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 Fans uncover the backstory for the next 'Legend of Zelda'
Using nothing but a brief glimpse at the back of the game's special edition map, a group of hardcore Legend of Zelda fans figured out the backstory of the next anticipated entry in the series, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. YouTuber Zeltik and his fellow code-crackers were able to piece together the backstory of Breath of the Wild after noticing Sheikah (a race of people in Zelda) symbols on the back of the map included in the special edition of the game, which was shown for a moment during Nintendo's Treehouse live stream on Friday. The group translated the Skeikah symbols into Japanese and then into English, which tells the story of Breath of the Wild. Read more... More about Link, Gaming, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, and Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wild Read More »SpaceX's most recent rocket landing looks so sci-fi in new photos
New photos released by SpaceX Wednesday show just how sci-fi their rocket landings really are. The back-lit images reveal the first stage of the Elon Musk-founded company's Falcon 9 rocket coming in for a landing on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 14. The Falcon 9 landing came after it helped launch a clutch of 10 communications satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket coming in for a landing. Image: spacex The satellites — which belong to the communications company Iridium — were propelled to their final orbit by the second stage of the rocket, after the first stage made its way back down to the drone ship. Read more... More about Space Exploration, Elon Musk, Rockets, Rocket Landing, and Rocket Launch Read More »Hand-powered centrifuge costs only 20 cents, can diagnose diseases
Manu Prakash, a professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, has developed a lifesaving tool that costs just 20 cents. The 'paperfuge' is a hand-powered ultralight centrifuge, inspired by one of the most basic of human toys – the whirliwig. The invention can diagnose diseases like malaria and HIV within minutes without using electricity. Read more... More about Whirligig, Manu Prakash, Paperfuge, Parasites, and Blood Work Read More »Cortana is coming to a lock screen near you
It's now easier than ever to use Cortana on your Android phone. A new feature currently in beta puts Cortana right on your lock screen for quick access, MSPoweruser reports. The feature is similar to Cortana's behavior on Windows 10, where it can answer questions and perform other tasks without requiring a login. If the action requires another app, Cortana prompts you to unlock your device. Image: mspoweruser Cortana, which is named after Halo's AI assistant character of the same name, first started out on the Windows phone and then moved to desktop. Initially released in 2014, Cortana has evolved from a gimmicky feature into a powerful assistant. In 2015, Microsoft brought Cortana apps to iOS and Android. Read more... More about Ai, Microsoft, Android, Cortana, and Tech Read More »Obama offers kind words to the media at the end of eight long years
President Barack Obama took the podium at his final press conference on Wednesday and offered the media some words of encouragement: Don't change and don't back down. "You're not supposed to be sycophants," Obama said. "You're supposed to be skeptics." The president's words carry a particular weight just two days before President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in. Trump has escalated his rhetoric against the media recently, even going as far as calling CNN "fake news" during a press conference in response to a request from one of CNN's journalists. The battle between Trump and the media has moved beyond words. The Trump campaign has telegraphed that it may do a way with a variety of the usual arrangements between the White House and journalists, including the future of press conferences and their location. Read more... More about Business, Media, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama Read More »Here's how to make Kevin's famous chili from 'The Office'
Anyone who knows The Office knows that Kevin Malone is serious about his chili. The character himself admitted it's probably the thing he does best. So it's an unspeakable tragedy when he spills an entire pot of it on the ground before anyone has a chance to try it. Lucky for us, YouTuber Andrew Rea has figured out how to make Kevin's famous chili and he is sharing that precious recipe to all of us. He even shows us the best way to eat the chili, which is of course on a piece of carpet. He says it's enjoying the chili in "the traditional fashion." We think Kevin would be proud. But feel free to put it in a bowl. Read more... More about Food, The Office, Watercooler, Youtube, and Tv Read More »Trump's EPA pick spars with Bernie Sanders, doubts human's role in climate change
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrongly suggested on Wednesday that scientists still don't know exactly why climate change is happening. Scott Pruitt, the Republican attorney general of Oklahoma, claimed during his Senate confirmation hearing that climate experts are still debating the extent to which human activity is driving up global temperatures. In reality, most climate scientists debate the precise impacts human-caused climate change is having, as well as the rate and severity of global warming yet to come — but they don't debate that human activity is the leading cause. Read more... More about Bernie Sanders, Hottest Year, Climate Science, Methane Emissions, and Carbon Emissions Read More »'This is Us' will keep you crying for at least 2 more seasons
Your weekly emotion-fest isn't going anywhere: NBC just renewed breakout freshman drama This is Us for not one, but two, new seasons. Each new season will have a minimum of 18 episodes, so that means fans will be getting at least 36 new episodes to cry at/with. The move isn't a total surprise, as NBC is obviously thrilled with the new show's performance. The drama's ratings typically wins Tuesday nights. Earlier this month, stars of the crowd-pleaser were nominated for multiple Golden Globes, and Sterling K. Brown was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for his performance. Read more... More about This Is Us, Tv, and Entertainment Read More »Knighted actor Patrick Stewart to play animated poop in 'The Emoji Movie'
It's every actor's dream to play a universal role, and the legendary Patrick Stewart may have won on that front once and for all. Stewart will voice Poop in this year's animated The Emoji Movie, Sony announced on Thursday. The announcement came via tweet from the Sony Pictures Twitter account, which used the words "distinguished" and Poop as a proper noun in the same sentence.
Vengeful girl used the plot of 'Finding Nemo' to prank a Tinder match
When you don't see a future with a Tinder match, trolling is a delightful alternative to letting an interaction go to waste. There are, after all, plenty of fish in the sea. A East Carolina University freshman named Carly Karnatz decided to pull the ultimate movie themed prank on a guy she was talking to on Tinder. Using the very familiar plot line of the children's movie Finding Nemo, Karnatz was able to trick the guy, whose name is Matthew, into believing that her younger brother was kidnapped and currently resided in a tank. More about Tinder, Prank, Finding Nemo, Watercooler, and Film Read More »Doggy tour bus shows adventurous pups the sights of London
Insurance and services company MORE TH>N brought its pet insurance and product membership promotion to the streets of London, creating a bus tour specifically for dogs and their owners. Read more... More about Puppy, Doggy, Cute Animal Videos, Cute Animals, and Cute Read More »Here's what Obama plans to do after he leaves the White House
Barack Obama's got his post-presidency priorities straight. During his final press conference on Wednesday afternoon, POTUS unveiled his post-White House plans in the form of a To-Do List. On it? After Trump's inauguration on Friday, the Obama fam is headed to vacation in Palm Springs for a bit, before moving into their new Washington, D.C. house. But Barack gave America a more specific (and straight-up charming) list of things he aspires to do once he's got the weight of the country off of his shoulders. Essentially: Reading, writing and spending time with his loved ones. Said Obama: Read more... More about List, Potus, Press Conference, Politics, and Conversations Read More »'Star Trek Discovery' is still boldly going — we just don't know when
The new Star Trek ship seems to be having some trouble getting out of the hangar. Star Trek Discovery, a star-crossed project that was set to premiere on CBS' digital "All-Access" platform in May, has had its launch window delayed indefinitely, according to CBS. Discovery, billed as a prequel to the original 1966-68 Star Trek series, was initially supposed to seek out new life and new worlds in February 2017. After showrunner and legendary Trek writer Bryan Fuller abruptly stepped down, that was pushed back to May. Now we don't know when we'll see it. Read more... More about Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Cowboys fan gets awful tattoo, jinxes season, still has no ragrets
Dallas Cowboys fan and stand-up comedian Jordan Garnett did what no superstitious sports fan should ever do — get a tattoo prematurely celebrating your team's championship. Garnett got "Super Bowl LI Champions" with a Cowboys logo inked on his shoulder in December, you know, a solid two months before Super Bowl LI in Houston. As fate would have it, Dallas lost to Green Bay this past weekend, eliminating them from the playoffs and officially making Garnett's tattoo 100 percent inaccurate. But Garnett has conjured up a Watch Lily the baby elephant romp around in the snow
We've seen sea lions and polar bears romp around in the snow, but no one embraces a slushy day quite like Lily the elephant calf. Lily is having the absolute best time running, rolling around and splashing about on what looks like the greatest day ever. Have you ever seen an animal having more fun? Well, maybe these other guys from the Oregon Zoo. Critics love M. Night Shyamalan's split-personality movie, apparently?
Here's the most shocking M. Night Shyamalan twist in 18 years: Critics are loving his latest movie, Split. Not since 1999's The Sixth Sense has one of the polarizing director's films been this much of a hit with reviewers, who currently have Split at 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. That's slightly better than After Earth (11%), The Last Airbender (6%), The Happening (18%) and Lady in the Water (24%) — and easily his best rating since Sixth Sense (86%). His last film, The Visit, eked out a 64% fresh rating, so Split may signal a return to form. Or it could just mean that there are many, many sides to Shyamalan. Read more... More about M. Night Shyamalan, James Mcavoy, Science, Split, and Reviews Read More »Four-hour Grateful Dead doc 'Long Strange Trip' headed to Amazon
Time to get an Amazon subscription, Deadheads. Amazon Studios on Wednesday announced it has acquired the rights to a four-hour documentary about the iconic band Grateful Dead. You read that right — four hours — about as long as the average Dead show was, end-to-end. Long Strange Trip, from director Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) and executive producer Martin Scorsese, will debut on the streaming service in the U.S. and the U.K. on May 26 as a six-part documentary. The film "probes the creative forces, subversive ambitions, and interpersonal dynamics that drove the Grateful Dead in their 30-year quest for moments of collective inspiration," Amazon said in its news release. Read more... More about Amazon, Film, Documentaries, Grateful Dead, and Music Read More »New, awful dance classes will teach you how to mosh, 'Elaine Benes' and more
Neighborhood dance studios have been churning out baby ballerinas for generations, a rite of passage for many daughters growing up in suburbs across the nation. But what is there to offer other unfortunate souls who lack simple grace and rhythm? Prankster-turned-professional-comedian Jeff Wysaski, otherwise known as Obvious Plant, posted flyers for some fake dance classes at his local studio that would solve that problem. Check these beautiful classes out, and imagine what they'd be like if they actually existed. Image: Obvious plant Image: OBVIOUS PLANT Read more... College coach shaking invisible hands is really committed to sportsmanship
Well, here's something you don't see every day. After a fight left tensions high during a basketball game between Siena College and Rider University, Rider coach Kevin Baggett and his team left the court without shaking hands. But that didn't stop Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos from going through the motions anyway, pretending to shake his opponents' hands for a good 10 seconds. The fight broke out in the second half after a foul on an alley-oop, which eventually led to a heated exchange between Patsos and Baggett. Read more... More about Ncaa, College Basketball, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Washington University students can now take a class on Kanye West
Kanye West has been on this earth for less than 40 years but there's already so much to learn from his insane life. So much, that now there is actually is a college course at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, dedicated to unraveling the many elements behind his career as a producer, rapper and fashion designer. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 75 students have enrolled in the “Politics of Kanye West: Black Genius and Sonic Aesthetics" course, and many more are currently on the waitlist for the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies class. Read more... More about College, Kanye West, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »Beyoncé wants ladies to get in formation to protest Trump
Beyoncé's feminist rallying cry, "Ladies, now let's get in formation," will take its most literal form at the Women's March on Washington D.C. And with her latest Facebook post, Bey herself is lending her voice to the movement. "We can make our voices heard and turn awareness into meaningful action and positive change," she writes. SEE ALSO: Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde's son had a Beyoncé-themed birthday AND she got him a present It's important to note that this status update doesn't indicate that Beyoncé will actually protest at the March herself. But her sister, Solange, will be headlining The Peace Ball on Thursday evening at the new African American Museum of History and Culture, which will, "celebrate the accomplishments and successes of the past 4 years and the vow to continue to be the change we want to see in the world." So here's to hoping for a double dose of Knowles sisters to help us get through the weekend. Read more... More about Protest, Celebrities, Beyonce, Women S March On Washington, and Watercooler Read More »Steve Carell just trolled us all into thinking 'The Office' was getting a reboot
This is just too big to deal with. (That's what she said.) In an era of countless reboots flooding our television screens, maybe it's not such a good idea to joke about bringing back a show with a cult-like following. Steve Carell a.k.a. Michael Scott from The Office tweeted a bombshell to his 4.94 million followers on Wednesday afternoon to announce that NBC was bringing back the hit show.
Fans were elated, and quickly tweeted as many Office GIFs as possible back at Carell. Read more... More about Steve Carell, The Office, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Obama to the media: America needs you
President Obama hosted his final press conference of his presidency. He spoke directly to the media challenging them to stay skeptical and establish a baseline of facts and evidence over the coming years. Read more... More about President Obama, Democracy, American, Media, and Press Conference Read More »Netflix just quieted the haters wondering about its international growth — for now
Netflix has some major expectations to meet, and they include becoming a global entertainment powerhouse. Whether Netflix could live up to the hype has become a hot topic among investors and analysts, some of whom think Netflix is poised to run into challenges as it tries to grow outside the U.S. For now, Netflix has been up to the challenge. Netflix reported on Wednesday that it added another 5.1 million international customers in the last quarter of 2016, and projects another 3.7 in the first quarter of 2017. Investors were clearly enthused by the results as well as the company's cherry outlook. Shares in Netflix were up 8% in after hours trading. Read more... More about Business, Streaming Media, and Netflix Read More »Yes, there's a wage gap for Uber and Lyft drivers based on age, gender and race
Just like the rest of the American workforce, drivers for Uber and Lyft suffer from a wage gap. The inequity in hourly earnings appears for drivers by gender, race and age, according to a survey from The Rideshare Guy of 1,150 drivers on an email list of 30,000. We've seen the gig economy wage gap before. A study in 2015 found that older drivers earned about 20 percent less per hour than their younger counterparts. A study in November found that black gig workers on services like TaskRabbit received more negative reviews, and women gig workers were more likely not to be reviewed at all. More about Gender Pay Gap, Wage Gap, Ride Hailing Apps, Ride Sharing, and Lyft Read More »The struggle to find pink yarn for your Pussyhat is real
Pink hats with cat ears have turned into something of an unofficial uniform for Saturday's Women's March in Washington, D.C. and people are desperately trying to buy yarn to make the hats in time. The demand for pink yarn stems from the growing Pussyhat Project. The project, based on President-elect Donald Trump's "grab her by the pussy" comment caught on video, started soon after the election as a way for march participants to wear hand-knitted (and crocheted or sewed) hats at the mass protest the day after Trump's inauguration. SEE ALSO: Here's why you'll be seeing pink 'pussyhats' during the Women's March on Washington Read more... 7/11 is selling breakfast pizza featuring eggs, cream gravy and a biscuit crust
Whether it's a cold fridge slice or a hot egg-and-cheese concoction, pizza for breakfast is nothing new. Now, 7/11 is capitalizing on your love for handheld triangle food with a breakfast pizza of its own. According to the Associated Press, the new item has a biscuit crust and is topped with bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cheese and cream gravy — the perfect recipe for delighted taste buds and a churning stomach. And so far, at least a few humans seem to enjoy it. For example, here is a video review — a positive one — that contains the phrase "salty gravy load." Read more... More about Pizza, 7 11, Food, and Watercooler Read More »Have yourself a real good time and listen to this dog's Queen cover
Every so often a viral video comes along that has the ability to change the world as we know it, and Gabe's bork cover of Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" is definitely one of them. By splicing together and pitch-shifting a variety of Gabe's barks, his human managed to create this lovely and intricate cover. "Prepare yourself for an overwhelming trip into the deep spheres of dankness," the human behind the masterpiece wrote in the YouTube description. Here's what 'Fire Emblem' looks like on mobile
Nintendo revealed its next mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes in a Nintendo Direct livestream today, bringing the classic fantasy action RPG to smartphones for the first time. Heroes looks similar to other entries in the Fire Emblem series, tasking players with commanding a battalion against enemy forces, but this time you get to summon classic heroes from throughout the series' 27-year history. Players can send in famous heroes like Marth, Tiki and Chrom on smartphone-sized battlefields that play just like past entries in the series. Heroes has a main quest as well as other modes like the Training Tower, all of which allow you to earn experience on your heroes to level up, acquire new skills and boost ratings. Read more... More about Apps And Software, Gaming, Nintendo, Fire Emblem, and Entertainment Read More »The iPhone X: Coming in 2017?
We've heard a ton about what might be coming in the next iPhone — but until now, none of the sources leaking potential design specs have gone so far as to call the upcoming device "yuge." SEE ALSO: Is Apple's App Store a monopoly? But if the phone actually hits the market with a wraparound screen, facial sensor technology, wireless charging capabilities and a name like "iPhone X," yuge could be an understatement. In a research note for his company's investors, Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri apparently used one of the president-elect's favorite descriptors to project the impact of Apple's next flagship, which he refers to using the iPhone X moniker. Read more... More about Oled, Iphone 7s, 2017, Iphone 8, and Iphone Read More »Cringe-worthy video shows people don't know that Obamacare and ACA are the same thing
During the past few years, Obamacare has been one of the most controversial and talked about policies in the United States. Since its inception, Obamacare has faced its fair share of opposition, and with Donald Trump coming into office, those flames have again been fanned. Jimmy Kimmel was curious about how the public really felt about Obamacare. Specifically, he asked people if they preferred Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act. Of course, those two are the same thing. But from the responses he got, many people don't know that they are the same thing. Someone actually thought Obamacare was when "Obama pays for you." Read more... More about Late Night, Videos, Jimmy Kimmel, Obama Administration, and Watercooler Read More »The internet roasts a photo of Donald Trump writing his inauguration speech
When times get tough, at least you can still meme. President-elect Donald Trump is slated to deliver his inauguration address on Friday, so he teased his Twitter followers with a little behind-the-scenes photo of himself writing a speech at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
The staged photo and Trump's cold, dead gaze sent the internet straight into "meme mode alpha," where it was pointed out that Trump was actually holding Sharpie marker, which may or may not actually be closed. Read more... More about Memes, Inauguration, Donald Trump, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »John Oliver crashes Game of Thrones to announce his return
Game of Thrones? Silicon Valley? Curb Your Enthusiasm? Who's even heard of these two-bit filler programs on HBO? We're sure there are some fans out there, but we all know what the people really want. And that's for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, to return. The news program did well to tell 2016 "f**k you," and looks set to serve up plenty more heat with an upcoming Trump presidency. Westeros can wait. At least, according to John. The season just ended and college football is already showing its dark side
Which is worse? The New Jersey high school star who had his football scholarship offer rescinded at the eleventh hour by Connecticut? Or the Oregon players who were put through off-season workouts so grueling that three of them were hospitalized? It's only been 10 or so days since underdog Clemson beat Alabama in a thrilling national title game, but already the game is showing its festering underbelly. Once again, a lucky, powerful few get rich while the players get screwed. This is a story that spans the Northeast to the Northwest, involves contracts worth millions of dollars, and even winds its way to President-elect Donald Trump. Read more... More about College Sports, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Multiple agencies investigating if Russia paid hackers to undermine Clinton
Six national law enforcement and intelligence agencies have for months investigated whether Russian government officials provided money to hackers in the United States, who then hacked Democratic Party officials in order to undermine the credibility of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, according to a McClatchy report published Wednesday. The six agencies — which include the CIA, NSA, FBI, DOJ, the financial crimes enforcement division of the Treasury Department and officials who work under the director of national intelligence — have been reportedly digging since "last spring." Read more... More about Paid, Hackers, Government, Russia, and Tech Read More »A little moon is making waves in Saturn's rings
A new photo taken by a spacecraft near Saturn shows a small moon making waves in the planet's rings. The photo, captured by the Cassini spacecraft on Jan. 16, reveals the moon Daphnis as it makes its way around the huge world, orbiting within a gap in the planet's distinctive rings. Cassini was 17,000 miles miles away from Daphnis when it snapped this shot, and according to NASA, it's our closest-ever view of the small world. "The little moon's gravity raises waves in the edges of the gap in both the horizontal and vertical directions," NASA said in a statement. Read more... More about Space Exploration, Saturn Moon Photos, Space Photos, Saturn, and Cassini Read More »We are starting to think this dog will never catch the ball
It is widely acknowledged that dogs love to catch balls. In previous cases, if we were asked to bet on whether a dog could catch a ball, we would have bet "yes, that dog can catch the ball." That was before we saw this dog. This dog cannot catch the ball, nor even come close to catching the ball. To be frank, we see no room for this dog's ball-catching skills to improve. Does this dog perhaps need glasses? But let's not get too cynical, friends. After all, this dog, while horribly, embarrassingly bad at sports, never gives up. And that means — despite everything — this is a good dog. Read more... More about Viral Videos, Animals, Dogs, Twitter, and Watercooler Read More »Twitter's complicated relationship with developers just got worse
Twitter's relationship with developers is as complicated as ever. The company caught developers by surprise Wednesday when it announced it was selling its developer platform Fabric to Google, thus offloading the suite of developer tools it once heralded as the "the future of mobile software." SEE ALSO: Twitter's Periscope launches 360 video The news comes a little more than a year after CEO Jack Dorsey, in one of his first public appearances after being reinstated as Twitter's top exec, stood on stage at the company's developer conference and promised to "reset" developer relations. "Somewhere along the line, our relationship with developers got a little bit complicated, a little bit confusing, a little bit unpredictable," Dorsey told the room. "We want to come to you today first and foremost to apologize for our confusion. We want to reset our relationship and we want to make sure that we are learning, we are listening and that we are rebooting." Read more... More about Jack Dorsey, Business, Tech, Apps And Software, and Fabric Read More »Don't stress: Positive possum is here to get you through the week
You there. Feeling down? Depressed by the weight of the world and the state of global politics? Then there's someone you need to meet. Behold your new motivational life coach: Let's call him "positive possum." He's clearly the world's happiest possum to ever live. "I want YOU...to be happy."" Image: Imgur/Sretlaw This unbearably upbeat little critter was spotted in the bush around Opotiki, New Zealand, by the stepdad of Reddit user "Sretlaw," who was out hunting. Thankfully, we wasn't hunting possum that day. Which might explain the furry bundle of joy's arms in the air pose: Maybe they're just trying to deescalate the situation? Read more... More about New Zealand, Positive, Australia, Possum, and Watercooler Read More »Obama 'Hope' artist has a brilliant new set of posters for inauguration
The artist behind the iconic "Hope" poster of Barack Obama that became synonymous with his successful presidential campaign has released a new set of images, just in time for Trump's inauguration and the subsequent Women's March. Artist Shepard Fairey, who created the original in 2008 as well as a less flattering Donald Trump print complete with the caption "Demagogue," has shifted his focus this time round. Now his images center on a diverse mix of people rather than leaders, as millions plan to take to the streets to protest the incoming president. More about Activism, Hope, Inauguration 2017, Lifestyle, and Social Good Read More »Man posts incredibly dumb maths 'problem' and Twitter descends into chaos
Some men just want to watch the world burn. When twitter user @SandalShagger (yes, really) posted a nonsensical statement about children born in 2005, he may not have known how many people it would reach but he certainly knew it would annoy those it did. Behold: A contender for the world's most infuriating tweet.
"Let that sink" indeed. It's like a multi-car pileup of logic, sense and reason. But it doesn't end there. Before long the internet did what it does best: Made a messy situation even messier. Some quickly concluded it was a troll move and played along. Read more... More about Australia, Maths, Trolls, Trolling, and Twitter Read More »Get a stern talking-to from your parents with Kit Kat's Lunar New Year set
The Lunar New Year is a time when many Asian families come together to feast, especially on traditional food. There's for instance bánh chưng, a Vietnamese sticky rice creation wrapped in leaves. Or the Chinese candy box, filled up with delicious dried fruit. Looks like the folks at Kit Kat want to crash the party too. The chocolate purveyors have just released a limited-edition Australian gift set at the brand's Melbourne Chocolatory store from Jan. 19. You might remember that last year the chocolate brand released a 24-karat gold Kit Kat. But there's no gold this year. Read more... More about Lunar New Year, Food, Chocolate, Kit Kat, and Australia Read More »The anti-trust lawsuit that could shape the future of smartphones
Qualcomm is in trouble. For most, those words probably mean next to nothing, but if you know much about the technology within your smartphone, it means a great deal. Qualcomm builds many of the key components of the world's smartphones — specifically, the modems and often the processors, too. It's also the dominant vendor in both categories. To smartphone users, the difference between a phone that uses a chip or modem from Qualcomm and some other brand is often measured in seconds — how long it takes to launch an app or call up a webpage, for instance. To the industry, it's measured in billions of dollars — the reward for making deals to get your technology into the hands of millions of people. And in the future, the difference could play a role in the 5G race. Read more... More about Smartphones, Qualcomm, Tech, and Mobile Read More »Google has some bad news for Trump ahead of his big day
Donald Trump will soon be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. But it looks like, once again, people seem to care more about the protests against Trump than the celebration of his coming presidency. In more than half the country, Google searches for "inauguration protests" outperformed searches for "attend inauguration," according to data from Google Trends. Searches for those phrases could mean any number of things, but it's just one more indicator of just how strong the collective opposition to Trump really is. More about United States, America, Politics, Data, and Google Trends Read More »Zuckerberg wants to pay native Hawaiians to get the f off his 700-acre estate
Mark Zuckerberg is suing hundreds of people in Hawaii in his effort to create a secluded island. The billionaire spent $100 million purchasing 700 acres of land in the island of Kauai back in 2014 and is still dealing with the fact that he doesn't actually have the exclusive rights to all of it. Sounds nasty, right? The lawsuits, filed in Hawaii's state Circuit Court on Dec. 30, are looking to identify local people's claims to land within the area he owns — the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Wednesday — to force a sale of those properties. Read more... More about Business, Silicon Valley, Billionaires, Hawaii Islands, and Hawaii Read More »Kate Middleton speaks powerfully about the stigma of mental illness
Although we're making a lot of gains when it comes to the mainstream discussion surrounding mental illness, there's still a long way to go. Social stigma and common stereotypes are what makes it so important for public figures to speak out about mental health issues — particularly figures with the clout of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Middleton and her husband Prince William have long been advocates for mental health services, founding the Heads Together campaign back in 2016. At a recent awareness-raising event for the foundation, Middleton gave a frank speech about stigma and how difficult it can be to seek help when living with the symptoms of mental illness. Read more... More about Prince William, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Kate Middleton, and World Read More »Twitter is p*ssed after guy takes selfie with Nick Cave, but doesn't know who he is
Twitterer and comedian James Malcolm was hit with a particularly bad case of FOMO while waiting for a flight at Wellington airport, recently. But it was soon to be replaced with mass public shaming, due to his lack of ~serious music~ knowledge. The 21-year-old noticed that a lot of people around him were taking selfies with a long-haired man sitting at the back. He had no idea the suited gentleman was Australian musician, author, screenwriter and all around living legend, Nick Cave. He reached out to Twitter for help identifying the mystery man, but initially didn't get much of a response. Read more... More about Selfie, Twitter, Music, James Malcolm, and Nick Cave Read More »This guy is every San Diego Chargers fan right now
The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, and — in case you hadn't heard — many are not receiving the news well. To top off the fans egging San Diego's stadium and burning Chargers memorabilia, one enraged guy pretty much summed up the sentiment of disgruntled Chargers fans when security escorted him out of a rally in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Meant to celebrate the team's new roots in Los Angeles, the rally featured team owner Dean Spanos, new head coach Anthony Lynn, several players and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Read more... More about Football, Nfl, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Entertainment Read More »49 books you need to put on your to-read list now
Hope you have some extra time for reading — you're going to want to sink your teeth into these books. On Wednesday, PEN America announced the finalists for the 2017 PEN Literary Awards, which honor the best and brightest in literature, science writing, essays, sports writing, biography, children’s literature, translation, drama and poetryMashable announced PEN's award longlist in December and now the finalists have been revealed. They include Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and The Mothers by Brit Bennett, two of 2016's lauded debut fiction titles, as well as Evicted by Matthew Desmond, a much praised investigation into eviction and poverty in America. Read more... More about Literature, Books, Entertainment, and Mashreads Read More »Everyone's favourite 'Simpsons' boss Hank Scorpio gets a punk theme song
Hank Scorpio, the much-loved boss of Globex Corporation from The Simpsons, is quite possibly the TV show's greatest ever guest character. Now there's a punk cover of Scorpio's Goldfinger-esque theme song, which is heard during the end credits of the episode "You Only Move Twice." It's called "Scorpio" and is part of a release dubbed Worst Tribute Ever by Australian musician Dan Cribb, which covers some incredible songs created for the animated series. The release album a cover of the immensely catchy "Dr Zaius," as well a take on "Baby On Board" which was originally performed by Homer's barbershop quartet, The Be Sharps. Read more... More about Theme Song, Television, Tv, Video, and Hank Scorpio Read More »PETA boycotts 'A Dog's Purpose' over video of German Shepherd forced into rushing water
A video that shows a dog being forced into raging waters on a movie set has PETA pretty upset. TMZ posted the footage just days before the release of the supposedly dog-loving flick A Dog's Purpose. Filmed in Winnipeg, Canada, the scene of a German Shepherd named Hercules being pulled and pushed into a stream of turbulent water is a stark contrast to the film's movie poster showing a grinning Dennis Quaid snuggling up to his furry friend. CBS News even once called the film "the movie for anyone who's ever loved and lost a dog." Read more... More about American Humane Association, Peta, Film, Dogs, and Animal Rights Read More »Forget Facebook, forget Snapchat: Teens are doing it themselves
Poor Facebook: The teens, they're not so into it. The world's largest social network was "big" and "made sense" circa 2004 or 2005, according to Monkey cofounder Isaiah Turner, but no longer. He and Ben Pasternak, 18 and 17 respectively, have launched a new social network — one they believe the teens will actually want. Monkey is an iOS app for people who have friends, and then they have "internet friends." It's a way to find more of the latter, the pair say, rather than connecting with people from school or your neighbourhood. Although, like every other app out there, Monkey still wants to mine your phone's contacts. Read more... More about Teenagers, Monkey, Snapchat, Facebook, and Australia Read More »Why a former employee thinks Apple is 'boring' under Tim Cook
Being number one isn’t a lot of fun. Just ask Apple, which was just called "boring" by a prominent former employee. With a market cap of over $639 billion, Apple is the biggest company in the world. It has enviable profits and unit sales (every quarter it manages to sell tens of millions of iPhones, though that number is declining) and is slowly, but smartly, shifting its attention to its highly lucrative services business, which includes the App Store and Apple Pay. SEE ALSO: Is Apple's App Store a monopoly? It’s also one of the most heavily scrutinized companies on the planet. Apple cultivates a level of secrecy and loyalty rarely found in business. Which is why when one member of the fold cleaves off and starts talking, people listen. Read more... More about Tim Cook, Ipad, Iphone, Apple, and Tech Read More »People are obsessing over a Japanese photo app and its easy to see why
Before the filters of Instagram and Snapchat, there were purikura sticker photo booths. It was the main way young people of the '00s could share silly, heavily edited pictures of each other complete with text and funny backdrops. While we may have moved on from IRL super kawaii sticker photos, the look has come back in the form of a Chinese beautifying iOS and Android app called Meitu. And the internet is OBSESSED. The app has been around since 2008, but recently gained popularity on Twitter. According to the company, Meitu has "an incredible suite of professional filters, frames, effects and other tools to turn ... smartphone photos into works of art." Read more... More about Kawaii, Sticker Booth, Apps And Software, Meitu, and Australia Read More »This comedian's parody of the Apple AirPods ad is hilarious AF
Let's face it. Apple AirPods are magical. But there is also that constant fear of losing those tiny little plastic knobs and people are going to extreme lengths to prevent them from falling off. Apple tried to address that with its ad featuring a dancer busting gravity-defying moves and yet, the AirPods stayed in place. But not everyone was convinced and now stand-up comedian Cyril Dabs has come out with an Indian version of Apple's original AirPods ad and it's real AF. The lyrics are in Marathi, a regional Indian language, and the guy breaks out into a slang when his AirPods magically go missing. Read more... More about Tech, Social Media, Comedian, Airpods, and Apple Read More »'Unstoppable' Priyanka Chopra bags second successive People's Choice Award for 'Quantico'
Bollywood actress and Quantico lead Priyanka Chopra has done it again! She's bagged her second consecutive People's Choice Award winning 'Favorite Dramatic TV Actress' over Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and popular Hollywood face Viola Davis. Last year, PC, as she's popularly known, had bagged the 'Favorite Actress in a New TV Series' award for her hit ABC show, becoming the first South Asian woman to receive the honor. She plays an FBI agent, Alex Parrish, in Quantico. An "overwhelmed" PC said in her acceptance speech, "This has been an incredible journey. Every single woman that were nominated with me today, all these incredible actresses are the reason that I joined television." Read more... More about Bollywood, Awards Ceremony, Television, Television Show, and Abc Studios Read More »A tech company is making employees walk 10,000 steps a day, or do push-ups if they fail
A Chinese company is in the spotlight for trying to relieve its sedentary employees of their desks — by making it mandatory that they clock 10,000 steps a day. The seemingly well-meaning but strictly enforced rules also deal a penalty of 50 to 100 push-ups to people who fail to meet the 10,000 step count mark. The Chongqing Evening News quotes one of the new employees at the unnamed technology firm, Hu, who said that on his first day, the company's HR department made him sign up for a feature on the WeChat messaging app that tracks the number of steps they take each day. Read more... More about Exercise, Office, China, and World Read More »Nearly 70% of Americans would like @realDonaldTrump to please stop tweeting
Two-thirds of America agrees: President-elect Donald Trump should cut down on his Twitter habit. This is the result of a new NBC/WSJ poll, in which 69 percent of Americans said that Trump on Twitter is a bad idea while 26 percent had no qualms with Trump's 140-character Among Democrats, a whopping 89 percent did not approve of Trump's use of Twitter. But even among Republicans, only 46 percent said Trump on Twitter is a good idea, while 47 percent would prefer him not tweeting. Read more... More about Social Media, Twitter, and Donald Trump Read More »Yes, this detailed 3D-printed model was sculpted in VR, and it's just the start
Getting people to believe that high-end virtual reality is truly immersive can be difficult if they haven't tried devices like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive first-hand. That gap of disbelief gets even wider when you try to convince the uninitiated that incredibly detailed, near retail-ready 3D-printed models are being born in VR, but this week we got our best example of exactly what's possible. On Tuesday, Oculus character artist Giovanni Nakpil posted an amazingly detailed, 3D-printed model of an ogre modeled in Oculus Medium, the VR sculpting app, and then output via 3D printer. Read more... More about 3d Printing, Art, Oculus Medium, Oculus, and Virtual Reality Read More »Woman eats two entire durian fruit because she couldn't bring them onto a train
A disgruntled woman who was stopped from bringing her pungent durian fruit onto a train in China, decided the only logical thing to do was rip open the prickly things and eat it all on the spot. The 27-year-old woman who was travelling to Chongqing with two large durian fruit in tow, was stopped from boarding because the durian odour was too strong. The unnamed lady reportedly told train officials: "You guys really don't know how to appreciate durian," reports the Chengdu Business Post. She then used her bare hands to pry the spiky fruit open, inviting passers-by to partake of the acquired taste. Read more... More about Durian, China, and Watercooler Read More »One of Japan's biggest hotel chains is denying that the Nanjing Massacre took place
Chinese tourists are boycotting APA hotels in droves, one of Japan's largest hotel chains, after people discovered it had placed books denying the Nanjing massacre throughout its rooms. The book, titled "Theoretical Modern History II — The Real History of Japan," was written by the CEO of the APA Group, Toshio Motoya, who wrote under the pen name Seiji Fuji. The Nanjing massacre refers to the Japanese military invasion of the city of Nanjing in China in 1937, in which around 300,000 Chinese citizens were believed to be murdered and over 20,000 women were sexually assaulted by the Japanese troops. Read more... More about World War Two, Nanjing Massacre, China, Japan, and World Read More »Regulator lawsuit accuses Oracle of favoring white male workers
The U.S. Department of Labor filed a suit against Oracle on Wednesday, claiming the company systematically pays white male workers more than their counterparts in comparable positions. The suit also alleges that the software giant unfairly favors Asian applicants when hiring for certain technical roles. The allegations follow a nearly two-year investigation into employment practices at the company's Redwood Shores, California, headquarters. During that time, the agency claims that Oracle repeatedly refused to provide employee records. Read more... More about Oracle and Business Read More »World's fastest growing smartphone market can't make up its mind about Apple's demands
The world’s fastest growing smartphone market wants Apple to manufacture locally, but some in the ruling government are hesitant to agree to the company's "unprecedented" requests before commencing manufacturing in the country. Apple has shown interest in assembling its products in India, but it is hoping that the local government would provide it with several tax and other incentives, including possibly a long-term duty exemption. Some officials in the government believe such concessions would be excessive and unfair, especially since Apple already operates in India, reports Reuters. Read more... More about Manufacturing, Iphone, India, Apple, and Tech Read More »In her head, Deepika Padukone is having 'amazing babies' with Vin Diesel
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone made an appearance on the haloed Ellen DeGeneres Show and didn't disappoint. Padukone, who starred with Vin Diesel in her debut Hollywood flick, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, on being quizzed by Ellen about rumored link-ups with the actor, said, "Well, there's no smoke without fire." When a startled Ellen pressed further, she added, "But, it’s all in my head! So yeah, I mean in my head I think, like yeah, we are together and we have this amazing chemistry, and we live together and we have these amazing babies! But it’s all in my head." Read more... More about Films, Television, Bollywood, Vin Diesel, and Hollywood Read More »Haunting images and footage show devastation of Italian avalanche
An avalanche, likely triggered by an earthquake, has buried a hotel in the Italian region of Abruzzo, leaving at least 30 people missing. Rescuers have worked relentlessly to reach the four-star Hotel Rigopiano, close to Gran Sasso mountain. A series of earthquakes hit the region Wednesday, including one with a 5.7 magnitude. Local residents alerted emergency services after the hotel's roof partly collapsed. But rescue efforts were hindered by a snowstorm which blocked access to the hotel. Pictures showed rescuers shovelling their way through a wall of snow, and at least one man being led through the cleared path. Read more... More about Hotel, Avalanche, Italy, and Social Media Read More »Britain has a courgette shortage and people are losing their damn minds
LONDON — Just as Britain recovers from its national biscuit crisis, the nation has been hit with yet another cruel blow. Britain is currently in the throes of a courgette crisis and it's all down to cold weather in Italy and Spain and the increasing demand for spiralised courgetti, the Guardian reports "There has been severe weather in Southern Europe but we are working with our suppliers to maintain supply for our customers," a spokesperson for supermarket Sainsbury's said in a statement Yup, bartenders are putting ants in your cocktails
Just when you thought cocktails couldn't get more offbeat, now they're putting ants in your drink. One new bar in Singapore is taking the edible insect trend to gourmet proportions. At Native, the S$23 ($16) "Antz" cocktail comes with local ants blended into the yoghurt-based drink. On top of the cup, larger crunchy black Thai ants rest in a liquid nitrogen-frozen leaf with basil cubes that melt in your mouth. You're supposed to pop the entire leaf in your mouth and crunch on the ants before you sip on the drink. Image: VICTORIA HO/MASHABLE Read more... Sophie Turner reveals one of Maisie Williams' most cringe-worthy moments
Sophie Turner wasn't going to let Maisie Williams off the hook for revealing one of her most embarrassing secrets. During Sophie's Radio 1 interview, Maisie divulged the identity of Sophie's super weird alter-ego, Anglebert Wilson. Sophie teamed up with Radio 1 Breakfast Show host, Nick Grimshaw, to reveal one of Maisie's best facepalm moments — the time Maisie went to a U2 concert and asked Bono his name. You know you're best friends when you can embarrass your bestie on national radio and still expect a sleepover invite the next day. Read more... More about U2, Bono, Funny, Nick Grimshaw, and Breakfast Show Read More »India's richest man is looking at loopholes to keep giving everyone 4G data for free
The free data charm of India’s Reliance Jio, which helped the new telecom operator win over 72 million subscribers in four months, will end in little over two months. But the company may have plans to keep its data tariffs as good as free to retain users. Reliance Jio plans to offer data at Rs 100 ($1.5) once its current New Year offer ends on March 31, according to the Economic Times. It’s unclear at this time how much data Jio plans to offer for Rs 100, or the duration of this data plan. Mashable India understands that Reliance Jio is considering several data plans, some of which that cost as low as Rs 50 (less than $1), and hasn’t formalized a concrete plan just yet. Read more... More about Telecom, Telecommunications, India, Reliance Jio, and Business Read More »Vin Diesel auditioning for Carpool Karaoke is totally adorable
Vin Diesel is a top notch actor, but can he sing? During his Late Late Show interview with James Corden last night, Vin plead his case to appear on the ever spectacular Carpool Karaoke. While Vin sang his way into our hearts, we're not *quite* sure he's ready for the karaoke passenger seat just yet. LGBTQ activists threw a dance party outside Mike Pence's house and the pictures are epic
LGBTQ activists threw a jubilant dance party outside the Washington, D.C., house of vice-president-elect Mike Pence to protest his anti-LGBT record before his official inauguration. About 200 protesters from WERK for Peace and DisruptJ20 danced their way to Pence's home wearing tutus, stilettos and spandex. It was a joyful crowd of people of all ages, walking with glow sticks and rainbow flags. Pence has a history of supporting oppressive policies against the LGBTQ community. He has called same-sex marriage a sign of "societal collapse" and once called for funneling taxpayers' money toward so-called gay conversion therapy. Read more... More about Washington Dc, Mike Pence, Dance Party, Lgbtq People, and Lifestyle Read More »Cricketer who fought cancer dazzles after 6 years in the best innings of his life
Yuvraj Singh has always been a fluent batsman. With a bevy of cricketing shots, from hooks and pulls to cuts and drives, at his disposal, he's arguably one of India's best one-day cricketers. But the last five years had been a struggle for the man. He had to fight ill health, poor form and bad luck. Until this afternoon in Cuttack, when he stormed back to excellence with a swashbuckling century against the visiting England team. Yuvraj's belligerent knock of 150 runs not only brought his team back into the game but also warmed the spirits of fans and former cricketers. Twitter showered praises on the man who fought a life-threatening disease to hold a cricket bat again. Read more... More about England, Records, India, Cricket, and Sports Read More »LG will likely launch its G6 flagship on Feb. 26
LG's G5 — as interesting it may be with its modular design and host of accessories — was a flop. Now, the company is trying to redeem itself with a very different flagship phone, and it's likely to launch on Feb. 26, ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. We know this because we've just received an invite from the company. As is customary, the invite does not contain many details, except the place and the date. But a couple of hints make it quite obvious that this will be the G6 launch. SEE ALSO: LG's new 4K TV is thinner than an iPhone The invite shows the shape of a phone, and sports a tagline "See More, Play More," which is probably referring to the G6's new, 18:9 screen. Read more... More about Mwc 2017, Mwc2017, Mwc, G6, and Lg Read More »Nothing to see here, just a wild orangutan teaching herself how to saw
Spy in the Wild is a revolutionary nature documentary shot with hidden cameras disguised as robotic animals, capturing never-before-seen scenes of life in the wild. In an advance clip released by the BBC, a female orangutan finds a saw and somehow works out what to do with it. Using the opposable thumb, just like a human being, the female starts sawing tree branches like it's the most normal thing in the world. As a robot orangutan joins her, the animal seems to be more and more enthusiastic in a competitive streak. Eventually, she gets tired of all that sawing and loses the momentum. Read more... More about Documentary, Bbc, Spy In The Wild, Orangutan, and Watercooler Read More »Cozy fellow Nick Offerman recites a moving poem about firewood
Nick Offerman knows the most important things in life: being warm, being cozy and honoring your pals. So on Wednesday's Tonight Show, he recited a poignant poem about his "only friend," firewood. Fair warning: these verses are so heartfelt, they might bring a tear to your eye. One just like that tear that wells up when there's no more firewood to chop. Happy cozy season, everyone. Facebook blocks RT after allegations of copyright breach
Facebook has blocked the Kremlin-run RT media outlet from posting links and videos to the social network, according to posts on the company's Facebook page. The ban, which allegedly came from Facebook after the Russian media company livestreamed Obama's last press conference at the White House, will last until Saturday 2.55pm EST, after the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump, RT stated in a Facebook post. The organisation can now only post text on Facebook but not other content such as live video streams, pre-made videos, articles or GIFs "We were blocked while livestreaming Obama’s final press-conference. Such things happen because (for ex.) some other news media livestreams carry the same shots and feed, and Facebook considers this a copyright violation," it said in a post. Read more... More about Inauguration 2017, Russia Today, Rt, Facebook, and Trump Read More »Watch a determined, tiny puppy face an icy driveway
This puppy's little legs are no match for this steep, icy driveway. In a video posted on Instagram by Brandon Mooney, tiny dog Veda adorably fails at climbing up the long drive, instead slipping back toward the edge of the street. SEE ALSO: Grooming their way to doggie Insta-glory No matter how many times she falls, she gets right back up again. Let this be a lesson for all of you trying to conquer your own version of an icy driveway. [H/T: Daily Mail] Read more... BONUS: NBD, just a massive alligator out for a strollLinkedIn's big desktop redesign is finally here
LinkedIn's big redesign has finally arrived. The company is rolling out the redesigned version of its website, which adds new messaging and search features, a revamped feed and a simplified design that the company says makes the site easier to navigate. The new look, which the company first previewed last year, is meant to bring the professional networking's desktop site in line with its mobile app, which was given a similar redesign last year. It features more streamlined navigation, with simplified tabs for accessing the different sections of the site. Read more... More about Linkedin, Apps And Software, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Moby's new video has a message for 'unevolved, feral, self-interested man-baby' Trump
Sorry, Donald Trump, but Moby won't DJ an inauguration ball for you. He has other plans. The musician, who has been a vocal critic of the president-elect on social media, knew it was a dire situation when he got an offer. "I feel like at this point, they’re probably trolling karaoke bars to find someone who will sing at the inauguration," he told Mashable. And now, just ahead of what is promising to be the least relevant concert in all of history, Moby and the Pacific Void Choir have released a politically charged video for the title track of their 2016 album, Erupt & Matter. More about Politics, Music Video, Mashable Debuts, Donald Trump, and Moby Read More »The Monica Lewinsky scandal is getting the 'People v. O.J.' treatment
Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story franchise is already six seasons deep (with two more on the way), and his American Crime Story saga is rapidly catching up. The first installment in the American Crime Story franchise, The People v. O.J. Simpson, has been dominating the awards circuit, so it's no surprise that FX and Fox 21 TV (the network and studio behind the project, respectively) are eager to line up future subjects for the series. People v. O.J. was based on Jeffrey Toobin's book, The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson. Mashable has confirmed that the producers of American Crime Story have optioned the rights to another Toobin tome, A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President — which centers around the Monica Lewinsky scandal — as source material for an upcoming season. Read more... More about Ryan Murphy, American Crime Story, Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, and Entertainment Read More »See two new skins from the 'Overwatch' Chinese New Year event
The next big live event in Overwatch kicks off on Jan. 24, and it's a celebration of the Chinese New Year. Blizzard hasn't revealed much more than that at this point. Video teasers offer brief looks at what are likely the event's unlockable costumes for D.Va and Mei, but there's no word on special game modes or even the length of the celebration. The Jan. 24 start date comes four days before the official Chinese New Year celebration — which, for 2017, ushers in the Year of the Rooster — on Jan. 28. Hence the event's name: "Year of the Rooster." Read more... More about Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch, Esports, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »Ariana Grande lookalike has certainly mastered the high ponytail
By now, the internet is well-versed in identifying celebrity doppelgängers. And thanks to a few smart styling tricks, 20-year-old Jacky Melissa Vasquez is among the most convincing. According to Seventeen, Vasquez has been a fan of Ariana Grande for years, starting when the singer was still a Nickelodeon kid. So when high school classmates told her she resembled Cat Valentine, Grande's character on Victorious, Vasquez leaned into the look. Now, thanks to a high ponytail, thick winged eyeliner and a few trademark poses, the two are nearly indistinguishable. More about Ariana Grande, Doppelganger, and Watercooler Read More »Johnny Depp thanks fans for standing by him in People's Choice Award speech
Just after his Jan. 13 divorce settlement with Amber Heard, Johnny Depp received a People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Icon. Depp and Heard reached a settlement after last year's restraining order and Heard's claims of domestic abuse against the actor. "I came here for one reason tonight and one reason only...for you, the people," Depp said on stage. "Who through whatever good times or bad, have stood by me, trusted me." The speech — interrupted by several fans shouting their love for the actor — reiterated the same thanks to Depp's fans. Read more... More about Pca, People S Choice Awards, Johnny Depp, Movies, and Entertainment Read More »This is the world's first solar-powered road
A small village in France is hosting the world's first the solar-powered road called Wattway. Wattway was constructed by French civil engineering firm Colas and was funded by the French government. It cost a whopping $5.33 million. The solar-powered road is designed to produce enough energy to power the village street lights and cater to its 3,400 residents. Read more... More about Wattway, Solar, Street Lights, Civil Engineering, and Colas Read More »CBS tried to censor The Rock at the People's Choice Awards and failed miserably
Nothing says, "I love you, bro" like a smile and a middle finger. The prestigious People Choice Awards aired Wednesday night, basically just giving Ellen Degeneres another opportunity to win an award and show off The Rock and Kevin Hart's budding bromance. Hart's acceptance speech for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor was filled with thanks, but when it came time to recognize his bro The Rock, it was another matter. "Except The Rock, because he hasn’t helped me," Hart said. "He hasn’t helped me at all. You’ve actually lessened my talent. It went down since you’ve been in my life." Read more... More about Kevin Hart, The Rock, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »'Split' review: M. Night Shyamalan's new film is a tense, entertaining mess
Los Angeles — James McAvoy must have jumped at the chance to star in Split. His role, which involves playing a character with disassociate identity disorder (DID) and rapidly switching between different personalities, is surely a dream for any actor, and that's before you even come onto the fact it's a new M. Night Shyamalan movie he's starring in. And McAvoy, at least, nails it. He breaks out his full actor's arsenal of ticks and affectations, playing some personalities with a twitchy humour and others with a blank creepiness that produces laughs and tension in equal measure. It works. It's just a shame the film as a whole doesn't. Read more... More about James Mcavoy, Film Review, Review, M Night Shyamalan, and Split Read More »James Corden and Deepika Padukone boogie down with the Lungi Dance
Lace up your dancing shoes! It's Lungi time! The Late Late Show with James Corden got a taste of Bollywood dancing last night when Bollywood movie star Deepika Padukone stopped by to talk about her latest film and teach the late night host a few moves. The Lungi (pronounced LOON-gee) dance, which is not an actual style of dance in India (sorry Vin Diesel), is a song featured in the 2013 Indian romantic action film Chennai Express. The dance is usually done while wearing a long piece of fabric but Corden and Padukone improvised with jackets, which obviously did not hinder their fun. The 'most anticipated' Sundance movies top bloggers can't wait to see
PARK CITY, Utah — "Most-anticipated Sundance movies" lists are like New Year's resolutions: Everybody makes one, and they all come to pieces by the end of January. Figuring out which films to see at the largest U.S. film festival really is a big turkey-shoot in a snowstorm: Sure, you can look for clues — directors you admire, actors you've kinda-sorta heard of, loglines that pique the imagination — and none of it is a reliable guide. Until we see these films, there's no way to know what's good and what we'll wish we had skipped. More about Sundance Film Festival, Movies, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Samantha Bee perfectly takes down Kellyanne Conway
Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp" of corruption in D.C., but how much is he keeping to that campaign chant? On Wednesday's episode of Full Frontal, Samantha Bee noted that Trump keeps hiring the types of Goldman Sachs executives that his campaign was adamantly against. The latest? "Hedge fund manager and John Oliver's evil twin, Steven Mnuchin." After working at Goldman, Mnuchin financed films in Hollywood, such as Suicide Squad — which Bee says is her nickname for working class citizens who voted for Trump. Read more... More about Steve Mnuchin, Video, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, Samantha Bee, and Television Read More »Stubborn man shows us the worst possible way to use a ladder
Ladders are a genius invention. They are so useful for getting things in high places that are just out of reach. The man in this video is attempting to do just that, so he has decided to use a ladder. Smart choice. However, he has inexplicably decided to forgo the traditional way of using a ladder and instead went with the brandish-it-around-and-hope-for-the-best technique. Fascinating. Today's the day to cuff your Trump-era boyfriend
If you don’t want to ride out the coming Trumpocalypse alone, now is the time to lock down your end-of-the-world companion. For those who didn't vote for The Donald, his inauguration on Friday feels like the beginning of the end. Perhaps it’s best to look at the next four years as a sort of extended winter. (Let us pray it does not turn into a nuclear winter!) While we’ll spend some days marching for our rights, much of the time we’ll no doubt be paralyzed by fear — unable to leave the house, unable to watch the news. This is the time to hunker down with the ones we love and ride out this political storm. Read more... More about Sex And Relationships, Dating, Relationships, Boyfriend, and Trump Read More »Chrissy Teigen once again uses stretch marks to remind us that she's normal
The amount of glam squads and retouching that goes on makes it hard to remember that models are actual human beings instead of flawless robots. With a simple "whatevs" and a quick Twitter picture, Chrissy Teigen showed off her stretch marks on Wednesday night—once again reminding us that "stretchies" are totally normal human phenomenon and not something that needs to be hidden or photoshopped away.
This isn't the first time Teigen has showed off her "tributaries" for the world: she's shared her marks for Instagram and Snapchat respectively. Fans of Teigen's—and fans of the normalization of very normal body things—tweeted their support of the model's picture. Read more... More about Twitter, Conversations, Watercooler, Chrissy Teigen, and Body Positivity Read More »Rick Perry regrets calling for abolishment of Energy Department
What do you do if a president-elect asks you to lead a government agency that you famously wanted to abolish? Well, if you're former Texas governor Rick Perry, you immediately fess up and apologize to the senate at the start of your confirmation hearing. On Thursday, Perry told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that — surprise! — he no longer wants to abolish the Energy Department, which is tasked with overseeing the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile and promoting energy research, among other duties. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Politics, Science, Global Warming, and Rick Perry Read More »Watch Russell Westbrook commit quite possibly the funniest traveling violation in NBA history
Russell Westbrook is a face-melting meteor streaking across the NBA skies. He eats triple-doubles for breakfast and dunks on defenders for dessert. Westbrook went for 27 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists and his usual assortment of did-that-really-just-happen moments in a losing effort Thursday night against the Warriors and former teammate Kevin Durant. But Westbrook's greatest highlight of the night was actually a lowlight. A very, very entertaining lowlight. Westbrook received an inbounds pass in the third quarter, then began to bring the ball up for the Thunder to set up on offense. That's normal — except Westbrook somehow completely forgot to dribble the ball. The results are these hilarious videos. Read more... More about Nba, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Finally, a juicer that doesn't need cleaning
With an innovative cold pressing technique and specially designed juicing bags, the 'JUISIR' is completely mess-free. Read more... More about Kickstarter, Cold Pressed, Juice, Healthy Eating, and Health Read More »'Super Mario Run' will be out for Android in March
Now, Android users can complain about the always-online requirement as well. Super Mario Run, Nintendo's first real foray into mobile gaming, will finally make its way to Android devices in March 2017. This follows the game's Dec. 15, 2016 launch on iOS. The iOS version of the game was relatively well-received, though it drew criticism for its always-online requirement and minimal amount of no-cost play before a $10 buy-in was required. The Android release — which already has a Google Play store page — appears to be identical. Read more... More about Android, Super Mario Run, Super Mario, Nintendo, and Gaming Read More »Improved Apple Pencil 2 could launch with new iPad Pro
A new, improved version of the Apple Pencil could be introduced alongside a new iPad Pro this year, according to rumblings from Asia's supply chain. According to the Chinese website Wei Feng, the updated stylus and rumored 10.5-inch iPad Pro could be announced as soon as March — just in time for an iPad refresh. Apple last updated the iPad lineup with the 9.7-inch iPad Pro a year ago. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro has yet to receive any update since it launched in 2015. While the report doesn't provide any details on what an "Apple Pencil 2" would feature, the Apple blog Letemsvetemapplem, which has leaked Apple parts before, suggests the new stylus could include magnets to connect it to iPads, iPad covers or some kind of Smart Connector support (wireless charging?). Read more... More about Ipad, Stylus, Rumors, Apple Pencil, and Apple Read More »Watch 157,000 pounds of force snap a steel rod in stunning slow motion
We guess this isn't a thing you see everyday. The Slow Mo Guys Gav and Dan are back at Purdue, stretching a 1.5 in. thick steel beam until it snaps apart. With a machine that can pull apart up to 222 kips (222,000 pounds of pulling-apart force), and a high-speed camera, the duo is able to showcase a magnificent instance of science in motion. Watch the beam stunningly succumb to 157.4 thousand pounds of force above. Top 10 best uses of color in a movie ever
Color in movies have the power to convey powerful emotion (or damage your retinas if the settings are off on your TV). View if you dare, the greatest uses of color in cinematic history! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Ellen DeGeneres had the best time ever at the People's Choice Awards
Ellen DeGeneres knows how to have a good time. On Wednesday night, the comedian and talk show host added to her collection of People's Choice Awards, officially crowning her the most honored recipient in the history of the show. While the 20 trophies now in her name might have contributed to making it a fun night, it also seemed Ellen enjoyed the time of her life because, well, what else would you expect from the dancing queen? Having fun cheesing with wifey Portia de RossiImage: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Read more... Trump camp says Kanye West isn't 'traditionally American' enough for the inauguration
Kanye West, who famously said he did not vote, but would have voted for Trump, has more not doing stuff to look forward to. Speaking to CNN, Tom Barrack, chairman of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, dispelled any rumors that Yeezy would perform for Trump this week. West, unlike seemingly every other person tangentially related to music, didn't even get an invite.
'League of Legends' is heading to the Big Ten Network as a college esport
League of Legends just made a huge step for college esports, partnering with the Big Ten Network to create a college-level League of Legends season featuring 12 schools from the Big Ten Conference, ESPN reported Thursday. League's first Big Ten season kicks off Jan. 30 and includes the University of Illinois, Indiana University, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Purdue University, Rutgers University and University of Wisconsin. One match per week will be streamed on developer Riot Games' League esports website and on the Big Ten Network's website and app with "a full scale production," according to ESPN. The finals on March 27 will be televised on the Big Ten Network from Riot's headquarters in Los Angeles. Read more... More about Sports, Esports, Gaming, College Sports, and Riot Games Read More »Facebook just replaced your desktop inbox with Messenger
Facebook has changed the way we read our private messages. Again. In the latest update sure to stir up the user base — even if it's just for a little while — the social network appears to have ditched the old layout of its desktop website's inbox, replacing it with Facebook Messenger. The move to Messenger, first spotted by TechCrunch, brings even greater uniformity to the overall Facebook user experience. Your inbox on Facebook.com is now identical to your inbox on the Facebook mobile app, the Messenger mobile app and the standalone Messenger website, complete with the chat-friendly options that come along with the service, like built-in emoji, sticker and GIF buttons, along with the more specialized commands, like payment and games. Read more... More about Update, Browser, Desktop, Messenger, and Tech Read More »Mother responding to herself on Twitter is absolute gold
There are two kinds of mothers in the world — those who tweet and those who don't. For some parents on social media, there's a bit of a steep learning curve. Chad Doolan's mother still has much to learn. He had a laugh when he saw that she tweeted this:
If you don't understand how truly amazing this tweet is, just wait. Doolan took to his own Twitter to explain. Apparently his mother had responded to the automatic prompt question in Twitter's text box — "What's happening?" Read more... More about Mum, Son, Funny, Mother, and Twitter Reactions Read More »Let yourself be soothed by this eyelash clock
Time is a huge cause of our everyday stress. It's always either passing too slowly or too quickly. In an attempt to make watching the time feel different, Bina Baitel Studio has created the Lash Clock. So named because it looks like a ring of eyelashes, the clock does actually tell time. Gaps in the fringe of hair denote the hour and the minute, and the gaps move ever so slightly as time passes. According Bina Baitel Studio's website, the Lash Clock "ignores the stressful codes we are used to when facing the passing of time." The website also features the clock with both black and blonde hairs. Read more... More about Lifestyle, Design, Clock, Watercooler, and Video Read More »This ingenious device can test how well you can see
'EyeQue' is an optical device that can test your vision right at home. All you need is a smartphone. Read more... More about Technology, Tech, Iphone, Optometrist, and Eye Contact Read More »New 'Logan' trailer features Wolverine reading an 'X-Men' comic
Move over, Eleven, there's a new superhuman tween in town. Dafne Keen plays Laura in Logan, and a new trailer lets her loose on a unsuspecting Logan (Hugh Jackman), Charles (Patrick Stewart) and the rest of the world. "We've got ourselves an X-Men fan," Logan says, brandishing a comic that exists, in this universe, because of the X-Men's adventures. A young mutant herself, Laura's life is a direct product of everything Logan and Charles have worked for — and against. "She's like you, very much like you," Charles tells Logan — and he doesn't mean infinite regenerative ability; he means pain and anger. The three of them are a motley family but it's clear how important they are to each other as they fight back those who threaten Laura's life. Read more... More about Marvel, 20th Century Fox, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, and Logan Paul Read More »Tesla cleared in investigation of fatal Autopilot crash
Last year, Tesla's Autopilot tech suffered its first casualty when a Florida man was killed while using the semi-autonomous driving system. Now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has completed its investigation of the incident and says Tesla was not at fault. Joshua Brown, a Tesla-enthusiast who had once claimed the autopilot tech saved his life, was killed when his Model S drove underneath a white tractor trailer. He was reportedly speeding during the incident. The crash sparked a NHTSA investigation, along with calls from groups like Consumer Reports demanding that Tesla rename the feature and disable it to avoid future incidents. Read more... More about Autopilot Self Driving, Self Driving Cars, Accident, Investigation, and Crash Read More »New trailer shows off the 'Power Rangers' and their high-tech upgrade
The Power Rangers of 2017 aren't the mono-colored bodysuit wearers that you remember. From the new Power Rangers trailer, it looks like their crime-fighting wardrobe got the Iron Man treatment. Powered up in slick new suits, the trailer shows regular teens morphing into the Power Rangers of today, fighting off villainous creatures to the edgy tunes of Kanye West. Power Rangers will hit theaters March 24, and will star Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks and Bill Hader. This man wants to make dating great again for Trump supporters
The aftermath of the U.S. presidential election has already seen familial, marital and even platonic relationships put under strain — and this extends to the realm of online dating. But, one man thinks he has a solution for the latter. Well, for Trump supporters, at least. David Goss in February 2016 founded TrumpSingles.com, a dating site reserved exclusively for Trump supporters after he heard story after story about dates that had gone wrong due to political differences. An end to acrimonious dates?"One female friend of mine went on a date. She’s a Trump supporter. When the man started talking about Hillary, she told him that she’s a Republican. He looked at her in the face, stared at her for a good few minutes and then got up and stormed out without paying," says Goss, who's also a Trump supporter. Read more... More about Politics, Lifestyle, Relationships, Dating App, and Dating Read More »Confident dog beats up on a scale for being, well, a scale
Has anything good ever come from stepping on a scale? Don't answer that. This german shorthaired pointer, a breed which we have since Googled and decided is both good and great, clearly understands the frustrations that weighing yourself can bring. We feel you, girl. And really, if you have to ask what the number is, you probably don't want to find out. After pawing around a bit on fergiesgpsmess, the Instagram responsible for the video, we discovered that she was being weighed because she was pregnant! With puppies! Read more... More about Viral Videos, Animals, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »8 ways to avoid Donald Trump's inauguration
On Friday, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. The event will bring wall-to-wall coverage across television and the internet, meaning even those who are bummed out about the whole thing will come face-to-face with their new reality. It'll be hard to avoid, of course, because, the inauguration of a new president is a big deal — the peaceful transition of power and all that — and every news station in the country will be covering the hours of swearing in, parades and ballroom dancing. Read more... More about Appalachian Trail, Donald Trump, Inauguration 2017, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Will Melania take over FLOTUS twitter? No one really knows.
The first lady of the United States twitter account is about to have a vacancy and, as of this moment, no one knows if incoming first lady Melania Trump will fill it. Outgoing first lady Michelle Obama joined Twitter with a personal, though verified, account in 2011. It quickly amassed millions of followers. However, once the official FLOTUS account launched in 2013, Obama switched gears and stopped tweeting from her personal account. Since then, Obama has used FLOTUS to give us a more personal view of life in the White House. Read more... More about Melania Trump, President Elect Donald Trump, Tech, and Us Read More »Primates, our closest living relatives, are facing an extinction crisis
Primates are our closest living biological relatives. So perhaps it's time to show a little hospitality and stop destroying their homes. About 60 percent of the world's monkeys, apes, tarsiers, lemurs and other primates are now threatened with extinction because of widespread agricultural and logging operations that are destroying forest habitats at a rapid clip, scientists found. Of the world's 504 primate species, roughly 75 percent already have declining populations, according to a study published this week in the journal Science Advances. More about Habitat Destruction, Extinction, Primates, and World Read More »Feds sue student loan giant Navient: What borrowers need to know
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Navient Corp., the nation’s largest student loan servicer, accusing it of “systematically and illegally failing borrowers at every stage of repayment,” according to a press release Wednesday. The CFPB is asking Navient to compensate the borrowers the agency says were harmed. Among other things, the CFPB alleges that since at least January 2010, Navient misallocated payments, steered struggling borrowers toward multiple forbearances instead of income-driven repayment plans, and provided unclear information about how to re-enroll in income-driven repayment plans and how to qualify for a co-signer release. Read more... More about Business and Student Loans Read More »ABC launches 'Scandal' six-part digital series
Olivia Pope & Associates is going digital. The fictional firm from ABC's Scandal is at the center of a new digital spin-off series, which launched on ABC.com and the ABC app on Thursday. “Scandal: Gladiator Wanted,” produced by Shondaland and ABC Studios, features Huck (Guillermo Diaz), Quinn (Katie Lowes) and Marcus (Cornelius Smith Jr.) as they search for an intern for Olivia Pope & Associates. The six-part series is directed by Darby Stanchfield, who plays former Gladiator Abby Whelan on the show. Image: Mitch Haddad Mashable has an exclusive clip (below) of Stanchfield talking about the directing experience. Read more... More about Digital Shows, Abc App, Shondaland, Shonda Rhimes, and Abc Read More »Russians generously mint a $10,000 'Trump coin' in honor of his inauguration
Trump may have historically low approval ratings in his own country, but over in Russia, he's got a wildly enthusiastic fan base. Art-Grani, a Russian metal-working company, decided to celebrate the incoming president by minting commemorative silver and gold coins featuring his visage. What better way to tell someone you love them than by making a coin of them/hacking their election? Of course, those coins will retail for $10,000 per coin, because this is Trump we're talking about. The people won't be able to buy it, but his cabinet sure will. Read more... More about Russia, Trump, Coins, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Phone with dual front-facing cameras is perfect for selfie fanatics
You've probably heard of big-name Chinese phone makers like Xiaomi, Huawei and Meizu. But you might want to start keeping a closer eye on Vivo. The Chinese phone maker's been around since 2009, but it's just now starting to kick things up a notch. Take the company's newest phone, the Vivo V5Plus. It's got two front-facing cameras to take the ultimate selfie. Vivo's not the first company to include two front-facing cameras. LG's V10 also had dual 5-megapixel selfie cameras, one a regular wide-angle lens and the other an ultra-wide lens. Read more... More about Android, Smartphones, Cameras, Dual Cameras, and Selfies Read More »'Overwatch' player does spot-on Rick and Morty impressions
In some alternate universe, Rick and Morty is reality and the show's eponymous duo play Overwatch together. An Overwatch player who goes by Nlckel hopped into a match of the popular game and caught a glimpse at what that amazing, fictional universe looks like. One of Nlckel's teammates, Turok, was doing perfect impressions of Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith from Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, talking with teammates and offering words of support as the team defended against waves of enemies. If only we could all be so lucky to play a round with Rick and Morty. Your real-world purchases will soon determine what ads you see on Snapchat
Snapchat ads are about to get much more personal. Snap, the company behind the ephemeral image sharing app, will begin letting advertisers use offline sales data like store purchases and loyalty rewards programs to better tailor ads to individual users. The move follows in the footsteps of bigger rivals like Facebook and Google, which have built behemoth ad businesses around their ability to target with pinpoint precision. Both have agreed to similar partnerships with Oracle Data Cloud. Snap had previously long resisted these kinds of tactics; CEO Evan Spiegel famously promised to avoid "creepy" tracking and targeting two years ago. Read more... More about Business, Advertising, and Snapchat Read More »My president was a hooper
When Barack Obama moved into the White House in 2009, he had the tennis court at 1600 Pennsylvania Aveconverted into a basketball court. In this bit of home improvement was as much symbolism as you wanted to see. A space that formerly hosted a sport of the ruling class was now also dedicated to one played across lines of race and income. SEE ALSO: My high school teammate, Kobe Bryant Basketball was many things for President Obama. It was an escape, a lifelong pastime and a key element to the narrative that propelled his meteoric rise. His funky lefty jumpshot and his steadfast dedication to hooping in sweatpants even became pillars of the mystique surrounding The Cool POTUS. Read more... More about Nba, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »What does workplace flexibility mean in 2017?
The Office Space-esque version of the nine-to-five is a construct of the past. No longer do cubicle-confined worker bees time their commutes to arrive at 9 a.m. on the dot; even donning a suit and tie in the workplace is becoming more and more passé. And with 2017 looming, top talent is more selective than ever before when it comes to prioritizing workplace flexibility. This isn’t to say that today’s workforce is lazy, or even that they’re working fewer hours. In fact, a Gallup poll from 2014 found that the average "40-hour" workweek is actually more like 47 hours. Globalization, increased connectivity and the advent of tools like Slack not only keep employees in contact — they keep them on the clock. This is where flexibility comes into play: employees may be more willing to accept the new norm of “work-life integration” if the perks are enticing enough. And more than a couple smart employers are rising to the challenge. Read more... More about Employee Engagement, Supported, Remote Work, Workplace Flexibility, and Future Of Work Read More »Top 10 uses of color in a movie
Color is one of the most effective tools in a storyteller's arsenal. From fiery red, to the coldest blue, a great filmmaker knows just what colors to paint on the screen. Move over light and shadow, let's take the color wheel for a spin! Here are the very best uses of color in a movie ever. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Color Uses In A Movie, Pastel Color Palette, Neon Colors, Film School, and Filmmaking Read More »Google Earth captures hero giving middle finger to Scott Walker's mansion
Several years ago, Google Earth captured a Madison, Wisconsin, woman giving the a big middle finger to the state's governor’s mansion. Today, she's become an internet hero. The lakeside compound where the photos were snapped is home to controversial politician (and failed Republican presidential candidate) Scott Walker. The woman, who Mashable has identified as Ruth Smith, told us she actually made the gesture in June 2011 — right as Walker was facing a contentious recall vote. Though, her sentiment is as relevant for angry progressives today as it was then. There is no mistaking Smith's message Image: google earth Read more... Inauguration protestor sums up mood of many with one devastating sign
Inauguration festivities are getting underway on Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C., ahead of Friday's swearing-in of Donald Trump. Among the events today are a wreath-laying ceremony and the welcome concert at the Lincoln Memorial, featuring Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, and a giant jumbotron blocking many attendees' view of Lincoln.
Crowdfunding is forcing venture capital outside of the Silicon Valley bubble
Kickstarter projects are having real impact, according to a new study. The success of crowdfunding platforms and projects completed through those platforms has helped to expand investment by venture capitalists outside Silicon Valley, University of California — Berkeley researchers found. When Kickstarter projects in areas of the country that don't see interest from venture capitalists succeed, investors seem to become more interested in those parts of the country. Successful crowdfunding campaigns attract VC interest both to the people running campaigns outside major tech hubs and to those parts of the country in general. Read more... More about Uc Berkeley, Investor, Venture Funding, Venture Capital, and Kickstarter Read More »Ellen DeGeneres' touching tribute to President Barack Obama is everything we need today
On President Barack Obama's last day in office, Ellen DeGeneres took a moment to share some memories created on The Ellen Show during eight years of the Obama administration. "I want to personally thank him for changing my life. I am a legally married woman because of him and so is my wife," DeGeneres explained. "His courage and compassion created equality for everyone," she continued. "He moved us forward and made more happen in the past eight years than I ever dreamed possible." "I love him, I love Michelle," she said, before starting the highlight reel of the best moments between herself and the 44th president. Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Tribute, President Obama, and Ellen Degeneres Show Read More »6 ways to push your online activism into the real world in the Trump era
Using social media to be vocal about important issues is second nature in the digital age. As marginalized groups face Donald Trump's America, however, sounding off on Twitter doesn't always feel like sufficient action. Bringing your activism into the "real world" can seem daunting, but there are tangible ways you can make an impact — especially in 2017. As Trump enters office — a man known for insulting marginalized communities and advocating for policy changes that many see as threats to social progress — activists say thoughtful, comprehensive and inclusive activism is essential. Read more... More about Trumps America, Women S Rights, Feminism, Disability Rights, and Racial Justice Read More »Jazzy cover of NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye' makes us nostalgic for our childhoods
For those longing for the days of really great boy bands, Postmodern Jukebox's cover of *NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" will bring you right back to the early 2000s. We would love to see that tap dance break at the end be incorporated into some classic *NSYNC choreography. Paging Justin Timberlake? Hello? New songs Toby Keith and 3 Doors Down wrote specifically for the inauguration
On Friday, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States of America. And to celebrate, well, he got the top two musical acts performing today: Toby Keith and 3 Doors Down. In advance of their performances, we received the titles of some news songs they wrote specifically for the event. And we know what you’re thinking, and you’re correct: they’re all bangers! Songs written and performed by Toby Keith:Image: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP "Is Being Drunk a Pre-Existing Condition?" Read more... More about Inauguration 2017, Donald Trump, Funny, Music, and Humor Read More » | ||||
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