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 All your questions answered about Inauguration Day on Twitter
Donald Trump is no stranger to Twitter. The President-elect joined in March 2009 (according to his Twitter profile) and he, or whoever else controls his account, has sent more than 34,300 tweets over those almost eight years. But Friday he and his administration will be inheriting a lot more power within the network. No longer will President Barack Obama — the man who oversaw and pushed a rapid embrace of digital media — run the @POTUS account. Beyond inheriting Air Force One, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the codes for roughly 4,500 nuclear weapons, Trump and his administration Friday will be the proud new owners of the @POTUS Twitter account, which currently boasts 13 million followers. Read more... More about Social Media, White House, Donald Trump, Potus, and Twitter Read More »Michelle Obama's final White House Instagram posts are crushing us
Say it ain't so, FLOTUS can't go. Michelle Obama is giving us all a glimpse at her final days in the White House by sharing precious photographs of her with Barack and their two dogs, Bo and Sunny, on Instagram. On Wednesday, after sharing a video of herself taking a final reflective walk through White House with her pups, FLOTUS posted a photograph of the three sitting on a red carpet-covered staircase in the historic building she's called home for the past eight years.
All-star catcher shares the heartwarming moment he made the Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday elected a trio of former All Stars including catcher Ivan Rodriguez. The honor is well-deserved for "Pudge," as he's known around baseball, a 14-time All Star, 13-time Gold Glove Award winner and 1999 American League MVP. He's widely regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of all time. SEE ALSO: Watch Russell Westbrook commit quite possibly the funniest traveling violation in NBA history And for as fierce a competitor Pudge was on the field, he shared this lovely moment yesterday, when he got the call officially electing him to the Hall of Fame. Read more... More about Mlb, Baseball, Watercooler, and Sports Read More »The CIA is telling us how the agency uses Americans' data
You can now read about how the CIA uses the data it has gathered on Americans. The agency on Wednesday published its rules for data collection on American citizens, updating them for the digital age and making them readily available for the first time. The CIA collects information in huge swaths that are perhaps impossible to comb through. The agency's guidelines lay out plans to ensure that the agency only holds onto U.S. citizen data it believes it needs to keep. "...specifically designated officials must document the purpose of the collection activity, how the data was acquired, what steps were taken to limit the collection to the smallest subset containing the information necessary to achieve the purpose of the collection, and further determine how sensitive the acquired data is so that appropriate controls regarding access, querying, and retention may be imposed," the guidelines say. Read more... More about Transparency, Privacy, Rules, Collection, and Data Read More »Abandoned theme park is Westworld IRL and it's just as disturbing
If you spent a good part of the last months of 2016 diving into the twisted plot of HBO's sci-fi epic Westworld, these wild yet disturbing photographs will take you right back. But instead of being from the creepy theme park featured in the hit show, the photos show a place that exists in the real world. The location is an old, abandoned theme park just a few hours north of Tokyo, Japan, which has been captured by photographer Lee Chapman. It opened in the 1970s in modest fashion under the name Kinugawa Family Ranch, but grew to rebrand itself as "Western Village" (remind you of anything?). Read more... More about Tokyo, Theme Park, Japan, Westworld, and Entertainment Read More »Transform any surface into a touchscreen computer with this projector
The ‘Typlet T1S’ is a device that will project a touchscreen computer onto any surface. The company behind it reports that there is no shadow disruption, meaning users won't have any issues with the screen responding properly because of shadows Read more... More about Computer Technology, Computers, Computer, Technology, and Touchscreen Surface Read More »'Grand Theft Auto' player builds a $1 million car to get justice against trolls
The trouble with online video games is that there's always someone out to ruin other players' fun. One Grand Theft Auto V player found out how to get payback — literally. After getting fed up with other players blowing up cars in Grand Theft Auto V's online multiplayer mode, Aaron Reynolds documented on Twitter Tuesday an ingenious way to troll his trolls, Kotaku noticed. Reynolds suped up a car enough to value over $1 million...and then insured it. That forced the car-destroying culprits to pay him as high of an insurance premium as possible, hurting their wallets in retaliation. He named it Operation: One Million Dollar Car (or O1MDC for short). Read more... More about Revenge, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto V, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »Donald Trump's official inauguration cups are essentially red Solo cups
On Friday, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as our 45th president, and he's selling some familiar cups to commemorate the occasion. On the president-elect's official website, the Trump team is selling a 4-pack of "Official Inauguration 16oz. Cups" that, undeniably, look exactly like red Solo cups with some words on them. Image: Donald j trump That's right; Trump's inaugural cups look exactly like the plastic chalices filled with filthy water (and inexplicable hair) you used to grab a beer pong ball out of. "Great for entertaining or sipping your favorite beverage poolside," the site writes of its product. "It’s not a celebration without these exclusive inauguration party cups." Read more... More about Merchandise, Shop, Inauguration 2017, Donald Trump, and Cups Read More »Backstreet Boy says he 'has faith' in Trump's balls
I never wanna hear you say you think Donald Trump seems to know what he's doing, Brian Littrell. The Backstreet Boy told TMZ he's bummed the group won't be performing at Trump's inaugural concert due to scheduling conflicts with their upcoming Vegas show, but he would be honored to play the gig. "This guy, as of Friday, inauguration day, he’s going to be our president," Littrell tells a reporter who caught him at the airport. "He’s going to be our commander-in-chief, and he’s gonna do so many great things — in my opinion." Read more... More about Inauguration 2017, Inauguration, Celebrities, Donald Trump, and Backstreet Boys Read More »'Beauty and the Beast' will include a new Celine Dion song, as if we weren't already excited enough
Celine Dion's heart and voice will go on — the singer announced Thursday that she would perform a brand-new original song for Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast. "I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be performing an all-new original song, “How Does A Moment Last Forever,” for Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. Being a part of the original film was such a magical experience in my life, and I’m truly honored to be a part of this film again," Dion shared on her Facebook page. The new tune will be composed by Disney vet Alan Menken and Oscar-winning lyricist Tim RiceBroadway World describes it as "an emotional ballad about holding onto life's precious moments." Apparently clips of it will play throughout the film, before Dion's full version soars over the ending credits. Read more... More about Disney, Beauty And The Beast, Music, Celine Dion, and Movies Read More »Bless these feminist 'Young Pope' tweets
The Ryan Gosling of fictional clergymen would like to air some grievances. The Young Pope, primed for the meme spotlight since its inception, has now inspired a blessed series of tweets from @maddiesayswhat in which the Holy Father, who is not old, rails against the patriarchy.
A redhead emoji is finally in the cards
Redhead emoji just moved one step closer to reality. Emoji with red hair are on the agenda for the next meeting of the Unicode Technical Committee, the organization that sets standards for the emoji you see on the smartphones and social networks millions use every day. Finally, gingers may get representation in the emoji universe. Apple is hosting the meeting, which begins Jan. 23, at its campus in Cupertino, California, reports Emojipedia. Jeremy Burge, who works for the site and gives technical advice to Unicode, clarified the approach for including redhead emoji in emoji keyboards in a detailed proposal. Turns out it's not as straightforward as you might think. Read more... More about Unicode Consortium, Unicode, Redhead Emoji, Redhead, and Emoji Read More »Blizzard and Twitch just had the most amazing 'Overwatch' GIF exchange
Not every argument on Twitter needs to be contentious. Just ask Overwatch developer Blizzard Entertainment and live streaming service Twitch. The whole affair started innocently enough: Blizzard tweeted about a Chinese New Year-themed live event in Overwatch that starts on Jan. 24. The caretaker of Twitch's feed responded excitedly with a perfectly selected "flailing Reaper" GIF. See for yourself.
You might look at this and think, "Aw, that's cute." And you'd be right. But the exchange didn't end there. Read more... More about Blizzard Entertainment, Twitch, Twitter, Overwatch, and Esports Read More »The media's subtle way of trolling Donald Trump
It's a subtle jab when media outlets choose not-so-flattering shots to run with stories about public figures. For President-elect Donald Trump these images seem to pop up constantly, as something of a dig from the "dishonest" media outlets he continues to insult. Back in November, Trump even told NBC News enough with the unnecessary double-chin shots. In a Politico story, a source said Trump told NBC News President Deborah Turness that "the network won’t run a nice picture of him, instead choosing 'this picture of me.'" He then made a double-chin face. Trump knows the media inside and out, and is hyper-focused on his image and brand. His entire campaign seemed to be based off his "Make America Great Again" slogan and those matching red hats. Read more... More about Photos, Media, Donald Trump, and Business Read More »RIP, Biden memes: How the VP awakened the internet's most earnest humor
Joe Biden is leaving office, and with him go the Biden memes. The internet, predictably, is already mourning. Even President Obama acknowledged the end of an era as he presented Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom last week. "This ... gives the internet one last chance to talk about our bromance," he said. (It took that chance, heartily.)
It's not difficult to guess why the internet will take this loss so hard. First, and perhaps most depressingly, there's no clear replacement: policy aside, it's nearly impossible to imagine vice president-elect Mike Pence eating ice cream, laughing or enjoying anything. Read more... More about President Obama, Twitter, Joe Biden, Memes, and Watercooler Read More »It's do or die for Faraday Future
At CES 2017, Faraday Future was one of the biggest draws. The upstart automaker gave the first buzzy (if not a bit nauseating) presentation of the show when it unveiled the FF 91, complete with a record breaking 0 to 60 mph acceleration down a test track. It was an exciting moment — up until the event, the public had never seen anything close to a working production vehicle. While the autonomous system hit a few snags during its own demo, this was the first proof the automaker might be able to fulfill its initial promise to challenge Tesla's reign as the preeminent name in the all-electric car space. Read more... More about Transportation, Autonomous Cars, Self Driving Cars, Faraday Future, and Electric Vehicles Read More »The number of LGBTQ-certified businesses has tripled in the last five years
The number of businesses identifying themselves as “LGBT-certified” has tripled in the past five years as large companies, including Northrup Grumman Corp. and Major League Baseball, seek more diversity among suppliers. More than 900 companies are now part of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s program to certify their ownership as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to Justin Nelson, president and co-founder of the group, which released the tally Wednesday. That’s up from about 300 in 2012. “Corporate America is saying ‘We want to do business with you — not despite the fact that you’re LGBT but because you’re LGBT,’” Nelson said. “Twenty years ago, it was enough to sponsor a pride parade. It’s not enough anymore.” Read more... More about Transgender, Business, and Lgbtq Read More »Not even the Minions are safe from Trump's inauguration
No one, not even the Minions, are safe from unlicensed Donald Trump merch. Tom McKay of Mic spotted this choice t-shirt, sold by a street vendor in D.C. ahead of Friday's inauguration.
As you'll recall, back in September, Hillary Clinton was forced to apologize after labeling half of Trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables" while speaking at a fundraiser. Trump voters took the insult and ran with it, which is how we ended up here, with grammatically incorrect "Deplorable N' Chief" tees. Read more... More about Inauguration 2017, Politics, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »His dad founded Chuck E. Cheese. Now he's opening virtual reality fun zones.
Back in the day, a visit to Chuck E. Cheese was the most exciting thing ever: pizza, ball pits, and creepy singing robots. Now the son of the man who founded that company wants to open a high-tech fun zone that lets people shoot lasers in virtual reality. Brent Bushnell, son of Chuck E. Cheese and Atari Inc. co-founder Nolan Bushnell, announced a new round of funding for his planned micro-amusement parks, which will feature virtual and augmented reality games and experiences. Bushnell's concept is Two Bit Circus, an "experiential entertainment" company that he's running with his co-founder Eric Gradman, which will open physical spaces with multi-person virtual reality games, as well as molecular gastronomy, cocktails, and science and technology installations. In a release, the company added that there will be "liberal use of lasers, fires, and robots." Read more... More about Circus, Robotics, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Technology Read More »Audi makes a big esports deal
Pro gaming fans, start your engines. Audi is getting into esports, and more big name brands could follow in 2017. Professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Astralis has landed a sponsorship with the German automaker, the team announced on their Twitter account this morning. The deal comes just days before Astralis is set to play in one of the biggest tournaments of the year: the ELEAGUE Major in Atlanta, Georgia. The team unveiled their new team jerseys, freshly embroidered with Audi’s recognizable four-ring logo, at the event’s photoshoot just a few hours after the announcement. “The upcoming Major is the perfect place to start our partnership,” said Jordi Roig, Chief Commercial Officer at RFRSH Entertainment, which brokered the deal on behalf of Astralis. “We are proud to be working with an absolute top-class global mega-brand and we look forward to see what the future will bring.” Read more... More about Entertainment, Gaming, and Esports Read More »Josh Gad weighs in on 'disturbing' images from 'A Dog's Purpose'
Josh Gad agreed to be part of the upcoming A Dog's Purpose because it "captures the beauty and pain of loving a pet," but was rattled by TMZ footage that appeared abusive to animals on set. The dog in the video, Hercules, was forced into the water to perform a stunt. "Today, however, I saw a disturbing video...on the set of this film," Gad wrote on his Facebook page, responding to the viral video for the first time publicly. "I am shaken and sad to see any animal put in a situation against its will," Gad continued in the post. "I have reached out to the production team and studio to ask for an explanation for these disturbing images." Read more... More about Peta, Tmz, Josh Gad, A Dog S Purpose, and Movies Read More »CEO offers to fund employees who want to attend Women's March
Snowboarding company Burton is making it as easy as possible for their employees to attend Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington. CEO and co-owner Donna Carpenter told Cosmopolitan in an interview that not only will she be attending the march, she's bringing a posse: her employees. Carpenter extended an offer to her Vermont-based employees that would provide them with two nights in a hotel as well as up to $250 to be spent on airfare. "About 25" employees have taken her up on her offer so far, all women except for one man. Read more... More about Ceo, Burton, Women S Rights, Women, and Watercooler Read More »Trump walked out to 'Heart of Stone' at the inaugural concert for some unfathomable reason
The voice of Mick Jagger boomed across the Washington Mall as Donald Trump made his grand entrance at the inaugural concert. From the 1965 recording, of course. Of course the Rolling Stones aren't performing. "There's been so many girls that I've known. I've made so many cry, and still I wonder why," the song goes. "Here comes a little girl, I see her walking down the street. She's all by herself, I try to knock her off her feet." And yes, he absolutely has made so many girls cry. What an apt song choice. SEE ALSO: Moby's new video has a message for 'unevolved, feral, self-interested man-baby' Trump Read more... You can now buy garlic and holy water soap to, uh, ward off vampires
Finally, the soap we've all been searching for: one that keeps all the vampires we meet at bay. PoJo’s Pure Vermont, an online shop specializing in handmade soaps, has created a soap scented with an elegant blend of garlic and "holy water." According to the product's description, it is guaranteed to "repel even the most aggressive vampires" and "simply wash away the danger of vampire attacks." Convenient! Image: PoJo's pure vermont And helpfully, the FAQ section for the soap answers the only three questions you probably have: Read more... More about Garlic, Vampires, Soap, and Watercooler Read More »'NCIS' actor Miguel Ferrer dies at 61
Miguel Ferrer, the actor known best for television roles on NCIS: Los Angeles and Crossing Jordan, has passed away from cancer at the age of 61, per Associated Press. Ferrer, the son of Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer, was home with his family when he passed. “Today, NCIS: Los Angeles lost a beloved family member,” NCIS: Los Angeles showrunner R. Scott Gemmill told People. “Miguel was a man of tremendous talent who had a powerful dramatic presence on screen, a wicked sense of humor, and a huge heart. Our thoughts go out to his wife Lori, his sons, and his entire family. He will be greatly missed.” Read more... More about Twin Peaks, Crossing Jordan, Ncis Los Angeles, Miguel Ferrer, and Television Read More »There's a serious danger to the soft climate denial pedaled by Trump's cabinet picks
Going into the cabinet hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the story was clear: Democrats were going to press his picks for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, secretary of state and energy secretary for past statements revealing their climate-denying views. After all, they were chosen for their positions by a person who has called climate change a "hoax" orchestrated by the Chinese to damage the U.S. economy. In hearing after hearing, Trump's cabinet nominees slipped through Democrats' grasp by uttering reasonable enough statements that still significantly mischaracterized the state of climate science, which holds that global warming is largely human-caused and is an urgent threat — one that can only be addressed by making drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions. Read more... More about Scott Pruitt, Rick Perry, Rex Tillerson, Climate Denial, and Politics Read More »The Galaxy S8's digital assistant may be more powerful than we thought
It's looking increasingly likely that Samsung's upcoming AI-powered digital assistant will be more than capable of giving Siri a run for its money. Samsung's Bixby, the assistant reportedly set to debut with the Galaxy S8, will be able to search for items based on what you point the camera at. You'll be able to access the feature with a dedicated "Bixby" button on the phone, according to Sam Mobile. You may be wondering why you would need such a feature, but Bixby's image recognition capabilities will reportedly have a few different applications. Pointing the camera at an object could direct you to online retailers where you could buy the item. (Bixby will also reportedly be closely tied to Samsung Pay to facilitate mobile payments.) Read more... More about Siri, Galaxy S8, Samsung, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »The Trump livestream is unbearable but 372 people are holding on for dear life
The official stream of Donald Trump's inauguration concert has been having serious sound issues. And by issues, we mean, it sounds like someone slowly dying. Donald Trump's inaugural concert kicked off Thursday with acts such DJ Ravidrums, singer Sam Moore and a whole lot of country music. But anyone trying to get their hit of 3 Doors Down on the official inauguration committee's online stream, has been in for a painful time. If you'd like to save your ears the agony, let us assure you, the opening acts sound more like car tires screeching to a agonizing halt or listening to a group of high chipmunks scream at each other. Read more... More about Livestream, Donald Trump, Inaugural Concert, Inauguration 2017, and Social Media Read More »Trump wants the U.S. to make iPhones, but you shouldn't
At a fancy dinner in 2011, President Barack Obama asked Steve Jobs: What would it take to convince Apple to make the iPhone in the United States? Jobs' response: Those jobs aren't coming back. Fast forward six years, and a new president is asking the same question — and possibly finding a different answer. President-elect Donald Trump reportedly said in an interview with Axis that Apple CEO Tim Cook has "his eyes open" to the possibility of a U.S.-made iPhone, adding that Cook wants to "do something major here." Trump has referenced a desire to bring iPhone production back to the U.Ssince June 2016, part of his broad stance against companies outsourcing jobs overseas. Since the election, numerous companies have been touting their investments in the U.S. regardless of when those moves were first announced or planned. Read more... More about Jobs, Business, Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, and Apple Read More »Gorillaz return after 6 years with anti-Trump music video
The triumphant return of everyone's favorite animated band, led by Damon Albarn of Blur fame, comes right as we watch a new family move into the White House—and the timing couldn't be more intentional. After six years of silence, Gorillaz unexpectedly dropped a music video for "Hallelujah Money" and it's very politically charged. Benjamin Clementine lends his earth-shaking vocals to the track and sings about power and corruption, and the video features everything from people in white hoods to clowns to scenes from within Trump Tower. You can draw your own conclusions. An in-depth history of the world's best bromance
Near, far, wherever they are, we believe that Barack Obama and Joe Biden's bromance does go on. With inauguration day only hours away, it's time to look back on the laughter, the tears and the fierce brotherly love that made the Obama and Biden friendship the beloved First Bromance of America that it's been over these past eight years. From ice-cream socials and grand birthday gestures to supportive speeches and financial assistance, ever since Barack and Joe won the 2008 election, they've had each other's backs, through thick and thin. Read more... More about Politics, Conversations, Barack Obama, White House, and Joe Biden Read More »A smart-ass created a NSFW redirect for a Trump inauguration performer
For the few brave souls willing to stake their dignity and reputation on playing for Trump, the backlash has been fierce. Jennifer Holliday changed her mind about singing at the main event after an online roasting, and even mighty Springsteen cover act The B Street Band pulled the plug after fans reacted badly. Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley, meanwhile, is reportedly performing at a ball hours after Trump is sworn in, apparently "setting the scene for his dance troupe." And the internet has taken the ultimate vengeance. Read more... More about Inauguration, Redirect, Michael Flatley, Trump, and Colossal Bellend Read More »Families of terrorist attack victims sue Facebook and Twitter
The families of victims of terror attacks in Paris, Brussels and Israel are blaming social media companies including Facebook and Twitter for facilitating communications among terrorists. Twitter says it has suspended hundreds of thousands of user accounts in the past 18 months for threatening or promoting acts of terrorism. But that isn't enough, say lawyers for the families of terror victims, including a brother and sister killed in last year's bomb attacks in Brussels and an American college student slaughtered in Paris. More about Terror Attacks, Paris, Brussels Attacks, Twitter, and Facebook Read More »High school student tells Betsy DeVos exactly how her policies would hurt her
Betsy Devos' confirmation hearing didn't go well, but Dannah Wilson's speech was a different story. In a speech delivered to the AFL-CIO, Michigan student Dannah Wilson delivered an emphatic and thoughtful statement about how Department of Education nominee Betsy DeVos's policies would probe hurtful to students everywhere. DeVos spent years in Michigan, where Dannah Wilson is a student, pushing for the privatization of the public education system as well as helping foster the spread of charter schools. Both of these movements, among other factors contributed to a stressful education experience for Wilson, who claims her and her siblings have collectively attended 22 different schools. Read more... More about Betsy Devos, Politics, Viral Video, Watercooler, and Video Read More »A nonprofit is connecting artists with activists to amplify their message in a powerful way
‘We The People’ is a movement backed by the Amplifier Foundation. It's working to spread the posters across the U.S. as a reminder of America's diversity. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Standalone Featured, Activism, Shepard Fairey, and Nonprofit Read More »These LGBTQ teens have a strong message for Donald Trump
In a new video message released Thursday, a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer high school students made a bold request of Donald J. Trump: Become a "president for all" instead of resorting to divisive politics and name-calling. One by one, the teens describe themselves and what's at stake for them in this new political era. The election may be over, they say, but their stories are not. They want to "exist safely," "see our differences celebrated," and "to thrive in school and society." The students tell Trump that they're listening and watching as he takes the oath of office and swears to uphold the constitution — "the one that says all people are equal." Read more... More about Donald Trump, Politics, Lgbt Rights, Lgbt Issues, and Lgbtq People Read More »Samsung will finally reveal its report on why the Note7 kept catching fire
It looks like Samsung is finally ready to share its findings on what went wrong with the Galaxy Note7. After months of promising to make public the results of its investigations into the phone, the Korean electronics giant revealed Thursday that it would be sharing the source of the Note7's issues in a press conference slated for Jan. 22, 2017, at 8 p.m. ET. At the press conference, which will be livestreamed in English on Samsung's website, company executives, along with independent investigators, will share the results of their months-long investigations, according to the company. "Samsung will discuss the findings of the investigations and unveil new measures Samsung has implemented in response to the incidents," Samsung said in a statement. Read more... More about Mobile, Note7, Samsung Galaxy Note7, Samsung, and Tech Read More »Watch in awe as the world's bravest duck openly trolls a tiger
Oh, nothing. Just the world's most fearless duck, effortlessly out-swimming a tiger. There aren't many creatures out there willing to take on a predator more than twice their size, but Symbio Wildlife Park's heroic, incredibly annoying duck isn't no ordinary creature. The pint-sized pest was filmed openly taunting the Australian park's tiger, proving itself a true mastery of trolling as it dipped in and out of the striped killer's range. Evidently, it's run out of f*cks to give. Long may you troll, duck. Trump's 2017 vs Obama's 2009: A brutal inaugural concert comparison
In the weeks leading up to it, Donald Trump promised America he'd assemble an impressive schedule of performances at the concert to celebrate his presidential inauguration. He really did try. However, once the party got started on Thursday afternoon, it became immediately clear—if it wasn't so already—that Trump's pre-presidential concert would pale in comparison to Obama's 2009 bash. While we found ourselves gazing at the television screen in boredom, longing for the vocal stylings of Stevie Wonder, Usher and Beyoncé, we decided to compare major acts from the two inaugural concerts in one very...interesting...video. Read more... More about Entertainment, Politics, Music, Donald Trump, and 2017 Read More »Twitter crosses enemy lines in search of new friends
Twitter has joined Instagram — only six years late to the game. Unfortunately for Twitter, being slow moving isn't new to the platform that has struggled with product innovation and user growth. But it's a new year for Twitter, and the company is on a kick to grow, especially in live video and on its core app. The move to leverage Instagram's 600 million monthly active users to grow its base of 317 million comes just days after Twitter cut its losses by converting its Vine app from a social community to a camera and by selling off Fabric, its developer platform, to Google. Read more... More about Advertising, Marketing, Business, Tech, and Apps And Software Read More »Meet the guy who pranked Infowars into publishing fake Trump news
A Scottish man has played a prank on alt-right conspiracy site Infowars, by tricking it into publishing a totally, completely false report about president-elect Donald Trump. Markus Muir, 27, set up a fake Twitter account in which he pretended to be working for NBC and sent direct messages to Infowars editor-at-large Paul Joseph Watson, claiming BuzzFeed News and CNN were ready to publish damaging footage on Trump. The Infowars article quotes the Muir messages in several occasions and was widely shared by right-wing pages and figureheads on Facebook. According to the messages, the footage would show Trump using the n-word in a long-lost outtake of The Apprentice. Read more... More about Fake News, Buzzfeed News, Cnn, Infowars, and Donald Trump Read More »Serena Williams gracefully disses a reporter who called her 'scrappy'
Don't say mean things to the G.O.A.T tennis pro and expect to get away with it. World number 2 women's tennis player, Serena Williams was clearly wasn't down with a reporter labelling her Thursday performance "scrappy," after she finished up a tough match against world number 61, Lucie Safarova, at the Australian Open. The reporter tried to highlight Williams' higher number of double faults (6) and unforced errors (23) in comparison to her opponent, but she clapped right back. "Oh I think that's a very negative thing to say," Williams said after the reporter's "scrappy" comment. "Are you serious?" Read more... More about Australian Open, Sports, Serena Williams, Tennis, and Australia Read More »Uber agrees to pay $20 million to settle claims that it exaggerated driver pay
Uber has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that it exaggerated how much its drivers could earn. The money will be put towards refunding the affected drivers, though the agency hasn't decided how exactly it will be apportioned. The ride-hailing service is expected to help with the process as part of the penalty. By settling out of court, Uber notably did not have to admit whether or not it was guilty of the charges. "We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with the FTC," an Uber spokesperson said in an emailed statement. "We’ve made many improvements to the driver experience over the last year and will continue to focus on ensuring that Uber is the best option for anyone looking to earn money on their own schedule." Read more... More about Uber, Business, and Advertising Read More »West Wing staff's farewell to Obama will give you all the feels
The Obamas have gone and the West Wing is empty, but we still have the memories. After six years and 388 episodes, the final edition of West Wing Week went up on YouTube Thursday, and the last installment of our regular insight into life in the White House was a tearjerker. From fond farewells to staff to poignant addresses to the nation, and of course that intensely emotional moment with Joe Biden, the clip is one final emotional memento of Obama's time in office. Instagram is obsessing over these delicate flower-shaped gelato cones
Our culture is defined by iconic mash-ups. Kim and Kanye. Obama and Biden. And now, roses and gelato. i-Creamy, a gelato store in Sydney, Australia, is seeing locals and tourists alike lose their collective minds over the adorable treats. "We are the first and the only gelateria that serves the flower-shaped gelato in ... Australia at the moment," said store manager "Pat" to Mashable via Messenger. People clearly can't get enough of the sugary spirals, sharing their joy with Instagram fiends in Sydney and beyond. Read more... More about Instagram, Gelato Flowers, Australia, I Creamy, and Gelato Read More »Try not to tear up reading Obama's farewell letter to America
Obama signed out on his last full day in office Thursday with an eloquent thank you to the American public, in a short note whose eloquence contrasted sharply with the rhetoric of his successor. Pausing to reflect on the people he's met during his eight years in office, Obama insisted in the humble missive that "all that I've learned in my time in office, I've learned from you." He's seen the "decency, determination, good humor, and kindness" of Americans, he added in the hopeful note, "and in your daily acts of citizenship, I've seen our future unfolding." Read more... More about Barack Obama, President Obama, Entertainment, and Politics Read More »'Overwatch but with Cats' is the only YouTube you need
It's Overwatch, but they're cats. So instead of offense heroes McCree, Tracer, Sombra, Reaper, Soldier: 76, Genji, and Pharah ... you get Meowcree, Chaser, Clawmbra, Reapurr, Whisker: 76, Kittenji, and Furrah. And get this: Furrah's ult is a hailstorm of yarn balls. It's adorable. The animations — which recreate each's hero's actual highlight intros from Overwatch — are the work of Dillon Gu, a former Rooster Teeth animator and owner of the dillongoo YouTube channel. He nailed the kitty-fied heroes so well that "KatsuWatch" picked up a share from the Overwatch Twitter, which is apparently on fire today. Read more... More about Youtube, Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch, Entertainment, and Gaming Read More »Hardcore retiree defies knitting group rules by trolling Donald Trump
Who knew the seeds of the revolution would not be sewn in shady, dark backrooms but in a Facebook group called "Addicted To Knitting?" A tweet from a knitting enthusiast-cum-political rebel named Elsie Hay Cook has gone viral, rallying social media against the "short-fingered vulgarian," Donald Trump. Cook posted a snarkily worded anti-Trump dig and accompanying found photo to the knitting Facebook group. The post picked up considerable traction on the site, but things really blew up when Twitter user @Francesca_Crit shared a screenshot. Read more... More about Addicted To Knitting, Facebook, Tiny Hands, Knitting, and Elsie Cook Read More »How Trump's inauguration concert compared to Obama's
President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural concert featured a few lesser known faces than President Barack Obama's did in 2009 when compared. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Music, Musician, and Usher Read More »The deplorables have arrived in Washington, but they're not exactly united
When Hillary Clinton said she believes "half of Trump's supporters" can be put into "the basket of deplorables," no one could have predicted the way they would embrace the term. Clinton prefaced the phrase by saying she was being "grossly generalistic," but Trump fans had all they needed. "Deplorables" appeared on mugs and T-shirts. It became a marker to point to the elitism of Clinton and a rallying cry for those who would vote for her opponent. They called themselves deplorables, and they were proud of label. And now, with an inaugural ball called the "Deploraball"on Thursday and an event by a similar name set for Friday — the day of Trump's inauguration — the deplorables have made their presence known in the nation's capital. Read more... More about Mike Cernovich, Deploraball, Deplorables, Donald Trump, and Tech Read More »How to lose your verified account: Pretend to be communist Jackie Onassis
Jackie Onassis, the First Lady to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, has been kicking up a bit of a storm on Twitter in the past few months. So much so, that she's had her account suspended, blue tick and all. All this, despite the fact she passed away back in 1994. Way before the social platform existed. Apparently, she was sending out some very risque tweets about shooting capitalists and abolishing private property on her verified account. Image: raph dixon Image: raph dixon Confused? Well, there's a ruse here. Jackie Onassis is also the name of an Australian rap duo. Read more... More about Hip Hop, Suspended, Verified, Jackie Onassis, and Twitter Read More »'Thin doesn't mean unhealthy': Zoo's ridiculous defence of skeletal sun bears
An Indonesian zoo which has come under heavy criticism after videos emerged of its shockingly gaunt sun bears has defended itself, saying that thin animals are not necessarily unhealthy. Many demanded the closure of the zoo after footage emerged from an animal wildlife group. In the disturbing videos, the starving bears in spartan concrete enclosures were seen begging visitors for fruit and even eating their own faeces. Yet the Bandung zoo has defended the animals' living conditions. "Does being thin mean being unhealthy or not having enough food?" said Sudaryo, a spokesman for Yayasan Margasatwa Tamansari, the zoo's operator. Read more... More about Sunbears, Animal Neglect, Bears, Indonesia, and World Read More »Singapore's first hypercar will be an all-electric carbon-fibre machine
Singapore has unveiled its first all-electric hypercar, a sleek work of engineering that it plans to exhibit in a couple of months at a global motor show. The 1,500-horsepower Dendrobium from Vanda Electrics is touted as a carbon-fibre and aluminium wonder, and will be built with help from the renowned Williams Advanced Engineering, of Formula One racing fame. Image: vanda electrics Vanda is a newly set up unit of family-run Wong Fong Industries, which is better known for building cranes and forklifts in Singapore. Read more... More about Electric Car, Supercar, Hypercar, Williams F1, and Vanda Electrics Read More »Alec Baldwin reprises Trump impersonation at anti-inauguration rally
Protesters have gathered around the U.S. Thursday night, in the lead-up to Donald Trump's inauguration. New York City's rally featured the likes of Michael Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Robert De Niro, Al Sharpton and Alec Baldwin were in attendance. The latter of which just couldn't help himself. Baldwin, who's cut a reputation for his impersonations of the president-elect on Saturday Night Live, reprised his role in front of protestors outside Trump Tower in Manhattan. "I just want to say, I've been standing out here in the freezing cold for a long time," Baldwin said, in the voice of Trump. Read more... More about Snl, Video, Anti Trump Protest, Anti Trump, and Inauguration 2017 Read More »'A Dog's Purpose' premiere canceled, after outcry over frightened dog video
This weekend's premiere of A Dog's Purpose has been canceled, after videos of handlers forcing a frightened German Shepherd into choppy water on set sparked furious outcry. The video, posted earlier this week on TMZ, shows an upset German Shepherd being forced by his handler into turbulent water for a scene, as voices are heard in the background telling the man to "just throw him in." The video, which has invited a stream of angry reactions from the public, also led PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to call for a boycott of the movie, which is set for a wider U.S. release a week from now. Read more... More about Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Animal Cruelty, Movies, and A Dog S Purpose Read More »Man and his shark best friend are quite the underwater power couple
Sharks are often characterised as one of the most dangerous creatures on the planet, which is pretty unfair, considering humans are a thing. But a couple of unlikely best mates are out to change all that. Rick Anderson is a diving instructor from Port Macquarie, Australia, is BFFs with a Port Jackson shark and their bond is goddamn beautiful. Anderson and the non-human-eating shark have been friends for over half a decade, and hang out on the reg each summer, having met when the shark was just a wee baby. Speaking to Buzzfeed, Anderson says the shark will come over and poke him if he doesn't get a hug. Read more... More about Rick Anderson, Port Jackson Shark, Diving, Friendship, and Shark Read More »Why more and more singles in China are renting partners
Chinese New Year is coming, and singles are renting partners to bring to gatherings, in a bid to fend of nosy relatives. That demand is fueling an entire ecosystem of services dedicated to making sure you have someone on your arm during the festive period. There are dedicated websites listing people for rent, and offline matchmaking agencies seeking to do the same. On social media, group chats with hundreds of people in each seek to organise an informal marketplace of hook-ups. Listings usually include the person's height, academic qualifications, marital status and their horoscope. Read more... More about Love, Dating, China, and World Read More »These kids solving complex math with an invisible abacus is totally mental
Bet you've never seen math magic like this. These kids in India are solving complex math problems on the abacus, a traditional counting apparatus invented in China. Except they've skipped past needing to use the actual abacus, and are doing it entirely in their heads, with their fingers rapidly operating a virtual abacus. They're using a method called Mastermind Abacus, and it's fascinating to watch them at work. Who needs a calculator when you've got your hands? Here's why those tech billionaires are throwing millions at ethical AI
Worried about a dystopian future in which AI rule the world and humans are enslaved to autonomous technology? You're not alone. So are billionaires (kind of). First it was the Partnership on AI formed by Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and IBM. Then came Elon Musk and Peter Thiel's recent investment in $1 billion research body, OpenAI. Now, a new batch of tech founders are throwing money at ethical artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems (AS). And experts say it couldn't come sooner. LinkedIn founder, Reid Hoffman, and eBay founder, Pierre Omidyar (through his philanthropic investment fund) donated a combined $20 million to the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund on Jan. 11 — helping ensure the future's more "man and machine, not man versus machine," as IBM CEO Ginny Rometty put it to WSJ Thursday. Read more... More about Ebay, Linkedin, Funding, Ethics, and Ai Read More »Oops! You can't 'launder' India's new Rs 500 note
India’s bold move to invalidate much of its cash and issue new bills to fill the void within two weeks may have come at a cost. The newly issued Rs 500 bills are losing color when they are washed, according to reports. Some people are advising to not leave any bills in their pockets before handing them out to laundry as a brief encounter with water and detergent is suffice to turn them look like counterfeits. It's worth pointing out that other currency notes in India are able to withstand several washes. It is not known right now how these notes will cope up with rains. Read more... More about Demonetization, Bills, Currency, India, and Watercooler Read More »Watch a choir sing about how painful it is when your parents nag you
(Turn on English captions in the video.) If you understand the pain of having to face the firing range of your relatives' questions on Chinese New Year, you're going to appreciate this impressive performance by Shanghai's Rainbow Chamber Singers. Titled What I Do Is For Your Own Good — The Spring Festival Survival Kit (春节自救指南), the song describes somewhat perfectly the woes of average Chinese millennials heading home for the festive period and getting nagged at about their salaries, weight and single status. "Do you want to come work at my company? / You should lose some weight. Don't eat dinner tonight. / How much is your salary? / Why don't you quit your Bohemian lifestyle?" the singers chorus at each other. Read more... More about Parents, Chinese New Year, Choir, China, and Watercooler Read More »Ola thinks it has the perfect trick to compete in Uber's fastest growing market
There's only so much you can differentiate when you are a cab ride hailing company that is competing with Uber. You could possibly ensure better cars, better service and better pricing. Having tried most of these, with mixed results, India's Uber rival Ola is looking at making cab experience more entertaining for riders, hoping it would make riders hop on to its cabs more often. In November, the Indian company announced Ola Play, a a connected car entertainment platform, through which it gave the controls of the in-car entertainment system to passengers. The service was available only to users who subscribed to Ola's "Select" plan, which according to the company "saw hundreds of thousands of new users opt for Select subscription, resulting in 3x growth". Read more... More about Apple Music, Cab, Taxi, India, and Uber Read More »Al Gore is a climate change James Bond in urgent, exhilarating 'Inconvenient Sequel'
PARK CITY, Utah — Al Gore is angryReally angry. He's also swathed in burning hope. With uncharacteristic fire and brimstone — but also steely resolve and a concrete plan — the former vice president opened the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday night with An Inconvenient Sequel, a daring, urgent and exhilarating follow-up to his 2007 film An Inconvenient Truth. And what a decade it's been since that groundbreaking, Oscar-winning documentary. "Climate-related events have gotten so much worse in the 10 years since," Gore argues at the top of Sequel — and the evidence is splattered all over the screen. Read more... More about Movie Reviews, Climate Change, Al Gore, Sundance Film Festival, and Movies Read More »14 times J.K. Rowling absolutely annihilated Donald Trump on Twitter
LONDON — J.K. Rowling has turned social media shutdowns into a work of art. Obviously she doesn't exclusively go after Donald Trump, but we'd estimate that roughly 75 percent of her Twitter burn output — at least at the moment — is directed at the president-elect. From giant orange Twitter eggs to Voldemort comparisons, we've rounded them all up below. 1. The time she compared Trump to Voldemort.
How to watch Donald Trump's inauguration
Welcome to Inauguration Day 2017. No matter what you think about President-elect Donald Trump, avoiding the event will be next to impossible if you spend any amount of time online or watching television. There are a slew of events throughout the weekend but the big thing will be the swearing-in ceremony, starting at around 11:30 a.m. and continuing until around 1 p.m. with coverage across the networks before and after. Whether you're taking it all in on TV, a laptop, or even VR, you have a wide variety of options. Read more... More about Livestreaming, Donald Trump, Inauguration 2017, Business, and Politics Read More »Crazy bike ride plus 'Portal' equals awesome
Remember Portal, Valve's puzzler which had you jumping through holes in the very fabric of space, instantly transporting you to another location? Well, now you can see what that would be like in real life, if you were also very, very good at riding a bike. Like, insanely good. Red Bull's video, posted on the company's official Facebook page Thursday, does not come with a lot of context, but frankly, we don't need any. We just want to do that exact same thing (OK, maybe without the backflips). Of course, if this were real life, you'd also need to have a lot of guts to bike-jump through a portal which might lead you to an abyss, but whoever's riding that bike does not seem to be scared of anything. Read more... More about Red Bull, Bike, Portal, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Streaming service Ozflix will educate you as to the strange, glorious ways of Aussie films
Australia's film industry is by no means as large like other English-speaking countries, but its movies does win on unique charm, we'd say. Now you can binge on as many as you like, with a new streaming service dubbed Ozflix that's set to launch on Jan. 26, a.k.a. Australia Day. It wants to have every Australian movie, ever. "We are committed to making Aussie films easily accessible to both our local and international audiences through the highest quality streaming technologies available and we are on our way to sourcing 'Every Aussie Movie. Ever,'" its website reads. Read more... More about Film Industry, Film, Streaming Movies, Streaming, and Streaming Services Read More »J.K. Rowling shuts down Trump's inauguration with Horcrux-themed burn
LONDON — J.K. Rowling was not about to let inauguration day go by without at least one Donald Trump burn. On Friday morning, following her already impressive display of unrelenting, Trump-targeted Twitter shut-downs, Rowling responded to the following tweet from journalist Terry Moran.
**Burn incoming**
TFW you're bored at work and your heart aches for the outdoors
Sometimes we're so focused on the job at hand that we forget the world just outside the window. Read more... More about Work, Lifestyle, Office Life, and Watercooler Read More »Drummer slays virtual reality cover of 'Pokémon'
Did you know you can play drums without drums? All you need is a VR headset and an app called Paradiddle (drummers will know), currently in development by musician Emre Tanirgan. To show off his creation, Tanirgan recored himself playing alongside the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" in virtual reality, and even though he's technically just waving his hands in the air, it sounds pretty awesome. SEE ALSO: Hidden history of virtual reality According to UploadVR, Tanirgan started developing Paradiddle as he simply didn't have space for his drum set. "I was no longer going to have easy access to a drum set to practice, so I figured I could try and make my own set in VR," he said. Read more... More about Virtual Reality, Drumming, Drums, Htc Vive, and Oculus Rift Read More »Protesters take over bridges to send a message to Trump
It's finally Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump but activists across the globe are having none of it. Displaying messages of positivity on bridges, protesters are expressing solidarity with migrants and the need for equality. Trump has promised to build a wall across the Mexican border to curb illegal immigration. Here's a selection of images from the "Bridges not Walls" protest: In London, a banner reading "Build bridges not walls" was draped across the iconic Tower Bridge.
This multiplex chain will screen movies of your choice, at your convenience in its theatres
India’s largest multiplex chain, PVR, thinks it may have just found a new business model to drive more people to its theatres. The entertainment company has announced a new service to allow people to watch the movie they want — old or new. SEE ALSO: The most anticipated movies of 2017 PVR Pictures announced today Vkaao, a new program as part of which it will do special screening of movies that people want to watch — well almost. It is offering a catalog on its website, through which people can pick the movie they would like to watch, and when they would want to watch it. The catalog, for instance, has roughly 400 Bollywood, Hollywood, and regional language titles. Some of these include old blockbuster hit Dil to Pagal Hai, critically acclaimed Gandhi, as well as three-year-old Brad Pitt-starrer Fury. Read more... More about India, Movie, Movies, and Entertainment Read More »The first reviews of 'T2 Trainspotting' have landed and they're a mixed bag
LONDON — The reviews of T2 Trainspotting were always going to be a bit mixed. Danny Boyle's original film is such an iconic piece of cinema that a sequel was always likely to divide people. The good news, though, is that critics don't seem to be as divided as we might expect. Firstly, there don't seem to be many bad reviews. All the ones we've highlighted below range from three to five stars, and even the three star ones have found plenty of positives to take away. Read more... Robbie Collin, The Telegraph.Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian.More about Uk, Danny Boyle, Ewan Mcgregor, Reviews, and Trainspotting Read More »The important reason women are tweeting photos of their shoes
LONDON — People in 160 cities, in 60 countries around the world are making history this weekend as they take to the streets in one of the largest acts of protest in recent years: the Women's March. Ahead of the marches women are tweeting photos of their shoes and sharing their reasons for standing in solidarity with those marching on Washington D.C. People are tweeting using the #MarchingShoes hashtag to show the shoes they'll be donning as they attend marches across the world. Some women will be attending the marches with their children. Read more... More about Feminism, Activism, Protest, Lifestyle, and Womens Rights Read More »A timeline of Obama's best jokes, from red-hot zingers to corny puns
Barack Obama: 44th U.S. president, Harvard Law grad, and middle-aged father who makes the most perfectly terrible dad jokes. Last year, the annual Thanksgiving Turkey pardoning saw the commander-in-chief directly address his penchant for some good old-fashioned dad humor. “So for the past seven years I've established another tradition: embarrassing my daughters with a corny-copia of dad jokes about turkeys.” From groan-worthy puns to smoking burns, Obama has been giving us doses of that predictable G-rated humor we all know (and sometimes love) ever since first taking office. Read more... More about Memes, Dad Jokes, Barack Obama, President, and Social Media Read More »The best cure for your office blues
Sometimes we're so focused on the job at hand that we forget the world just outside the window. Celebrities impersonating other celebrities is a joy to behold
You may remember that Tom Hiddleston does a mean Robert De Niro impression, but did you know he can also do a top notch Owen Wilson impression and an undeniably accurate Christopher Walken impression? He's not the only one, either. In the compilation above from clips of The Graham Norton Show, 12 different celebrities have a crack at impersonating other celebrities (sometimes while sitting on the same sofa as said celebrity). The best? Okay, it's probably Seth Macfarlane. But Liam Neeson gets an honourable mention too. Disturbing footage shows car circling street moments before it drives into crowd
Disturbing footage of a driver doing laps at a busy intersection in Melbourne was filmed by a pedestrian just moments before police said he "deliberately" struck down a number of pedestrians. At least three people including a child are dead and nine more hospitalised (with 20 reportedly injured in total) after the car ran into pedestrians in the busy Bourke Street Mall area on Friday. People took to social media to share the footage of the erratically-behaving vehicle. Acting Commander Stuart Bateson told gathered reporters that authorities shot the suspect, adding that his injuries were non-life threatening and that he was in custody. Read more... More about Cars, Footage, Melbourne, and World Read More »It's inauguration day, so here's a photo of 2 carrots hugging
LONDON — It's inauguration day. There's a lot going on, but why not take at least 10 seconds out of your schedule to look at this photo of two carrots embracing? The photo was shared on Twitter by BBC weatherman Kevin Thomas. If you look closely, it kind of seems like the small carrot is holding on to the big carrot.
It's impossible to know how these carrots feel about inauguration day. Read more... More about Uk, Carrots, Inauguration 2017, Inauguration, and Watercooler Read More »Car rooftop tent will make road trips a breeze
SkyCamp is the world's first expandable hard shell rooftop tent. Its creator, Soon Park, was deeply inspired by Jack Kerouac's book 'On the Road' and his many travels Read more... More about Traveling, Travel, Rooftop Tent, Outdoor Living, and Skycamp Read More »The Oakland Raiders filed for relocation, and it's probably not going to go well
Here we go again. A week after yet another NFL team decided to pack its bags and head for greener pastures — catering to financial interests in lieu of fan loyalty — it's happening once again. In an expected move, the Oakland Raiders filed for relocation to Las Vegas, the NFL announced on Thursday. "The application will be reviewed in the coming weeks by league staff and the Stadium and Finance Committees," a tweet from the NFL said. "The relocation of a franchise requires the affirmative vote of three-quarters of the NFL clubs (24 of 32)." Read more... More about Football, Nba, Nfl, Golden State Warriors, and Oakland Read More »Plane full of Women's March supporters headed to Washington, D.C. turns on pink cabin lights
A flight headed to Washington, D.C. on Thursday evening turned its cabin lights pink in an apparent show of support for passengers headed to Saturday's Women's March on Washington. "Southwest turns on the pink lights and a loud cheer erupts. #WomensMarch" Twitter user Jennifer Moran captioned her photo.
And on Instagram, Krystal Parrish wrote, "When your Southwest flight crew celebrate a plane full of kickass women and men going to the Women's March by lighting it up!!" Read more... More about Pics and Watercooler Read More »Sad! Trump reportedly forced to give up the phone he tweets with
Donald Trump might find it a little harder to share his thoughts on Twitter (as opposed to having his social media team do it for him), as he was reportedly forced to give away the phone he prefers to use when he has messages to share on the service. According to The New York Times, the President-elect had to replace his Android phone with a "secure, encrypted device approved by the Secret Service." The NYT previously said Trump uses a Samsung Galaxy phone, and it's likely possible to distinguish tweets sent by Trump himself (as opposed to those sent by his team) by checking which are sent from an Android phone. Read more... More about Phone, Twitter, Android, Donald Trump, and Social Media Read More »Huge lines to smoke free weed on Inauguration Day
Things were seriously laid back at one protest in Washington D.C. ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, as throngs of pro-marijuana protesters turned out for a wake and bake courtesy of thousands of free joints. Lines stretched for blocks as eager protesters churned out for a pro-cannabis smoking session hosted by activist group DCMJ at Dupont Circle. The event features free weed, coffee, a message to the incoming administration on legalization, and, again, most importantly, free weed.
Here's some of the major newspaper front pages from Inauguration Day
It's inauguration day, and various newspapers around the world plastered their front pages with different messages for incoming President-elect Donald Trump. From headlines such as "Don of a new day" to "pomp and protest," here's a sampling of some of the most striking front pages: The New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalNew York Post and the New York Daily News (awkward...)The Washington PostThe Houston ChronicleThe Virginian-PilotCape Times (Cape Town, South Africa)Toronto StarBuenos Aires Heraldde Volkskrant (The Netherlands, and yes that's a wax figure)The GuardianMore about Business, Inauguration 2017, Election 2016, and Donald Trump Read More »Amazon Prime Dash Buttons go virtual
Where Amazon Prime's Dash Buttons are going, they don't need physical buttons. A year and a half after their introduction, Amazon's one-press product ordering system is entering the next plane of existence. Now, instead of ordering physical buttons for products that affix to walls, washing machines, bathrooms and fridges so you can order necessities like Play-Doh, laundry detergent and condoms on a semi-frequent basis, new Amazon virtual Dash Buttons live in your computer and mobile device. The company quietly rolled out the new Dash button option on Friday morning. When Amazon launched Dash buttons in July of 2015, each one cost $4.99. Soon Amazon was reimbursing Prime customers for the cost of the button on first purchases of the Dash-connected product. By last summer, Amazon had dropped the Dash button price to 99 cents and was still giving out a $4.99 credit on first purchases with each Dash button. Now, because the buttons can be digital, they're free and you can use them to just start ordering. You can still order physical Dash buttons. Read more... More about Dash Buttons, Amazon, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Celebrities flood Instagram with final 'Thanks, Obama' posts
Inauguration day has arrived and celebrities are using the final hours of Barack Obama's presidency to thank him for all he's done. On Friday morning, Instagram was flooded with throwback photographs and heartfelt memories of the Obama family from admirers and friends like Connie Britton, Sophia Bush, Zach Braff and more. As Americans reflect on the immense joy and hope that the country's first black president brought to the world, it's comforting to see some of our favorite pop-culture standouts doing the same. This necessary invention will prevent your hair from clogging the drain
The DrainWig gathers hair on a leave-in, disposable chain and prevents drain clogs. Read more... More about Tech, Hair Clog, Unclog Drain, Real Time Video, and Home Design Read More »Malia Obama snags movie studio internship for next move
The Obamas may be stepping away from the political spotlight, but one of them is inching closer to Hollywood. Malia Obama will reportedly intern with The Weinstein Company after her family leaves the White House. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Obama begins her internship in February. She is scheduled to enroll in fall classes at Harvard University. Obama will reportedly join Harvey Weinstein's New York office, though her exact role is not yet known. In 2015, Obama interned on the set of HBO's Girls. The Weinstein Company is a mainstay at major Hollywood awards shows, having produced Best Picture winners like The King's Speech in 2011 and The Artist in 2012. Co-founder Harvey Weinstein is a vocal supporter of the Democratic party and threw fundraisers for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Read more... More about Malia Obama, Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein Company, Movies, and Entertainment Read More »Stephen Colbert brings back his conservative twin to send off President Obama
We needed this today. Stephen Colbert said goodbye to President Barack Obama in the only way that he really could, as his identical twin cousin, Stephen Colbert, the conservative pundit. The Late Show host resurrects his "egomaniac" character from The Colbert Report to revisit Obama's impactful legacy, admitting even he doesn't want to see the president go. "At least leave Biden," the pundit asks. Watch our favorite conservative's memorable send off above. Secret service guy is wondering what’s happened to his life
God Bless Vic Berger at Super Deluxe. President-elect Donald Trump held his inaugural concert on Thursday, a star-studded bash with celebrities like 3 Doors Down and professional actor Jon Voight. During the party, musician Lee Greenwood performed his patriotic smash hit, "God Bless The U.S.A" and Trump was feeling it. The Trump family barely moved at all during the entire bash, but when this song came on Trump belted out the chorus. The Secret Service agent sitting directly behind Trump was all business though, as he should be. But that didn't stop Vic Berger from Super Deluxe from doing what he does best, and splicing together the short clip with hilarious zooms and cuts. Read more... More about Inauguration, Inauguration 2017, Donald Trump, Viral Videos, and Funny Read More »Obama's final tweets as president are a message of strength and hope
With the minutes of his presidency dwindling, 44th President of the United States Barack Obama sent what are likely his final tweets from the @POTUS twitter account on Friday morning, leaving the White House as he entered it: with a message of inspiration and hope. In the midst of the tweets, he also revealed the website for his Obama Foundation, which will be the focal point of his activities now that he's leaving the White House.
See the super collection of the Guinness World Record holder who owns 1,518 Superman items
Marco Zorzin is a 30-year-old sign fitter. He lives in Hertfordshire, England with his wife and two daughters. He also owns 1,518 items of Superman memorabilia, which makes him a Guinness World Record holder. Zorzin started collecting DC Comics-related items seven years ago. "I have always been a superhero fan, whether it be DC or Marvel," Zorzin told Mashable in an email. Superman in particular is special to Zorzin, "because of his friendly approach...as well as the powers that he has." Marco Zorzin shows off his Superman comics. Image: Ranald Mackechnie/Guinness World Records Read more... What does Samsung's Galaxy S8 need to make us forget about the Note7?
It's a new year and you know what that means: New phones! Though not expected for another few months, rumors for Samsung's next flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, have started to leak out, little by little, day by day — to the point where we sort of have a rough idea of what to expect. On this week's MashTalk, Mashable Tech Editor Pete Pachal, Chief Correspondent Lance Ulanoff and I break down the rumors we've been hearing about the S8. With so many rumors, it's hard to separate the real from the fake. From what we've heard so far, the S8 might come in two models, both with larger curved screens than the S7 and S7 Edge. Read more... More about Apple, Nintendo Switch, Switch, Nintendo, and Galaxy S8 Read More »Samsung Note7 fires caused by irregularly sized batteries, report says
With 96% of the discontinued Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones off the street, we may finally know what caused some to catch fire or explode. A new report from the Wall Street Journal points to irregularly shaped batteries that led to overheating. The report comes just hours after Samsung announced that it had identified the cause and would reveal its findings in Seoul, Korea on Monday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. ET. Samsung, which reportedly concluded its own exhaustive investigation late last month, "will discuss the findings of the investigations and unveil new measures Samsung has implemented in response to the incidents," the company said in a release. Read more... More about Gadgets, Mobile Phone, Samsung Note7, Samsung, and Tech Read More »Two teens freaked out the internet by 'eating' ramen from a toilet
Ahh, teens. What will they think of next. 18-year-old Taylor O’Dore and 19-year-old Hannah Hepler are best friends from Lynnwood, Washington. Over the weekend, the pair attended Hepler's sister's 21st birthday party. There, predictably, everyone got very drunk and pretended to eat Ramen out of a toilet bowl. The birthday party ended up in the hotel they booked for the weekend and everyone was microwaving cups of Ramen noodles with their limited resources. O'Dore told Mashable that, since everyone kept forgetting the cups of noddles around the hotel room, she and Hepler decided to pour the forgotten noddles into the toilet to save time cleaning in the morning. Read more... More about Noodles, Ramen, Teens, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »Even Boston’s famous ducklings are wearing p*ssy hats
Pussy hats are the go-to accessory for the many women’s marches planned for this weekend, and now even the famous Make Way For Duckling statues at Boston’s Public Garden are sporting them. It’s not known who outfitted the statues in their pint-sized protest gear or when it happened. The first record of the Mrs. Mallard and her crew wearing the tiny hats is from Jan. 11. They were spotted again by Instagram Allie Kroner on Thursday morning and have since been celebrated all over the internet.
Twitter has some opinions about Kellyanne Conway's 'revolutionary' inauguration outfit
On a very overwhelming inauguration day, Twitter is abuzz over — you guessed it — a distinct piece of outerwear. Kellyanne Conway wore a red, white and blue Gucci coat (which can be yours for $3,600, if you're interested) to Friday's inauguration festivities. In a brief interview with NBC, she described the piece as "Trump revolutionary wear." Turns out, Twitter thinks it's pretty, uh, revolutionary, too. Ah, the art of subtle fashion.
Man adds himself to annoying 'real people' Chevy commercial
The Chevy "real people, not actors" commercials always seem to find the most optimistic, down-for-anything people to come in and make little comments about their cars. YouTuber Zebra Corner decided to do a realistic version of one of these Chevy commercials, because people just aren't that chipper all the time. The commercial he chose was one in which the host asked the "real people" to comment on a Chevy car using emoji. That's rightEmoji. Because it's well known in the car industry that the emoji technique sells cars. (No.) We are glad someone is taking the time to point out how ridiculous these commercials can be. Read more... More about Humor, Videos, Parody, Ads, and Watercooler Read More »'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' will be Nintendo's final Wii U game
Well, obviously. Nintendo isn't planning to release any other games for Wii U after The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The console-straddling release that will usher in the new — it's a Switch launch game — is also a fond farewell for Nintendo's short-lived Wii successor. Confirmation of the Zelda release plans came from Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, in an interview with Polygon. "From a first-party standpoint, there's no new development coming after the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," he said. "We really are at the end of life for Wii U." Read more... More about Nintendo Switch, The Legend Of Zelda, The Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wild, Wii U, and Nintendo Read More »Slovenia is way more excited about the inauguration than anywhere else
First Lady-to-be Melania Trump hails from Slovenia, which is beyond pumped to be represented in the White House after Friday's swearing-in ceremony. Since her husband, Donald, was elected American president, the European nation has been capitalizing on its connection to U.S. politics. And for inauguration weekend Melania's hometown of Sevnica is celebrating its moment — despite the fact that she left the country in her 20s to pursue a modeling career in New York. Posts from Slovenia show just some of the excitement and pride surrounding Melania's ascension to FLOTUS. In the days leading up to the inauguration, Melania fans could even purchase soil from her native land. Read more... More about Slovenia, Melania Trump, Donald Trump, Inauguration 2017, and Us World Read More »Netflix drops 'House of Cards' teaser and release date moments before Trump's inauguration
Frank Underwood hates to let another politician steal his thunder. In the spirit of its nefarious political antihero, Netflix released a House of Cards Season 5 teaser and official release date just half an hour before Donald Trump's inauguration. The teaser begins zoomed in on an American flag as a chorus of children (never not creepy) recites the Pledge of Allegiance. As the camera zooms out on a stormy Washington, we see that the flag is flying upside down. The U.S. flag is not to be flown upside down, except in cases of "dire distress" or danger. Given that the text accompanying the video was "We make the terror," things may be getting pretty dire in this alternate reality of Washington, D.C. Read more... More about Inauguration 2017, Frank Underwood, House Of Cards, Netflix, and Television Read More »Stephen Colbert helps the nation cope with the reality of Trump's inauguration
Well, folks, the day is here; in just a few hours Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. And, while we may not know what lies ahead of us, Stephen Colbert will be here to help us get through all of our mixed emotions. Last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the late night host used his opening monologue to talk about Trump's inauguration and future plans as president with his trademark sarcasm and wit. Colbert joked that Trump will deliver on his campaign promise to "Make America Great Again" by just telling people America is great. He added that Trump's entrance to the Rolling Stones song "Heart of Stone" is definitely not a metaphor for the president elect's attitude toward the county. Read more... More about Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Snapchat's new lenses will unleash your inner soccer prodigy
Snapchat has teamed up with Europe's top football clubs to release a series of lenses that allow fans to show support for their team in an exciting way. SEE ALSO: What kind of Snapchatter are you? Bespoke lenses for fans of 13 teams across the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany are available across each team's country until midnight Sunday 22 January, after which they'll be available at each team's stadium for the rest of the season. In the UK, supporters of Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City will be able to paint their face in their teams' colour and head a ball in real time in a game-like experience: Read more... More about Snapchat Filters, Snapchat Lenses, Snapchat, and Tech Read More »Crafty father creates hidden playroom of every kid's dreams
One father is making all our childhood dreams come true. Isaac Bartley, a very handy dad from Canada, decided to turn a previously "wasted" space in his house into an enviable secret playroom for his 7-year-old son. Through his ingenuity, Bartley turned closed off an area under the stairs and provided a secret entrance. "I thought it would be a great surprise for my son," the doting father revealed to Mashable. "He was away for the entire build and only saw the finished product," the father said, "I wish i had something like this as a kid." Read more... More about Diy, Crafts, Conversations, Kids, and Play Read More »Adele will be back to perform at the Grammys
Fourth time's a charm — and so were the first three. 10-time Grammy winner Adele will return to the stage as a performer for the 2017 awards. Adele will perform a song off her record-breaking 25, which was her first album since 201125 is nominated for five Grammy awards. Though it released in 2015, 25 was past the 2016 Grammy cutoff and enters this year's awards. Adele will face off against Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Drake and Sturgill Simpson for the prestigious Album of the Year honor. Read more... BONUS: Adele spotted her doppelgänger and totally made the impersonator's dayNBC's 'Powerless' is the superhero comedy you've been waiting for
In a world full of superheroes, it's easily to feel powerless — which is precisely the premise for NBC's new superhero comedy. Powerless stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alan Tudyk, Danny Pudi, Ron Funches and Christina Kirk as employees of Wayne Security, a subsidiary of Wayne Industries (yes, Wayne as in Bruce, aka Batman) which develops products that are designed to keep regular joes safe when supervillains attack. Hudgens stars as Emily, the optimistic new Director of Research and Development for Wayne Security. Tudyk — of scene-stealing Firefly and Rogue One fame — plays her boss, Van Wayne, cousin of Bruce, who is desperate to score a job at the Gotham office by developing a product that will pique the boss' interest. Read more... More about Batman, Alan Tudyk, Vanessa Hudgens, Nbc, and Powerless Read More »Gators jumps in boat to remind humans not to mess with it
Every once in awhile hubris gets the best of humans, and we think it's okay just hang out with alligators. "I am a human, but I am also friends with this gator," one might think. Well let me assure you, that is definitely not the case, as this vacationing couple got to learn firsthand, after getting their boat stuck near one. With ill-advised confidence, the boaters saw the alligator and took out their phone to Facebook Live the close connection their shared. The alligator did not appreciate this. Yeah, hell no. Please take this as a lesson and just stay away from alligators, or maybe just the water in general. We clearly do not belong there and they clearly do not want us there. Read more... More about Alligator, Florida, and Watercooler Read More »Kristen Stewart co-authored a paper on artificial intelligence in her spare time, NBD
In between starring in a Rolling Stones music video, being a full-time celebrity and gearing up to premiere her directorial debut Come Swim, Kristen Stewart managed to find the time to co-author a paper on artificial intelligence. Yep, artificial intelligence. The paper, titled Bringing Impressionism to Life with Neural Style Transfer in Come Swim, tackles the artistic elements of artificial intelligence used in her upcoming film, and was co-authored along with the film's producer and a research engineer from Adobe. Read more... More about Conversations, Artificial Intelligence, Tech, and Watercooler Read More »Watch the U.S. Army show off its 'hoverbike' prototype
Last week, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) took one of its coolest-sounding projects out for a spin to show off for Department of Defense officials. It's the joint tactical aerial resupply vehicle (JTARV), an electric quadcopter drone that researchers have dubbed "the hoverbike." While the project looks to be little more than a high-powered drone for now, its potential for the future is what so excites researchers and defense officials. Developed in a joint effort between Army researchers and the Marine Corps, the hoverbike has been in the works since summer 2014. The project also tapped the UK's Malloy Aeronautics and SURVICE to bring the concept to a full-scale prototype. Read more... More about Defense Department, Autonomous, Drone, Speeder Bike, and Hover Read More »Nope, 'Cursed Child' is not being made into a film trilogy
LONDON — On Friday, rumours of a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child film adaptation began to circulate among the press. The news suggested that the official eighth Harry Potter story — currently being shown as a play in London and available worldwide via script — was being considered for a film trilogy starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The rumours, which all referenced the same quote from journalist Jim Hill in the Unofficial Universal Orlando podcast, were widely reported in the UK press. Image: express Read more... Michelle Obama's reaction to Melania Trump's gift is about where everyone's at today
Well, that was expectedly uncomfortable. As Donald and Melania Trump arrived at the White House to greet the Obama's, Melania presented the First Lady with a Tiffany & Co. box. A video of the moment reveals that classic tense, palpable awkwardness that happens when something unexpected takes place during a very structured event. Presented without comment, we will now show you a closer look at what Michelle Obama's face looked like when she received this gift. Image: screenshot, abc The internet, watching this moment with feelings likely similar to those experienced by the people of Pompeii, took notice of Michelle's reaction and quickly made it a bonafide meme. Read more... More about Politics, Watercooler, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, and Inauguration 2017 Read More »The one photo that sums up how Clinton supporters feel today
Sixty-five million American voters feel you, Bill. Hillary and Bill Clinton attended Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday and a photo snapped before the couple descended the Capitol stairs to watch the swearing in ceremony says it all. Image: Win McNamee/Getty Images At least you didn't have to sit through a 3 Doors Down concert, Bill. Read more... More about Bill Clinton, Inauguration 2017, Hillary Clinton, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Donald Trump gives his Jim Halpert impression a try at inauguration
Did Donald Trump just start watching The Office? Just before taking the platform to deliver his inauguration address, Donald Trump turned to the CNN camera and issued a Jim Halpert-esque "hello" to the people watching. Unfortunately, the camera did not respond, as it is a camera.
We look forward to our new president greeting many more inanimate objects during his term. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Inauguration 2017, and Watercooler Read More »Aziz Ansari and Jimmy Fallon give terrible Yelp reviews a dramatic voice
Yelp is notorious for compiling heated reviews of disgruntled patrons. It becomes a dumping ground for any complaint anyone has ever had about a business, and they can get pretty obnoxious. Jimmy Fallon and Aziz Ansari brought attention to that on The Tonight Show Thursday night, in a segment titled "Dramatic Yelp Reviews." Fallon played the role of the annoyed customer, and Ansari read off the business's response to that customer's comment. Ansari's sarcastic deadpan captured perfectly the irritated patience business owners everywhere must feel when they look at Yelp reviews. Barron Trump is not particularly impressed with his dad's inauguration
Listen, it's probably pretty cool when your dad becomes President of the United States, but no child wants to sit through a lengthy inauguration ceremony on a Friday. Barron Trump proved this today, when he accompanied his family to the U.S. Capitol building to watch his dad become the 45th president. The kid was not feeling it. On the way to his seat, Barron was in full-on ~whatever~ mode. The poor kid seemed almost as tired as he was during his dad's presidential victory speech. Look at that yawn. He just wanted to lounge in bed and finish binge-watching A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix, but nooo. Read more... More about Twitter, Watercooler, Politics, Inauguration 2017, and Inauguration Read More »The stunning moment Whitehouse.gov changed hands
A lot of moving pieces shift during the peaceful transition of one presidential administration to another, not the least of which is the online visage of those administrations: Whitehouse.gov. As Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, was taking the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol, the official web site of the administration was undergoing a radical change. The White House website under former President Barack Obama. Image: whitehouse In the days leading up to the inauguration, Whitehouse.gov, which featured former President Barack Obama's name at the very top next to "The White House," looked back at Obama's legacy and featured a large image of Obama walking to the White House overlaid with the words "Yes, we did, yes we can." Below, it offered a survey of Obama's accomplishments while in office in a number of key areas, including Healthcare, Climate and Energy, Equality and Social Progress and Economic Progress. Read more... More about President Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Inauguration 2017, and President Read More »The biggest rivalry in 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' history
In one corner: Joseph "Mango" Marquez, the West Coast's greatest Super Smash Bros. Melee player, winner of the first Genesis tournament, recent winner of The Big House 6, an American hero and a certified Melee God. In the other corner: Adam "Armada" Lindgren, Europe's greatest Melee player, winner of Genesis 2 and 3, recent winner of UGC Smash Open, a Swedish legend and a certified Melee God. Now considered the biggest rivals in the game, Mango and Armada first met at a tournament held outside San Francisco in 2009 where the two competed in the very first Genesis tournament, eventually meeting in the grand finals. With 290 entrants, it was the largest Melee tournament in history. Read more... More about Armada, Mango, Esports, Gaming, and Genesis 4 Read More »Unicorn ramen is real
Unicorn food trends have just about reached rosé levels of annoying, but there's one more surprising addition to the roster. And that addition is unicorn ramen with blue broth. Blue ramen in Japan is savory, beautiful and absolutely cerulean, reports Rocket News 24. The beautiful bowl of springy noodles is served at served at Tokyo's Kipposhi restaurant. The broth's vibrant hue comes from the same spirulina algae that turns those blue lattes their signature shade. Read more... More about Ramen, Unicorn, Food, Lifestyle, and Watercooler Read More »The moment Donald Trump became president of the United States
This is your official welcome to Trump's America, folks. President Donald Trump was sworn in on the steps of the Captiol just before noon on Friday. Trump, the 45th president of the United States, extended his arms toward his family as he assumed the highest office in the country. The president began his inauguration speech by thanking past presidents in attendance, and expressed his gratitude to the American people. Read more... BONUS: Even Fox News is defending CNN against TrumpDad tries very hard to narrate his daughter's makeup tutorial
He tried. He really did. YouTube user Sophie Alder posted this video of her hilarious dad trying his best to narrate her makeup tutorial. And while he certainly makes a good effort, it's clear he's not quite up to speed on beauty terminology. A few selections from the official Dad Makeup Dictionary:
To be fair, the sponge does look like a tangerine. We'll cut this dad some slack. Trump's POTUS Twitter account has an image from Obama's inauguration in 2009
The banner photo for Donald Trump's version of the @POTUS account features a predictable photo of American flags raised in front of a distant Capitol. Less predictably, the photo is from the inauguration of former President Barack Obama, in 2009. Look for yourself: Looks pretty similar to the below image, no? The inauguration of President Barack Obama, January 20th 2009. Image: Carter Dayne/Getty Images Notice, for example, the brown hat on the left. Also, the sun. Also, the position of every single flag in the photo. Read more... More about Twitter, Banner, Photo, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump Read More »Genius mom has the best way of sneaking out of her kid's nursery
Putting children to bed is not easy. Somehow every time you manage to leave them sleeping soundly, the minute you get cozy and warm in your bed, they're up again screaming. (Babies are always yelling about something, aren't they?) Well, this mom has absolutely mastered the dreaded nursery sneak-out. In this baby cam footage posted on Facebook by Tyrone Morris, his wife makes her silent exit by lying on the floor and stealthily slithering her way under her baby's crib, then right out the door. Has she had some kind of military training? Read more... More about Parenting, Baby, Mom, Viral Videos, and Watercooler Read More »One of the largest icebergs ever recorded is about to break off Antarctica (for real this time)
Just 6.4 miles of ice are holding an iceberg the size of Delaware onto the floating Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica, and scientists warn it could cleave off the ice-bound continent at any time. Researchers who closely monitor the crack cutting across this particular Antarctic ice shelf reported on Thursday that it continued to make rapid progress, expanding another six miles in just the past two weeks. This means that a collapse may be imminent, at which point, one of the top 10 largest icebergs ever observed will break away into the turbulent seas off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Read more... More about Antarctic Peninsula, Larsen B Ice Shelf, Larsen C Ice Shelf, Science, and Sea Level Rise Read More »Abbi and Ilana prepare for the Inauguration Day worst in perfect 'Broad City' webisode
The latest episode of "Hack into Broad City" opens with Abbi and Ilana separated and terrified for their lives. It seems like something right out of an apocalypse movie — but it turns out it's Inauguration Day. "Abbi, it is about to get I Am Legend up in here," Ilana says urgently. SEE ALSO: Here are the 30 best GIFs of 2016 The girls Facetime while Abbi is stuck in an elevator and Ilana stays home waiting for her so they can lock down in the apartment. The girls count down to Tr*mp's Inauguration, and for a glorious moment, life goes on. And then it's time. After a long, loud "FUUUUUUCK," Abbi and Ilana let forth a string of beautiful expletives about Trump's misogynistic comments, Billy Bush and Mike Pence, a "fucking wooden doll from the '50s." Read more... More about Trump, Inauguration 2017, Youtube, Video, and Hack Into Broad City Read More »Trump has officially taken over the @POTUS account
Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as 45th president of the United States — and with the new position comes a new Twitter handle. Barack Obama had been tweeting from the @POTUS handle for the past eight years, but as of Friday afternoon Trump has moved in to the social media feed. The name went from "President Obama" to "President Trump" moments after Trump took the oath of office. SEE ALSO: How to watch Donald Trump's inauguration His new description reads, "45th President of the United States. Working on behalf of the American people to make our country great again. Tweets may be archived http://wh.gov/privacy" Read more... More about Twitter, Inauguration 2017, President Donald Trump, Potus, and Tech Read More »The emotional moment Obama waves goodbye to D.C.
Obama is OUT. Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, former President Barack Obama embarked on his new journey, bidding D.C. an emotional farewell. Following former VP Joe Biden and his wife Jill's departure, our former FLOTUS Michelle accompanied Barak to the military helicopter that would carry them out of the capital. Barack held Michelle's hand the entire time, even kissing it at one point — swoon — as they walked towards the chopper, said their final goodbyes to the Trump family, and waved goodbye to the American people. Read more... More about Watercooler, Inauguration, Politics, Donald Trump, and Melania Trump Read More »The US Army just flew a Star Wars-like hoverbike
The U.S. Army is joining forces with UK-based Malloy Aeronautics to build an electric quadcopter that will be able to autonomously carry up to 300 pounds. Read more... More about Military, Military Tech, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Kickstarter Read More »Rihanna just gave you a reason to cry with this touching Obama tribute
As our new president, Donald Trump, was sworn into office today, many people used social media to send messages of love and sadness towards *former* President Barack Obama. Instagram and Twitter have been filled with regular people and celebrities posting quotes, memes and personal pictures of the former president as he and his family make their way out of the White House. While all of these posts have been moving, the queen of green, Rihanna, has just won the award for the most relatable/tear inducing post. Trump's new White House website includes plan to kill climate regulations
Out with the old White House website and in with the new. The transition to the Trump administration's White House website is proving especially jarring for climate change advocates. On Friday, the Obama administration's White House website, which included many pages on climate change and plans to combat it, was switched over to a website featuring President Donald Trump's agenda. All of the climate-related pages are missing from the new website. Instead, highlighted at the top of the issue list is the "America First Energy Plan," which talks about the need to roll back former president Barack Obama's far-reaching climate regulations, known as the Climate Action Plan. Read more... More about Social Cost Of Carbon, Science, Climate Change, Obama Administration, and Climate Action Plan Read More »It rained on Donald Trump. Is it a blessing, the sky weeping or just, you know, weather?
Mere moments before Donald Trump began to address the crowds as the 45th President of the United States, the skies over Washington D.C. opened up and it began to rain. The jury's still out on whether this is a sign of God's blessing (or perhaps weeping) or just that thing called rain that happens a lot, but a lot of people have opinions about it. The rain began almost immediately after Mike Pence took his oath of office, and it certainly seemed... fitting, for the occasion.
Trump's grandson is deeply uninterested in watching him sign executive orders
Shortly after his inauguration, Donald Trump sat down to sign his first executive orders. His grandson, Tristan Trump, did not find this very interesting. Think about it: you are a small child, there are cameras in front of you and what your grandfather is doing seems deeply boring. Your father, Donald Trump Jr., has not allowed you to bring your Nintendo DS. What do you do? You make some faces. Ham it up, dude. More about Inauguration 2017, Donald Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Donald Trump's inauguration address included a Bane quote
President Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, and delivered his inauguration address to the nation, which he apparently wrote himself. Well, except for one line, which he straight up copied from the Batman villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. Timothy Burke for Deadspin noticed the striking resemblance and mashed together this quick video to show the shared line. And as Jezebel points out, Trump speech and Bane's share a striking resemblance. Here's the section from Trump's speech: And Bane's: Bane, of course, broke Batman over his knee and crippled Gotham under authoritarianism, but that's neither here nor there. Read more... More about Inauguration 2017, Batman, Bane, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Twitter just isn't enough. President Trump takes to Snapchat.
It's official. Donald Trump has taken on some very crucial responsibilities. On Friday, he snapped. Trump, the new president of the United States, took to Snapchat to share two videos of his drive from the White House to the inauguration ceremony. While his opponents were busy snapping away during campaign season in an effort to drum up millennial support — even Bernie Sanders joined "Snapshot" — Trump stuck to Twitter to post 140-character statements and call out media companies. Image: snapchat screenshots Now, Trump seems to have taken a liking to the disappearing photo and video app. Read more... More about Social Media, Apps And Software, Politics, Inauguration Day, and Twitter Read More »Watch celebrities raise money for social justice in Inauguration Day 'Love-A-Thon'
While Donald J. Trump enjoys the Inauguration Day festivities in his first few hours as the 45th president of the United States, dozens of celebrities and activists are taking to Facebook Live — and taking action. The Love-A-Thon, billed as the first-ever Facebook Live "telethon," is a star-studded, three-hour live event taking place Friday in an effort to raise $500,000 for three social justice organizations. More than 40 celebrities, including Rashida Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ilana Glazer, are joining host Judah Friedlander for the Inauguration Day counterprogramming to support the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and Earthjustice. Top staffers and activists from each organization will also take part. Read more... More about Aclu, Planned Parenthood, Facebook Live, Facebook, and Donald Trump Read More »Chrissy Teigen's run in with a racist paparazzo shook the internet
Here's more proof that it's hard being a celebrity. Chrissy Teigen, chef/model/role model, has never failed to be one of the most relatable celebrities in the modern era. From posting pictures of her stretch marks to not holding back when it comes to the haters, Teigen has a proven that she can be a relatable, likable human. It would be hard to imagine someone saying hurtful things to the woman who brought us the adorable bundle that is baby Luna. Well, Teigen shocked the internet yesterday when she recounted an incident in which, upon landing in New York City, a paparazzo verbally attacked her and husband John Legend with racist comments. Read more... More about John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, and Watercooler Read More »Jaden Smith kicks off 'He Will Not Divide Us' performance art for the Trump presidency
Every resistance needs a good mantra. As Donald Trump takes office, Jaden Smith claimed a temporary space in Queens, NY, where he began repeating the words "He will not divide us" and invited anyone else to join him. He Will Not Divide Us is a project from Labeouf, Rönkkö & Turner, a trio of performance artists behind endeavors like #TouchMySoul and #AllMyMovies. LaBeouf refers to the actor Shia LaBeouf. According to the website, He Will Not Divide Us will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the next four years — or as long as Trump is president. Read more... More about Donald Trump, He Will Not Divide Us, Shia Labeouf, Streaming, and Video Read More »Wow, Obama's outgoing letter to Trump speaks volumes
A traditional final act as president is writing a letter to the new guy, congratulating them on their achievement and detailing the responsibilities that will follow. And though Barack Obama and Donald Trump have had their differences, it didn't stop Obama from breaking that special tradition. The full letter is below. (Or at least what we imagine the letter looks like.) Get the tissues ready. This is President Trump's first tweet as @POTUS
Drum roll, please. We've all been waiting for it, for one reason or another. Maybe you're excited, or perhaps you're nervous. You're eager to have @POTUS tweeting at you on a whim, or you're alarmed. Either way you probably wanted to know what Donald Trump would say, the man who has made a nation pay attention to Twitter. Before Friday, Trump was still, in some sense, just a guy. A loud guy who holds very popular rallies, but still just a guy. Now, though, he's the president of the most powerful country on the planet. Here's what he said in the first tweet from @POTUS: Read more... More about Social Media, Twitter, Inauguration 2017, Politics, and Donald Trump Read More »Amazing football street performer has all the right moves
All sorts of performers congregate around Piccadilly Circus to entertain the throngs of tourists and workday commuters. This talented football trickster stood out amongst the crowd. A tourist snapped a video of him showing off his skills and shared it on Instagram. The footballer kicked, balanced, and spun his ball to the song 'Bills' by LunchMoney Lewis and it was mind-blowingly awesome.
Rick Perry was casually blowing bubbles with his gum at the inauguration
Rick Perry, the former Governor of Texas was spotted attempting to blow bubbles with his gum during Rabbi Marvin Hier's reading at President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday. From what we can see, Perry seems to be a closed-mouth gum chewer, but he definitely enjoys blowing a bubble or two. The bubble was actually pretty bad. We're going to guess that the gum was old, tasteless and a bit tough. SAD! Twitter chewed it up.
Trump's inauguration speech sounded like it was ripped from Bane from 'The Dark Knight Rises'
During Donald Trump's Presidential inauguration speech, Twitter was quick to point out that it seemed to sound very similar to Batman villain Bane...literally. Read more... More about President Trump, Trump, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Bane Read More »The internet can't get enough of this insane 'Super Mario Maker' level
An insanely difficult Super Mario Maker level has been making the rounds on the internet, and it's one of the most stressful 60 seconds of Mario imaginable. The level is called "P is for Pain" and consists of nothing but spike traps, P switches and trampolines carrying P switches. Something that is notably missing from that list: anything solid to stand on. After the first patch of ground right at the start, Mario has to constantly jump and move to avoid death. P switches only offer a brief moment of respite before they disappear completely, so there is no spot to catch your breath anywhere on this level. On top of that, there are no powerups, so Mario dies in one hit. Read more... More about Game Grumps, Reddit, Gaming, Super Mario Maker, and Nintendo Read More »These Michelle Obama memes are the internet's coping mechanism
Though Michelle Obama has kept it cool and professional throughout Friday's inauguration ceremonies, the internet's pretty sure she's actually screaming internally. While President Donald Trump was sworn in during Friday's inauguration, Obama was on the sidelines saying it all with her pointed looks. The internet feels you, Michelle.
Expedia trolls Trump inauguration with ad about travel broadening the mind
Expedia launched a brand new TV ad Friday, timed to drop during CNN's coverage of the Trump inauguration, and it has a very different message than the new president's 'America First' rhetoric. The clip sees a woman travel the world learning about other cultures, helping refugees and fighting for causes she believes in. The theme: Travel broadens the mind and breaks down barriers. If you look over your neighbor's fence, and go see the world, the voiceover promises, "You'll narrowly influence narrow minds. You'll bridge continents, puncture prejudice ... and look back and see that you've made this world a better place." Read more... More about Inauguration, Trump, Travel, Expedia, and Lifestyle Read More »Party planes full of 'nasty women' are heading to DC
The crowds at Trump’s inauguration were sparse, but the planes heading toward our nation's capital are teeming with women who are planning to protest our new President on Saturday. Massive numbers of people are expected to gather for the Women's March on Washington, but they've started the celebration early on flights chock full of attendees en route. One Southwest crew lit up their plane cabin in pink. But even plenty of pink pussyhats—the unofficial accessory of the march—were proudly on display on other flights.
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