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‘Forza’ players can win a real car in new ESL tournament
One top Forza player will be getting an actual, real, drivable car as the first place prize of ESL’s Forza Racing Championship tournament in September. SEE ALSO: Esports creeping beyond livestreams and onto TV networks The Forza Racing Championship is … Continue reading
Grover is all-in for the Olympics’ Team Refugees
On Saturday, August 6, Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini will make history when she participates in the women’s 100 meter butterfly at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. It will be the first time an athlete has competed as a member of … Continue reading
Magician takes down argument for anti-trans bathroom laws with a simple trick
It’s rare that a video can explain a complicated social issue in less than two minutes — but this video comes as close as it gets. Comedian and magician Justin Willman decided to take down ridiculous anti-trans bathroom arguments using … Continue reading
How breastfeeding can help address some of the world’s biggest inequalities
What if mothers could tackle some of the world’s most pervasive problems simply by feeding their babies? Breastfeeding advocates argue they can. August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, with the first week dubbed World Breastfeeding Week — an annual observance to … Continue reading
Why the Aston Martin DB11 is one of the world’s ultimate experiences
Generation Y, the millennial generation, is all about experiences. Turns out, they’d rather spend their money on travel, food and adventure than on material goods. Frankly, that inclination never really made sense to me, a millennial. A trip is fleeting … Continue reading
First teaser for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ will have you ducking for cover
LOS ANGELES — The first teaser for Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic washed up on the shores of the internet on Thursday afternoon — and boy does it look beautiful. This is how you drop a teaser, folks! The idea … Continue reading
A comet got vaporized by the sun and a spacecraft watched it happen
A comet speeding at a blistering 1.3 million miles per hour through our solar system met its end this week when it flew too close to the sun. The comet was spotted on August 1 by the Solar and Heliospheric … Continue reading
Daisy Ridley set for dystopian YA adaptation ‘Chaos Walking’
LOS ANGELES — Lionsgate’s long-gestating adaptation of Patrick Ness’ popular YA book Chaos Walking just got a major shot in the arm with the addition of Star Wars: The Force Awakens heroine Daisy Ridley. The announcement was made Thursday during … Continue reading
Couple ‘almost passed out’ attempting to put on 100 layers of clothing
Beware the trend video, friends. YouTubers De’arra and Ken got in on the “100 layers” fad by trying to pile on 100 layers of clothing — a slightly less goopy pursuit than 100 layers of makeup. “We nearly almost passed … Continue reading
Anthony Mackie reteams with Kathryn Bigelow for film about ’60s Detroit riots
After working with Kathryn Bigelow on Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker, Anthony Mackie is set to reteam with the director for her untitled movie about the 1967 Detroit riots, Mashable has confirmed. Fresh off Star Wars: The Force Awakens, … Continue reading
