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 Weather forecaster truly cannot contain her love for Adam Driver
It's hard to predict what will cause a bout of uncontrollable laughter. For Charlotte, North Carolina meteorologist Kaitlin Cody, the magic combination is actor Adam Driver, a Super Bowl commercial and an awkward joke live on-air. After learning that Driver is scheduled to appear in a live Super Bowl commercial this year, Cody lauded him as "one of the funniest people on Earth, although I guess you have to watch the show Girls to understand." Then, she compared him to her brother, which, understandably, we suppose, weirded out her co-anchors. Cue the cry-laughter. Let this be a lesson to them: if you want to hear a coherent weather report, do not bring up Adam Driver again. Read more... More about Viral Videos, Adam Driver, and Watercooler Read More »The heart-wrenching, relevant story behind a viral Twitter account
You've probably seen the haunting Twitter posts popping up over the past couple days. They're being shared all over, and for good reason. "My name is Regina Blumenstein." reads one. "The US turned me away at the border in 1939. I was murdered in Auschwitz." "My name is Arthur Weinstock," reads another. "The US turned me away at the border in 1939. I was murdered in Sobibor." The tweets go on and on, more than 250 of them. They're the names of Jewish people who were denied refuge in the United States, then later killed in Nazi concentration camps. The account sharing those stories, called @Stl_Manifest, started as a project to remember Holocaust victims on social media. But it gained added tragic relevancy on Friday when President Donald Trump signed an executive order that effectively amounts to a far-reaching ban on Muslim refugees and other visitors. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Politics, Usa, World, and Us World Read More »Justin Trudeau takes on Trump with a perfectly timed photo
In the chaotic, heartbreaking wake of Donald Trump's "Muslim ban," Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is projecting a markedly different message. On Saturday, Trudeau tweeted in solidarity with refugees, including those unable to enter the United States under the president's executive order. "To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith," he said. "Diversity is our strength."
Well, this Twitter fight between NBA stars sure escalated quickly
Some good-natured trash talk or a general airing of grievances is far from unheard of among pro athletes on social media, but this little beef between two NBA stars got real personal real fast. Grab your popcorn. It all starts with some-good natured ribbing during Friday night's game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies. The Blazers' official account tweeted out a GIF making fun of Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons for air-balling a three-pointer.
George R.R. Martin delivering new 'Games of Thrones' story this year
The long wait for a new Game of Thrones story is over! Unfortunately, the new material isn't George R. R. Martin's long-awaited book. Instead, it's a short story from the author slated to be included in an upcoming anthology. Details as to what exactly will be addressed in the new story have yet to be revealed. All we know for now is that it is set in the Game of Thrones universe. However, even for this smattering of new George R.R. Martin material, hardcore fans will be forced to wait most of the year — until October! Read more... More about Books, George R. R. Martin, Games Of Thrones, and Entertainment Read More »Apple, Uber, Netflix, Twitter join corporate rebuke of Trump immigration policy
Following the internal and public statements from the likes of Google, Facebook and Microsoft regarding the Trump administration's new immigration policy, two additional tech heavyweights have now added their voices to the fray. On Saturday, in an email obtained by Recode, Apple CEO Tim Cook, the head of the world's leading tech company, reportedly took a stance against the new policy. "Apple would not exist without immigration, let alone thrive and innovate the way we do. I've heard from many of you who are deeply concerned about the executive order issued yesterday restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. I share your concerns. It is not a policy we support," wrote Cook in the email, according to the report. Read more... More about Muslim Ban, Trump, Apple, Uber, and Travis Kalanick Read More »Instagram pic proves Serena Williams is the GOAT and also the best sister
The Williams-on-Williams final at the Australian Open Saturday was quite the event. Not only did Serena Williams beat her sister Venus to secure an open-era record for Grand Slam singles titles, she also reminded us of the power of sisterly love. After her victory, she shared a sweet picture of her and Venus on Instagram: "The top is never lonely when [you're] best friend @venuswilliams is there. Here's to #23. What a night for our family." Truly, we are too blessed.
'Counter-Strike' semifinals highlights: Near misses, killing sprees and chaos
Four Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams battled at the ELeague Major semifinals Saturday, with Astralis taking on Fnatic and Virtus.pro going up against SK Gaming in two intense fights for coveted spots in the finals. To kick off the semis, Astralis closed out the best-of-three match against Fnatic with a 2-0 victory, handling Fnatic with ease on the second map, Nuke. Virtus.pro beat SK Gaming 2-0 as well, securing a spot against Astralis in Sunday's finals. Throughout the four games, all four legendary teams had some unbelievable plays. Check out the best of the best below, starting with Astralis vs. Fnatic. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Cs Go, Counter Strike, and Eleague Major Read More »Airport protests against Muslim ban spread across the U.S. via social media
Organising on social media under the hashtag #MuslimBan, Americans gathered at airports across the country Saturday to protest President Donald Trump's travel ban on Muslim immigrants. Trump signed the executive order Friday, which included a 90-day travel ban for citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen, as well as a 120-day suspension of the U.S. refugee program. The move threw lives immediately into chaos, cancelling the travel plans of approved refugees and seeing those with valid U.S. visas turned away at transit stops or removed from planes. More about Refugees, Logan International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and John F. Kennedy International Airport Read More »Airbnb offers free housing to those affected by Muslim travel ban
Airbnb said it will help those affected by Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban on Saturday, but is yet to share the fine print. The company's cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky wrote on Facebook that Airbnb will provide free housing to refugees and people not in their home city who are denied the ability to board flights. "We have 3M homes, so we can definitely find people a place to stay," he wrote, asking people to reach out to him via his personal email. An Airbnb spokesperson told Mashable more detail would be shared in the coming days. "We will leverage existing tools, like our disaster response tools, among others," he added. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Muslim Ban, Brian Chesky, Airbnb, and Business Read More »OurMine just hacked a bunch of WWE accounts
Notorious hacker group OurMine is back at it, hacking social media profiles to let the world know just how easy it can be to get inside an account. This time, the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) group is at the receiving end. Several Twitter accounts affiliated with WWE, including those of WWE Universe, WWE NXT, wrestler and celebrity John Cena, WrestleMania, WWE Network and Summer Slam were hacked Saturday with the group OurMine claiming responsibility. Image: screengrab/twitter Some of the tweets have already been taken down, but others are still visible to the millions of people who follow WWE accounts. Additionally, WWE's official Tumblr page was also compromised. Read more... More about Tumblr, Security, Wwe, Twitter, and Ourmine Read More »Thanks to Trump ties, #DeleteUber campaign grows on social media
Links to President Donald Trump are shaping up to be a liability for Silicon Valley's golden boys. Case in point: Uber. The hashtag #DeleteUber has been spreading on social media amid protests against Trump's Muslim travel ban. The ride hailing service was accused of "strike breaking" in New York Saturday, while others condemned remarks made by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick indicating he would work with the president. In a Facebook statement, Kalanick said the "ban will impact many innocent people." Hundreds travelled to New York's John F. Kennedy airport Saturday to demonstrate against Trump's executive order, which prohibits citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days. Read more... More about Muslim Travel Ban, Muslim Ban, Social Media, Donald Trump, and Uber Read More »Actor Kal Penn raises thousands for Syrian refugees after vile social media comment
What Kal Penn calls turning bigotry into love is a powerful force indeed. The actor flipped a vile social media comment on its head Saturday, using the message of hate to rally support for Syrian refugees to the tune of $50,000. Penn shared a screenshot of what appeared to be an Instagram comment in which someone said "you don't belong in this country you fucking joke." He linked to a crowdfunding page entitled, appropriately enough, "Donating to Syrian Refugees in the Name of the Dude Who Said I Don't Belong in America." Read more... More about Muslim Travel Ban, Donald Trump, Syrian Refugees, Kal Penn, and Watercooler Read More »The Terra Nova expedition: An ambitious and ill-fated attempt to reach the South Pole
Jan. 5, 1911 Geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor and meteorologist Charles Wright look out towards the Terra Nova from inside an ice grotto. IMage: Herbert Ponting/Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge/Getty Images In 1910, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott embarked on an ambitious expedition to Antarctica, aiming to explore uncharted wastelands, conduct scientific studies and above all else, become the first person to reach the South Pole. He had competition. Ernest Shackleton had come within 100 miles of the pole the previous year, and Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen also had his sights set on reaching it first. Read more... More about South Pole, Exploration, Antarctica, History, and Retronaut Read More »This VR paint studio allows you to collaborate live with anyone in the world
MasterpieceVR features a unique multiplayer painting and sculpting studio where several users can collaborate in real time. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Gaming, Video Games, and Brinx Software Read More »Lyft pledges $1 million ACLU donation in response to Trump's #MuslimBan
While the #DeleteUber hashtag continues to gather steam on social media, Lyft is taking on Donald Trump's Muslim ban directly — and probably picking up some new customers in the process. The ride-sharing company — and Uber competitor — addressed the political minefield in an email to customers, bearing the title "Defending Our Values." The joint statement from co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer protests Trump's controversial executive order in strong terms. "Banning people of a particular faith or creed, race or identity, sexuality or ethnicity from entering the U.S. is antithetical to both Lyft's and the nation's core values," the email reads. "We stand firmly against these actions, and will not be silent on issues that threaten the values of our community." Read more... More about Ride Sharing, Uber, Lyft, Us, and Social Good Read More »This 'Hidden Figures' cosplay is the cutest
Just a few days after news of a best picture nomination for Hidden Figures, its star Taraji P. Henson enchanted her Instagram followers with a photo of sweet cosplay inspired by the film. The photo shows three young girls dressed as the film's leading women, Katherine Johnson (played by Henson), Mary Jackson (played by Janelle Monáe) and Dorothy Vaughan (played by Octavia Spencer). She captioned the photo: "I do what I do #SoTheBabiesCanDream."
Here's Justin Bieber getting savagely checked in the NHL All-Star celebrity game
The NHL All-Star celebrity game puts former pro hockey players on the same ice as actors and musicians — which can apparently lead to moments like this. Justin Bieber learned the hard way just how physical the NHL can be when Chris Pronger checked him into the boards Saturday. Associated Press photographer Mark J. Terrill was in position to snap this amazing photo. Image: mark j. terrill/AP Pronger was a 6-foot-6, 220-pound defensemen in the NHL for 18 seasons (he's technically still under a playing contract, but hasn't actually played in a few years). Here's video of the collision, in which it looks like Pronger wasn't nearly as hard on Bieber as he could have been. Read more... More about Hockey, Nhl, Justin Bieber, and Entertainment Read More »WeRateDogs Twitter combats Muslim ban with 'unconditional love'
The @dog_rates Twitter account is protesting Donald Trump's #MuslimBan with adorable photos (naturally) and messages of love. It started innocently enough on Saturday, during widespread airport protests railing against the Trump White House-enacted immigration ban — which affects an outsized proportion of Muslims. The WeRateDogs account shared a photo of a cute pup protester wearing a sign that read: "I wag 4 refugees."
The internet isn't too happy about Ivanka Trump's fancy dress tweet
Amidst the chaos brought on by President Donald Trump's maybe illegal executive decision to block immigration from several Muslim-majority countries, first daughter Ivanka Trump wants the internet to check out her dress. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order that instituted a 90-day travel ban for citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations, a 120-day suspension on U.S. entry for all refugees, and more specifically, an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees hoping to escape civil war. In the wake of this decision, protesters have gathered at airports around the country to voice anger over Trump's decision and to show support for travelers currently detained due to the sudden change in policy. Read more... More about Politics, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »2 big names in video games take on Trump's immigration ban
The Trump administration's immigration ban has prompted a fast response from two of the bigger names in the world of video games: Vlambeer and Playdots. Starting at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Vlambeer — the Dutch studio behind Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, and Nuclear Throne — pledged to donate all revenue from the subsequent 24 hours to the American Civil Liberties Union. Co-founder Rami Ismail noted that the donations were prompted by the ACLU's "opposition to the #MuslimBan." Ismail is an outspoken voice in game development, having fought hard in the past for the rights of indie developers. More recently, he's turned his attention toward the increasingly divisive efforts of the Trump administration; this was highlighted in a string of tweets on Saturday. Read more... More about Two Dots, Playdots, Vlambeer, Muslim Ban, and Donald Trump Read More »An artist has created something incredible for your home out of sand
This ever-changing sand sculpture rolls a metal ball around to continuously create and erase beautiful patterns. Read more... More about Home Tech, Furniture, Home Design, Design, and Technology Read More »People point out irony of Trump screening 'Finding Dory' during immigration ban
Finding Dory was snubbed when the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday. Now it's back in the news, this time because President Donald Trump is reportedly screening the movie at the White House for staff and family — right in the middle of the furor over what is effectively a ban on Muslim immigrants. CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller shared news of Trump's family movie screening, which will be shown in the White House Family Theater on Sunday afternoon. Indeed, in a presidential schedule shared with press, a movie screening is planned for 3 p.m. Read more... More about Politics and Watercooler Read More » | ||||
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