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 Breaking this Guinness world record looks like one massive headache
How is this even possible? Giang Quoc Nghiep and Giang Quoc Co, two brothers from Vietnam, absolutely demolished the Guinness World Record for — wait for it — most consecutive stairs climbed while balancing a person on the head. To do so, they ascended the 90 steps of Saint Mary's Cathedral in Girona, Spain, in just 52 seconds. In this video posted by Guinness World Records, one brother is literally upside down, head-to-head on top of the other brother, showing all of us regular stair-walkers who's boss. Think of them fondly next time you get winded walking up to your apartment. Beleaguered kid picks perfect book quote to write in his diary
There's no better tool to get us through difficult times than a classic work of literature. For one second grader, that work is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, which chronicles the journey of young Greg Heffley as he bumbles his way through middle school. Is it troubling that this small child already has the angst of a teen? Maybe, but it also means he has a wonderful secret diary, an excerpt from which was published by his parent, Redditor Effex, on Reddit Wednesday. Image: Reddit/Effex Replace "2nd grade" with middle school, and it's a direct quote from Wimpy Kid. But that's okay — this little guy clearly has great taste in books, and besides, you can write whatever the hell you want in your own diary. Read more... More about Watercooler Read More »A 'Breaking Bad' villain returns in perfect 'Better Call Saul' promo
Gus Fring is back and making everything creepier as usual. TVLine debuted a new promo for Better Call Saul Wednesday, and it's a chilling chicken commercial for Los Pollos Hermanos. In this "Taste the family" ad, a robotically smiling Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) and his employees welcome happy families into their fast food restaurant that fronts a drug empire. Knowing Gus, it would hardly be a surprise to learn that Pollos was in fact serving human flesh. Fring's return was teased in Saul's Season 2 finale and Esposito appearing in this sinisterly sweet ad confirms it. We know how Gus met Walter White and how their professional relationship ended on Breaking Bad, but what business did Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) have with Fring's franchise before? Read more... More about Giancarlo Esposito, Gus Fring, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and Television Read More »J.K. Rowling has every right to fear Trump and his 'teeny little fingers'
J.K. Rowling, queen of Twitter burns, has no time for your political nonsense or Donald Trump's tiny Twitter fingers. Following President elect Trump's press conference on Wednesday, the Harry Potter author, who is no stranger to the magical Trump takedown, was left feeling very uneasy about America's current political reality and felt compelled to share what was on her mind. After Rowling responded to Trump's Wednesday morning tweet in a sarcastic manner, a user tweeted at Rowling, suggesting she stay out of American politics because she doesn't even live in the country. Read more... More about J.K. Rowling, Twitter, Conversations, Politics, and Donald Trump Read More »Joyful dog has absolutely no trouble dancing for his dinner
"Tobey is a 6-month-old Havanese and he's a real swell guy," this dog's owner wrote on a YouTube video detailing the pup getting ready for dinner. But he is so much more than that. For one thing, 6 p.m. holds a very special place in his heart. A spring-loaded place, really. A place where, if he had a trampoline, there would be a 6-month-old Havanese in the atmosphere. Silently, joyfully, when it's dinner time, Tobey shows his excitement by leaping into the air towards the stars. Enjoy every kibble, Tobey. For some reason the Chicago Cubs are making their White House visit before Obama's out, hmm
Despite having his farewell address out of the way, President Obama still has a few things to attend to—like, for example, hanging out with world-class athletes. The Chicago Cubs decided to squeeze in the traditional champions' visit to the White House at an, uh, unusual time. Most of the team and staff will make the trip to White House to visit with Obama on Monday, according to multiple reports out of Chicago.
Charge your phone with this foldable electric vehicle
'URB-E' released its new fleet of foldable electric vehicles thats got your charging needs covered. It also has a battery with enough capacity to charge your MacBook Pro five times. Read more... More about Scooter, Scooters, Bicycle, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »Samsung's foldable phone could transform into a 7-inch tablet
All eyes will be on Apple to really wow with the iPhone 8 later this year, but Samsung could be the one to unveil a new phone that knocks everyone's socks off. Samsung is reportedly — for real, this time — planning to unveil a smartphone with a flexible display that folds open into a 7-inch tablet, according to The Korean Herald. The report claims Samsung might produce more than 100,000 of the "fold-out devices" in Q3 of this year. Samsung is said to have rejected "fold-in" phone with screens that tuck in, citing their inconvenience. Read more... More about Foldable Screens, Foldable Phone, Rumors, Galaxy X, and Smartphones Read More »Woody Harrelson drops new hints about his role in the 'Star Wars' Han Solo spinoff
Woody Harrelson is officially joining the cast of the upcoming Star Wars standalone film centered around a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), and Mashable got a chance to talk to the Hunger Games star soon after the casting news broke on Wednesday. Details about Harrelson's Star Wars role are scarce, but the actor confirmed rumors that he'll be playing "a mentor to Han," telling Mashable that his character is "also a bit of a criminal." Much as Obi-Wan Kenobi schooled Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force, perhaps Harrelson's character will tutor the young Han Solo in the finer points of being a smuggling scoundrel. Read more... More about Alden Ehrenreich, Star Wars, Han Solo, Woody Harrelson, and Entertainment Read More »Twitter is showing some users tweets from people they don't follow
Seeing tweets in your Twitter timeline from people you don't follow? Stay calm, you're not going crazy. Some Twitter users started reporting on Wednesday that their timelines are displaying tweets from people they aren't following. Twitter told BuzzFeed News it's aware of the "bug" and is working on a fixMashable has reached out to Twitter for clarification on the bug and will update this story if we receive a response. Needless to say, many Twitter users were not happy to see these unwanted tweets:
Dude tells friend he loves squirrels, regrets it for rest of his life
It is very possible to have too much of a good thing — especially when that good thing is squirrel paraphernalia. Reddit user Yegend misguidedly told his friend that squirrels were his favorite animal, and it appears he has regretted that admission every December 25th since. He posted a hilarious picture of himself Wednesday, modeling some extremely unfortunate Christmas gifts he's received from one friend over the years. Cheer up Squirrel-man, we have a feeling you may be the internet's next favorite meme. Read more... More about Gifts, Friends, Christmas, Squirrels, and Watercooler Read More »You're really going to want to play Humannequins at your next party
Falling somewhere between charades and the mannequin challenge, the brains behind The Tonight Show have come up with a new game for Jimmy Fallon and his guests to play: Humannequins. Queen Latifah, Fred Armisen, Flaming Lips lead singer Wayne Coyne and Fallon himself got to awkwardly move each other's body parts around in an attempt to depict the people, movie or thing written on their clue. It was surprisingly delightful watching Fallon force Armisen to his knees in an attempt to stage a "marriage proposal." Humannequins could just be the next hilarious thing to make it into your own game night. Read more... More about The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Fallon, Watercooler, and Tv Read More »Finally, a device that can work out your vagina
'Perifit' is an exercise tracker and strengthening tool for women experiencing postpartum or age-related pelvic weakness. Read more... More about Standalone Featured, Mashable Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Fitness Trackers Read More »Your selfies might be leaving you vulnerable to hackers
If flashing a peace sign is your go-to selfie move, you might want to think about coming up with a new signature look. Turns out, your light-hearted display of goodwill to the world could be putting your personal data at risk — if you come across a truly determined hacker, anyway. According to research from a team at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII), cyber thieves can lift your fingerprints from a photo in order to access your biometrically protected data (like the info secured on your iPhone by the Touch ID system). But while it's technically possible, biometrics experts say there's no need to panic. Read more... More about Stolen, Biometrics, Touch, Peace Sign, and Security Read More »Man arrested for meth let off because it was just kitty litter
A #lifehack fooled police into thinking that a man had a sock full of meth in his car. Ross Lebeau, 24, from Texas was pulled over for a routine traffic stop after he allegedly failed to use a turn signal on Dec. 5. After getting pulled over, the police noticed the distinct smell of cannabis in the car, and Lebeau admitted to having a bit of sticky icky on him. Deputies for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office then searched Lebeau's vehicle, where they discovered a sock filled with what they believed to be methamphetamine in the car's trunkAccording to a press release boasting the score, "a field test was conducted, and these 'nuggets' tested positive for methamphetamine." Read more... More about Police, Drugs, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Hidden peat swamp in Central Africa stores 30 billion tons of carbon
A vast swamp forest in Central Africa contains enough carbon to equal two decades' worth of U.S. fossil fuel emissions, scientists have found. The Congo Basin peatland — an area larger than New York State — has accumulated around 30 billion metric tons of carbon over the last 11,000 years, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The discovery makes the fate of this vast carbon sink an important consideration for climate projections and land conservationists. A team of U.K. and Congolese researchers spent three years roaming the Cuvette Centrale peatland to find samples of peat to test in their labs. They also analyzed satellite data to estimate the amount of carbon stored in the soil. Read more... More about Peat Fires, Fossil Fuel Emissions, Tropical Forest, Gorillas, and Malaysia Read More »PornHub sees an unsurprising sudden surge in ‘golden shower’ searches
If you recently experienced a sudden urge to search for “golden shower,” you were not alone. After revelations about Donald Trump’s alleged urine-soaked Russian sex party surfaced, Pornhub saw a tremendous surge in pee-related inquiries. Pornhub has released statistics showing that after the salacious details went public Tuesday night, searches containing the phrase “golden showers” were up 102 percent over the usual daily average. Other pee-related terms (like “pissing”) also saw a 71 percent increase. Trump's rumored foray into "watersports" may have been especially splashy, but it's a pretty popular American pastime. Read more... More about Golden Showers, Pornhub, Donald Trump, Sex, and Watercooler Read More »NYC toilets are rated by poop emoji on this Instagram
Let's talk about a thing we all try to avoid: NYC public toilets. As a matter of fact, let's take a moment to look at themNYCtoilets is an Instagram account dedicated to documenting the city's porcelain thrones, and the rooms that house them. As you can imagine, NYC bathrooms come in all shapes, sizes, colors, styles and degrees of cleanliness.
Gather round and be blessed by this precious puppy's 'newborn' photoshoot
Take down the photos of your nieces and nephews and make room on your fridge for much cuter, more important pictures. Joelea McDonald, a photographer from Texas, decided to forever elevate the family photography game by conducting a newborn-style photoshoot with her friend Riley's 7-week-old lab, Walnut. Image: joelea mcdonald "[Riley] said he wanted 'puppy photos," the photographer told Mashable in an email. "I figured he meant a family style type session including the puppy — but after talking we decided to do a 'newborn' session." Image: joelea mcdonald Read more... Professor unwittingly buys back the same exact book she lost 5 years ago
The Circle of Life does not only apply to living things, folks. Five years ago, Eugenia Zuroski, an associate professor of English at McMaster University in Ontario, lost her copy of Consuming Subjects: Women, Shopping and Business in the Eighteenth Century by Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace after lending it to one of her students. She'd purchased the copy in 2000, and it had traveled with her during her many moves. After being without the book for a while, she finally ordered cheap copy on Amazon. When she opened the book and found her name and the date written in the top right-hand corner of the title page, she was shocked to find out that it was the exact same copy she had mysteriously misplaced years earlier. Read more... More about Amazon, Book, and Watercooler Read More »3.5 million people supported Kickstarter projects in 2016
2016 was a big year for Kickstarter. The crowdfunding platform took some time Wednesday to highlight the year in Kickstarter projects. In total, 3.5 million people supported Kickstarter projects last year. In the first week of 2017, 250 Kickstarter founders showed off their projects at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Dozens of Kickstarter creators will show films at the Sundance Film Festival in late January, Kickstarter said. Overall, 19 Kickstarter creators showed films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Four artists using Kickstarter got Grammy nominations. Read more... More about Crowdfunding, Kickstarter, and Business Read More »MashReads Podcast: Here's why you should (or maybe shouldn't) read 'The Goldfinch'
"Caring too much for objects can destroy you." So warns Donna Tartt in her Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Goldfinch. The Goldfinch follows a boy named Theo after he experiences a terrorist attack at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The attack kills his mother, and in the confusing aftermath, Theo accidentally steals a painting called 'The Goldfinch' from the museum. From there, we follow Theo as he grows up, traveling from New York to Vegas and back to New York, all the while dealing with the grief of his mother's death, the anxiety of possessing a stolen piece of art and the way the two mix to influence the course of his life. Read more... More about Mashreads, Mashreads Podcast, Podcast, Books, and Entertainment Read More »Cute little device transforms your radishes into 'Super Mario' power-ups
Aside from falling into crevices and dying, don't you wish your life was more like Super Mario Bros.? Well, those dreams can inch closer to reality with this radish shaper from Ravanello, which turns exactly one thing (a radish) into exactly one other thing (a tiny mushroom that resembles a Super Mario power-up). And it is all very cute. Image: Ravanello The $12 device is currently backordered, but is expected to be back in stock in February. Learn to like radishes before then and you're all set! Image: Ravanello [H/T: Gizmodo/Animi Causa] Read more... More about Food, Super Mario, Weird Products, and Watercooler Read More »#HipHopHarryPotter puts some swagger into our favorite wizards' steps
Comedy Central's late night game show Midnight has created a hilarious new hashtag to get you through your day: #HipHopHarryPotter. The show asked fans to name things from the world of Harry Potter, but give it a hip-hop twist. The tweets that resulted were simply stunning. First off, Professor Snape got infinitely cooler.
Twitter is shutting down this app after just 6 months
Twitter is shutting down its business-focused Dashboard tool just six months after its launch. The company announced the closure on the app's Twitter page on Tuesday with little explanation. The app was intended to help businesses more easily manage and track tweets with features like scheduling, copy suggestions and keyword monitoring. It was seen as a bid to compete with similar services like Hootsuite and Facebook Mentions. The company said in its announcement that it hopes to fold some of those features into Twitter's broader interface. Read more... More about Twitter, Business, and Advertising Read More »Even Fox News is defending CNN against Trump
While many are still shaking their heads at the testy exchange Wednesday afternoon between President-elect Donald Trump and CNN reporter Jim Acosta, CNN's biggest competitor is coming to the network's defense. Fox News anchor Shephard Smith closed the Wednesday edition of his daily news show with a reflection on Trump's raucous press conference, his first in six months, and stood up for Acosta and CNN's reporting. Said Smith, "neither [CNN] nor any other journalists should be subjected to belittling and delegitimizing by the president-elect of the United States." Read more... More about Fox News, Cnn, Jim Acosta, Donald Trump, and Shepard Smith Read More »Duke's disgraced Grayson Allen is the college basketball villain we need and deserve
Is Duke star Grayson Allen just trolling us now? Because this is getting ridiculous. College basketball's most notorious villain either can't stop, or won't stop, or we're all going crazy. Allen's "indefinite suspension" for tripping opponents over and over again was cut laughably short last week after lasting just one game, which Duke lost. Allen has played in three contests since returning — and in two of those he's gotten tangled up in plays that look mighty suspect for someone with his record. As much as fans complain and criticize, sports villains are fun. They're an essential part of the mythological landscape that we construct around silly games and then populate with heroes, antiheroes and bad guys. Read more... More about Grayson Allen, Duke, College Sports, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Improve your day and watch Ed Sheeran cover 'Fresh Prince' theme
Ed Sheeran, we missed you. The English singer-songwriter on Wednesday graced the world with a cover of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. Sheeran sang the iconic tune while playing along on acoustic guitar after a fan requested it on UK’s Capital FM. The artist dropped two new singles — "Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill" — last week. Welcome to the jazzy 'Bad and Boujee' remix the internet has needed
Sometimes, you're given a gift you didn't even know you wanted until it's in your hands. Twitter user omniboi believed he could make Migos' instant classic "Bad and Boujee" just a little bit better. We know, it sounds impossible. But that didn't stop the young musician from picking up his keyboard, his melodica and his computer software to create a remix to the trap hit that received a Golden Globes shout out from Donald Glover and hit the top of the Billboard 100 in the past week. Not only that, omniboi does it all live. Read more... More about Bad And Boujee, Viral Videos, Entertainment, and Watercooler Read More »What a Soldier really gets from the U.S. Army
Cpl. Delgado has done more than sharpen his technical skills during his time in the U.S. Army. In addition to fixing essential equipment, he's also building a path towards a future career in technology and science. But these aren't the only skills he'll bring with him once his service is done. He'll also be taking a sense of pride in his work and a determination to do great things in the future. Army Soldiers take skills, mindset and capabilities with them when they leave the service, and apply them to their personal lives and future careers – in and out of the Army. And as family members, innovators and mentors for years to come, Soldiers find ways to give back within their communities and support the people around them, building off of the values they have gained during their service. Read more... More about Sponsored, Supported, and Tech Read More »Finally, a bodysuit that'll have your grandma looking like a super-soldier
The 'Aura' body suit from Superflex is a wearable for the elderly. It could aid in creating a better quality of life with more mobility. Read more... More about Superflex, Aura, Bodysuit, Old People, and Grandparents Read More »Donald Trump's chilling message to media: You're with me or you're against me
Donald Trump's first press conference as the president-elect of the U.S. started off with a rarity: Praise for the media, or at least some of it. It ended as many others did: Podium-mounted fire and brimstone. In other words, President-elect Trump is the same as the old Trump. "You're fake news," he said in response to repeated attempts by CNN's Jim Acosta to ask a question. "As far as BuzzFeed, which is a failing pile of garbage, writing it, I think they're going to suffer the consequences," he said in response to a question about the documents that BuzzFeed published on Wednesday night. "BBC News. That's another beauty," Trump said sarcastically when a BBC reporter asked a question. Read more... More about Buzzfeed, Cnn, Journalism, Business, and Media Read More »After 'Scalebound,' what's ahead for Xbox One exclusives?
Scalebound is no more. This seemingly important piece of the Xbox One exclusives puzzle was officially canceled on Monday. The move came as a surprise after the game's been buzzed about in the years since its E3 2014 reveal. Despite Scalebound's multiple trade show appearances and inclusion in the Xbox Play Anywhere program, Microsoft's Phil Spencer characterized the move on Twitter as "better [for] Xbox gamers." Maybe it is, but those same Xbox gamers still want their chosen console to feel special. What does Scalebound's cancellation mean for Microsoft's console-exclusive prospects in 2017 and beyond? Here's what we know and what we can fairly speculate about. Read more... More about Microsoft, Xbox One, Entertainment, and Gaming Read More »Candy bandit squirrel finally gets caught in the act
Is it just us, or do squirrels just seem to get away with everything these days? The Kim family suspected some mischief was afoot in their Toronto convenience store, Luke's Grocery, when they heard a bit of rustling near the candy bars. After some investigation, they had found the culprit: squirrels. Little candy-thieving squirrels. On this Youtube page (hilariously named StopThatSquirrel DropThatBar), the Kim family posted this video of a squirrel waltzing into the store like it owns the place, snatching the candy bar and running the hell out of there before it gets caught. Apparently, this is not the first candy caper of its kind the family experience. The family estimates that it has lost at least 40 candy bars to squirrels over the years. Read more... More about Store, Candy, Squirrel, Viral Videos, and Watercooler Read More »Viral video of road being paved is unbelievably satisfying to watch
The internet couldn’t help but be mesmerized by this drone footage of a road being constructed in Western Australia. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Views, Satisfying, and Australia Read More »10 inspiring moments from Barack Obama's presidency in GIFs
Here's to you, Obama. Barack Obama, aka the coolest president America has ever had the pleasure of knowing, is stepping down after eight years in office. With the Jan. 20 inauguration only a week away, we felt it was time for a heartwarming tribute to Obama's phenomenal legacy — through GIFs, of course. We've compiled a few of Obama's maaaaaany most glorious moments that prove his presidency was truly one of a kind. 1. When he and Michelle constantly defined relationship goals"Michelle ... Michelle LaVaughn Robinson of the South Side," Obama addressed FLOTUS during his farewell address while the world broke down in tears. "For the past 25 years you have not only been my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend." Read more... More about Lists, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Conversations, and Politics Read More »For the first time ever, a bumblebee is on the endangered species list
The rusty patched bumblebee has ventured into new territory: the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) added the bee to the list Tuesday, earning it the sad honor as the first-ever bumblebee in the U.S. with the endangered designation, according to the federal agency. The bee has seen a dramatic population decline in the past 20 years. This is a rusty patched bumblebee in Minnesota. Image: Sarah Foltz Jordan/The Xerces Society via AP "Listing the bee as endangered will help us mobilize partners and focus resources on finding ways right now to stop the decline," said Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Regional Director Tom Melius in a press release. Read more... More about Pollinators, Bumblebees, Endangered, Endangered Species, and Science Read More »Tillerson is dead wrong in what he told the Senate on climate science
Longtime ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald J. Trump's secretary of state nominee, misled the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when he presented his take on climate change during a hearing Wednesday. During the first morning of his confirmation hearings, Tillerson was pressed for his views on global warming, after bobbing and weaving around questions focused on Exxon's past research and disinformation campaign around the topic. “The risk of climate change does exist and the consequences of it could be serious enough that action should be taken," Tillerson told the panel. He noted that the most disagreement concerns what those actions should be. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Secretary Of State, Senate, Politics, and Science Read More »Ariana Grande, John Legend sing their way onto 'Beauty and the Beast' soundtrack
A tale as old as time is about to get a 2017 twist. John Legend and Ariana Grande will sing the iconic "Beauty and the Beast" ballad for the live action remake's soundtrack, Disney said Wednesday. Grammy-winning veteran Ron Fair, who has been in the business for 37 years as a producer, arranger, recording engineer and musical director, will produce the new rendition of the song. “Stepping into the shoes of an Oscar and GRAMMY Award-winning classic is not small potatoes," Fair said in a statement, adding that the song will get a "new school-old school" revamp "that shows the soulfulness and power of what a great melody and lyric can inspire.” Read more... More about John Legend, Ariana Grande, Soundtrack, Music, and Beauty And The Beast Read More »Google's AI is writing a lot of emails
Google's AI is writing a significant number of emails sent by users of its Inbox app. The company's Smart Reply feature, which automatically generates email responses based on the contents of an incoming message, is now responsible for 10 percent of the mobile responses sent using the Inbox app. The stat was revealed by Jeff Dean, senior fellow in Google's research group, who was speaking at the AI Frontiers conference in Santa Clara, California, Wednesday. "What this does is it takes an incoming email message and then, given the text of the email message, it tries to predict what are likely responses you might want to give," Dean said. "Now, 10 percent of mobile responses on email on the Inbox product are generated with this Smart Reply feature, so it's saving people a lot of time." Read more... More about Gmail, Artificial Intelligence, Google, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »Anna Kendrick playing a female Santa Claus? Disney is ho-ho-hopeful.
LOS ANGELES — Christmas has come early this year: Anna Kendrick is in talks to play a female Santa Claus in the Disney project Nicole, Mashable has confirmed. Plot details are scant at this point, and the project is still coming together — so the dream of seeing the Pitch Perfect star in trimmed red fur may still belong with the sugarplums. But a director is set in Marc Lawrence (Miss Congeniality 2), who also wrote the script. According to The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news Wednesday, it's a "holiday family adventure that centers on the coming of a female Santa." A source with knowledge of the project told Mashable that talks are indeed underway, though no dates for release or production start have been set. Read more... More about Santa Claus, Anna Kendrick, Disney, Entertainment, and Film Read More »National park staff are luring wildlife-destroying feral cats with KFC
What's the difference between obscenely hungover people and feral cats? The unwavering appetite for fried food, of course. Apparently, Kentucky Fried Chicken happens to be the secret ingredient in helping control the feral feline population, which poses a constant risk to over 100 native species in Australia. Parks Victoria staff spent A$260 (US$193) during seven visits to the same KFC store in a four month period, according to The Guardian. An unnamed Parks Victoria staff member told the news outlet the fast food is "widely known to be the most effective bait for luring feral cats." Read more... More about Conservation, Wildlife, Feral, Cats, and Fried Food Read More »Trump inaugural ball books Bruce Springsteen ... tribute band
From the consenting members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to the Rockettes that perform for fear of losing their jobs, Donald Trump's inauguration is already groaning with A-list talent. But that softly sensual day will pale in comparison to the inaugural ball taking place the night before in Washington, D.C., as attendees rock out to the driving tunes of Bruce Springsteen...'s "hardest working tribute band." Yep, the B-Street Band is signed up for the evening's festivities at the Garden State Presidential Inaugural Gala — and it's the biggest booking in town since '80s tribute act The Reagan Years confirmed they're playing the Hyatt Regency's All American Ball that same night. Read more... More about Tribute Band, Bruce Springsteen, Donald Trump, Trump, and Entertainment Read More »Powerful portraits of LGBTQ women aim to raise breast cancer awareness
A new photographic series called "Beautiful LGBTI Women" isn't just striking to look at: It also raises awareness for an important cause. The black and white portrait series of female-identifying members of the LGBTQ community was created by Australian photographer, Lisa White, in association with BreastScreen Victoria to encourage more women in the community to get breast cancer checks. White, who works under the name "The Social Photographer," reached out to the LGBTQ community directly for help finding her subjects. Read more... More about Australia, Lisa White, Photography, Lgbt Issues, and Lgbtq Read More »This airline is offering $70 flights to Europe
A European trip for a couple hundred bucks doesn't sound real. But one budget airline is pushing the impossible and offering flights from the West Coast to certain cities in Europe for under $100. There's some fine print, but it's actually not too restricting if you're itching for a Scandinavian vacation. Starting this week, flights on the Icelandic airline WOW from Los Angeles and San Francisco are offered for $70 to Stockholm; Copenhagen; Bristol, England; and Edinburgh. But that's just one way. To get home, you'll need to book a not-as-thrifty ticket back. More about Plane, Travel, Bargain, Air Travel, and Business Read More »A 3-on-3 league for retired NBA stars co-founded by Ice Cube? Yes, please!
There's really no appropriate reaction here other than something along the lines of: Wait, are you serious because, umm, hell yes?!?! You'll want to be sitting down for this, basketball fans. Ice Cube and veteran entertainment honcho Jeff Kwatinetz have cofounded a half-court 3-on-3 basketball league featuring former NBA stars including Allen Iverson, Stephen Jackson and Bonzi Wells. It sounds weird. It sounds ridiculous. But most of all, it sounds awesome. Details are incomplete but the BIG3 league, as its called, was officially announced by Mr. Cube and Mr. Kwatinetz on Wednesday. Highlights include playground-style rules such as a "do or die" shot to determine who gets the ball first. Game length will be determined by score, not time, with contests going to 60 points by twos and threes. Halftime will occur when one team reaches 30 first. Read more... More about Nba, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Tyrion Lannister, assemble! Peter Dinklage in talks for next Avengers movie.
Do drinking and knowing things count as superpowers? Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones, is in early talks for a role in Avengers: Infinity War, the first part of Marvel Studios' Phase Three cinematic finale, Variety reported Wednesday. SEE ALSO: Tyrion Lannister's 9 Most Epic Lines Disney/Marvel had no immediate comment. Variety characterized the negotiations as being in "early talks," so we're probably a long ways from confirmation, and there are no details on what character Dinklage might play. It seems extremely unlikely that he would reprise his role as Boliver Trask from X-Men: Days of Future Past — though it's technically a Marvel property, the X-Men films belong to Fox, which so far hasn't shared characters with Disney/Marvel (a la Sony for Spider-Man: Homecoming). Read more... More about Marvel, Game Of Thrones, Peter Dinklage, Avengers, and Entertainment Read More »Village Roadshow CEO: Expect more site-blocking cases 'big time'
According to Graham Burke, co-CEO of Village Roadshow, Australia should expect his company to continue going after piracy sites "big time." After the Australian government passed a law in 2015 allowing copyright holders to petition for piracy websites to be blocked, Village Roadshow along with Foxtel, was the first to test the legislation in Federal Court. In December, the pair won injunctions forcing internet service providers (ISPs) including Telstra and Optus to block the sites Solar Movie, Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound and IsoHunt in Australia. Burke told Mashable to expect further cases when the court resumes in February. While he declined to name which sites Village Roadshow will target, he said "There's a list as long as my arm." Read more... More about Downloading, Pirate Bay, Foxtel, Village Roadshow, and Piracy Read More »How to keep yourself safe in a world of creepy websites filled with personal data
In an era dominated by tales of embarrassing and politically devastating email hacks, the need to protect yourself online is all the more real. From phone numbers and addresses to the names of your parents and relatives, your personal information is sitting on a number of websites, for anyone to peruse and misuse. But there's a way to stop it. Genealogy websites like FamilyTreeNow and people-search sites like Spokeo all publish this sort of info by pulling it from public records. Some of them make this material even easier to access than others. For instance, FamilyTreeNow is free and you don't even need to sign up. Read more... More about Familytreenow, Hacking, Online Safety, Online Security, and Tech Read More »The internet is freaking out over this gross 'medium rare' chicken recipe
The newest #cleaneating fad is here and it's...salmonella? It is according to Australian Facebook user Morgan Jane Gibbs it is. She posted a photo of her raw chicken "recipe" to Facebook last week, and it's fair to say people had some thoughts about it. Read it and weep. Gibbs' tongue-in-cheek responses to comments on the post make it pretty apparent that her recipe wasn't meant to be a serious serving suggestion. When warned that her #healthy meal was just a big ole dose of salmonella, Gibbs replied "its [sic] chicken not salmon?" Read more... More about Trolling, Raw Chicken, Meme, Chicken, and Watercooler Read More »JetBlue now has free Wi-Fi on all flights
Need a reason to fly with JetBlue? How about free in-flight Wi-Fi? JetBlue announced Wednesday it has completed the expansion of Fly-Fi, its free in-flight Wi-Fi service, making it the only airline to offer wireless internet to customers at no additional cost. Fly-Fi is now available on all 227 of the airline's planes, spanning the entire fleet of Airbus A320s, A321s and Embraer 190s. JetBlue first introduced Fly-Fi on select planes in 2013 and the installation completion marks yet another milestone for the airline. The airline already offers a handful of in-flight entertainment options including anywhere between 36 and 100 channels of free DirecTV, depending on the specific aircraft; over 100 channels of free SiriusXM; free movies; and Amazon Video streaming. Read more... More about Internet, Plane, Flying, In Flight, and Fly Fi Read More »Our News Feeds will never be safe again: Facebook Live can now be broadcast from computers
For those who really want to go live, the barrier for entry just got much smaller. In the latest of a line of thirsty moves to increase live video output, Facebook released its newest batch of Updates for Publishers today, tweaking the service's core functions and addressing some of the challenges publishers have faced to get their content up and running online. The biggest change: Facebook Pages will now have the ability to go live via web browser — and according to Facebook comments to Mashable, regular profiles will soon follow. Users everywhere will be able to broadcast live anywhere, anytime, from any device with an internet connection and a camera. Read more... More about Verified, Social Media, Livestreaming, Facebook Live, and Tech Read More »Cheeky quokka hops a boat to freedom and now everyone's looking for it
The humble and very adorable quokka is a creature only found on Western Australia's Rottnest Island, but it seems one has made an unlikely escape via barge. An adult quokka was reportedly spotted at a waste recovery centre in the Perth suburb of Canning Vale on Jan 4. by a worker not familiar with the species. The worker took a photo of it and thought it was a "big rat," according to the Western Suburbs Weekly. The quokka is a protected species, due to a "vulnerable" conservation status, and authorities are trying to figure out if the animal is still in the centre or has made its way to surrounding bushland. Read more... More about Quokka, Conservation, Quokkas, Animals, and Australia Read More »These ski resorts are closed because there's just too much snow
Turns out you can have too much of a good thing. The Lake Tahoe area on the California-Nevada border has been dumped with snow — perfect for the middle of prime skiing and snowboarding season. But the storm affecting the western U.S. this week is just too much. And the Tahoe resorts just can't take it. It's beyond dumping (which is painfully ironic after barely any snow in past years) with another half-foot to a foot more of snow expected in the Sierra Nevada Mountains by Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Read more... More about Snowboarding, Skiing, Weather, Storm, and Snow Read More »Amazon fined $1 million for misrepresenting savings to customers in Canada
Amazon has agreed to pay a Canadian regulator $1 million to cap a two-year investigation into claims that the site misled customers about how much money they were saving. The case concerned a sales tactic in which Amazon compared its own price on a given item to a higher "list price" to suggest a bargain. But the probe by Canada's competition bureau found that those "list prices" came from Amazon's suppliers, and the e-commerce giant didn't bother to verify that they matched prevailing market rates. Amazon has already taken steps to ensure that market prices listed on its Canadian site are now vetted, the group said. Read more... More about E Commerce, Amazon, and Business Read More »Read an exclusive excerpt of Jeff Zentner's upcoming 'Goodbye Days'
Grief is messy, painful, and somehow both universal and incredibly personal. SEE ALSO: The best YA books of 2016 Jeff Zentner's upcoming YA novel Goodbye Days tackles an extreme and tragic case of grieving with empathy, honesty, and heart. The follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel The Serpent King, Goodbye Days is the story of teenage Carver Briggs, whose three best friends have all tragically been killed in a car accident. Carver blames himself for their deaths, as he was texting them at the time. As he is faced with his grief and guilt, Carver is also asked by the families of his friends to participate in "goodbye days," to share their memories and say a proper farewell. Read more... More about Jeff Zentner, Entertainment, Exclusive, Books, and Mashreads Read More »Monkeys mourning the 'death' of a robot monkey will hit you right in the feels
Spy In The Wild is a new nature documentary shot almost entirely with hidden cameras disguised as robotic animals. Cool, huh? But in an advance clip released by the BBC, that central gimmick backfires in the most heartbreaking way, when one of the primate robots is accidentally dropped and "killed" by a curious langur monkey. The out of action cyborg is then mourned by its real-life friends, who gather round and hug each other while gazing upon the lifeless body of their "dead" baby langur monkey. It's brutal. It's also as bizarre as it is sad — a weird mix of The Lion King and Blade Runner that's as affecting as it is downright odd and ethically quite problematic. Read more... More about Langur Monkey, A Spy In The Wild, Robot, Bbc, and Documentary Read More »Charger player reacts to team's move to LA with pure emoji poetry
It looks like the San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, and one of the team's players has mixed emotions about it. On Wednesday, "league sources" told ESPN that the Chargers would announce the move as early as Thursday. Chris Hairston, who plays offensive tackle for the team, was angry about the move at first. Then sad. Then depressed. Then...well, let's let his emoji do the talking.
That lamb ad sure is diverse, but there's a few things not right about it
Like clockwork each year, an ad spruiking lamb becomes the talk of Australia, just before the country's contentious national holiday, Australia Day — also known as "Invasion Day" or "Survival Day." Following on from their effort last year, Meat and Livestock Australia's new ad is all about celebrating diversity. But despite the landmark casting effort and message of goodwill, the advertisement misses the point for many. It starts with a group of Indigenous Australians meeting on a beach for a barbecue, as boats from other countries gradually arrive, their diverse passengers enjoying the impromptu gathering. Read more... More about Meat And Livestock Association, Mla, Commercial, Advertising, and Lamb Read More »Most of the coral in Japan's largest coral reef are dead, and the rest are dying
Japan has reported an alarming rate of death in its largest coral reef. The environment ministry says that 70 percent of the coral at Sekiseishoko, off Okinawa, is dead. 91.4 percent of the coral in the largest reef in the Northern Hemisphere has also been bleached due to warm temperatures — meaning they're vulnerable and very likely to die, as well. Photo taken Sept. 12, 2016 from a drone shows Japan's largest coral reef, Sekiseishoko, between Ishigaki and Iriomote islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. Image: Kyodo/AP Read more... China tells air quality app to stop reporting its high pollution readings
An air quality monitoring app has been told by Chinese authorities to stop displaying pollution levels that exceed an official cutoff point. An environmental protection bureau ordered China's Air Matters to cap its app's maximum air quality index (AQI) reading at 500, according to a report by media outlet Sixth Tone. The AQI, which is used by China to measure air pollution, is officially limited at 500. An AQI of 500 for a 24-hour period triggers a red alert warning, which means schools and industries have to close, and heavy vehicles are ordered off the road. Read more... More about China, Smog, World, and Climate Read More »Michelle Obama's final late night show as First Lady featured plenty of 'thank yous'
As the sun sets the Obamas tenure in the White House, Michelle Obama made what appears to be one final appearance as First Lady on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday. Naturally, her appearance was dedicated to a series of extended, emotional thank yous, lighter in tone to the President's speech the night before. Walking out to Stevie Wonder's "Please Don't Go," performed by house band The Roots, Michelle was thanked repeatedly by Fallon for her appearances on the show. "I just want to personally say thank you for being our only first family that we've had since we've started Late Night — we've been doing bits and sketches together," Fallon said. Read more... More about The Tonight Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Tv, Television, and Videos Read More »The flying Lily Camera drone is dead, buyers will be refunded
One year is a long time in Silicon Valley. The star of last year’s CES, the promising flying Lily Camera, is no more. Antoine Balaresque and Henry Bradlow, the co-creators of $799 Lily Camera announced Thursday that they are shutting the three-year-old startup. The Lily company faced "many ups and downs" last year, they said, adding that they couldn't secure financing for manufacturing and shipping the first batch of units. The Lily cameras were originally started to begin shipping in February 2016, but the co-founders said "software issues" resulted in a delay in the shipment. Read more... More about Camera Drone, Drones, Business, Startups, and Gadgets Read More »Chinese high school devises 'marks bank' for failing students to borrow from to raise grades
Failing your exams? An international high school in China has introduced a scheme allowing students to "borrow" marks to top up grades. The "marks bank" — devised by parents in the banking industry — is being implemented as a trial in the Nanjing Number One Secondary School in eastern China, reports the South China Morning Post. Students can borrow marks from the bank to make up for a failing grade, but have to repay their loans from marks obtained from subsequent exams, or from extra activities such as making public presentations or conducting lab experiments. Read more... More about China, School, and World Read More »This Indian city wants its roads fully watched by CCTV and drones
Road safety is a big issue in India. And one city is going all out to make it better. Kolkata, the nerve-center of eastern India, is setting up CCTV cameras every 200-300 meters on its most important roads, the Times of India reported. SEE ALSO: Bangalore's 'Night of Shame': Mass molestation in India's Silicon Valley on New Year's Eve "The idea is to ensure that every crime or accident on the roads is captured on CCTV," said Kolkata's Deputy Commissioner of Police (Wireless Branch). The police have reportedly placed tenders for 50 new drones and 500 new CCTV cameras. And some speed guns and high-tech cameras that can capture number plates in the dark are also being ordered. Read more... More about Surveillance, Police, Kolkata, Crime Law And Justice, and Road Safety Read More »Grammy winner A.R. Rahman recreates old song and the Indian web explodes
Indian music maestro and Academy Award-winner A.R. Rahman is mesmerizing audiences yet again. This time, with a new version of his 1994 hit song "Urvasi Urvasi." SEE ALSO: Grammy-winner AR Rahman pays a moving tribute to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks The reinvented track was revealed by MTV India on its Facebook page to tease the new season of its popular show, Unplugged. Unsurprisingly, the video has gone viral, notching up more than 1.5 million views in less than a day. The song is in Tamil, Rahman's native language, and is set to meticulous percussion along with Indian and Western string arrangements that give it a distinct fusion feel. Read more... More about Bollywood, Mtv, Film, India, and Viral Videos Read More »HTC's new flagship has two displays, but no headphone jack
As expected, HTC has joined the league of players that believe headphone jacks are relics of the past and don't deserve their 3.5mm space on modern smartphones. The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer today unveiled two new smartphones in its new "U" lineup: "its first phablet in a while" HTC U Ultra and "aggressively priced" HTC U Play. Neither carry the 3.5mm jack, a trend that Apple gifted to the world. Both the new smartphones follow "Liquid Design" language, a major departure from the aluminium unibody that older HTC smartphones carry. The "symmetric" smartphones have a curved glass body on both sides now with metal running along the edges. Read more... More about Android, Htc 10, Smartphones, Htc U Play, and Htc U Ultra Read More »Uber dives into content for the first time with Manchester United partnership
Uber is partnering with Manchester United to give football fans across the world exclusive behind-the-scenes content to recreate the experience at Old Trafford stadium. With 569 million fans in over 30 countries, Manchester United is one of the world's most popular football clubs. The new partnership allows fans who use Uber to travel to watch the game to access content featuring players on the training ground. Uber will work with Manchester United to create the content which will include pre-and post-match footage. The app will also host competitions to give away tickets to matches and other prizes. Read more... More about Manchester United, Uber, and Tech Read More »David Guetta fans go into meltdown after last-minute concert cancellation in Bangalore
Indian music fans are angry as DJ David Guetta's concert in Bangalore has been called off at the eleventh hour. The organizers have cited security concerns following an incident on New Year's Eve in the city where many women were harassed. SEE ALSO: Bangalore's 'Night of Shame': Mass molestation in India's Silicon Valley on New Year's Eve The proceeds of the gig #Guetta4Good, part of the ongoing Sunburn Music Festival, were to go to a charity that works with underprivileged children. Merely a few hours before the scheduled time, the festival organizers released a statement via a tweet, which was later deleted. Read more... More about Live Music, Gig, Concert, India, and Music Read More »Michael Jackson's daughter tweets reaction to Joseph Fiennes casting
LONDON — Michael Jackson's daughter has tweeted her anger over the decision to cast Joseph Fiennes as her father in the upcoming Sky Arts comedy Urban Myths. The news that Fiennes would be playing the iconic singer caused controversy when it broke last year, and the release of the show's trailer has brought a fresh resurgence of criticism.
Khloe Kardashian would rather eat a fish eye than answer a question about O.J. Simpson
James Corden doesn’t shy away from asking personal questions, especially when disgusting food is on the line. James Corden challenged Khloe Kardashian to a game of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” on The Late Late Show. Celebrities must either answer a burning question or eat a gross food item, like bird saliva or a sardine smoothie. Khloe plead the fifth and slurped down a fish eye to avoid giving her opinion on the O.J. Simpson trial. However, she didn’t mind throwing her brother’s reality show, Rob & Chyna, under the bus to get out of eating cod sperm. Read more... More about Game, Oj Simpson, Uk, The Late Late Show, and Khloe Kardashian Read More »Anger on Twitter over plans to build a tunnel under Stonehenge
A road tunnel is going to be built under Stonehenge, one of the best-known prehistoric monuments in Europe, under a controversial project just finalised by the government. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the plan will transform the busy A303 road — which runs next to the monument — "cutting congestion and improving journey times" as part of a £2bn investment.
This 'Black Harry Potter' rap is going viral because, well, just watch it
In the six+ years since the final Harry Potter film was released, there's been no shortage of songs, parodies and skits made about J.K. Rowling's magical franchise. But there's been nothing quite like this. "Black Magic (Black Harry Potter)" is a rap by Belgian artist Yung Mavu. The video was shared on YouTube around a week ago, but it's recently shot up to over 2 million views. Fair warning: it's probably best to to watch this one with headphones on. Vin Diesel gets traditional welcome and is chased by paparazzi on first visit to India
Hollywood star Vin Diesel arrived in India for the first time on Thursday and was treated to a grand traditional welcome in Mumbai.
Not only that, he was also chased down the streets by the paparazzi, as documented by the film's director D.J. Caruso, and was even the top trending topic on Indian Twitter. Read more... More about Trending Topics, India, Movies, Bollywood, and Hollywood Read More »'Peaky Blinders' creator drops new details about Season 4
LONDON — Brace yourselves, Peaky Blinders fans: Season 4 is well and truly in the pipeline. The show's creator, Stephen Knight, spoke about the upcoming season, which he thinks will be "the best yet,"during an interview with Deadline on Tuesday. SEE ALSO: 9 shows to get excited about in 2017 "I'm very, very excited because I'm just completing Episode 6 of Series 4, which again I think is the best yet," said Knight. "And I'm loving it and it's not like work. It's not like a labor. I love doing it, and the boys are coming back and they're loving the scripts, and we start shooting in March." He went on to confirm that Tom Hardy will be making a return for the show's next season. Read more... More about Uk, Stephen Knight, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Peaky Blinders Read More »Prince William opens up about losing his mother almost 20 years ago
Prince William is notoriously reserved about his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in 1997 when he was just 15. But during a visit to a charity in Stratford, London, he opened up about grieving to a 9-year-old who lost her father to pancreatic cancer six years ago. "Do you know what happened to me?" William told Aoife. "You know I lost my mummy when I was very young too. I was [15] and my brother was 12. So we lost our mummy when we were young as well. He then asked the girl: "Do you speak about your daddy? It's very important to talk about it. Very, very important." Read more... More about Prince William, Princess Diana, Uk, and World Read More »How the face of MLB's steroid era is getting closer to the Hall of Fame
Amid the controversy and disdain surrounding slugger Barry Bonds, one indisputable truth remains: He is one of the greatest hitters of all time. He has the track record to prove it, with 14 All-Star games, seven MVP awards and 12 Silver Sluggers to his name. But his name and resumé are tainted, stamped with the asterisk of baseball's steroid era, when Bonds became the poster child for performance-enhancing drugs. Bonds' alleged steroid use kept him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame during his first four years on the ballot. It's curious, then, that early reports suggest his chances of induction this year (to be officially announced Jan. 18) are increasing. Read more... More about San Francisco Giants, Mlb, Baseball, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »This app lets you send real kisses to your long-distance lover
The 'Kissenger' is a messenger device that does exactly what its name suggests. It clips on to an iPhone and translates a kiss over to another paired device. Read more... More about Long Distance, Kisses, Apps, Tech, and Virtual Kiss Read More »Google launches Toontastic 3D, a new app for kids to animate with
Google just launched a new storytelling app that will help kids create their own cartoons. It's called Toontastic 3D. Kids can use it to make animations using a set of built-in characters or create their own using the app's editor and camera. They can record sound and create a story, which is then saved as a 3D video. A demo video for the app shows how you can draw a character in a 2D space, basically how you would in any paint program. The character is then rendered in 3D and inserted into a campfire scene. In 2014, Google announced plans to revamp its products with a 12-and-under focus. Since then, the company has announced several standalone apps for kids, including YouTube Kids. Read more... More about Toontastic 3d, Google, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Airtel launches India's first payments bank
India’s ongoing, audacious project to bring banking and financial services to much of its population hit a major milestone today; the country’s first payments bank is now live. Airtel, India’s largest telecom network, with over 260 million subscribers, today announced the launch of Airtel Payments Bank. At a media event Thursday, the company committed an initial investment of 30 billion Indian rupees ($440 million) to bring its service across India. SEE ALSO: India's largest mobile wallet app Paytm gets regulatory nod to operate its own Payments Bank The conglomerate said its service is now functional in all 29 states of India, adding that its 250,000 retail stores across the nation will serve as banking points. The company began testing its service last November in Rajasthan. Over 1 million customers joined the network during the pilot phase, it said today. Read more... More about Business, Finance, Banking, Paytm, and Payments Bank Read More »Naughty kitty rearranges the laws of physics in a live-action game trailer
TFW you're just trying to write your graduate thesis on Isaac Newton but your annoying cat keeps rearranging the laws of gravity around you. This live-action Japanese trailer for Gravity Rush 2 doesn't bother to show off much gameplay. Instead, it brings the game's gravity-shifting action into real life when a little kitten is imbued with the power to turn the floor into the ceiling. The whole "gravity kitten" thing is a nod to the game's Dusty, a mystical cat-like creature that appears to be made of outer space. However you feel about the game, this trailer is a fun watch. Just make sure to turn on the subtitles if you don't speak or read Japanese. Read more... More about Sony, Gravity Rush 2, Entertainment, Gaming, and Video Read More »Of course Michelle Obama is great at Catchphrase
In extremely unsurprising news, Michelle Obama — who is already good at practicing law, dancing to "Uptown Funk," making turnip puns and being the First Lady — is also good at Catchphrase. Let's be real, Dave Chappelle and Jerry Seinfeld. She was always going to win this round. And Jimmy Fallon (who took a full five seconds to come up with a clue for Beyoncé)? You were lucky to have her on your team. News anchor criticized for making colleague put on a jacket before segment
It's the shirt heard 'round the world. Amber Sherlock, a presenter for Australia's Channel Nine News, is under fire for making a colleague change clothes before a segment. Before they officially went on air, Sherlock, a fantastic Regina George impersonator, took fellow reporter Julie Snook to task for wearing white — the same color both she and their interviewee, psychologist Sandy Rea, were wearing. (Snook insisted that her shirt was light blue.) Although the argument seems to go on forever — maybe that's just because it's so terribly awkward — it appears that Snook eventually acquiesced. When the segment went to air, she was wearing a black jacket and Sherlock seemed fine. Phew. Read more... More about News Bloopers, Australia, and Watercooler Read More »Stevie Wonder brings America to tears as he serenades Michelle Obama
Break out the tissues. Last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Michelle Obama showed up one last time before she is no longer First Lady. There she and Fallon signed thank you notes and played some great games. While the episode was full of tear-jerking moments, the one that stood out from them all was when Fallon brought out Stevie Wonder to sing a medley of "Isn't She Lovely/My Cherie Amour" dedicated to Mrs. Obama. While the songs' lyrics were changed a bit to fit the occasion, the overall message was crystal clear: everyone is going to miss Michelle Obama. Vagina necklaces you didn't know you needed and now can't have
Vaginas are great, but traditionally they’ve been rather difficult to display for all to see. That all changed last week when Etsy seller Mullummoonflowers debuted a line of glittery, rainbow-colored “yoni” necklaces on Etsy that became such a hit that they broke her shop. Emily Fitzgerald, the artist behind the Etsy store Moonflower Creations, created a range of designs — a veritable panoply of p*ssy accessories. Some are fairly life-like representations, complete with a perfectly placed pearl.
You need to watch the 'black-ish' episode about Trump's election
Not for the first time, ABC's black-ish asked the difficult and direct political question on everyone's minds. "At the end of the day, no one wants to be on the losing side of an upset, but what happens when the winners and the losers are supposed to be on the same team?" In Season 3 episode 12, black-ish didn't talk around the irreconcilable difficulties of a Trump presidency for a Black family. The kids find solace in learning about Black leaders and literally making lemonade. Dre's (Anthony Anderson) workplace becomes overrun after the election as the employees work endlessly to figure out why and how this happened. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Kenya Barris, Anthony Anderson, Black Ish, and Television Read More »Meet the robonauts: NASA's humanoid robots
Picture this: Astronauts floating in weightlessness sip cups of coffee while staring out the windows of the International Space Station. They're looking at a vaguely human-like figure as it scuttles around the outside of the station, suitless in the vacuum of space. The humanoid robot is spacewalking to perform routine maintenance on the outside of the station. Perhaps it's re-connecting wires, taking down experiments, or making needed upgrades to the outpost. It's dangerous work for a human, but not too terribly difficult for a robot. SEE ALSO: NASA's first African-American Space Station crewmember is your new role model Read more... Samantha Bee perfectly tackles Trump's tantrums
The Trump presidency is about to come for us all, but Samantha Bee is here to dismantle every move made by the "livid Orange Julius"-elect. After the C.I.A. released a report about Trump's ongoing ties to Russia and questionable leisure activities, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee returned in their first episode of 2017 ready to tackle Trump's ineffectuality and ego. "Let's watch how the next leader of the free world responds to a provocation," Bee says slyly in the show's first segment. Bee quickly recapped the salacious side of the report and pointed to discrepancies in how it was covered on local broadcasts versus national cable news. "The national press took a tippy-toe trip to euphemism town," she said. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Videos, Tbs, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, and Samantha Bee Read More »Sleepy bulldog dozes off to a sweet lullaby
This is one sleepy pup. In this video posted on YouTube by user Traci Hendricks, this little French bulldog, Blue, is lulled to sleep by his human mom's sweet song. The way he's woken up, though, is far less soothing. Mom and dad disagree on the Blue's proper bedtime protocol. Donald Trump's L.L. Bean tweet goes awry in multiple ways
On Thursday morning, President-elect Donald Trump once again tried to influence the fortunes of a business company with a tweet, but mixed up exactly who he was trying to help. Trump's tweet thanked Linda Bean, a member of the board of directors at retailer L.L. Bean, by name, but then included the handle of another Linda Bean, a Maine-based lobster restaurant.
Billie Lourd posts an emotional tribute on Instagram to mother Carrie Fisher
Since the unexpected losses of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, tributes have been pouring out from every corner of the nation—but none have been as heartfelt as the ones from Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd. The Scream Queens actress posted on Instagram for the second time since the tragedy, sharing a touching photograph of her and her mother and honoring her mother's comedic disposition. Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner just had yet another adorable Twitter exchange
LONDON — Nothing can stand in the way of Mophie. On-screen sisters Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner may still be painfully separate in Game of Thrones, but they're more than making up for it in real life. It's only been a few days since they shared glorious proof of their BFF status on Instagram, and now they've had yet another adorable social media interaction. This time, it started when one fan spotted a rogue caption on a photo of Williams included in an Entertainment Tonight Golden Globes red carpet slideshow: Read more... More about Uk, Funny, Golden Globes, Golden Globes 2017, and Twitter Read More »'The Daily Show' parodies 'Goldfinger' in perfect response to Trump allegations
Someone had to do it. Trevor Noah and The Daily Show gifted us all with a perfect parody about the rumors perpetrated by the now-infamous dossier containing unverified allegations about President-elect Donald Trump's ties to Russia — and more specifically, the man's penchant for golden showers. Playing on the classic Bond movie Goldfinger, The Daily Show team put together their 40-second masterpiece, aptly titled "GoldShower." Here's the original video, for reference: Excited to see Putin really dig into this role. Read more... More about James Bond, Kellyanne Conway, Parody, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump Read More »Twitter will livestream Trump's inauguration with six hours of coverage
Donald Trump's favorite platform will broadcast his inauguration. Twitter announced Thursday a partnership with PBS NewsHour to livestream special coverage of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. The live broadcast will include the swearing in of Trump as 45th President of the United States and Mike Pence as vice president in addition the Inaugural Address and Parade. Coverage will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 20. Managing editor Judy Woodruff will anchor the broadcast along with NewsHour correspondents John Yang reporting from the U.S. Capitol and Lisa Desjardins from the National Mall. Read more... More about Politics, Donald Trump, Online Video, Media, and News Read More »'American Horror Story' gets two more seasons, for a total of nine so far
American Horror Story just wrapped Season 6, already was renewed for Season 7 and now has a confirmed order for Seasons 8 and 9. The FX miniseries, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, launched in 2011 and explores a different creepy theme each season. “American Horror Story launched the modern limited series revolution and – as evidenced by the most recent installment 'Roanoke’ - it remains as vital today as when Murder House stunned audiences six years ago,” said FX CEO John Landgraf in a press release. “Each new chapter is a cultural event, beloved for every new twist in imagery, style, cast and plot," Landgraf continued. "We are thrilled that Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and the entire creative team will continue to deliver the groundbreaking, celebrated American Horror Story for years to come.” Read more... More about Fx, American Horror Story, Television, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »The Possible: An exploration of robotics and tech
Introducing The PossibleVenture into deep space, meet robot dogs and travel at the fastest known speed on land in The Possible, a new virtual reality series that explores groundbreaking technology. See first hand how these innovations will change our future and discover the passion and grit of the inventors behind the them. Directed by David Gelb, our premiere episode, "Hello, Robot," takes you inside the never before seen labs of Boston Dynamics. Go face to face with the world’s most advanced robots, and say hello to Atlas, Spot Mini and Alpha Dog.
Upcoming Episodes:More about Robots, Vr, and Tech Read More »Michelle Obama gets emotional saying goodbye to the White House
Michelle Obama appeared on Wednesday's Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to talk about her mom, the future and the challenge of saying goodbye. One of the Obama family's many emotional goodbyes came on Friday when the First Lady gave her final speech in office. "We never see you get that emotional," Fallon said of the speech. "What was it that choked you up?" Obama explained: Over the course of their extended conversation, the First Lady also discussed her plans to continue the initiatives she started while in office, shared the stories behind some of the First Family's most iconic photos and sent a heartfelt thank you to her mother. Read more... More about Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Fallon, Tv, Viral Videos, and Watercooler Read More »Police say they can't remove videos of suicide streamed live on Facebook
Authorities in the U.S. state of Georgia have said they are powerless to remove copies of a Facebook Live video showing a girl killing herself. Katelyn Nicole Davis, 12, recorded the footage in Cedartown. Her family removed the video from her Facebook profile but copies of it were widely shared on blogs, YouTube and other Facebook accounts. While YouTube took down the footage because it violated its policy on violent or graphic content, it was still present on Facebook. Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd told Fox 5 they've been getting messages, emails and phone calls from around the world — even the UK — from people outraged about the video. Read more... More about Suicide, Facebook Live, and World Read More »Critics be damned, Apple's AirPods are dominating wireless headphone sales
Maybe people don't care that much about losing Apple's new AirPods. In the days right before the holidays and in the weeks after, Apple AirPods sales have exploded, according to a new report from e-retail measurement company Slice Intelligence. On the day AirPods finally went on sale, Dec. 13, 2016, wireless earphone sales were "ten times greater than the pre-holiday average for 2016. It was the largest single day of online headphone spending in the last year." It's quite a turn of events for the AirPods, which — despite a handful of glowing pre-release reviews — got off to a bumpy start. Read more... More about Sales, Earphones, Airpods, Apple, and Tech Read More »This sneaky 'Super Mario World' hack has been in hiding for 26 years
For anyone who grew up playing the Super NES, there are few things more nostalgic than the sight of Mario's adorably pixelated little face bobbing along beneath that charming red cap of his. There are also few sights more frustration-invoking than that of Big Boo — the highly irritating, seemingly impossible-to-kill baddie who'd follow you around the ghost house whenever your back was turned. Well, according to the clip below, it looks like there was an easy way to get rid of Boo the whole time:
Andy Cohen's got the 411 on those 'Real Housewives Reunion' leaks
Andy Cohen, everyone's favorite bubbly and outspoken talk show host, has no time for snitches. While the man behind the Real Housewives franchise clearly loves a good dose of drama, he definitely doesn't appreciate leaks about the Housewives reunion shows. In a recent New York Times profile on the cool Watch What Happens Live host, a fun anecdote revealed that leaks to press were coming from none other than members of the hair and makeup crew. But don't worry, Andy handled it. Explaining the intense secrecy behind the Season 7 Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion show taping in October 2016, New York Times writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner revealed that Cohen, the reunion-show mediator, realized the leaks were coming from the beauty teams. Read more... More about Conversations, Television, Real Housewives, Entertainment, and Andy Cohen Read More »Finally, we get the Trump T-rex pee party fantasy we deserve
Can't get enough of Donald Trump-inspired pee fantasies but wish they had more dinosaurs? Chuck Tingle's newest book is just for you. Tingle, America’s foremost chronicler of current events in gay erotica form, dropped a new Kindle book in response to Donald Trump’s alleged (and still unverified) Moscow "golden shower." Its florid title, "Domald Tromp Pounded In The Butt By The Handsome Russian T-Rex Who Also Peed On His Butt And Then Blackmailed Him With The Videos Of His Butt Getting Peed On," gives you a taste of what its jam-packed 35 pages will deliver. More about Politics, Books, Dinosaurs, Donald Trump, and Watercooler Read More »Watch animals at the Oregon Zoo frolic through their snow day
Is there anyone who enjoys a snow day more than kids who just got a day off school? Yes. Zoo animals. The Oregon Zoo closed its doors yesterday due to a snow storm that moved through the area. With their time off, the zoo animals decided to take the day for themselves and thoroughly enjoy the snowy weather. What results is the cutest video of the winter courtesy of the Oregonian. The Oregon Zoo also tweeted out their own video of animals rolling and flopping around in the snow. It is a rare treat to see an elephant confronted with snow, not really know what to do, but then realize it's actually the best thing ever. Read more... More about Zoo, Snow, Animals, and Watercooler Read More »These robots are transforming how we see wildlife
Wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas had long wanted to add up-close-and-personal images of iconic African animals to his portfolio. But to get those intimate shot of lions and leopards, he would need to crawl up right next to their sharp-toothed faces. So Burrard-Lucas devised a far less deadly alternative. In 2009, during a trip to Tanzania and Kenya, he bolted a camera to a small remote-controlled, four-wheel buggy and steered the rig toward herds of elephants and rambunctious lions. His BeetleCam, now on its fifth edition, has since evolved to include new features like a remotely-operated camera tilt and a live video feed. Read more... More about Within, Ocean Exploration, Marine Wildlife, Marine Biology, and Rhinoceros Read More »Dax Shepard and Michael Peña go old school in raunchy 'CHiPs' trailer
An '80s cop show revived for the 21st century — sound familiar? Dax Shepard and Michael Peña channel strong 21 Jump Street vibes in the trailer for CHiPs, in which they play an odd couple of highway patrollers on a mission to take down dirty cops. Shepard plays Jon Baker and Peña plays Frank "Ponch" Poncherello, an agent undercover with the California Highway Patrol. As with the CHiPs television series, which ran from 1977 to 1983, the film and trailer devote a lot of time to the tense partnership of Baker and Ponch. The film adaptation is written and directed by Shepard, who promoted it on Ellen as early as 2015, when he showed up in full highway patrol uniform and spoke about his love of the original series. Read more... More about Michael Pe A, Chips, Dax Shepard, Trailer, and Movies Read More »Jack Daniel's wants to fill your morning with whiskey-infused coffee
Ever since Ke$ha sang about brushing her teeth with a bottle of Jack, Jack Daniel's has become inextricably linked to things we do when we wake up in the morning. Now there may be an actual reason why Jack Daniel's would make an appearance in your daily morning routine. The distillery, in partnership with the World of Coffee, has released Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Coffee. Image: Jack Daniel's/World of Coffee According to a press release announcing the product, the coffee is made of "premium 100 percent Arabica coffee, roasted medium and infused with Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey." Read more... More about Coffee, Whiskey, Watercooler, and Home Read More »Relive the best parts of Harry Potter at this magically themed B&B
The world just cannot let Harry Potter go. Llety Cynin, a small, family-run bed and breakfast in South Wales, has created the ultimate Harry Potter-themed tea service in celebration of two very important Harry Potter milestones. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and the 10th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, this B&B isn't just giving you a Ravenclaw scarf and calling it a day. It's going all out to honor J.K. Rowling's cherished series by serving Wizard's tea for both children and adults. The menu features familiar treats from the books such as chocolate frogs, treacle tart, and hot butterbeer. Read more... More about Harry Potter Movies, Harry Potter Books, Harry Potter, Watercooler, and Travel Leisure Read More »5 digital marketing trends that will die in 2017
As Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” He might as well have added that it’s a near certainty that writers will trot out lists of predictions at the beginning of any new year. I won’t exempt myself from that rule, but whereas many are content to predict new trends, I’ll restrict my predictions to those trends I believe are dying, unless they get some major form of life support. 1. Twitter!Will Twitter become the new MySpace? While it may be too early to say goodbye to Twitter, we all know it’s struggling while Facebook and Snapchat continue to grow. Twitter’s share is 27.3% among all social media users, a decline compared to previous numbers. Although the return of Jack Dorsey may herald a wave of improvements, Twitter has been languishing for years now, and it may be too little, too late. The company made minor changes last year, like not counting images and video toward the 140 character limit, and has hinted at more changes, but it will take more than a little bit of flexibility to woo new users. Read more... More about Business, Digital Marketing, and Marketing Read More »Apple reportedly wants to start making TV shows
Apple is in talks to begin making high-end television shows that could rival the kind of work produced by HBO and Netflix, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The company has been in talks with studio executives and producers, and hopes to have something to show for its efforts by the end of 2017, according to the report. That's the kind of news that can send shivers down the spines — or dollar signs into the dreams — of the entire entertainment industry. Apple has long been seen as a quiet giant whose entry into the content creation industry would be a game changer. While Apple's main business is in making products and providing distribution for TV and music, the prospect that the company — and its cash pile of $230 billion — could begin making its own content has loomed. Read more... More about Spotify, Hbo, Netflix, Television, and Apple Read More »Bella Hadid unfollows Selena Gomez on Instagram amid The Weeknd dating rumors
Just two days after Selena Gomez was seen kissing The Weeknd, it appears as though his ex-girlfriend Bella Hadid has unfollowed the "Good for You" singer on Instagram. This is, of course, the ultimate way to show someone you are not happy with them. Entertainment Tonight posted this video detailing what went down. We all knew that this romance couldn't just blossom quietly, and it seems as though they're already walking straight into the fire. Let the drama begin. Read more... BONUS: In stunning exchange, Trump refuses to answer question from CNN reporterFor game developers, HTC's Vive edges out the Oculus Rift
The latest Game Developers Conference survey, polling 4,500 developers this year, is in and developers have spoken. Among many other opinions on the video games industry is this: VR and AR are taking over, and it looks like HTC's Vive is leading with a current slight advantage in that race. Developers' general interest in VR platforms is almost evenly divided between the Vive and the Oculus Rift, but comparing favoring percentages from this year's survey to last's—when the Oculus Rift had 40% of developers' interest compared to Vive's 26%—it seems like HTC's Vive is in place to increasingly overcome the Oculus Rift. Although it was the Oculus Rift that managed an early start with initial marketing and early kits, more developers are looking to develop for HTC's Vive, and considering the platform for any potential exclusive titles, too. Read more... More about Game Developers Conference, Oculus Rift, Htc Vive, Games, and Entertainment Read More »A foreign minister invented a fake country and Twitter had a field day
The Polish foreign minister was probably very tired when he met reporters in New York and mentioned a non-existent country — "San Escobar." SEE ALSO: Twitter's Periscope launches 360 video Witold Waszczykowski was in the U.S. to lobby for a seat on the UN Security Council from 2018-19. He told the press that he held meetings with officials from nearly 20 countries, including some Caribbean nations "for the first time in the history of our diplomacy," countries "such as Belize or San Escobar." Waszczykowski's spokeswoman, Joanna Wajda, later said the top diplomat had been thinking of Saint Kitts and Nevis (known as San Cristobal y Nieves in Spanish). Read more... More about San Escobar, Twitter, Poland, and Watercooler Read More »This startup is taking on fake news in the vitamin and supplement world
The term "snake oil" — now a catch-all for any scam good with a flashy sales pitch — originated in the days when con artists would roam from town to town by wagon, shilling useless health elixirs to unwitting marks. Today, their spiritual successors have a bit more technology at their disposal. They've traded in the slick speeches and stages for blogs and websites, making for an online media universe of holistic cures and herbal remedies that's notoriously rife with sometimes dangerous misinformation. That bad reputation is one of the biggest challenges faced by a new startup called Care/of, which offers personalized vitamin and supplement regimens on a monthly subscription basis. Read more... More about Care Of, Business, Advertising, and Media Read More »Trevor Noah saw plenty to fear in Trump's press conference
Daily Show host Trevor Noah believes Donald Trump's press conference on Wednesday – the president-elect's first in around six months – gave us more than enough reason to be scared. He found many issues in Trump's wild press conference, like when Trump prattled on about his ability to run his business and the country if he chose to, which Noah found disturbing enough. But maybe the biggest decry to the president-elect came when Noah ended his segment by focusing on Trump's shouting match with CNN's Jim Acosta, who was trying to ask the president-elect a question after Trump attacked his news organization. Read more... More about Trevor Noah, Daily Show, Jim Acosta, Cnn, and Press Conference Read More »J.K. Rowling just burned Donald Trump for the 2nd time in 24 hours
LONDON — You've got to hand it to J.K. Rowling — despite the fact she's probably now published more Donald Trump Twitter burns than she has Harry Potter books, she still never fails to be original. This time, the subject of her ire was a trademark Trump attack on one of his old enemies: CNN.
Yet again, Rowling's comeback was pure Twitter gold. Read more... More about Uk, Shut Down, Burn, Twitter, and Cnn Read More »Facebook is hiring engineers to basically mind read
Facebook has some interesting job postings right now. The tech giant is recruiting for positions including "brain-computer interface engineer," "haptics engineer," and "neural imaging engineer." Those positions are all part of Building 8, a fairly secretive hardware research group at the company. The postings, spotted by Business Insider, suggest some major projects at Facebook. And those projects sound something like mind reading. The Building 8 team is working on "seemingly impossible products that define new categories and that advance Facebook's mission of connecting the world." Those products will involve "breakthrough development at the intersection of ambitious science and product development." Read more... More about Science Fiction, Mark Zuckerberg, Building 8, Facebook, and Business Read More »This might just be the unlikeliest game show win ever
This has to be the best "pointless" answer on gameshow television. Tasha and Jo were contestants on the BBC’s Pointless, a quiz show where competitors try to get the least amount of points by giving answers that no-one else can come up with. Essentially, the more obscure the answer, the better.
The pair got down to the final round and only needed to come up with one answer to win. In response to a question about goal scorers from the 2000 Euros, Tasha answered "Henrik Larsson" without hesitation — which turned out to be both correct and completely pointless. It won them the jackpot. Read more... More about Bbc, Funny, Game Show, Football, and Henrik Larsson Read More »Here's what 'Pretty Little Liars' star Shay Mitchell will be doing after the show ends
Pretty Little Liars may be coming to an end this spring, but fans will still be able to get their Shay Mitchell fix thanks to Fullscreen. The actress, known for her role as Emily on the popular ABC Family/Freeform series, will have her own Fullscreen series called Shades of Shay. Scheduled for an early 2017 release, the show will document Mitchell's "unfiltered and unpredictable journey" after the show comes to an end. Mitchell has already built a huge social media following, and has amassed over 1.7 million followers to her YouTube channel. The new series will follow Mitchell as she "navigates this uncharted, new chapter of her life," Fullscreen said in a statement. "Whether Shay’s on set rehearsing lines for a new film or sneaking away for some much-needed quality adventure time with her best friends; Shay will open all of this to our cameras, giving viewers a close-up look at the personal side of her life and career." Read more... More about Lizzie Velasquez, Cody Ko, Andrea Russett, Pretty Little Liars, and Shay Mitchell Read More »Mysterious light pillars light up northern Canada's night sky
At 1:30 in the morning, while most of northern Canada was asleep, Timothy Joseph Elzinga was tending to his crying toddler. Then he looked out the bathroom window. "I saw beams of light, looking like something out of Star Trek or Close Encounters of the Third Kind," Elzinga told Mashable on Thursday, nearly a week after he witnessed the so-called light pillars. The vertical columns of red, blue, orange and white appear when light reflects off the flat, mirror-like surfaces of ice crystals. Light pillars are typically seen in polar regions but can appear at lower latitudes in frigid temperatures. Read more... More about Close Encounters, Polar, Arctic, Nature, and Youtube Creators Read More »Riot Games' Greg Street talks about the future of League of Legends
Greg Street, the design director for League of Legends, joined us to discuss the new '10 ban' system, the process of making changes to the title and what he wants for the future of the game. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Riot Games, League Of Legends, and Tech Read More »This kitchen gadget that will turn your plain boring eggs golden
You can get the perfect golden egg with this kitchen device. Just pop in your egg and click the start button to enjoy the golden result. Read more... More about Boiled Egg, Kickstarter, Boil Egg, Kitchen Gadget, and Kitchen Read More »Hidden history of virtual reality
Virtual Reality might be the hottest new thing in tech, but surprisingly, VR has a long history before today. Mashable explores the various false-starts, influences and oddities in the Hidden History of VR. Watch robots in VR Introducing The Possible, a new virtual reality series that explores groundbreaking technology. Click here to watch on the Within app. Belgian police issue alert about foldable gun that looks like a phone
Remember that handgun that folds up to look like a smartphone? Belgian police have reportedly issued an alert for the transforming gun as the weapon inches closer to launching in the U.S. According to the Dernière Heure newspaper, Belgian police are concerned the Ideal Conceal Pistol will be illegally imported into Europe. From afar, the gun, when folded up, is difficult to distinguish from a typical smartphone. The double-barreled .380-caliber derringer, which can fire two bullets and has a laser sight, was originally slated to launch in 2016, but production issues delayed it until "early 2017." Read more... More about Weapons, Firearms, Ideal Conceal, Foldable, and Foldable Guns Read More »Watch a fiery congressman explain why he'll be holding his wife's hand at the Women's March this year
In between the chaos of Trump's press conferences and the trauma of the Senate confirmation hearings, it can be difficult for voices of dissent to be heard. Thankfully, there are people like Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) who delivered a memorable and fiery speech to the house floor this Tuesday explaining why he wouldn't be attending this year's inauguration. Gutierrez, who is Latino, explained that he had attended inaugurations in his past including George Bush's, but this year was different. "This is different. I knew that George W. Bush and I would disagree on many issues . . . But I never thought that George Bush was trying to make my own country hostile to me, personally, to my wife, my daughters, to my grandson," Gutierrez said. "I never thought he was a threat to the nation that I love so deeply." Read more... More about Luis Gutierrez, Donald Trump Election 2016, Donald Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Neil Patrick Harris on "'A Series of Unfortunate Events,' Netflix's beautiful, dark, twisted fantasy
If Neil Patrick Harris had to describe his starring role on Netflix as something other than "unfortunate," he'd call it "shockingly dark." As the nefarious Count Olaf, a temporary guardian out to sabotage the Baudelaire orphans and steal their fortune, Harris embraces with relish the nastiness in A Series of Unfortunate Events. "Netflix was concerned that adults weren’t going to be able to value it because it was skewing toward a younger demographic," Harris said at a Netflix junket in 2016. "I think now that it’s done, they want to make sure that the kids still value it and that it’s not gone too Stranger Things. Read more... More about Lemony Snicket, Neil Patrick Harris, A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Netflix, and Television Read More »Kendall Jenner firmly denies 'upsetting' plastic surgery rumors
Kendall Jenner, a member of the royal family of Calabasas, stirred up some plastic surgery rumors back in November after a picture of her and younger sister, Kylie, was posted during a livestream in which they promoted their latest book. The picture showed Jenner sporting pouty lips and the internet was quick to accuse her of putting in lip fillers in an attempt to follow in her little sister's footsteps. When Jenner deleted her Instagram account shortly after the picture was taken, many took that as the model trying to hide the results of a "full facial reconstruction." More about Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Watercooler Read More »Weird Al to release his entire catalogue in an accordion box set
Christmas just came 12 months early for "Weird Al" Yankovic fans (we know you still exist, and we salute you). Every parody song from "Amish Paradise" to "I Love Rocky Road" will be included in the career-spanning collection starting with his self-titled debut from 1982 to his latest album, Mandatory Fun.
Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic will feature all 14 of his studio albums and is available at different price points with the more goodies the more you spend (including socks!). Read more... More about Music, Conversations, Weird Al, and Entertainment Read More »2016's 'Hitman' was great because it didn't let players binge
Hitman's 2016 success was moored to a simple idea: shut down the binge. Yes, the drawn-out release of six episodes during an eight-month period also kept the game in the "new releases" conversation far longer than most. But for developer IO Interactive, the biggest benefit by far was the way an episodic release took all players — new and old — to Hitman school. SEE ALSO: Here are the 10 best video games of 2016 "A level is not supposed to be beaten by just killing the targets and proceeding [to the next level]; it's actually meant to be played multiple times," creative director Christian Elverdam said in an interview. Read more... More about Square Enix, Io Interactive, Hitman, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »'American Crime Story: Katrina' won't air until 2018
FX's People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story became a cultural phenomenon in 2016 — scooping nine Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes in addition to dominating the zeitgeist — but its intended follow-up, American Crime Story: Katrina, is still a long way off. At the Television Critics Association winter press tour, FX CEO John Landgraf revealed that the franchise would not return to our screens until 2018 — in part because "it's taking us time to get material we're happy with." Unlike People v. O.J., which was based on Jeffrey Toobin's book, The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson, the source material for Katrina has proven harder to nail down. "It's not a lurid, true crime series with reenactments," Landgraf noted. "We have high ambitions for this show." Read more... More about Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, People V Oj Simpson, American Crime Story, and Entertainment Read More »That feeling when a robot isn't just a robot
Why do you feel comfortable or even empathetic to a robot? We explore how humans develop an emotional connection with machines, and how engineers are designing that connection. Watch robots in VR Introducing The Possible, a new virtual reality series that explores groundbreaking technology. Click here to watch on the Within app. Someone reverse engineered the umbrella - and it totally works
It seems like the classic umbrella design has been wrong all along. The 'KAZbrella' opens and closes inside out, making it much more convenient to use. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Reverse Umbrella, Kazbrella, and Design Read More » | ||||
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