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They’ve come a long way and the Olympics crowd knows it.  Five months after the creation of the Refugee Olympic Team — a group made up entirely of refugees without the opportunity to compete for a specific country — they … Continue reading →

Canadians gotta stick together. Perhaps that’s why Seth Rogen chose to perform fellow Canuck Drake’s “Hotline Bling” during his Tonight Show lip sync battle on Friday. Or maybe it’s because “Hotline Bling” is a banger that will continue to stand … Continue reading →

Everyone wants to shine at the Olympics. But instead of a medal, all you need is a bottle of baby oil. All of the competing countries made their grand entrance into the Maracanã Stadium for the opening ceremony at the … Continue reading →

Yusra Mardini swam for her life, and now she’s swimming for gold.  The 18-year-old athlete saved 20 people when the boat they were traveling in while fleeing Syria began to sink in the Aegean Sea.  Mardini was traveling from Turkey … Continue reading →

Please believe this pelican: he is not under arrest. The California Highway Patrol responded to a call reporting an injured bird near Truckee on Tuesday, the Sacramento Bee reports. Sure enough, patrolmen came upon a poor hurt pelican. SEE ALSO: … Continue reading →

Flip-flops may be nature’s most enduring sandal — but wearers of the item face unimaginable stigma and rejection every summer, every year.  Peruse your favorite fashion blog or mainstream magazine and there you’ll find it: the 1,000+ words takedown, complete … Continue reading →

The people are fighting back with GIFs.  The International Olympic Committee’s ban on GIFing the opening ceremony on Friday night has led to people getting creative with their Twitter feeds. As the events unfolded live on TV, reaction GIFs flooded … Continue reading →

The Olympics bring the world together in the spirit of competition … for the best dab, obviously. The Rio 2016 Games kicked off Friday with a dazzling opening ceremony, but nothing could outshine the dabbing prowess of elite athletes. Sorry, … Continue reading →

After much anticipation and plenty of problems, the Rio 2106 Olympics Opening Ceremony kicked off on Friday night.  But don’t worry — if you happened to have a life and missed the thrilling ceremony, we’ve got everything you missed right … Continue reading →

“Dude, you’re rolling coal,” my copilot hollered at me from the lefthand passenger seat of my 1986 Land Rover Defender. “Huh?” I replied, leaning over for a better look at the sideview mirror. To my chagrin, I saw plumes of … Continue reading →