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 Royal Jordanian bans use of laptops on flights in and out of U.S.
In a notice that appears to be prompted by federal U.S. officials, Royal Jordanian Airlines issued a new ban on electronic devices on planes Monday. A tweet from the airline's official account listed new rules for all passengers flying in and out of the U.S. that spell horror for anyone who gets bored on long distance journeys. "Carrying any electronic or electrical device on board the flight cabins is strictly prohibited," the statement said, meaning that bringing out your iPad to watch a movie is apparently now a no-no on the carrier. Read more... More about Dhs, Air Travel, Royal Jordanian, Business, and Politics Read More »Why you should care about the return of Dave Chappelle
Twelve years after disappearing off the face of the earth, Dave Chappelle is making his comeback. Our reaction: Finally. The comedian's two new Netflix specials The Age of Spin, filmed at the Hollywood Palladium in March 2016, and Deep in the Heart of Texas, filmed at Austin City Limits Live in April 2015, debut on Tuesday. A third anticipated special is expected to drop later this year. Here are three big reasons why you should care about the comedian's return. 1. Chappelle isn't just good at stand-up, he's a legend.Chappelle is considered a comedic genius. Read more... More about Dave Chapplle Comeback, Dave Chappelle, Comedy Specials, Tv, and Comedy Read More »The iPhone 8 sounds like it's the ultimate homage to the original
You've already heard all about the iPhone 8's front — it's rumored to have an OLED display with curved edges that dominate the entire front and no home button — but we may have just learned a little something about its back. Korea's ETnews, which has accurately reported on smartphone rumors in the past, claims the iPhone 8 will sport a new "three-dimensional glass" back with curves on the top, bottom, and left and right edges that are more "gentle and rounded" than the iPhone 7's current design. The rounder and curvier "water drop" design isn't a wedge like on the Pixel and Pixel XL, which has a profile that tapers; the back's still said to be flat (for the rumored wireless charging), and it's just the corners and edges that might get slightly more sculpted. Read more... More about Rumors, Homage, Iphone, Iphone 8, and Apple Read More »Elmo is sad to learn he's out of a job because of Trump's budget cuts
Elmo go bye-bye. Controversy has surrounded Donald Trump's proposed budget, which includes cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds both PBS and NPR. If this is the case, it's looking like Elmo and the Sesame Street gang are out of a job. Someone theorized what that tough conversation might sound like by creating this parody video of Elmo getting the heave-ho. As expected, Elmo is caught completely off-guard, citing his 32 years in the biz. He has rent to pay and insurance he desperately needs. After getting the axe, the person doing the firing suggests applying for government healthcare while he still can because, ya know, that's being cut too. Read more... More about Viral Videos, Budget, Donald Trump, Pbs, and Sesame Street Read More »Woody Harrelson has apparently quit smoking weed
Sometimes things are not what they seem. Take Woody Harrelson for example. While in conversation with Vulture, the actor revealed that despite people's perception of him being seen as a little wild, and despite the fact that he tried to open a pot business in Hawaii last year, Harrelson hasn't gotten high in quite some time. Who would have known? "They think I’m a party animal, which … I am a party animal. I mean, that might be one thing. But I am a party animal," he said. "But on the other hand, I haven’t… I’m now extremely moderate and…I actually stopped smoking pot almost a year ago." Read more... More about Weed, Watercooler, Woody Harrelson, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »Adrian Grenier wants you to help our planet by not using straws
Actor Adrian Grenier may be known for his 'Entourage' role, but his passions lie in helping the planet. The Dell social good advocate is encouraging people to simply stop using straws. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Social Good, and Entourage Read More »Police want to know about literally anyone who googled this guy
Police in Minnesota want to solve a crime by combing through Google search history. Officers in Edina, a city of around 50,000 people, got a warrant compelling Google to divulge information about people who searched for the name of a financial fraud victim between Dec. 1, 2016 and Jan. 7, 2017. Someone convinced a credit union to wire $28,500 from an Edina man's account by creating a fake passport using the man's name alongside a photo of someone else. In their warrant application, police stated that the fake photo came up by googling the victim's name, but didn't come up in other search engines. The warrant for the five-week period compels Google to hand over information regarding anyone who searched the victim's name, including email addresses, social security numbers, birthdates, IP addresses and "information related to the content the user is viewing/using." Read more... More about Warrant, Police, Fraud, Edina, and Minnesota Read More »Apple's store is going offline — and might come back with new stuff
Get ready for something new out of Cupertino. Rumors of new Apple releases coming this month have us anxiously awaiting official updates, but the company hasn't announced a launch event for the press like it usually does for new products. We've heard something is happening before the end of March — we just don't know what's dropping or when to expect it. It looks like we might have an answer to one of those questions. Apple just gave notice that its online store will go offline for maintenance early Tuesday morning — and when it comes back up, we have a feeling there might just be some new iProducts ready for order. Read more... More about Update, Red, Ipad, Iphone Se, and Online Shopping Read More »'The Big Bang Theory' will continue to haunt your television for years to come
To paraphrase Ben Franklin, nothing in this world is certain except death, taxes, and Sheldon Cooper. Yup, The Big Bang Theory has been renewed yet again, this time for two more seasons. The new deal covers CBS' comedy juggernaut all the way up through its 12th season, to air during the 2018-2019 season. According to Entertainment Weekly, the five original cast members (Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Hayyar) have renewed their contracts already, and Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik are expected to return as well. Read more... More about The Big Bang Theory, Cbs, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »What does it take to be funny? One comedian breaks it down
Comedian Joel Kim Booster has performed on Conan and is a writer for Billy on the Street. Read more... More about Joke, Jokes, Funny, Joel Kim Booster, and Real Time Video Read More »Drake wasn't about to let Ed Sheeran hold onto his new Spotify records
Drake and Ed Sheeran will continue to live out their underdog narratives for the rest of their days as they take turns ousting each other as the King of Spotify. More Life, Drake's new 'playlist' released over the weekend, just shattered two of Ed Sheeran's streaming records he's held for less than a month according to the streaming service. Drake now has the best first day streams for an album with 61,302,082 streams beating Sheeran's Divide, which earned 56,727,861 streams on March 3. Drizzy also has the most streams for any artist in a single day with 76,355,041 streams to Sheeran's 68,695,172 the first full day his new album was available. Read more... More about Music, Ed Sheeran, Spotify, Drake, and Entertainment Read More »Obi-Wan Kenobi is back. Here's what it means for the Star Wars saga.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Star Wars: Rebels episode "Twin Suns." From a certain point of view, Obi-Wan Kenobi sits at the very center of the entire Star Wars saga. Dead or alive, Kenobi is the only human character who shows his face in every episode of the original and prequel trilogies. His inability to prevent the rise of the Empire, or the creation of Darth Vader, is the core story of Episodes I-III. Kenobi's nurturing of Luke — and lying to the kid about his dad — sets in motion the core story of Episodes IV-VI. The core mystery of how he turned into a Force ghost when he lost his duel with Darth Vader in Star Wars lasted six whole movies. Read more... More about Darth Maul, Obi Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars, and Entertainment Read More »Why this comedian can't stop doing stand-up
Matteo Lane is a cast member on MTV's GirlCode and GuyCode, and has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Read more... More about Comedians, Comedy, Comedian, Matteo Lane, and Real Time Video Read More »'John Wick' kicks just as much butt when he's using Nerf guns
John Wick is known for its incredible fight sequences. It turns out they are no less amazing when all of the real guns get substituted with Nerf guns. YouTube channel Corridor, which specializes in Nerf action videos, demonstrates this perfectly by showing us what John Wick would be like if the weapons were Nerfed, literally. The action is still so captivating, we almost wish all movies would use Nerf guns instead of real guns. At the very least, movies would be more colorful that way. Read more... More about Youtube, Parody, Action, Nerf Gun, and John Wick Read More »Trump administration cuts LGBTQ questions from elder care surveys
Activists and supporters are furious after it appears the Trump administration has removed any questions about the LGBTQ community from its national surveys that help decide funding for groups that support the elderly. SEE ALSO: Professor asks class 'Questions for Heterosexuals' to explain how LGBTQ people feel every day The National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP) had added questions relating to the LGBTQ community to its surveys in 2014 but it looks like the Trump administration has removed those questions for the 2017 edition. And it wasn't revealed that the questions were removed until a draft of the survey was posted online on the website of the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Read more... More about Survey, Lgbtq, and Lifestyle Read More »Why can't Colin Kaepernick get a job?
Why can't Colin Kaepernick get a job? He apparently can't get so much as an interview. Even Spike Lee or all people smells something "fishy" about the the stone-cold reception Kaepernick's talents are receiving in the NFL world. A post-brunch Instagram post by Lee that made headlines Monday could initially be dismissed as just another bizarro bubble in the celebrity fishbowl. But it actually illuminates one of the football world's most fascinating and controversial spring storylines. In an Instagram post Sunday, the director and sports fan implored his hometown New York Jets to sign Kaepernick, who's currently an NFL free agent. But Lee also wrote something more. His caption read in part: "How Is It That There Are 32 NFL Teams And Kap Is Still A Free Agent? WTF. Smells MAD Fishy To Me,Stinks To The High Heavens." Read more... More about Nfl, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Insults are bad but this little kid's 'Overwatch' diss is too perfect
What's the worst possible insult you could throw at someone? Calling them a bad Overwatch player. A parent shared the disciplinary slip that their daughter received at school for insulting a fellow student after her pencil was stolen. Instead of going with a tried-and-true insult like "doo doo head," "fart face" or "butt muncher," the student went straight for the throat and called out the perpetrator's Overwatch skills by saying they mainly play as arguably the worst character in the game, Hanzo.
Disney experiment lets you catch real objects while in VR
We're still getting used to the immersive magic virtual reality offers, but a new experiment from Disney Research pushes the technology into another realm: interaction with real objects while in VR. A demonstration of the experiment was revealed on Monday via video (below) that shows a VR headset wearer accurately catching a real ball thrown at him. However, the VR headset wearer can't see the real ball. Instead he's reacting to a virtual ball that is tracked to correspond to the real-world object. The tracking was accomplished using the OptiTrack Flex 13 motion capture camera, which tracked the ball as well as the catcher's hands and head at roughly 120 frames per second. Although it's not readily apparent in the video, the hardware is an Oculus Rift headset and the team used Unity software to render the virtual environment. Read more... More about Oculus Rift, Virtual Reality, Vr, Disney Research, and Tech Read More »A puppeteer's personal story about bringing Sesame Street's first autistic Muppet to life
It was a Thursday evening, and puppeteer Stacey Gordon was hard at work in her Phoenix, Arizona studio when she received the call of a lifetime. Matt Vogel, Sesame Street's Muppet Captain and Big Bird understudy, called to let Gordon know that the show's producers picked her to play Julia, the first-ever autistic Muppet and a new addition to the broadcast. The call left her stunned — so much so, she almost couldn't absorb the news. "I thought he said a different name," Gordon says, laughing. "And then I was like, 'Wait. That was my name.'" Now, as both a puppeteer and mom of a 13-year-old autistic boy, she's "thrilled and indescribably honored" to operate a Muppet who will bring more awareness and compassion around autism into millions of children's homes. Read more... More about Tv, Children, Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street, and Autism Read More »This GIF has been labeled a deadly weapon
A man who allegedly sent a tweet to a reporter that triggered a seizure was arrested and charged by the FBI last week and on Monday he was charged with more crimes by the Dallas district attorney. John Rivello, 29, was arrested Friday by the FBI in connection with sending a strobing GIF in a tweet last December to Dallas-based journalist Kurt Eichenwald, who has epilepsy. He was charged with cyberstalking Friday after Eichenwald suffered a seizure and pursued legal action against the troll. On Monday, the Dallas County District Attorney's Office filed more charges against Rivello, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to a DA spokeswoman. A hate crime enhancement was added because it appears that Rivello targeted Eichenwald because he is Jewish. Read more... More about Fbi, Charges, Crime, Strobe, and Epilepsy Read More »If you hate Messenger, you're really not gonna like Facebook's latest update
If you're not a fan of Facebook's bubble-based chatting experience, we have some bad news: your mobile News Feed might soon be even more Messengerized. Facebook looks to be testing text bubbles in the comment threads of its mobile app. This comes shortly after rolling out a new feature to inundate desktop users with unwanted pop-up tabs every time a friend replies to a comment. The new mobile comment format was first brought to light by The Next Web's Matt Navarra, who received a screenshot of a bubbly thread from a Twitter follower. Read more... More about Ios, User Interface, Update, Messenger, and Comments Read More »Guess launches a real smartwatch this time
The last time Guess tried to make a smartwatch, it was pretty lame. Now, the company is taking another swing, this time with a full-blown smartwatch that could rival other fashion brands worming into wearable tech. The company dipped its toes into smartwatches in 2015 with a hybrid smartwatch called the Guess Connect. It wasn't that techy, and it was confusing to use. On Monday, Guess announced its new Connect smartwatches would have way more tech, although what it's offering is on par with that you'll already get from the market, tech-wise. SEE ALSO: TAG Heuer's newest luxury smartwatch lets you customize your $1,600 wrist candy Read more... Brace yourselves: April the giraffe's calf is now reportedly 'sticking out'
It's been just about a full month of "Watch April the giraffe give birth," livestreams - and still, no baby giraffe. (Come on, April.) If you're like us and fully fed-up with this never-ending feed, we come bearing exciting news. According to Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, April's calf is now "moving up and sticking out." As disgusting as that sounds, it's actually pretty exciting because it means this nightmare is finally almost ov ... oh, what was that? That doesn't mean April is in labor yet? Oh, okay. More about Animals, Livestream, Giraffe, April The Giraffe, and Watercooler Read More »YouTube still needs to actually apologize for (and fix) 'restricted mode'
YouTube is no stranger to backlash from its creator community. But one thing it has never been criticized for: Failing to be inclusive. After all, this is the platform home to over 51.1 million "coming out" videos and a Sundance Film Festival movie about transgender YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous. Those positive vibes toward the platform may have unraveled in just one weekend. On Friday, many members of YouTube's LGBTQ community turned on the platform after several popular creators pointed out how its "restricted mode" hides some of their videos. More about Susan Wojcicki, Hannah Hart, Gigi Gorgeous, Tyler Oakley, and Hank Green Read More »Something's wrong with Kim Kardashian's Snapchat, and nobody will tell us why
Snapchat's confusing—just ask the producers of E!'s Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Or, uh, us. So, okay—we've got a Snapchat mystery on our hands. Or a conspiracy theory. Or just...a very strange occurrence. Whatever this is, if you've got any ideas about what the hell is up with Kim K's Snapchat, please, for the love of god, get at us. We're already in too deep. Background: Last night's episode of KUWTK took us through what happened when Kim K was robbed in Paris. The episode included three clips from the star's personal Snapchat account. And typically, "KUWTK" episodes are highly-produced affairs, clearly shot and edited by professional film crews—but this entry was, shall we say, of the cinéma vérité tradition, with a variety of handheld shots that seemed unconstrained by scripts. Read more... More about E, Snap Inc, Business, Tech, and Kuwtk Read More »'Sesame Street' has brilliantly trolled Donald Trump for decades
It's always a sunny day when Sesame Street is trolling President Donald Trump. And though you might not realize it, the classic children's show has been poking fun at the business man turned leader of the U.S. for yearssss. Way before Donald Trump was president, Sesame Street was there, trolling him long before any of us knew what we were in for. The show was ahead of its time, creating parody-inspired characters like Ronald Grump and Donald Grump as early as the 1980s. While the nonprofit show is careful not to get too political with its programming, over the years Sesame Street has delivered some epic burns to Donald Trump, and in light of his recent plans to cut PBS funding — a network that re-airs Sesame Street episodes even though the show moved to HBO — we thought it would be a perfect time to revisit them. Read more... More about Watercooler, Conversations, Politics, Donald Trump, and Pbs Read More »Ballsy new 'Baywatch' poster is trying way too hard
In case you wondered what the new Baywatch movie will be about, look no further than the poster. Unveiled Monday via Dwayne Johnson's Instagram account, the painfully obvious phallic poster informs us that yes, there will be dick jokes. They've already begun.
The U.S. drops in the World Happiness rankings. Trump policies won't cheer us up.
The United States keeps getting sadder — and things probably won't get better under the policies of President Donald Trump. That's one of the conclusions from the latest World Happiness Report released by the United Nations, which has the U.S. dropping a spot to 14th in the world. Meanwhile, Norway was ranked as the happiest country. Australia, Canada and Costa Rica all did better than the United States. One reason America is getting gloomier: money doesn't equal happiness. "The central paradox of the modern American economy ... is this: income per person has increased roughly three times since 1960, but measured happiness has not risen," writes Jeffrey D. Sachs, the Columbia University economist and special adviser to the UN Secretary-General who compiled the U.S. section of the report. Read more... More about Un, Donald Trump, United Nations, Economy, and Social Good Read More »The awful missed calls that marred March Madness opening weekend
College basketball referees have something of a bad reputation. But then again, sometimes they really earn it. Our unfortunate latest case in in point: This weekend's second round of March Madness, with seasons, legacies and berths in the Sweet 16 on the line. Let's start with Sunday's matchup between eight-seed Arkansas and one-seed North Carolina. Carolina's up just one with 45 seconds to play. Tar Heels point guard Joel Berry II drives right with the shot clock running down. Then he commits an obvious travel and what could easily be called a charge before throwing up a wild attempt that a teammate scoops up and scores. Carolina goes up 68-65 and goes on to win the game 72-65. Read more... More about March Madness, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Teen who narrowly avoided being eaten by a crocodile did it all for love
Like Meatloaf said, "I would do anything for love, but I won't do that." And by that, he may've just meant swimming with crocodiles. Because that's nuts. Spare a thought for 18-year-old Lee De Paauw, who was reportedly trying to woo his love interest, British tourist Sophie Paterson, according to 9 News, when he got bitten by a crocodile in Queensland, Australia, on Sunday. The pair had just met, and were sharing some great banter. De Paauw told Paterson about his theory that backpackers are more likely to get eaten by crocodiles than Australians. And because he'd drunk "10 cups of goon," he decided to test the theory out. Read more... More about Date, Love, Watercooler, Animals, and Crocodile Read More »Even more brands have joined a boycott against Google over ads on extremist videos
Google now has a full-scale advertiser revolt on its hands. A host of British brands and governmental groups pulled their business from the search giant's platform last week after reports showed that ads were surfacing on YouTube videos from terrorists and hate-mongers. Several more joined in over the weekend, including three of the UK's largest banks — HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Lloyds — and British department store Marks & Spencer. The crisis was enough to prompt ad industry analyst Brian Wieser to downgrade parent company Alphabet's stock from "buy" to "hold" on Monday. Read more... More about Alphabet, Youtube, Google, Business, and Advertising Read More »Wealthy babies can now indulge themselves at their very own day spa
Babies are so lucky. First, they get to eat and sleep all day — now this. Proving that life grows crueller with the passing of time, some extra-privileged babies are being pampered in their very own spas now. And they won't even remember the experience. So unfair. Baby Spa Perth is the third "baby spa" in a global franchise that started in South Africa. It's the first of its kind in Australia, and boy, is it rich. Babies (who, may we remind you, already have it great) get to indulge in hydrotherapy and massage sessions from AUD$85 ($65). Read more... More about Baby Spa, Australia, Perth, Day Spa, and Spa Read More »Google Maps will soon be able to find your parked car
It's so easy to forget where you parked your car, especially on a city street or in a huge mall parking lot, but Google Maps is here to save the day. The latest beta version of Google Maps for Android (sorry iOS users!) has a few features that'll remind you where you parked your car. The first feature lets you set your parking location by tapping on the blue location dot, and selecting the "Save your parking" option in the menu the list that pops up. (Note: You need to be signed into Google Maps or the feature won't show up, even if you install the beta.) Read more... More about Lost, Reminder, Parking, Google Maps, and Google Read More »This treaty has a massive, $19 trillion upside, but Trump may walk away anyway
The United States could soon walk away from a trillion-dollar opportunity if some influential players in the Trump administration have their way. The Paris Climate Agreement may global boost the economy by $19 trillion over the next three decades as countries invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and zero-emissions transportation, according to a report by two global energy agencies. Such investments are essential for meeting the targets of the Paris treaty — a landmark deal that aims to limit global warming in order to avoid dangerous global warming impacts including sea level rise and extreme weather events. Read more... More about Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Trump Administration, President Trump, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Read More »Watch this man with dementia light up with joy when he listens to Elvis
Elvis is still the King. Especially for John "Sean" O'Malley. The Australia man lives with dementia and has been staying at Blacktown Hospital in New South Wales. The condition makes him "distressed, angry, and agitated," according to Western Sydney Health. But crank on a bit of "Heartbreak Hotel" and his mood changes, just like that. "His whole behaviour has changed, so for us at home, we haven't been so worried about how he's going here at hospital," O'Malley's daughter, Trish Scerri said in the video, released by the health service. "We know that this music has brought a lot of happiness while he's been here ... and he's been dancing around the ward since it's been happening." Read more... More about Dementia, Music, Videos, Video, and Australia Read More »Nerdy dad uses virtual reality to let daughter ride family cat
The same dad who rigged an HTC Vive and Ricoh Theta 360-degree camera to let his daughter explore her dollhouse is at it again. This time, the VR dad has cranked up the tech-meets-cute factor by introducing the family cat. Strapping the 360-degree camera to the back of the very patient feline, VR dad Toby Newman was able to give his daughter an idea of what the world looks like from the point of view of the family pet. It's not particularly groundbreaking technologically, but it's nevertheless another clever idea for other VR dads out there looking to bring their kids along for the ride as they dive deeper into their new VR obsession. #catvision Read more... More about Ricoh Theta, Htc Vive, Cats, Virtual Reality, and Vr Read More »Adele's visit to the set of an iconic soap opera proves just how adorkable she is
Adele is nothing if not full of surprises — especially lately while on tour in Australia. The latest shock? She's a secret hardcore fan of a local soap opera. The English singer paid a visit to the set of Neighbours on Monday, prompting posting a photo of herself in front of one of the TV show's famous houses to Instagram. "Neighhhhbours, should be there for one anotherrrr. That's when good neighhhbours become goood friennnds," Adele wrote on the post, referencing the lyrics to the nostalgic series' cheesy opening theme. Read more... More about Instagram, Tv, Neighbours, Adele, and Australia Read More »Glimpse into Amazon's futuristic living spheres
Amazon is showing off its bizarre plant-filled balls on Instagram. The company calls them "The Spheres" and they've been in construction around its Seattle headquarters for the past few years.
Last week the giant domes made their online debut with their own dedicated Instagram account. So far, almost a dozen pictures have gone up, including some from inside the structures. Read more... More about Spheres, Bio Dome, Living Wall, Amazon, and Business Read More »Man who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges tried to hide data in a cufflink
One rule of hiding something is to put it somewhere no one would think to look. In the case of admitted Islamic State member Samata Ullah, that meant hiding data in a cufflink. Ullah, from Cardiff in Wales, was charged with six terrorism offenses in the United Kingdom in October, and, on Monday, pleaded guilty to several of them. The 34-year-old man owned instruction manuals such as "Advances in Missile Guidance" and "Guided Missiles Fundamentals AFM 52-31." He also shot instructional videos from his bedroom on how other extremists could protect data and navigate the internet anonymously. Read more... More about United Kingdom, Linux, Cufflink, Extremists, and Islamic State Read More »Being cheeky is infectious for these parrots
If you've ever had a kea nibble your car tyre or seen the mountain parrot move a traffic cone for no earthly reason, you'd know — these cheeky birds do things just because they want to. Living in New Zealand's southern alps, keas have been seen rumbling around like kittens, looping in the sky, and did we mention they like to mess with traffic? A new study suggests that one particular call — its warble — also seems to spread an infectious desire to play. Much like you might chuckle along with a sitcom laugh track, the kea's warble can make other kea extra rambunctious. More about Science, Parrots, Australia, New Zealand, and Keas Read More »The internet casts 'Trump-Russia: The Movie' so Hollywood doesn't have to
There's a fine line between the current state of American politics and a movie so bad not even Delta would show it. The House Intelligence Committee's hearing with FBI director James Comey on Monday was easily one of the most surreal moments in American history/CSPAN-3 in recent memory. A presidential campaign under investigation for potentially colluding with a foreign adversary. An FBI Director rejecting the POTUS' claim that the former POTUS illegally wiretapped him. Not even John Grisham could imagine a plotline so apocalyptic as this — so the people must instead. Read more... More about Russia, Donald Trump, Alec Baldwin, Hollywood, and James Comey Read More »Viral hashtag uncovers stories of everyday racism people face in Australia
Australia's government will push for changes to its race hate laws, and the internet is far from pleased about it. Conservative politicians and pundits have long pushed for alterations to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, which protects people from acts intended to "offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate" on the basis of race. On Tuesday, the country's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced he would make changes: The word "intimidate" will remain, but "offend, insult and humiliate" will be replaced with the word "harass." Read more... More about Freedomofspeech, Twitter, 18c, Discrimination, and Conversations Read More »YouTube issues proper apology over restricted mode censoring creators
YouTube's controversial "restricted mode" setting may soon be a thing of the past. Following days of backlash over the setting, which many LGBTQ creators realised hides some of their videos, the video giant on Monday night issued an actual apology on its blog. "The bottom line is that this feature isn’t working the way it should," Johanna Wright, YouTube's Vice President of Product Management, wrote in the blog post. "We’re sorry and we’re going to fix it." Big digital influencers ranging from Tyler Oakely to unofficial YouTube voice of reason Hank Green, as well as musicians such as Tegan and Sara (whose videos were also affected), spoke up about the policy over the weekend. Read more... More about Online Video, Tegan And Sara, Tyler Oakley, Lgbtq, and Digital Influencers Read More »The scents in your body wash, chicken stock and canned drink all comes from one company
What's the first thing you do upon waking up? If your answer's brushing your teeth or taking a shower, chances are you're already using a product developed by Givaudan. The Swiss firm is the world's largest player in the flavour and fragrance industries. It develops scents and flavours across food products as well as household items. That means it's probably in the body wash you use, or in that can of soda you're drinking. The company estimates that the average person comes into contact with a scent it's developed about 10 times a day — yet most of us have never heard of it. Read more... More about Singapore, Food And Beverage, Fragrance, Flavour, and Givaudan Read More »Indian carriers fight over who has the fastest 4G internet
A lot is happening in India’s telecom space. While on one hand, country’s second and third largest telecom operators are joining hands to become the largest local carrier, two other major players are spending much of their time fighting over who has the fastest internet. And they are dragging a third-party company into their fight. Reliance Jio, a six-month-old telecom operator from India’s richest man, has accused Airtel, the country's top telecom operator (for now) of misleading consumers by claiming to offer fastest 4G internet in the country. More about Airtel, 4g, Reliance Jio, India, and Tech Read More »Crowded city builds a train track running through an apartment block
Residents of this apartment block in China have lived with an actual train going through the building for 11 years now. Amazingly, they haven't complained about the noise (if you take state-run media's word for it.) All the same, the building's design seems to work remarkably well in mountainous and dense Chongqing, where builders say it was necessary to have the train go through the block. The train reportedly runs on rubber tyres with air suspension units, and produce a mere 75.8 decibels of sound — 10 dB above a normal conversation. Read more... More about Urban Planning, Trains, China, and World Read More »Turtle which needed surgery to remove a bellyful of coins has died
The Thai sea turtle that lived in a wishing pond and ate nearly 1,000 coins over the years has died. The 25-year-old turtle, named Omsin (Thai for "bank") was found with an engorged stomach full of coins back in February. She had a reportedly successful seven-hour surgery, but went into a coma later due to complications, the vet who operated on her said on Facebook. SEE ALSO: Turtle living in wishing pond gets surgery after years of eating of coins left by tourists Omsin died on Tuesday morning. She lived in Si Racha, a town on the east coast of Thailand. The coins were thrown into the wishing pond for good luck by visitors. Read more... More about Sea Turtle, Thailand, Animals, and World Read More »Arnold Schwarzenegger slams Donald Trump in 40 second Twitter rant
The ongoing feud between Donald Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't look like it's going to end anytime soon. On Tuesday morning, everyone's favourite predator-slayer shared a Twitter video directly addressing the president. SEE ALSO: Trump slams Arnold Schwarzenegger in one last parting tweet to end weird 'Apprentice' feud "Oh, Donald — the ratings are in, and you got swamped," says Schwarzenegger in the clip below. "Wow. Now you're in the thirties?" "But what do you expect? I mean when you take away after school programs for children and meals on wheels for the poor people, that's not what you call 'making America great again'. Come on!" Read more... More about Video, Twitter, Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Watercooler Read More »Watch this woman count money faster than a cash-counting machine
This cashier from Shandong, eastern China, has gone viral after demonstrating her counting skills at a training session. She managed to count 550 notes of different denominations of yuan in 77 seconds, quite a feat considering that cash-counting machines do exist. She's not the only one who deserves some sort of record, however: check out this 10-year-old video of a Japanese clerk who managed to stamp 100 pieces of paper in 18 seconds. More about Cashier, Viral Videos, China, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »This emerging country is getting unhappier by the year
India is getting unhappier by the year. It now ranks lowest of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) emerging economies and second-lowest among SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) nations in the happiness index as revealed by the United Nations' World Happiness Report 2017. SEE ALSO: India is so tired and so overworked The 1.3-billion-strong country ranked 122 out of 155 countries, dropping four spots from a year ago. Despite being one of the largest economies in the world, a parameter of the index, India has slipped in the ranking for the third successive year. It was at 117th in 2015 and 118th in 2016. Read more... More about Economy, Saarc, Brics Summit, India, and Happiness Read More »Bike-sharing companies are flooding the market, but this one insists its bikes are smartest
Singapore now has a third bike-sharing company in just a few months. One of China's largest bike-sharing firms, Mobike launched here on Tuesday, adding to the growing list of bike-sharing companies that have mushroomed. Like many of its competitors, the bikes are stationless, so users are meant to just leave them on the side of the street and walk away when they're done. But this convenience has led to issues like theft and even vandalism in countries like China, with many hogging the bikes by locking them in their private compounds. Read more... More about Bike Sharing, China, Mobike, Singapore, and Business Read More »Why people are painting their faces green in Russia
Alexei Navalny is an anti-corruption blogger who over the years became opposition leader and leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As such, he's often exposed to intimidation from pro-Kremlin supporters. However, this time he didn't expect to be doused with a green antiseptic liquid. The incident happened as Navalny was campaigning in the Siberian city of Barnaul. An unknown assailant walked up to him and pretended to shake his hand before flinging the liquid — known in Russian as "zelyonka". Navalny wrote on Facebook that he feared it was an acid attack. To his relief, the antiseptic remains on skin for days but it's harmless. Read more... More about Green, Jim Carrey, The Mask, Russia, and Alexei Navalny Read More »Japan opens cafe with beds for naps, basically a dream come true
Japan has once again proved that it is indeed home to all things weird and wonderful. A new nap cafe has opened up in Tokyo's Harajuku district, part of a new collaboration between Nescafe and France Bed to mark World Sleep Day. The cafe, which is only open for a limited time at Nescafe Harajuku, houses ten plush beds from the Japanese bed maker, priced at a cool $9,000 each. Zzzzzz Image: Nescafe/ pr times Each bed will also comes with a Philips Hue light and Sony headphones, so you can truly reach your REM cycle with no interruptions. Read more... More about Sleep, Napping, Japan, and Watercooler Read More »Theresa May tells Vogue why 'gentleman' Donald Trump held her hand
Actions speak louder than words. And, when photographs of Theresa May and Donald Trump holding hands emerged just days after Trump's inauguration, people on both sides of the Atlantic weren't sure what to make of it. In an interview with Vogue, May has broken her silence on the real reason she and Trump were spotted hand in hand back in January. "I think he was actually being a gentleman," May told Vogue. Journalist Gaby Wood wrote that May was "laughing off this gesture" as she spoke. "We were about to walk down a ramp, and he said it might be a bit awkward," May continued. May is the first British prime minister to appear on the cover of American Vogue, and the photos were shot by Annie Leibovitz. Read more... More about Watercooler, Uk, Vogue, Politics And Government, and Politics Read More »Butterbeer ice cream now exists in the muggle world and we are grateful
Stop what you're doing immediately. Butterbeer ice cream now exists in the muggle (and wizarding) world. Yuengling's Ice Cream just announced butterbeer as its latest flavour, which takes its inspiration from the popular wizarding beverage. George Clooney surprises 87-year-old fan with birthday flowers, melts hearts
If ever you needed more proof that George Clooney is a hero among men, just cast your eyes over the photos below. Last week Pat Adams, a resident at Sunrise of Sonning care home in Reading, UK, celebrated her 87th birthday. Adams had previously taken part in the home's "Wish upon a star" program, which encourages residents to make a wish that staff then attempt to fulfil. Adams wished for a meeting with George Clooney. Flash-forward to Sunday, and her wish came gloriously true.
Reporter instantly regrets attempting to broadcast beside a large puddle
If you decide to film a news report next to a very large puddle, there's only really one way things can end. On Monday, broadcast journalist Lauren Hewitt attempted to film a local news report about housing in Norwich. Somewhat unwisely, she chose to position herself next to a very puddly stretch of road. Oh dear. The best part of that clip has to be the way she stops the report, turns around, and then immediately gets splashed yet again. Drivers can be cruel. Read more... More about Uk, Funny, Splashed, Puddle, and Broadcast Read More »This trick will let you record Snapchat videos without your hands
Ever wish you could record a Snapchat video with no hands? Good news: it's not only possible, it's easier than you may think. While there's no official way to enable hands-free recording in the app itself, there's a relatively simple workaround for iPhone users via iOS' accessibility settings (we haven't yet found a reliable method for Android, unfortunately.) Head over to the accessibility setting: Settings —> General —> Accessibility —> AssistiveTouch and enable AssistiveTouch. If you've ever dealt with a broken home button you're likely familiar with how AssistiveTouch works but you'll now need to create a custom gesture as well. Read more... More about Snapchat, Apps And Software, Tech, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »New mobile banking app supports 11 languages besides English
India's largest private bank has rolled out a multi-language mobile banking app for rural customers. The app, Mera iMobile (my iMobile), supports 11 Indian languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam) and English. Incidentally, India has 22 officially recognized languages. The app offers 135 services from e-transfer of funds and tracking of loans to live weather updates and vegetable prices, and can be used by customers of other banks too. ICICI said in a statement that it aims to have over half a million app downloads in the next six months. Read more... More about India, Language, Innovation, Agriculture, and Mobile Apps Read More »Ellen DeGeneres was hospitalized for the most Ellen DeGeneres reason ever
Ellen DeGeneres had to go to the hospital this week—but don't worry, she's not going anywhere anytime soon. The comedian pulled a Jimmy Fallon and injured herself on the way home after a night out and a couple of glasses of wine with her wife, Portia de Rossi. Luckily, she told the whole story on Monday's episode of Ellen. "I broke my finger. I know what you're thinking—how can you host a show without the tip of your ring finger? I'm not going to let this beat me. I am not!," DeGeneres exclaimed. "So, you know how in gymnastics when you do a one-handed cartwheel and you have to spread the weight evenly between all your fingers? Well, I had two glasses of wine and fell into a door," she explained, then showed audiences pictures of the broken bones. Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Ellen Degeneres Show, Ellen Degeneres, and Watercooler Read More »The iPhone is finally going (RED)
Yes, you can buy a ruby red iPhone 7 and feel pretty damn good about it, too. Apple is finally bringing iPhone into the (RED) fold a decade after it first started producing special edition, red-clad devices to help promote and fund Product (RED)'s efforts to combat HIV and AIDS. "This is the biggest day in our 10-year partnership," said (RED) CEO Deb Dugan, adding that "it's a dream come true." Starting in 2006 with the iPod Nano Special Edition (RED), Apple has produced everything from (RED) Beats headphones to (RED) Smart Battery cases, but never the apex product, never the one that still drives most of Apple's considerable profits. Read more... More about Iphone 7 Plus, Iphone 7, Iphone, Apple, and Tech Read More »Apple's new video app is part Snapchat, part iMovie and full of AI
Quick: you want to make a casual, shareable video that's longer than 60 seconds, what app do you use? If you're drawing a blank (besides your phone's stock camera app) then you may have just made the case for Clips, Apple's new video app, which is due out in April. At a high level, Clips is something of a cross between iMovie and Snapchat. You can edit together a series of clips (get it?) and still images into longer videos that you can stylize with filters, text overlays, graphics, and, yes, lots of emoji. That may sound more like Snapchat than a straight-up video editor but the core features of Clips have more in common with iMovie than something Evan Spiegel would dream up. Read more... More about Snapchat, Ios, Ios 10.3, Apple, and Apps And Software Read More »'Alexa, bring me a beer from Prime Now' is now possible, and life is beautiful
Here's another reason never to leave your house again: Amazon has launched Alexa voice shopping through its Prime Now service, which offers fast, free delivery in select cities in the U.S. So, if you're feeling like some junk food, you can just say "Alexa, order tortilla chips from Prime Now," and they'll arrive "within the next available two-hour deliver window," Amazon says. It gets better: Customers in some cities can also order beer, wine and spirits. Unfortunately, the service is currently quite limited: You can only get spirits in Seattle, Washington, while beer and wine are available in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. Read more... More about Shopping, Amazon Prime, Prime Now, Amazon, and Alexa Read More »Apple replaces the iPad Air with a new 9.7-inch model for $329
Exactly one year after it launched the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, Apple has refreshed its tablet lineup with a new iPad in that exact size. This isn't the Pro or the Air 3, though; it's just called iPad, and it starts at a very reasonable $329. The new model appears to be very similar, specs-wise, to the iPad Air 2. Apple claims its 2,048x1,536 pixel screen is brighter than ever, and its chip has been upgraded to Apple's A9. The cameras are the same: 8 megapixels on the back, 1.2 megapixels on the front. A Touch ID-enabled home button is there, of course, but the device doesn't come with a stylus like the iPad Pro. Read more... More about Ipad, Apple, Tech, and Gadgets Read More »The 'other' Stephen Colbert is back to defend Trump's budget
If you happen to think Donald Trump's new budget is harsh or cruel in any way, then you're clearly wrong. Stephen Colbert's super conservative alter-ego visited The Late Show to tell us why. "Meals on Wheels started in 1972," he explains in the video above. "And I haven't checked the stats, but I'm pretty sure all those people are dead now." Colbert then moves on to explain that the country's "food-addicted seniors" haven't even killed any members of ISIS, before describing the obvious perks of taking away lunch money for low-income school-children. Read more... More about The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Funny, Budget, Donald Trump, and Stephen Colbert Read More »Jimmy Kimmel gifts us with a montage of Sean Spicer bumbling over his words
Talking is hard. Words can be difficult. Unfortunately for White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, talking with words is the definition of his job. And as Jimmy Kimmel pointed out on Monday night's show, Spicer struggles with that pretty often. We get it, everyone bumbles what they are trying to say every once in a while. We're just not doing it at a podium in the White House every single day. Read more... More about Late Night, White House, Jimmy Kimmel, Sean Spicer, and Conversations Read More »This smart lamp will turn any surface into an interactive display
The smart lamp 'Lampix' will transform your work and party life. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Surface, and Technology Read More »Here's your first sweet glimpse of 'Peaky Blinders' Season 4 being filmed
Deep, slow breaths, Peaky Blinders fans. Everyone's favourite brummie gangster show is currently in the process of filming for Season 4 — and someone has captured some glorious behind-the-scenes images. The photos, which include images of Cillian Murphy running around the streets with a gun, were published on the Liverpool Echo's website on Monday. They've since being gleefully shared across Twitter by fans.
Trump takes credit and smirks with glee over Colin Kaepernick's unemployment
While President Trump wants to take credit for the country's job growth numbers whenever it benefits him, there's one man whose unemployment Trump is happy to be responsible for: Colin Kaepernick. SEE ALSO: Why can't Colin Kaepernick get a job? Kaepernick, who stirred up controversy last year when he refused to stand for the national anthem in protest of police brutality and mistreatment of the black community, is a free agent and yet can't seem to even get an interview with any NFL team. As our own Sam Laird notes, Kaepernick has struggled over the last few seasons, but led the 49ers to the Super Bowl a few years ago and has some pretty decent stats on his sheet. Plus, at 29 years old, Kaepernick has enough gas left in the tank and athletic ability to be helpful for a decent number of teams who could sign him to a smaller, low-risk contract. Read more... More about Unemployment, Nfl, Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, and Entertainment Read More »Nicki Minaj makes history on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
It's not every day you can say you've trounced a record set by the legendary Aretha Franklin, but yesterday, Nicki Minaj was able to do just that. The New York rapper, whose debut album was released in 2010, now officially holds the title of the most Hot 100 hits by a female artist. SEE ALSO: Passion Pit frontman is launching a company for the musicians' needs labels don't talk about Minaj's three new songs, two of which feature Drake and Lil Wayne, have all made there way on the Hot 100 chart–bumping up her total appearances there from 73 to 76. Hot 100 entries include guest appearances on songs, and Minaj's first appearance on the chart came seven years ago with a verse on Lil Wayne's "Knockout," according to Billboard. Read more... More about Billboard, Watercooler, Conversations, Nicki Minaj, and Watercooler Read More »Wyclef Jean calls out Los Angeles police for handcuffing him for 'absolutely nothing'
Grammy award winning musician and actor Wyclef Jean shared a video of his not-so-ideal encounter with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on social media Tuesday morning. The 47 year old was handcuffed by LAPD before eventually being let go. In a series of tweets, Jean let out his frustrations about the incident and called the situation "another case of mistaken identity."
This super precise robotic arm is reinventing the drawing board
'Joto' is a connected drawing board that features a super precise robot arm, which translates virtually anything you want into real ink. Upload the artwork or text to the app and the robot arm will translate it onto the board in real time. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Kickstarter, and Artwork Read More »With the new iPhone SE, India finally gets its decent, cheap iPhone
Apple is finally giving India a decent iPhone it can afford. The company today announced that the newly introduced 32GB variant of the iPhone SE will start at Rs 27,200 ($415), down from the Rs 39,000 ($600) sticker price at which the iPhone SE base model retailed in the country last year. The 16GB and 64GB iPhone SE variants will be phasing out in India as well, though you can expect to see some great deals on those models in the country in the coming weeks. According to marketing research firm , the company had shipped about 60,000 iPhone SE models in India last year. Read more... More about Iphone 5s, India, Iphone Se, Apple, and Tech Read More »This office accessory leaves the sitting or standing desk debate in the dust
HOVR is a leg swing that helps users burn calories at work while improving circulation and cognitive productivity. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Hovr Read More »Meet the creepy, spring-armed fighters of Nintendo's 'Arms'
Why do these seemingly human (and one mummy) punch-masters have springs for arms?? There's a new trailer for Nintendo's bizarre, Switch-exclusive fighting game Arms that introduces the full cast of characters, in all their flailing, floppy-limbed glory. Do you think there's some kind of bone structure going on in there? Or were they all part of some Weapon X-ish human weapon program? The game turns each Joy-Con controller into a grip that you tilt and swing to make your chosen inhuman monstrosity move and put the smackdown on other inhuman monstrosities. You can also see the weapons of Arms in another new trailer. Read more... More about Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, Arms, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »What's coming to Hulu in April 2017
It's technically spring but who's to say another blizzard isn't going to slam the East Coast and lock everyone indoors? For that, we must be prepared with our greatest weapon: Streaming. With different subscription packages and next-day TV, here's a look at what to watch on Hulu while spring wakes up from its slumber. Top pick: Johnny TsunamiIn May, Disney Channel aired a three-day marathon of fifty original movies, but the O.G. classics are rare on streaming and even to ownJohnny Tsunami, one of the earliest DCOMs in 1999, stars Brandon Baker as Johnny Kapahala, a lifelong surfer whose family moves to New England. Lost without his passion, Johnny takes up snowboarding and ends up caught in an old feud that dominates the snowy mountain. Read more... More about List, Hulu, Movies, Television, and Entertainment Read More »The best FPS multiplayer map ever is now in 'Counter-Strike'
The Unreal Tournament map Facing Worlds is unequivocally the best multiplayer map to grace any FPS game ever, and now it's available in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. CS:GO modder Jeisen uploaded a CS:GO version of Facing Worlds on Steam, which is available for anyone to download and try for free. The recreation of the famous map features two opposing towers on a hunk of rock floating through space, two paths that connect them, teleporters, drifting meteoroids and a great view of Earth. Jeisen admits that this mod isn't completely his own creation — he took another unnamed user's Facing Worlds mod and made some improvements on it. It will definitely make for a great deathmatch or team deathmatch map, just don't expect it to be an airtight demolition map. Read more... More about Gaming, Esports, Unreal Tournament, Csgo, and Entertainment Read More »Prospective intern hopes his rapping skills will convince Jimmy Fallon to hire him
Applying for internships is both hard and nerve racking. You spend hours pouring over your resume and cover letters thinking what you could include to make your stand out from the crowd. Well, Jake Sirianni found a surefire way to make a lasting impression. After applying to an internship for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Sirianni recreated Blackalicious’ “Alphabet Aerobics” to showcase all of the reasons why he would make a great addition to the team. He used footage from when Daniel Radcliffe covered the fantastic song on The Tonight Show, to back up his application video. We're crossing our fingers for you, Jake! Read more... More about Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Apple finally realizes 16GB of storage on the iPhone SE isn't enough for anything
Along with announcing all new red iPhones, Apple is also giving the 4-inch iPhone SE a small, but very welcome, upgrade. Starting on March 24, the iPhone SE will be available with twice as much storage as before: 32GB ($399 unlocked) and 128GB ($499 unlocked). SEE ALSO: The iPhone is finally going (RED) The iPhone SE was previously sold with 16GB and 64GB of storage, and while that was a good way to keep prices down, 16GB of storage is practically nothing in 2017. After accounting for iOS 10, there just isn't enough storage for today's ballooning app sizes, as well as music, photos and videos. Read more... More about Storage, Iphone Se, Iphone, Apple, and Tech Read More »Emma Watson feels lucky to have played Belle and Hermione, but we're the lucky ones
Meet Emma Watson, a typecast but blessed Hollywood bookworm. Watson recently spoke to the Irish Independent about the legacy of portraying both Hermione Granger and Beauty and the Beast's Belle, both of whom defy the expectations of their peers and seek grand adventure and knowledge. "I've always said, stuff the engagement ring! Just build me a really big library," said Emma/Hermione/Belle. "I just feel really lucky," Watson said in the interview. "For me, Belle was my childhood heroine; [the film] came out two days after I was born. And then, in my early teens, it was about idolizing Hermione. So to be given the chance to play my two childhood idols is probably a very unique and rare experience for an actress." Read more... More about Emma Watson, Beauty And The Beast, Belle, Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger Read More »Seth Meyers is our guiding light through the Comey hearing chaos
If you can believe it, this Trump's presidency keeps getting more chaotic. (we know). Thankfully, we have the team at Late Night to break it down for us. In light of FBI Director James Comey's hearing on Monday, Seth Meyers takes 'A Closer Look' at the FBI's investigation into Russia's interference in the presidential election, and President Trump's bogus wiretapping claims. For an added bonus, find out how the late night host masterfully captioned Trump and Merkel's infamous non-handshake picture above. Read more... More about Russia, Donald Trump, Late Night, Fbi, and Seth Meyers Read More »Rupert Grint reading Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' will confuse you in ways you didn't think possible
What's better than Ed Sheeran singing "Shape of You?" Rupert Grint not-singing it, depending on who you ask. The two red-headed Brits who have literally no other similarity have delighted in how often they get confused, to the point where we now have a video of Grint dramatically reading Sheeran's latest lyrics. The video originally debuted on Yahoo and was picked up by BuzzFeed, who noted that Grint also starred in Sheeran's "Lego House" video. Grint is now part of a storied history of actors (especially English ones) dramatically reading popular songs, and the result is both satisfying and confusing (yes, I mean sexually). Read more... More about Rupert Grint, Video, Ed Sheeran, Music, and Entertainment Read More »Forget dance classes, these smart shoes can teach you all the best moves
Rhythm Shoes can track steps via motion sensors and provide haptic feedback to help users learn choreography. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Music Read More »Brave man stops a street brawl and teaches a powerful lesson about respect
The power of nonviolence and personal respect is on display in this video. A man used his words, not his hands, to stop two boys from fighting in the middle of a street. When he saw the boys throwing punches, the man interrupted the fight, reprimanded the onlookers filming the fight on their phones by calling them "the real cowards" and talked the boys down by bestowing his wisdom upon them. In the video, posted on Youtube by user Poodieville and presumably filmed by one of the bystanders the man criticized, the man doesn't leave the scene until the boys shake hands and call off the fight completely. Read more... More about Man, Wisdom, Bystanders, Fighting, and Fight Read More »James Corden and Tim Minchin's Donald Trump musical is a thing of beauty
If this isn't doing the rounds on Broadway by the end of the year, there's something seriously wrong with the world. For a segment on The Late Late Show, James Corden teamed up with Tim Minchin, Ben Platt and Abigail Spencer to create a Trump-themed parody of Matilda's "When I Grow Up". Come for the harmonies, stay for Minchin's spectacularly creepy impression of the president. Read more... More about Uk, The Late Late Show, Musical, Donald Trump, and Abigail Spencer Read More »How this high-end hair tools brand blows away the competition
If the aughts are remembered for any single runway trend, it will arguably be long, stick-straight hair. Locks that look as if they’ve been pressed at the laundry and shaped by a razor’s edge adorn magazine covers year after year, and the style shows few signs of slowing down in 2017. ghd, a high-end hair tools retailer, isn’t the brand solely responsible for iconic hair styles. It is, however, one of the most notable names in hair care — specifically, high-end straighteners and hair tools — and a market leader in the UK. Though the company is primarily renowned for its straightening irons, it also makes dryers, curlers, brushes and combs, and styling products. Read more... More about Hair Care, Fashion, Sponsored, Supported, and Ghd Read More »Chocolate really can be healthy – and this startup is proving it
The health food revolution has seen many of us take a keen interest in what we put into our bodies — we’re more conscious than ever of eating the right things. That doesn’t mean we’re not all craving a chocolate bar or two though, and there’s a UK startup that’s putting our favourite naughty snack onto the health food shopping list. iQ Chocolate is the company creating healthy chocolate “from bean to bar”. Their produce is free from all 14 allergens - including nuts, gluten, wheat and soya - and is low on the Glyceamic index, meaning it won’t send your glucose levels soaring. The sweetness of the chocolate comes from organic coconut blossom nectar - which is a superfood itself. It’s naturally high in potassium, magnesium, zinc and iron, giving you a healthy boost in vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and C. Chocolate never looked so healthy. Read more... More about Small Business, Chocolate, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, and Health Read More »Rihanna can't stop laughing at her 'Bates Motel' performance
The only thing better than witnessing Rihanna in Bates Motel is catching Rihanna's Instagram livestream of herself watching Bates Motel. The singer flexed her acting chops on the television show and while she was super embarrassed by her own voice at first, the night quickly turned into a drinking game with friends. Riri sums it all up with one glorious declaration: "This is the best Bates Motel party yet. I challenge every other Bates Motel stan to have a better party than this." Challenge accepted—though unless Rihanna shows up, we already know we're going to lose. [H/T Vulture] Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Bates Motel, Instagram Live, and Livestreaming Read More »Former president of Mexico slams Donald Trump's (SAD!) approval ratings
Despite the unrelenting amount of political drama that grows more intense with each passing day, life is not a reality television show. But if it were, President Donald Trump would be fired, at least according to one of Trump's most vicious critics. On Monday, Vicente Fox Quesada — the 74-year-old who served as Mexico's president from 2000 to 2006 — called out the president on Twitter, bashing his approval ratings and using his very own Apprentice catchphrase against him. Fox's latest burn came after a March 16-18 Gallup poll of 1,500 U.S. adults was released, revealing Trump's shockingly low ratings. With an approval rating of 37% (down eight percent since March 11) and a disapproval rating of 58%, Fox shared graphic and then quoted his famous phrase against him. Read more... More about Twitter, Politics, Ratings, Conversations, and President Read More »Mariah Carey's holiday gift to us will be an 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' movie
Mariah Carey is ready to make your Christmas wish come true. The musician has gifted us the first teaser for the animated movie based on her infectious holiday earworm, "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Universal plans to drop the film under the tree sometime next winter. Yesterday might have been the first day of spring, but the first Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You teaser has her looking cozy in her plaid jammies, with a roaring fire behind her and an adorable puppy by her side. (Also by her side is the All I Want for Christmas Is You book, which hit shelves last year. Synergy!) Read more... More about Mariah Carey, Entertainment, and Film Read More »J.J. Abrams creating a RuPaul dramedy is the most gloriously absurd creative alliance
Start your engines: RuPaul's rise to fame is going to be a TV show produced by sci-fi force J.J. Abrams. The bizarre and intriguing news broke on Monday and will be a collaboration between Abrams' Bad Robot production company and the producers of RuPaul's Drag Race. The show will be set in New York during RuPaul's early performances in the 1980s, then follow his career from nightclubs to television and beyond. Abrams is set to produce, RuPaul to executive produce and Orange is the New Black and Power's Gary Lennon will write. Read more... More about Bad Robot, J.J. Abrams, Rupaul, Television, and Entertainment Read More »How does 'The Flash' and 'Supergirl' crossover measure up to TV's best musical episodes?
Not all musical episodes are created equal — some TV shows stage a one-off interlude to mark a milestone, like How I Met Your Mother's 100th episode; some rely on cover songs to give their writers a break, like That '70s Show and Grey's Anatomy — but occasionally, ambition and execution align to create something special, an installment that services the characters, advances the plot and sates our hunger for toe-tapping original tunes and jazzy dance numbers. Thankfully, The Flash's musical crossover with Supergirl (which airs March 21 on The CW), falls into the latter category. In addition to featuring pivotal character development for both heroes, the episode features a mix of pitch-perfect covers and two original songs (one penned by La La Land lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the other by Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom), all of which will earn a permanent place on your playlist. Read more... More about The Simpsons, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Scrubs, Supernatural, and Melissa Benoist Read More »Here are the top 5 dog breeds of 2016
The results are in on the most hotly anticipated ranking of the year. On Tuesday the American Kennel Club announced the top five dog breeds of 2016, with the labrador retriever coming out on top. 1. Labrador Retriever2. German Shepherd Dog3. Golden Retriever4. Bulldog5. BeagleThis is the 26th consecutive year that the friendly lab has taken the top spot in the American Kennel Club's rankings. This story is developing... Read more... Man behind pro-Trump propaganda websites sets sights on Scottish independence
During the U.S. presidential elections, James "Jim" Dowson, a far-right millionaire with hardline Ulster Unionist views, threw his weight behind the campaign to elect Donald Trump. Dowson was linked to a series of websites, including the Patriotic News Agency, that published pro-Trump hoaxes and anti-Hillary conspiracy theories, according to the New York Times. Now Dowson said he's planning a social media and financial campaign to support Scottish independence, following First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcement of plans for a second referendum. Read more... More about Scottish Independence, Far Right, Jim Dowson, and Social Media Read More »For Twitter's 11th birthday, they just gifted the world with Periscope Producer
Live video on Twitter's about to get a bit more professional. On the occasion of its 11th birthday, Twitter just announced the ability for broadcasters to use professional cameras and editing software to stream live video directly to the platform. Eleven years ago, Twitter was limited to 140 characters—no hashtags, no blue checkmarks for verified accounts, no retweets or likes (a.k.a. favorites). Just Tweets. Nothing else. Cofounders Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone launched the site with these 20 characters each:
Planeteers, assemble: 'Captain Planet' is finally going to be available online
If you were a kid in the '90s, chances are your Saturday morning diet consisted of a nutritious blend of cartoon classics like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Animated Series and — if your parents were trying to sneak some fiber into your bowl — Captain Planet and the Planeteers, centered around a socially-conscious, blue-skinned superhero and his band of ethnically diverse, eco-warrior teen sidekicks. The show boasted one of the catchiest theme tunes of the era (or at least the only one to squeeze in the word "asunder"); a celebrity voice cast that included Whoopi Goldberg, Meg Ryan and Jeff Goldblum; and a sense of optimism that now seems distant and unattainable. (Gonna take pollution down to zero? Nice try, Cap!) Read more... More about Cartoon Network, Captain Planet, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »The Trump kids are in Aspen and it's ruining everyone else's hygge
It is uncool to stay home during spring break, so the Trump kids are vacationing in Aspen with their families this week. Unfortunately, they seem to be making everyone around them miserable. According to Vanity Fair, numerous other vacationers are not pleased with the chaos Ivanka, Eric and Donald "Stump", Jr. seem to have brought with them to Colorado — including unbearable traffic, crowded restaurants and a rumored 100-person security presence. "They're everywhere. There are so many of them," one mom said. "Everyone is complaining. Everyone is annoyed." Read more... More about Ivanka Trump, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Gucci posted a load of weird memes and the internet is cringing hard
A Gucci campaign for watches is probably the last place you'd expect to see the Arthur meme, or a post featuring the words "me vs the guy she says I shouldn’t worry about." But, these beloved memes are the focus of a quirky ad campaign that's currently dividing the internet. Gucci enlisted the help of "international meme creators" to create a series of Instagram memes for its latest advertising campaign — a collaborative project called #TFWGucci — for timepieces. But, while some people are loving the fashion house's foray into internet humour, many of its Insta followers have been left scratching their heads. Read more... More about Instagram, Internet, Arthur, Business, and Advertising Read More »Comedian explains how she ended up as a cast member on SNL
Sasheer Zamata is a Saturday Night Live cast member and a regular performer at Upright Citizens Brigade. Read more... More about Upright Citizen S Brigade, Upright Citizens Brigade, Ucb, Sxsw 2017, and Sxsw Read More »Tomi Lahren suspended from TheBlaze over abortion comment backlash
Tomi Lahren, outspoken conservative commentator and host of the nightly talk show, Tomi, has been suspended from TheBlaze following several comments on abortion, CNN reports. Severe backlash stemmed from the 24-year-old's Friday appearance on The View, in which she told the audience she was pro-choice, contradicting past comments she made passionately bashing abortion. "I’m someone that’s for limited government. So I can’t sit here and be a hypocrite and say I’m for limited government but I think the government should decide what women do with their bodies," Lahren told members of The View, changing her strict conservative tune on air. Read more... More about Conversations, The Blaze, Abortion, Donald Trump, and Politics Read More »This company taps the Internet of Things to give caregivers of the elderly peace of mind
Anyone who has ever been a caregiver for an aging loved one is well acquainted with the anxieties that accompany such a role: Is Nana safe while home alone? Is mum’s bedroom warm enough in the middle of winter? Is grandpa wandering out of the house in the middle of the night? There are currently 3 million UK citizens tasked with a seemingly impossible juggling act every day: Balancing a full-time job with caregiving responsibilitiesOne in six individuals in the UK, in fact, ultimately chooses to give up work in order to care for an elderly loved one —which has a significant impact upon a caregiver's ability to go about daily life, as well as a ripple effect upon families. Read more... More about Supported, Uk, Tech, and Startups Read More »Apple finally gives India a 9.7-inch iPad that doesn't cost a lot
After several years, Apple finally has a full-sized new iPad that won’t require Indians to break the bank. Much like other places, the newly introduced iPad is affordable in India. The base model of the new iPad, seen as the true successor to the three-year-old iPad Air 2, will retail at a starting price of Rs 28,900 ($440). This is a welcome change for people looking for a new iPad in the country. The iPad Pro that the company launched in the country last year, in contrast, is much more expensive (it costs at an additional $300). Even the iPad Air 2 was launched at a base sticker price of Rs 35,900 ($550). Read more... More about Ipad Pro, Apple, Ipad, India, and Tech Read More »The studio behind some of your favorite shows is partnering up with Snap Inc.
Just when you thought Snap Inc. had peaked by partnering up with Shark Week, the platform announced it's adding even more content in the near future. The company on Tuesday said it is launching an overall deal with MGM Television, the producer and global distributor behind shows like Fargo (FX), The Voice (NBC) and Shark Tank (ABC). "The team at Snap is thinking about mobile TV differently than anyone else in this space," said Barry Poznick, President of Unscripted Television MGM. "They are innovators, and it presents us with a unique opportunity to flex our development and production muscle in a whole new way. "We are excited to create content for their vast and hard to reach audience that consumes entertainment in a very specific fashion." Read more... More about Tv, Mobile Video, Mgm, Snapchat Shows, and Snapchat Read More »This hack lets you play Pokémon on your Apple Watch
Now you can catch 'em all on your Apple Watch. Not to be confused with Pokémon Go for Apple Watch, a new project by developer Gabriel O'Flaherty-Chan turns your Apple Watch into a mostly functioning Game Boy through the magic of emulation. The program is named "Giovanni" after the villain in the original Pokémon games. All of the code for the emulator is open source, so others can build on it. Image: GABRIEL O'FLAHERTY-CHAN "Since getting an Apple Watch last fall, I’ve been disappointed by the lack of content," O'Flaherty-Chan wrote in a blog post. "To help address this, I made my own game a few months ago (a 3D RPG), but obviously it still didn’t address the bigger issue. Read more... More about Pokemon, Apple, Gameboy, Apple Watch, and Tech Read More »DJI Phantom 4 Pro + extends drone power and excitement
I often draw comparisons between DJI and Apple. Though one makes phones and tablets and the other drones, they each have reached a design plateau in their respective categories and the updates they now deliver are more polished refinements of existing products than great, genre-breaking leaps. There is nothing wrong with that, especially when the refined product is as beautifully rendered as the DJI Phantom 4 Pro +. DJI’s latest prosumer drone is at once comfortingly familiar, while at the same time technically advanced and innovative to be noticeable and appreciated. Read more... More about Phantom, Droneshield, Drones, Dji, and Tech Read More »Check the numbers, it's true: People really like Lyft over Uber, even before #DeleteUber
Before #DeleteUber was even a twinkle in Twitter's eye, people really, really liked Lyft. The ride-sharing company not marred by a cascading series of scandals recently surveyed users on how they use and perceive the onetime underdog ride-hailing app. And what do you know: People like Lyft more than they like "other rideshare programs." Lyft users described the company as friendly, welcoming, cool, and trustworthy by margins of 53 percent, 46 percent ("cool"), and 42 percent ("trustworthy") for the last two descriptors. "All other rideshare programs" only got described as friendly by 22 percent of riders, welcoming by 31 percent, friendly by 22 percent, cool by 19 percent, and trustworthy by 22 percent. Read more... More about Ride Hailing Apps, Delete Uber, Uber, Lyft, and Business Read More »Donald Trump finally provided a clue about NASA's future
President Donald Trump is bringing back the National Space Council. On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced Trump's plan to re-establish a National Space Council — a Bush-era advisory board established to serve as a go-between for the White House and NASA. "In very short order, the president will be taking action to relaunch the National Space Council," Pence said during the signing of a NASA authorization bill. "...We're going to be bringing together the best and the brightest in NASA and also in the private sector." Read more... More about Astronauts, Space Exploration, National Space Council, Mike Pence, and Politics Read More »Hyperloop Transportation Technologies just started building its first passenger pod
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced this morning that it's begun building the first full-scale passenger pods for its super-fast tube travel network. The company has agreements in place for a test track in California and the potential development of its system in Slovakia, Abu Dhabi and other countries — but this is the first real news of actual production for any part of its Hyperloop concept. HTT launched in 2013 shortly after Elon Musk dreamed up the concept for the next-gen transportation system. After Musk released his open source plans for the Hyperloop concept the following year, HTT set a goal to develop the tech IRL within a decade. Read more... More about Development, Pod, Capsules, Hyperloop Technologies, and Hyperloop Read More »What 'Power Rangers' and 'TMNT' have in common
When Power Rangers hits theaters this Friday, '90s nostalgia will hit its peak. Test your knowledge of this after school classic as we share 7 obscure things about the show and films! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Dean Israelite, Saban, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers, and Tydk Read More »Emoji are currently either male or female — but that could be about to change
There are currently no emoji for people who don't identify as male or female — but that could change very soon. Unicode's draft emoji list for new emoji releases contains three gender inclusive emoji, which — if approved in their current state — could come to most phones by the end of the year. The proposed emoji depict a child, adult and an older person with "gender inclusive visual attributes." According to the proposal, the emoji are "open to interpretation in terms of gender without implying masculine or feminine gender explicitly." Read more... More about Binary, Gender, Unicode, Social Good, and Emoji Read More »Special toilet paper is how one fashion blogger handled all her potty-mouthed trolls
It's a tale as old as time: girl starts Instagram account, gets several hundred thousand followers, signs sponsorships and gets mobbed by trolls. Chiara Nasti, an Italian blogger with more than 1.3 million Instagram followers, had a real problem with people regularly tweeting some nasty stuff at her. So she formed a plan to get back. With a little bit of work and a lot of printing, Nasti found a way to stick those terrible social media thoughts where the sun don't shine. Nasti posted this picture of custom toilet paper she had made up after receiving hateful messages on her Twitter account. The translated caption reads "clean decently." Read more... More about Trolls, Instagram, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »This hidden Twitter setting will free up precious space on your iPhone
Running out of storage on your iPhone? Besides deleting a whole bunch of stuff and using weird weird tricks to free up storage, there's now another easy way to get back precious digital space...if you're a Twitter user. The latest version of the Twitter iPhone app includes settings to delete cached "media storage" and "web storage" files. Depending on how frequent you use Twitter, the size of these cached storage files will vary. For me, I was able to regain over 1.1GB of storage clearing both. Trashing these files is super easy. First, you'll obviously want to update your Twitter app to the newest version through the App Store. Read more... More about Tech Utility, Iphone, Storage, Twitter, and Tech Read More »There are 11 newly-classified clouds, and all of them are breathtaking
It's time for you to look up at the sky more often. If you did, you might catch a volutus, or roll cloud, which looks like a tube that appears to be spinning along its horizontal axis. Or perhaps you'll get really lucky, and see a dramatic-looking asperitas cloud, from the Latin word for roughness. These resemble a rough sea's surface, as seen from underwater. The volutus and asperitas are but two of the 11 new cloud classifications included in the new edition of the International Cloud Atlas that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) will publish online on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Global warming made Australia's record-breaking, sizzling summer 50 times more likely Read more... UK bans laptops and big smartphones on airlines from 6 countries
The UK is following the U.S. lead on the electronics ban on flights. The government has announced a cabin luggage ban on most electronics from six Middle Eastern and African countries, saying the measure was "necessary, effective and proportionate". The instructions, which cover phones, laptops or tablets larger than 16 cm in length, 9.3 cm width and 1.5 cm depth, will affect six UK carriers, including British Airways and EasyJet, and eight overseas airlines, including Egyptair and Saudia. "Most smartphones fall within these limits and will continue to be allowed on board. However, devices larger than these dimensions may not be carried in the cabin," the Department for Transport said. Read more... More about Government, Uk, Electronics Ban, and Business Read More »According to one unfortunate pup's X-ray, Monopoly is a dog eat dog world
Monopoly is a ruthless, never-ending, game of strategy, chance and immoral spending that ruins friendships and destroys Game Night. If you play Monopoly, be prepared to waste at least four hours of your life getting yelled at by your friends and just regretting everything that lead you to this point. We're assuming that this dog lost all of his hotels in a bad deal and got so frustrated that it drove the pup to ingest one of its own kind. We wouldn't doubt if this dog sent itself to the vet just so it could get out of playing Monopoly and stop the game entirely by eating arguably the best token: the Scottie dog. The X-ray posted on Reddit by user brainyblond proves that the dog was so desperate for an escape that it rather spend its time at the absolute last place any dog wants to go. Read more... More about Board Games, X Ray, Tokens, Monopoly, and Animals Read More »'Overwatch' hero Orisa is officially out — just not in competitive modes
Orisa is here. Mostly. After three weeks on Overwatch's public test region, the new tank hero Orisa is available to play on all platforms today. For those who want to jump into the action with her in competitive, though, you'll have to keep waiting. Orisa deploying her ultimate, Supercharger. Image: blizzard entertainment Orisa, the quadrupedal robot with an automatic weapon for an arm, is an interesting new hero that blends together a few different elements from existing heroes and gives them a unique spin. Like with any new hero, Orisa and her abilities are shaking up the meta. But for the first time ever Blizzard is only making her playable in non-competitive modes — quick play, arcade and play vs. AI — to give players time to get used to her before she shakes up competitive, too. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, Orisa, and Overwatch Read More »SXSW attendees free Excalibur like ‘King Arthur’ and create some epic social videos
Would you be able to defend Britain, to lead the Knights of the Round Table, to pull a sword from a stone? Warner Bros. Pictures partnered with Mashable at SXSW to give partygoers a shot at the throne by trying to liberate Excalibur for themselves. People flocked to the Mashable House and lined up for their turn to live like young Arthur by trying to pull the sword from the stone. An innovative 270-degree camera captured all the action, encircling those in the photo booth and producing a unique video that was impossible not to share on social media. “Oh my god, that was really fun. I like how it’s super immersive,” said Amy Sinensky, of New York. Read more... More about King Arthur, Supported, Sponsored, and Entertainment Read More »A legal complaint about Thinx says things were way, way worse than just corporate feminism
Thinx founder Miki Agrawal was once a feminist darling of the startup world. Hints that all was not as it seemed were confirmed this week when a former employee filed a complaint claiming Agrawal was guilty of sexual harassment at the period underwear company, according to a story in The Cut. Chelsea Leibow, who used to serve as Thinx's enthusiastic head of public relations, filed a complaint with the City of New York Commission on Human Rights that alleged that Agrawal changed her clothing and was frequently nude in the office, talked often about her sex life in a way that intimidated employees into discussing their own, FaceTimed into meetings from the toilet, and touched an Leibow's breasts. Read more... More about Miki Agrawal, Thinx, and Business Read More »Emirates already tweeted a joke about the electronics ban
Emirates is one of the nine airlines on which U.S. officials have banned passengers from bringing electronics on board from certain Middle Eastern and African airports into the U.S. That's everything from your tablet to your portable DVD player that has to be stowed away and not available to entertain you on some really long international flights. But the Dubai-based airline is already joking about the new restrictions. In an 18-second Twitter video posted Tuesday morning they asked, "Who needs tablets and laptops anyway?" referring to some of the key items that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security now prohibits on certain flights, including some Emirates routes. Read more... More about Dubai, Airplane, Air Travel, Emirates, and Electronics Ban Read More »Sheryl Sandberg's new book on grief and resilience is available for preorder
Sheryl Sandberg has a new date on her calendar: April 24. On Tuesday, Facebook's chief operating officer shared on Facebook (where else?) that her new book Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy is going on sale next month. The book, first unveiled by Recode in July, shares Sandberg's personal journey of grief following the death of her husband David Goldberg, who passed away suddenly from a heart condition while they were on vacation in Mexico two years back. Adam Grant, a professor of management at Wharton and best-selling author of Originals, is also a co-author on the project, incorporating his own research. Read more... More about Grief, Option B, Tech, Facebook, and Business Read More »Jenny Slate gets super honest about her relationship with Chris Evans in new interview
Jenny Slate has never been one to hold back. In an new in-depth interview with Vulture, Slate breaks down any expectations you might have had about someone who just left a relationship with one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars and openly discusses her relationship with Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captain America, in detail. Despite growing up just 30 minutes away from each other in Massachusetts, the two met on the set of the upcoming film Gifted, where they started out as just friends and co-workers. “At first I was like, ‘What a f*cking nightmare,’ ” the actress told Vulture. “Chris is a different speed than me — I think he really did just jump out of a plane for an interview. And so when he was like, ‘Game nights,’ I was like, ‘This is annoying. This guy’s like a sports guy. He’s the kid that likes P.E.’ Read more... More about Celebrity Breakup, Conversations, Watercooler, New York Magazine, and Chris Evans Read More »Adventurous dog decides to compete in ski race without anyone asking it to join
Sometimes, you get so excited by a sporting event that you have to jump up and participate yourself. At least, you do if you are a dog. In this instance, the sport is perhaps one of the most physically grueling. On Sunday, skiers from around the world competed in the World Cup cross-country skiing race in Quebec City. And they also got treated to a surprise canine fan/visitor/competitor. "And they are being chased by a dog out there," one of the commentators announced when the dog bounded happily onto the snowy course. "Unbelievable!" Read more... More about Cute Animal Videos, Skiing, Dogs, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »Beboe hopes to be the fancy side of cannabis for all you movie stars out there
It's high quality. It's created by Hollywood design elite. It comes in rose gold containers and yes that is your only color option. It's "the Hermès of marijuana" and it's, um, very pretty? The company is called Beboe, and it wants to be the forefront of a new era in marijuana consumption— unless sneaking a joint in the bushes outside before dinner is your thing, anyways.
The Earth is round. It's your problem if you believe it isn't.
Welp. Shaquille O'Neal — retired NBA superstar and star of the 1996 movie Kazaam — believes the Earth is flat, and you know what? I'm not interested in trying to convince him otherwise. This is tough to admit for a space reporter like me, but I'm not the least bit interested in trying to convince any "flat-Earther" that our planet is actually round. SEE ALSO: Shaq is a flat-Earther too, apparently You may be saying to yourself, "Oh, that's a really close-minded way of seeing your fellow humans, Miriam. All they need is a logical explanation and positive encouragement and they'll learn the truth, right?" Read more... More about Earth Is Round, Planets, Shaq, Shaquille O Neal, and Nasa Read More »The new air travel device restrictions have arrived—here's what you need to know
The latest Trump travel madness? A device ban. And not just a device ban! But a device ban for certain flights, from certain countries, for certain devices. It's insane. But we're gonna unpack it for you. Here's the deal: What flights are affected?So, first off: domestic travel inside the United States and international flights originating from the United States are not affected. Nothing's changed about what you can take on those flights, so carry on (literally). The new rules apply to 10 specific international airports—"certain last point of departure airports to the United States"—according to the Department of Homeland Security. Those airports areL: Read more... More about Tsa, Airport Security, Electronic Device, Laptops, and Tech Read More »'Iron Fist' comics creator 'furious' over cultural appropriation complaints
Marvel's Iron Fist has been getting a lot of attention lately, but probably not the kind that Netflix would want. The superhero series has attracted controversy for its white savior premise, with many fans decrying the show's cultural appropriation and arguing that an Asian or Asian-American actor should have been cast in the lead role. Many fans, that is, but not all. One person who's got no patience for that kind of talk is Roy Thomas, the 76-year-old creator of the Iron Fist comic book series. In a new interview, he suggests that critics of Iron Fist just "have too much time on their hands." Read more... More about Iron Fist, Marvel, Entertainment, Comics, and Tv Read More »Google cancels some Fiber internet projects, latest in many setbacks for ambitious plan
Google Fiber, the gigabit-speed internet service rolled out by Alphabet Inc., is canceling some installations in Kansas City, the latest setback for the high-profile initiative. The search giant is sending out refunds to residents that won’t be getting the service they signed up for. The metropolitan area, which straddles the border of Kansas and Missouri, was the first market for the superfast service when it debuted in 2012 and remains Fiber’s largest. “Although we’ve been working hard to bring you service, we’re unable to build our network to connect your home or business at this time,” Google Fiber said in an email to affected consumers. “Unfortunately, that means we’ll need to cancel your Fiber account.” Read more... More about Google Fiber, Google, and Business Read More »Selena Gomez and her incredible backyard took Vogue's 73 question quiz
Armed with hoop earrings and parachute jeans, Selena Gomez was asked 73 unexpected questions in an ongoing segment for celebrities posted on Vogue Magazine's YouTube page. The interview had Gomez revealing some hidden talents, like drawing graffiti, and gave viewers a chance to go inside her very well decorated house. Some memorable moments were Gomez singing the Stanley Carpet Cleaner jingle and throwing a towel to a random friends soaking his feet in her jacuzzi. But, seriously all you'll be thinking during this interview is, "how do I get her yard decorator's number?" Read more... More about Vogue, Selena Gomez, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »A kid hilariously freaks out after a llama pays a visit to the family car
Llamas aren't conventionally scary creatures, but if you're not expecting one in your car, I'm sure it would spook you a bit. A family trip to the Tennessee Safari Park turns traumatizing for this poor kid named Trey when he's paid a visit by a very hungry llama. The llama sticks its head into the car and eats out of a bucket of feed in Trey's lap. Trey tries to make himself as flat as possible in the backseat in hopes he'll disappear, all while screaming at the top of his lungs in a hilariously frightened fashion. Don't worry, Trey is OK. After his family posted the video, they updated their story two days later with this video of Trey responding to the attack. He seems to be enjoying his new internet fame and looks back on the encounter with laughs. Read more... More about Scary, Attack, Safari, Kids, and Animals Read More »Fans are dying to see the 'Twin Peaks' revival after waiting 25 years
Cult hit Twin Peaks is back for a series revival on Showtime and the story is set 25 years after Season 2. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Michael Cera, and David Duchovny Read More »Sombra gets buffed and Ana gets nerfed in the latest 'Overwatch' patch
Along with the release of Orisa (except in competitive mode), a whole bunch of changes came to Overwatch today, including a slew of buffs and nerfs to everyone's favorite heroes. Overwatch patch 1.9 released today bringing nerfs to Ana and Bastion and buffs to Sombra and Zenyatta along with a few other small tweaks to other heroes and a change to Route 66 — attacking teams now receive an additional 60 seconds after pushing the payload to the first point to make it even with other escort maps. Check out all the notable hero changes below along with a breakdown of how each tweak will affect the hero. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch, and Entertainment Read More »Jared Kushner is building a skyscraper and, well, it looks like a dick
There's just really no other way to say this. President Trump's son-in-law/advisor/what-is-his-actual-title-in-the-White-House? Jared Kushner is working to build a massive skyscraper at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Yes, 666. The mark of the beast, 666. *Allow moment for incredible irony to sink in.* Great, we're back. Now, as though the building's address isn't bad enough, Kushner Corevealed the design of the new 1,400-foot renovated skyscraper on Tuesday. The building, designed by the late award-winning architect Zaha Hadid, will include retail, a hotel and condominiums. Read more... More about New York City, Lol, 666, Dick Pics, and Penis Read More »Robotic glove lets people with limited hand mobility perform daily tasks
'Exo-Glove Poly' was developed by SNU Biorobotics Lab to assist people with limited hand function perform basic tasks with ease. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Limited Hand Mobility, Daily Tasks, Technology, and Med Tech Read More »This phenomenon is just another reminder of how incredible Earth is
If you have ever dreamed of swimming in the stars, this phenomenon is as close as you can get. The electric blue lights are formed when a living organism known as Noctiluca scintillans feed on plankton. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Nature, Earth, Ocean Life, and Oceans Read More » | ||||
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