gone, and replaced with the text "replying to" above the tweet. Twitter quickly reverted the change, explaining on its Support account that it was an "experiment" which "accidentally" went out to all iOS users.
So, what happens when you throw a basketball off a dam with different spins?
There's very few of us that have unfettered access to a dam where one can throw stuff off. Like Australian YouTubers How Ridiculous, who put together an experiment to see what would happen if you threw a basketball off the side of the 200 metre (655 feet) tall Mauviosin Dam in Switzerland, with different kinds of spins on it. Let's just say the results are wildly different to what you'd get when throwing a ball around on a court. Apple just made its first major investment in wind power
Much like other Silicon Valley giants, Apple is serious toward cutting its reliance on non-renewable energy sources — and this week, it took a major step on this front. The Cupertino company has invested (PDF; non-English language) in four Chinese companies owned by Beijing Tianrun New Energy Investment, a subsidiary of Goldwind. Goldwind is China’s largest wind-turbine manufacturer, having supplied 12.5 percent of all wind turbine installations in the country last year. Much of Apple’s products are manufactured in China. In September, Apple had committed to use more renewable energy at its third-party suppliers. Read more... More about Wind Energy, Wind Power, Clean Energy, Apple, and China Read More »This immersive VR ad has all the rollercoasters, diving and island-hopping you need
If you have 3D goggles or a mobile VR headset like Google Cardboard, watch the video with them on. You knew it wouldn't be long till we saw more and more brands explore virtual reality in depth. In this ad produced for San Miguel beer by Discovery Networks, the viewer is taken on a literal rollercoaster ride, plunged into the sea, zoomed across an island before landing in a bar. There, a bartender stands with a cold draft, and bold text at the bottom tells you to remove your goggles. That's when a cold beer is handed to you in real life — perfection. SEE ALSO: Hands-on with the LyfieEye, a tiny affordable 360-degree camera for smartphones Read more... Inside the world's only 'flying eye hospital'
SINGAPORE — This plane is the only "flying eye hospital" in the world. Run by the non-profit organisation Orbis, it's capable of hosting surgeries to teach doctors how to save people's eyesight in the countries it visits. The plane was completed in June this year and is the third of its kind. Two previous aircraft have since been retired and are no longer operational. The plane's mission is to carry volunteer doctors to parts of the world, where eye care and facilities may be lacking. Doctors will conduct surgeries on board to train local eye surgeons in new techniques. Read more... More about Healthcare And Medicine, Healthcare, Fedex, Flying Eye Hospital, and Orbis Read More »These are all the best alternatives to that Time cover
Time magazine named Donald Trump person of the year, causing outraged reactions on social media despite the fact that since 1932 every president has won the award, some more than once. Other people decided it was time to hit Photoshop and try to change history.
Here are a few good alternative ideas for Time's magazine cover. Read more... Gavin, Evil Kermit, Conceited, Cute babyMore about 2016, Person Of The Year, Donald Trump, Time, and Memes Read More »Kate Middleton wore Princess Diana's favourite tiara in a moving tribute
LONDON — The Duchess of Cambridge has paid the ultimate tribute to Princess Diana by wearing one of her favourite tiaras; a family heirloom that has been passed down the royal generations. At a diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace, London, on Thursday evening, the Duchess wore a diamond and pearl-encrusted tiara which was made for Queen Mary of Teck more than a century ago. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the annual evening reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace, London. Image: PA Wire/PA Images Read more... Now Vodafone too is offering free voice calls in India
India’s telecom carriers may still make most of their revenue from voice calls, but now none of them want to charge you for it. A day after Airtel, India’s largest telecom carrier, announced plans to make voice calling free for its customers, the second largest carrier in the country, Vodafone has come out with identical plans for its 200 million subscribers. Vodafone has announced two new tariff plans — one priced at Rs 144 ($2), and the other at Rs 344 ($5) — that will allow subscribers on its network to place nation-wide calls at no charge. Additionally, subscribers who opt for either of the monthly plans will get some free data as well. Read more... More about Telecom, Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone, and Tech Read More »Feast your hungry eyes on the 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special trailer
A couple of weeks back we were treated to a clip from the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special — and now the full trailer is here. Admittedly the 30-second clip above doesn't tell us too much, but from the looks of it the story will revolve around the Doctor, Nardole, and Daily Chronicle reporter Lucy Fletcher teaming up with "The Ghost" (an odd-looking superhero) against a mysterious army of floating alien brains. The Return of Doctor Mysterio premieres on the BBC on Christmas day. There's no evidence behind those 'Star Wars' boycott tweets
The so-called alt-right have found another target for their Twitter trolling. This time it's the turn of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a prequel to the insanely popular franchise which is set for release on Dec. 16. Jack Posobiac, who describes himself as special projects director for a group called Citizens for Trump, claimed on Twitter that Star Wars writers re-wrote Rogue One to add anti-Trump scenes calling him a racist.
'Game of Thrones' teaser is kind of awkward without music
The Game of Thrones Season 6 teaser dropped last week so we wondered what it might be like without all of that "fancy music" or "real sound effects." Introducing Dub Actually, a new weekly show where we strip out the original audio from your favorite TV shows, music videos and movies and replace it with how we think it should actually sound! Subscribe to our Watercooler YouTube channel for new episodes of Dub Actually every Wednesday: http://on.mash.to/SubscribeWatercooler 100 Years of Brussels Griffon Beauty in 60 Seconds
Beauty standards have changed so much throughout the decades for humans. But what about for dogs? Eric, a cute little Brussels Griffon dog, shows us what beauty standards have been like for canines like him. 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' trailer mixes action and awkardness
We finally have our first proper glimpse of a brand new Spider-Man in action. The official trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming features shots of a fresh-faced Tom Holland daydreaming his way through high school mashed up with our Spandex-clad hero foiling crime with the kind of casual humor all good superheroes should possess. The best bit? An awkward encounter with Robert Downey Jr. that ends in an accidental hug. Please enjoy this young poultry connoisseur's chicken shop reviews
LONDON — You're in London. You need chicken. You need good chicken. But how do you know which of the city's numerous chicken shops will deliver the most flavorful fowl? Fortunately, the Chicken Connoisseur is here to solve this vexing poultry predicament. The young YouTuber-cum-food critic provides impressive firsthand reviews of the city's chicken shops. In his above viral critique of Tottenham's Chick King, we learn that while the chicken is well-cooked and the texture is on point, flavor, or lack thereof, severely hurt the the shop's composite score, which landed at a fairly average 3.5/5. Read more... More about Youtubers, Viral Videos, Food Critic, Chicken, and London Read More »Pharrell wishes David Blaine had worked his magic on the election
David Blaine can barf frogs on a moment's notice, but can he alter the course of U.S. history? Pharrell Williams certainly thinks so. On Thursday's The Tonight Show, Williams and host Jimmy Fallon talked about the magician's recent appearance on the couch. Williams, a friend of Blaine's, joked: "As a magician, he has the uncanny ability of making things disappear and reappear and disappear — where was he during the election?" 'Fuller House': Kimmy and Stephanie talk sisterhood and Season 2
Television is a lot of things now; It's prestige, it's guilty pleasure, it's sci-fi/fantasy and everything in between — but some shows, like Fuller House, exist to be to be sweet, simple comfort. Netflix's reboot of the seminal '90s sitcom got an almost-immediate second season order, and will premiere within a year of the first 10 nostalgia-filled episodes. Mashable sat down with Fuller House's Andrea Barber and Jodie Sweetin, who play Kimmy and Stephanie, respectively, at an October junket to get the scoop on their characters and what it's like to return to the Tanners. More about Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Junket, Interview, and Netflix Read More »These glasses can correct colorblindness.
'Enchroma' glasses have special color correcting lenses that allow people with red-green colorblindness to see true color for the very first time. While the glasses don't correct all forms of colorblindness, dozens of people have shared emotional videos of trying them on for the first time. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Colour, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Colorblind Read More »Dad DIYs his daughter's sleep onesie into a NASA space suit
One of the best parts of being a parent is dressing your baby however you want. While his wife Emily was at work, Ben Brucker of San Francisco added a little flair to his baby's sleep suit. With just a few patches, he transformed his four-month-old daughter Maya into a NASA astronaut. After a stressful week, Brucker tells Mashable that he decided it would be fun to surprise his wife and share some photos of Maya in her redesigned sleep suit. A sleep suit, Brucker explains, is an "infant product that is meant to limit movement and mimic the feeling of being held tight or wrapped up, without being completely swaddled." Read more... More about Cute Babies, Pics, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »A closer look at 'The Dawning' holiday event in 'Destiny'
After September’s Rise of Iron expansion and the second annual Festival of the Lost celebration before and after Halloween, Bungie is giving Destiny players a new reason to enter orbit in December: The Dawning. The latest in Destiny’s growing tradition of substantial free updates, The Dawning — running from Dec. 13 to Jan. 3 — marks the return of the fabled exotic sniper Ice Breaker, updates to three old strike missions, a new scoring and progress system for strikes, new exotic weapon ornaments, and some brand new exotic weapons. More about Activision, Bungie, Destiny, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »This moving nightstand is also art for your bedroom
The design is called 'Pull me to life' and it's clear to see why. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Art, Arts Culture And Entertainment, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »Samsung is taking a drastic step to permanently end the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco
While production and sale of new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices stopped back in October, some users have been slow to give up their Now the fiery saga of the Note 7 is coming to a final end. Samsung has announced that, beginning Dec. 19, it will remotely update all Galaxy Note 7 devices in the U.S. so they can no longer be charged or work with cellular networks, effectively bricking them. It published the statement on its website. "Together with our carrier partners, we will be notifying consumers through multiple touchpoints to encourage any remaining Galaxy Note7 owners to participate in the program and to take advantage of the financial incentives available," the statement read. Read more... More about Note 7, Galaxy Note 7, Samsung, Tech, and Mobile Read More »These £5 notes have a hidden easter egg worth £20,000
The new £5 notes are again making headlines. This time it's about four special notes, engraved with a tiny portrait of Jane Austen, which could be worth more than £20,000 ($25,160). The notes features 5mm art by specialist micro-engraver Graham Short, who had the idea to mark the 200th anniversary of Austen's death next year.
The first note was spent in Kelso in the Scottish borders. The remaining three will be spent in England Wales and Northern Ireland this week. Read more... More about Uk, Five Pound, 5, Jane Austen, and Us World Read More »'Westworld' meets pop music in cover of 'Rather Be'
Even though many viewers found the Westworld series finale to be disappointing, the show still has some dope vibes. So before the series' universe falls to the back of our minds during its hiatus, Postmodern Jukebox capitalized and put out a cover in the style of a vintage saloon. Fans of pop music and HBO sci-fi shows will love this rendition of "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit. Ryan Gosling wants to find a soulmate for his lonely Roomba
For Christmas this year, Ryan Gosling wants to get a Roomba for his Roomba. Because his Roomba is very lonely. Gosling appeared on Ellen Friday ostensibly to discuss La La Land and his family's Christmas plans, but the conversation soon turned to what's really in his heart this holiday season — the overwhelming pity he feels for his cleaning robot. "It works tirelessly," he said. "At night, I can hear it cleaning downstairs and I just feel bad for it. When it's tired, it goes home and it docks itself ... if it hits your foot, it acts ashamed." If that sad story didn't make you tear up, nothing will. We hope Gosling's Roomba finds a soulmate — you know, just like in The Notebook. Read more... More about Ryan Gosling, Ellen Degeneres, and Watercooler Read More »100 Years of Brussels Griffon Beauty
Watch as Eric shows us what Brussels Griffon beauty standards have been like for the past 100 years. Some things never change. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Brussels Griffon, Puppy, 100 Years Of Beauty, and Parody Read More »The VR headset for iPhone we've been waiting for is here
This was supposed to be the year of virtual reality. It kinda was, but it mostly wasn't, if you judge by how much it actually penetrated the mainstream. VR still has plenty of obstacles to overcome, one of them being that it's difficult to get a decent VR experience on the world's most popular smartphone, the iPhone. Most viewers aren't much better than Google Cardboard, and no matter how good they are, using them for augmented reality, where the viewer uses the iPhone's camera to give you a mixed-reality experience, is pretty much garbage. More about Iphone, Vr, Occipital, Tech, and Gadgets Read More »The Dylann Roof trial offers a dark glimpse at the far-right's information war
Before he went to a historic black church and killed nine people in Charleston, South Carolina, Dylann Roof took to the internet. He uploaded a racist diatribe, a sort of origin story in which he explained how he came to be convinced that black people and white people were enemies. This was in June 2015. According to his manifesto, Roof wasn't led down a dark path of bigotry because of fake news shared on Facebook or misleading tweets from Donald Trump. It was a Google search, prompted by the killing of Trayvon Marton, for "black on white crime" that started it all. More about Social Media, Misinformation, Dylann Roof, Fake News, and Conversations Read More »Obama reportedly orders review of pre-election cyber attacks
President Barack Obama has ordered a full review of cyber attacks and other hacking-related activities into the 2016 presidential election, according to numerous media reports citing homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco. Monaco said Obama expects a report by U.S. intelligence agencies before he leaves office on Jan. 20. “We may have crossed into a new threshold and it is incumbent upon us to take stock of that, to review, to conduct some after-action, to understand what has happened and to impart some lessons learned," Monaco told the media during a breakfast arranged by the Christian Science Monitor, according to Politico. Read more... More about Hillary Clinton, Election, Russia, Cyber Attacks, and Us World Read More »The 12 best iPhone apps of 2016
Developers had a busy year. Though some tried to claim that 2016 was the year apps were dying, the App Store saw some of its biggest changes — and its biggest hits — yet. From Pokémon Go to chatbots and all the apps that helped us take better selfies, the app world showed it could still surprise us this year, even finding fresh, compelling takes on old categories like photo filters and social networking. SEE ALSO: The 16 biggest tech stories of 2016 Here are the iPhone apps we're most happy to have welcomed to our home screens in 2016. 1DigitDigit takes the pain out of saving money by automating the process for you. Connect the app to your bank account and it learns your spending habits over time. As it does, it quietly withdraws money based on your spending and puts it aside for you. You can dip into your savings whenever you need and the app helps you track your daily spending and monitor account balances. Read more... More about Iphone, Apps And Software, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »If you care about good movies, you should be thrilled right now
It's Friday night and you're trying to decide what to do. You could go see the epic Arrival in theaters, or you could check out a few episodes of Stranger Things on Netflix. As we all know, one requires a whole lot more effort than the other. (Read: you need to put on pants.) Movie ticket prices are on a seemingly never-ending rise, with the national average reaching a record high in the second quarter of 2016. Factor in additional costs like snacks, transportation, and hiring a babysitter alongside common annoyances like theater talkers, uncomfortable seating, and cell-phone users, and is it any surprise more and more consumers are opting out with quality entertainment available in other ways? Read more... More about Movie Theaters, Apple, La La Land, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Math is just too damn difficult for Facebook. What to know about two more measurement errors
Facebook is having a difficult time counting. The social network revealed new measurement errors Friday related to engagement on live videos and any links to direct users outside of Facebook. That's the third time since September Facebook has admitted to miscalculations, drawing ire from publishers and advertisers and reemphasizing a need for third-party verification. Facebook reported that none of the errors directly affected advertisers' spending on the network, a.k.a. how the company makes the majority of its revenue. Yet, companies look to these metrics to strategize their content. Read more... More about Apps And Software, Streaming Video, Video, Business, and Facebook Live Read More »Adorable parade of Santa penguins is the best gift you'll get this holiday
Matsue Vogel Park in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, dressed six adorable penguins in Santa costumes to celebrate Christmas. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Japan, Zoo, Costumes, and Santa Claus Read More »No, PewDiePie didn't delete his main channel
How does one become a master at trolling? Perhaps by taking notes from top YouTuber PewDiePie, who claimed he would delete his channel after 50 million subscribers and instead Friday deleted a secondary channel he barely uses. PewDiePie, otherwise known as Felix Kjellberg deleted a channel named Jack septiceye2, which had about 2 million subscribers.
7 awkward office moments we wish we could Warp Strike out of
The fantasy world of Eos is a precarious place. To stay alive, FINAL FANTASY XV players need to be slippery as a salmon and constantly conscious of their magic management skills. We can identify with the struggle of taking the identity of Noctis Lucis Caelum, prince of Lucis, at home, and being forced to go by “Todd” at the office. You’ve probably already used Warp Strike, the uber-addictive Armiger attack that allows players to catapult themselves in the direction of an opponent and strike with lightning speed. The new attack is also a great way to get out of a sticky situation. Read more... More about Final Fantasy Xv, Gamer, Entertainment, Watercooler, and Gaming Read More »The story behind the viral Polish Christmas ad that stole our hearts
LONDON — Each year, the run-up to Christmas is bursting with twinkly lights, festive music, and Christmas adverts. And, every year, there's always one advert that guarantees to reduce you to uncontrollable tears. This year, the most powerful advert didn't come from big brands, like the UK retailer John Lewis or the clothing giant H&M. The tear jerker of season came from an erstwhile unknown auction website in Poland called Allegro. The advert hit 7 million YouTube views in 10 days. At the time of publishing this story the view count was over 8 million and climbing. Read more... More about Christmas, Immigration, Christmas Advert, Poland, and Uk Read More »Kanye West, who is now blond, was spotted sitting in a chair and doing stuff
Kanye West was finally spotted after disappearing from the public eye following the abrupt cancelation of his Saint Pablo tour and the ensuing stint in the hospital. Rumors regarding the rapper have been swirling around since his admittance to the hospital for his mental health, but until getting caught on the 'gram just yesterday, no one had actually seen West since his November performance in Sacramento — in which he called out Beyoncé and Jay Z and then walked off stage after playing two songs. The photo, originally posted by artist Giovanni Bassan, who has since made his Instagram private, shows West just sitting calmly in a wooden chair—oh, and with blonde hair. Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, and Kanye West Read More »Get the popcorn: It might finally be time for new movies at home
If you pay $14 to watch a movie in theaters, would you pay $25 to watch that same movie at home? The biggest tech and media companies believe the answer is yes, and they're now jockeying for position in a market that many in the industry are convinced will be the next big thing in entertainment — home access to movies shortly after they debut in theaters. It's an idea that's been around for a while, but one that always seemed to be a ways off. But with executives publicly teasing the idea and reports emerging of ongoing negotiations, it seems like the time may have come for a true home theater experience, movies and all. Read more... More about Apple, Business, Movies, and Media Read More »The Obamas sent out their final White House Christmas card and Twitter is in love
The Obamas have sent their final Christmas card from the White House and as you might expect, it's perfect. Twitter user @j3ssir posted a video showing the full card.
Even Bo and Sunny signed. Of course, given the card's level of perfection, Twitter users are not okay.
Singapore museum adds an interactive virtual forest
This is one unusual forest that visitors aren't likely to forget soon. At the National Museum of Singapore, a new permanent exhibit will come alive as more people fill the room. Housed in a three-story deep circular structure, visitors enter at the top floor into a dark room with a panoramic full-ceiling projection of falling petals. Pushing a curtain aside, they're then invited to walk down a 144-meter (472 ft) spiral pathway. The walls along it show vivid laser-projected animals running through a forest. The landscape designers, Japanese digital art collective teamLab, were inspired by Southeast Asia's ecology, says Angelita Teo, the museum's director. Read more... More about Augmented Reality, Singapore National Museum, Singapore, Teamlab, and World Read More »Dad builds giant 'Star Wars' AT-ACT playhouse in backyard
For a young Star Wars fan, an enormous AT-ACT walker that you can actually play in is a dream come true. Inventor and YouTube personality Colin Furze partnered with eBay to bring the fictional cargo carrier to his own backyard. In the span of just a few weeks, Furze and a team of builders erected an enormous AT-ACT replica featuring a motorized drop-down staircase, a comfortable interior (stocked with Star Wars merch) and switches that operate the replica's head and "guns". But delighted as his kids were to finally test out the new playhouse, they'll only have a few weeks to play before eBay gives the replica to a lucky fan. Read more... More about Star Wars, Watercooler, and Video Read More »'War for the Planet of the Apes' trailer sets stage for a species-ending battle
A battle for the planet is a classic movie premise, but in War for the Planet of the Apes, both sides lay claim to Earth. Like 1973's Battle for the Planet of the Apes, War sees the sentient simians rising against the humans they see as oppressors and waging a full-on rebellion. "All of human history has led to this moment," says Woody Harrelson's colonel over a chilling shot of him shaving his own head to look less like his adversaries. Will human history meet its end? In addition to Harrelson the cast includes Steve Zahn, Gabriel Chavarria, Judy Greer and Apes motion-capture vet Andy Serkis. Read more... More about Woody Harrelson, Trailer, Planet Of The Apes, War For The Planet Of The Apes, and Movies Read More »Verizon refuses to push out Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 kill switch
Just when it looked like the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was finally going the way of the dodo, the biggest mobile carrier in the U.S. has stepped in to give the explosive handset's loyalists another excuse to cling to it a little longer. Shortly after Samsung announced its plan to issue a software update to permanently disable any remaining Note 7's active on U.S. networks, Verizon issued its own news release declaring that the carrier will not support the effort. The statement, which was attributed to Vice President of Global Corporate Communications Jeffrey Nelson, voiced the carrier's concerns for the well-being of stubborn Note 7 holdouts: Read more... More about Software Update, Safety, Explosions, Recall, and Verizon Read More »Woman says Victoria's Secret manager asked her to leave store because she is black
A trip to a Victoria's Secret store in Oxford, Alabama ended in tears after a black woman says she was asked to leave simply because of her race. Kimberly Houzah was left confused and distraught on Wednesday when a manager of Victoria's Secret in the Quintard Mall reportedly asked her and another black woman to exit the store after a woman of color was caught shoplifting. In the midst of processing situation, Houzah decided to live stream her experience on Facebook to share her feelings with her followers. In the video, which has been viewed more than 860,000 times this week, Houzah speaks from inside the store, saying that Faith, the manager shown behind her, asked her to leave after another black female was caught stealing. Read more... More about Social Media, Us And World, Conversations, Live Stream, and Facebook Read More »The 8 most Bollywood things about 'La La Land'
La La Land — which opens Friday in limited release — is poised to steal millions of hearts with a seamless blend of artistry, music and romance that filmmakers consistently strive for. In India, that combination is the go-to recipe for filmmaking, as Hindi-language Bollywood films combine all three in major global blockbusters. In La La Land, director Damien Chazelle clearly had many influences for this opus, not least of which is old-school movie musicals from Hollywood's golden age, but another possible influence that hasn't received as much coverage is the world of Bollywood. Chazelle mines what Indian filmmakers have used for decades, and in his first attempt strikes that elusive gold. Read more... More about Bollywood, La La Land, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Shaq gets really emotional about Beyoncé, too
Shaq's taste in Beyoncé songs proves that he is a sensitive soul. The legendary basketball star shared a video of himself lip syncing to "All Night," declaring it his favorite song ever, along with "Halo."
These are not casual Beyoncé listens. These are songs that you put on when you're prepared to let all your emotions unfurl in your chest as the tallest mountains become monuments to your undying love. Read more... More about Athlete, Pop Stars, Pop Star, Celebrities, and Shaquille O Neal Read More »The path from mechanic to techie Soldier
Cpl. Delgado's passion for fixing things began with a toaster, and grew through his love for mechanics and motorbikes. He turned his passion into a job at a mechanic shop after studying at technical school, then took it one step further. Today, Cpl. Delgado lives his passion daily as a Computer/Detections Systems Repairer in the U.S. Army. He repairs night vision goggles and other equipment to help his fellow Soldiers on the battlefield. Check out how CPl. Delgado turned his passion into a profession as a techie Soldier in the video above. Read more... Watch Next: Inside the life of a techie soldierMore about Sponsored, Supported, and Tech Read More »Couple's stop-motion video shows what happens after you eat watermelon seeds
Be careful with those melon seeds. Youtuber Devon Spittle and his wife adorably documented their pregnancy with their first daughter, Poppy, in a very creative stop-motion video. Check out what the creative duo imagines happens when you eat watermelon seeds above. Who knew a melon could be so cute? These festive holiday cards are perfect for the typography enthusiast
These holiday cards are perfect for the font lover in your life. And yes, we know you have a font lover in your life. Milan-based illustrator and graphic designer Luca Milani makes the festive designs for his cards, which are part of his ongoing Font Love project, out of standard typography characters. The designs are festive, yet unfussy — perfect for the loved one who prefers a minimalist approach to holiday décor. Behold, for example, a stately Christmas tree made from curly brackets, and snowflakes that are also asterisks. More about Holidays 2016 and Watercooler Read More »29 boozy gifts for the whiskey lover in your life
We all know that one person who maybe likes whiskey a little too much. The world of whiskey is vast and confusing, especially if you don't know your rye from your scotch. This can make buying a gift for the whiskey aficionado in your life a little bit overwhelming. So if you're fresh out of ideas or you need a shove in the right direction, check out these gift ideas that every whiskey lover will love. 1. The Glencairn Whiskey GlassImage: Crate and Barrel Price: $7.95 2. Whiskey ice ballsImage: uncommon goods Price: $19.99 for 2 Read more... 3. A set of whiskey stones to cool down their drink without adding waterMore about Whiskey, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Black model recreates fashion campaigns to point out lack of diversity
Model Deddeh Howard was sick of the lack of diversity in major fashion campaigns. So, the Liberian model collaborated with photographer Raffael Dickreuter on the Black Mirror project, in which Howard recreated nine fashion brands' advertisements that feature white models. Image: Raffael Dickreuter "When you browse through the average fashion magazine you almost never see any black models. Same for big ad campaigns of the big billboards. That really stood out for so long that it just really made sense to take these pictures," photographer Dickreuter wrote to Mashable. Read more... More about Diversity, Photography, Modeling, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »This truck expands into a home in seconds
The transformation even includes a kitchen and bathroom...not bad. This truck is designed for those looking to get off the beaten path. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Truck Expands, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Us World Read More »Dads teach their daughters empowering, positive affirmations
"If I fall, I will get back up." "I am little, but I'm a force." "I have black girl magic." "I have wings to fly. I see no limit." "I can achieve anything with hard work." These are just a few of the awesome affirmations dads taught their daughters in a video released by The Scene. Each giggly pair looked in the mirror, with each young girl confidently repeating affirmation after affirmation. You might want to write some of these down for yourself. Facebook is posting old pics without permission and users are mortified
If you thought Facebook's Year in Review feature was all you had to worry about this week, we've got some bad news. Thanks to a glitch on the social network, posts and photographs from days, months and even years ago are apparently resurfacing on the profiles of some unlucky and mortified Facebook users. On Friday, PCMag reported several claims of outdated posts being re-shared on users' timelines without their permission. Though the cause of the issue is unknown, the timing has people wondering if the glitch is related to the new version of Facebook's app on iOS, which came out Thursday, or the recent Year in Review feature. Read more... More about Conversations, Glitch, Social Media, and Facebook Read More »Reddit-famous and eternally single Bridget is back with her sassy Christmas cards
Damn, Bridget! Back at it again with the single Christmas cards. Ever since 2010, internet hero Bridget has been creating hilarious Christmas cards that celebrate the eternal nightmare of being alone during the holidays. And of course, her 2016 edition nails it. Image: macbubs/reddit "I have four sisters (I'm the only brother). Me and three of my sisters are married. Bridget is not. A few years ago, the married siblings all started doing Christmas cards with their individual families (except me; I'm lazy). So Bridget decided to send her own Christmas cards. This is the most recent one," the OP explained on Reddit. Read more... More about Reddit, Single, Christmas, Watercooler, and Holidays Read More »How DC's Young Animal imprint is changing comics
If you know anything about musician/writer Gerard Way, you're probably aware that he's not exactly a normal human being. We mean that as a compliment: Way marches to a very different drum. From his days in emo band My Chemical Romance, Way always had a penchant for theatrics, for the odd or abnormal, even the morbid. All of this comes together perfectly in the DC Comics imprint Young Animal, which Way curates. He's brought together four books, two of which he writes, to create a weird little family. Read more... More about Comics, Dc Comics, Entertainment, and Mashreads Read More » | ||||
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