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 Yes, the 'Game of Thrones' showrunners hated HBO's stupid melting ice stunt as much as you did
If you care about that which is best in life, or if you're (somehow) out of TV to catch up on or binge, then you're probably anxiously anticipating the new season of Game of Thrones like the rest of us. But now one of the show's lead actors, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (a.k.a. Jaime Lannister) revealed that the people behind the show's ice melting debacle considered the Season 7 date reveal a cringeworthy moment in TV history (of course, the internet agreed). "I spoke to [showrunners] Dan [Weiss] and David [Benioff] about that and they were like, 'Oh god… That's embarrassing,'" Coster-Waldau told The Daily Beast. Read more... More about Game Of Thrones, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Hey, Future: Please hire this badass flute player immediately
Flute samples in rap music are having a moment, so here's your next big star. The internet is currently smitten with a flautist from Dallas, who goes by @BonafideTye on Twitter. On Thursday, she tweeted videos of herself playing along to Future's "Mask Off" and Migos' "Get Right Witcha." Spoiler: the videos are amazing. She is amazing. Like ... 🔥 🔥 🔥 . Plus, she knows the bathroom has the best acoustics, so she is clearly an expert. On Twitter, people are obsessed, of course. @BonafideTye even got a shoutout from singer-rapper Lizzo, who plays the flute herself. Read more... More about Future, Migos, Music, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Chance the Rapper sat in on a third grade math class and it looked really fun, TBH
The verdict is in: Yes, math can, in fact, be fun. 'Know this might seem controversial, but hear it out: Chance the Rapper sat in on a third-grade math class during a surprise Career Day appearance at a Chicago elementary school this week, and it looked extremely enjoyable. See for yourself. Addition, multiplication, and subtraction are all on the day's menu, and none of the students look even a little mad about it. The lesson even got a cool name: "Math Talk."
Um why is there a teddy bear emoji on these leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 camera photos?
Okay, now the Samsung Galaxy S8 leaks are just getting ridiculous. We're just days away from Samsung's big reveal, so, naturally, we've pretty much seen the entire phone at this point. Now, thanks to another intrepid leaker, we have a new batch of high-resolution photos to obsess over, but the only part we care about with this current batch is: Why the hell is there a teddy bear emoji on the camera interface? The leak, which comes from AndroidMX, shows various up-close shots of the Galaxy S8+ in use (and, once again, not exploding). You can see a clear look at the home screen, and what looks like just about every settings menu (in Spanish), but the real gem is the shot of the camera interface. Read more... More about Galaxy S8 Plus, Galaxy S8, Samsung, Mobile, and Tech Read More »Possibly evil mass death of zoo snakes leads to investigation
Nobody gives you the Harambe treatment when you have scales instead of fur. That's what we're learning after Zoo Knoxville officials in Tennessee revealed that 33 snakes and a lizard were mysteriously found dead on Wednesday morning. No crime scene clues of note and no message from the killer, just a bunch of dead snakes. And despite all the animal lovers out there, no one seems to raising all that much of a stink over the possibly non-accidental death of these innocent, slithering zoo residents, which included some endangered species. Read more... More about Snakes and Watercooler Read More »Carrie Fisher's memorial featured R2-D2 and James Blunt, of course
It was a show, not a memorial. That's how Todd Fisher described the public service he organized for his sister Carrie Fisher and mom Debbie Reynolds in Los Angeles on Saturday. SEE ALSO: Here's what it's like waiting in line with fans at Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds' memorial Held at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, the event drew more than 1,200 friends and fans, or "extended family," as Fisher put it. Those who couldn't attend were able to watch online or follow along from a screen outside. The event, held three months after Fisher and Reynolds' deaths and two months after their actual burial, was designed as a celebration rather than a somber memorial. Read more... More about Fans, James Blunt, R2 D2, Singin In The Rain, and Star Wars Read More »The difference in Jyn: How Felicity Jones became a badass for 'Rogue One'
This is a rebellion, isn't it? You need to be in shape to rebel. As Rogue One's action hero Jyn Erso, Felicity Jones — an actress formerly known for cerebral dramas like The Theory of Everything — had to up her exercise game. "This has been the most physical exercise I've done in my entire life," Jones said in an extra feature in the Rogue One Digital HD package, released Friday. Director Gareth Edwards shot the Star Wars film documentary style, looking for spontaneous performances. Much of that involved deliberately throwing Jones off-balance to achieve a more natural look when she found her feet again. Read more... More about Jyn, Felicity Jones, Rogue One, Star Wars, and Entertainment Read More »This week in apps: Mario 'runs' onto Android, Uber for teens and a Google search redesign
This week was full of tech newsApple launched a (RED) iPhone, we heard Instagram is adding bookings to the app and Elon Musk just teased Tesla's next car. It's a lot, so you may have missed some of the best new apps out there. We've kept up for you. Each week, we round up the latest app news, along with a few of our favorite new and updated products, to keep you in the loop with everything coming to your smartphone. SEE ALSO: iCloud wasn't hacked for ransom, but you should make sure to keep your account safe, anyway Here's what caught our eye this week. If you're looking for more, make sure to check out last week's instalment. Read more... More about Instagram, Weekly App Roundup, Apps And Software, Facebook, and Google Read More »Hey, Paul Ryan: Twitter thinks it's time to call your office
President Donald Trump is doing just great after the Republican healthcare bill failed to make it to a vote Friday, thank you so much. No heads will roll for that humiliating defeat. Especially not the Just Cuts noggin of House Speaker Paul Ryan. It's all love and affection and onwards and upwards on Pennsylvania Avenue. So, please don't read anything into the fact Trump told his 27 million Twitter followers to watch Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News at 9 p.m Saturday, in which the host absolutely eviscerated the Speaker and called for him to resign. Read more... More about Paul Ryan, Donald Trump, Trumpcare, Jeanine Pirro, and Watercooler Read More »Uh oh: The 'Pretty Little Liars' series finale will have a 'huge twist'
Pretty Little Liars is notorious for creating a dozen more questions for every one it answers, so it’s no surprise that the Freeform show set up a big mystery even before it kicked off its panel at the fan-friendly PaleyFest on Saturday. Before the cast (Ashley Benson, Tyler Blackburn, Shay Mitchell, Andrea Parker, Janel Parrish, Sasha Pieterse and Ian Harding) and producers (I. Marlene King and Joseph Dougherty) took the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, audience members were treated to the first minute from episode 11 of PLL’s seventh and final season. More about Janel Parrish, Sasha Pieterse, Ian Harding, Tyler Blackburn, and Ashley Benson Read More »10 things named after Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough is accruing quite a substantial collection of things named after him. This week our favourite documentarian was the inspiration for the name of a 430 million year old fossil. And there's an an abundance of other species and objects, including a boat, that carry the Attenborough name. SEE ALSO: Watch Kids Narrate 'Planet Earth' Here are ten of the best namesakes, starting with that fossil: 1Cascolus RavitisCascolus ravitis is the name of the 430 million year old fossil of a one centimeter long crustacean that was found preserved in volcanic rock. The first name of the new species is the Latin translation for Attenborough. Read more... More about Fossils, Planet Blue, Planet Earth Ii, Planet Earth, and Nature Read More »Lyft will let you round up the cost of your ride and donate the rest to charity
Lyft is building on its good PR streak with a new way to donate to charity. Riders who #DeletedUber or just really like Lyft will be able to round up the cost of their ride to the nearest dollar and donate the rest to charity. Lyft users can't choose exactly which charity, but they do get the option to look through causes including the environment, veterans and LGBTQ equality. To start donating, you have to opt into Round Up & Donate in the app's settings. Then every ride will be rounded up, with the change distributed across good causes. You can always opt out, but donating is not decided per ride. Read more... More about Ride Hailing Apps, Lyft, and Business Read More »Gorgeous hand-colored photos capture Japan on the brink of modernity
Street minstrel, Gose. Image: Metropolitan Museum of Art In the 1850s and ‘60s, Japan gradually loosened the restrictions on foreign trade and visitors which had isolated it for centuries. Western travelers and technologies began to flow in through a handful of ports, including Yokohama, where photographers such as Felice Beato opened studios to introduce photography to Japan. Suzuki Shin’ichi was one of the first Japanese to take up the trade. He apprenticed in the studio of Yokohama photographer Shimooka Renjō, and in 1872 he was commissioned by Scottish publisher to J.R. Black to create a series of photos for The Far East, a magazine catering to expats in the burgeoning port city. Read more... More about Traditional, Rural, Japan, History, and Retronaut Read More »These tiny pies can fit in the palm of your hand
'Tiny Pies' in Austin, Texas sells pies that are a size of a cupcake. They are made with love every morning from bakers in their shop. Every pie looks unique but they all taste the same. Read more... More about Food, Pies, Pie, Texas, and Austin Read More »13 things only drunk people can do
Often drunk people are considered a nuisance to society. Not here, not today. For now, we will celebrate our weekend alter-egos. The alter-egos society, our friends, parents and strangers alike have unanimously decided were the "worst version of ourselves." Let us take a moment away to examine what, when we are slurring our words and calling our engaged exes, we really bring to the table. Here, friends, in this safe and supportive place, we celebrate all the things drunk people can do that no one else can. Read more... 1. Survive insane fallsMore about Lists, Conversations, Accomplishment, People, and Drunk Read More »'The Hate U Give' is required reading for this American moment
To read The Hate U Give as a young black person is to stand in front of a mirror. Angie Thomas’ debut novel (the title is drawn from a Tupac Shakur reference) brings us into the life of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old living in a predominately black neighborhood but going to high school in an affluent white one. She is battling issues that black kids everywhere recognize, from code switching to confronting racists to death's unfortunate and early knock. Read more... More about Book To Film Adaptation, Books, Mashreads, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »Blizzard remastered the original 'StarCraft' so you can game like it's 1998
Well that was unexpected. StarCraft is coming back. Not as a sequel or as yet another expansion for StarCraft II. Instead, Blizzard Entertainment is cooking up a remaster of the 1998 original, with a spruced up 4K resolution sheen and an assortment of modern contrivances aimed at making it easier to play a 20-year-old game in 2017. The re-release, titled StarCraft Remastered, will launch this summer. Functionally, it's meant to be the game you remember — none of the rules, mechanics, or any of the stuff that made StarCraft the gold standard of the real-time strategy genre will change. Read more... More about Starcraft Remastered, Starcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »The trailer for Harry Styles' solo debut has everyone freaking out
There's teasing new music with a cryptic Instagram post, and then there's really teasing new music with a full-blown television commercial. Harry Styles—yes, the one from One Direction—is going the trailer route to promote what will be his debut single as a solo artist and the mass hysteria has officially begun. During Saturday night's episode of The X Factor in the UK, a mysterious ad ran featuring the singer completely drenched and walking through the mist to open a door that leads to blinding light—all before flashing to his eyes and an "April 7th" date appears. Read more... More about One Direction, Harry Styles, Music, Entertainment, and Conversations Read More »6 things about adulthood that 'Kenan & Kel' did not adequately prepare me for
If you were raised in the '90s, it's not that far of a reach to say that television played a sizable role in your upbringing. Luckily for us '90s kids, we just happened to grow up with some of the best television in recent memory and everything seemed to have a specific life lesson embedded into its content. For instance, Kenan & Kel was packed with life lessons. Whether it was "don't do drugs" or "Kel loves orange soda (LOL)," each episode seemed to hammer home a point about life. But there are just some things that, alas, it was unable to teach us. SEE ALSO: 16 great ideas we have for Nintendo's 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild' Read more... 'Westworld' boss reveals huge moment you probably missed in the Season 1 finale
Westworld won't be back on our screens until 2018 — so it's no surprise that the spoiler-averse showrunners, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, kept a lid on any details about Season 2 at the show's PaleyFest panel on Saturday night. That didn't stop fans or the intrepid moderator from trying, of course: They grilled Nolan on everything from whether we'll see other theme parks in Season 2, like the previously teased Samurai World ("That'd be cool, wouldn't it?" Nolan coyly deflected), to whether Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) shot park creator Ford (Anthony Hopkins) in the Season 1 finale because she had developed her own consciousness, or simply because Arnold (Jeffrey Wright) had programmed her to. ("Isn't it more fun to just guess?" Nolan teased.) Read more... More about Spoilers, Ed Harris, Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, and Hbo Read More »Zombie Javier Bardem is NOT happy in the new 'Pirates' trailer
Here's a fun bit of triviaPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is actually the second longest title in the series. It falls one short of the 10-word mouthful that was Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Javier Bardem is an angry ghost pirate in Disney's next Pirates adventure. If you're looking for a reason to go — any reason at all — there it is. The latest trailer peers into some of the backstory that turned Bardem's Captain Armando Salazar into a Jack Sparrow hater; believe it or not, it wasn't just Johnny Depp's drunken monkey antics. More about Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Disney, Film, and Entertainment Read More »One Direction's Liam Payne is officially a father
It seems like just yesterday the members of One Direction were young kids on The X Factor, but in news that might make you feel very old, some of the guys now have kids themselves. Liam Payne is the second member of the boy band to welcome a little one into the world. On Saturday, he shared an Instagram post announcing the birth of his son with English singer Cheryl Cole and explained exactly how he felt about being a new father. "My close friends and family know there are very few times when I'm left speechless... wow!," he wrote on Instagram. "I'm incredibly happy to welcome our new baby boy into the world, it's a moment that I will never forget for the rest of my life and my favourite memory I have so far." Read more... More about Conversations, One Direction, Liam Payne, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »These scientists turned spinach leaves into beating heart tissue
Popeye was fond of cramming cans of spinach to beef up his cartoon biceps. Now scientists say the leafy green really could help build a real-world muscle, only this time, it's the human heart. A team of U.S. researchers found a way to use the veins of the spinach leaf to build a miniature version of a beating heart muscle. Their discoveries offer a potential solution a major challenge confronting biomedical engineers: how to repair and regenerate damaged organs and tissues. If proven to work, scientists could use the spinach treatment to grow layers of healthy heart muscle to treat heart attack patients, the group said in a proof-of-concept study published this month in the journal Biomaterials. Read more... More about Popeye, Human Organs, Organs, Heart Attacks, and Spinach Read More »How one sleepy town spent Saturday afternoon in the Great Depression
Image: Library of Congress Founded in 1762, the small city of Hagerstown, Maryland sits just south of the Mason-Dixon line and changed hands several times during the Civil War. In October 1937, Farm Security Administration photographer Arthur Rothstein, in the course of his assignments covering everyday life across the country, passed through He paused there for an afternoon, strolling the streets of the humble town, documenting the residents milling about on the main thoroughfare, chatting, shopping and attending an auction. Image: Library of Congress Image: Library of Congress Image: Library of Congress Read more... More about Maryland, Street Photography, Great Depression, History, and Retronaut Read More »Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli are now officially married and wow, it looked beautiful
It's tough to swallow the fact all our invitations were lost in the mail to Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli's wedding, but thankfully we got a glimpse of a photograph from the celebration to ease the FOMO. The couple met on the set of Orange is the New Black, where Wiley plays Poussey Washington and Morelli is a producer and writer for the show. They tied the knot on Saturday in Southern California. Martha Stewart Weddings shared exclusive, beautiful pictures of the two in Christian Siriano designed wedding garb, and oh my goodness just scroll down already to see for yourself. SEE ALSO: 'Orange is the New Black' star Samira Wiley joins Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Read more... 'Beauty' still a box office beast as 'Power Rangers' opens at #2
Another weekend, another pile of money for Disney. Beauty and the Beast finishes its second weekend at the domestic box office with an estimated $88.3 million. It's another #1 weekend for the live-action remake of Disney's animated classic from 1991. No one expected Beauty to come close to its debut, which clocked in at a record-setting $174.8 million. But don't read too deeply into the seemingly large 49 percent audience decline from the first weekend to the second. This is actually at the lower end of average for most Hollywood blockbusters. Read more... More about Life, Get Out, Logan, Kong Skull Island, and Power Rangers Read More »This shape-shifting chair is perfect for tiny apartments
Need somewhere to sit but don't have the space for more furniture? Check out the 'Ollie Chair,' which can transform from a chair to a hanging art piece in just seconds. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »United Airlines bans 2 girls with leggings from flight because they weren't 'properly clothed'
United Airlines is in hot water after a dress code incident on Sunday morning. In a series of live tweets, activist Shannon Watts explained that two girls who were wearing leggings were asked by the United Airlines gate agent to either change clothing or not board their flight to Minneapolis.
'Power Rangers' fans are hyped about that credits scene—here's why
Like most geek-friendly blockbusters coming out of Hollywood these days, Lionsgate's Power Rangers reboot sets up the sequel with a "stinger" — a scene inserted into the end credits. That's what I'm here to fill you in on. Needless to say, spoilers ahead. Midway through the credit roll we're treated to a familiar scene: our beloved heroes, fresh from saving the planet, are back in detention. A teacher calls the roll, but one student doesn't respond: Tommy Oliver. As the teacher continues to call out the name with no response, the camera cuts to an empty desk. Slung over the chair behind it we can clearly see a green jacket. It doesn't take a super-fan to piece together the hint here: Tommy Oliver will one day be the Green Ranger. Read more... More about Lionsgate, Power Rangers, Film, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anna Kendrick and more celebs 'audition' to be Stephen Hawking's new voice
Stephen Hawking's synthesized voice is perhaps just as famous as his brilliant mind. The theoretical physicist and cosmologist has "spoken" using the same Intel-made computer system for the past two decades. Now, however, Hawking says he's ready for a replacement. In a spoof video, the English scientist sifts through audition tapes from celebrities vying to provide Hawking's new voice. Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his pitch with a rap, proclaiming his own voice "dope as hell" while Hawking's is "mad robotic, if I'm being honest." Read more... More about Red Nose Day, Comic Relief, Intel, Physics, and Theory Of Everything Read More »Dad trolls son at Cavs game to make him get better grades
Parenting 101: Trolling your kids is the best way to get them to do something. Imagine you're a young Cavs fan, eager to watch LeBron James dominate in person. You turn on the TV to watch the game and you see... this.
Poor Thomas. His dad printed the sign with a sad emoji and everything. The Cleveland Cavaliers ended up beating the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night 112-105, which surely would have pleased young Thomas. Hopefully, this will inspire him to hit the books and get those grades up. Read more... More about Parenting, Trolling, Cleveland Cavaliers, Lebron James, and Entertainment Read More » | ||||
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