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Ready to see Morgan Freeman as a magical godfather? (Obviously.) Freeman is in negotiations to play Drosselmeyer in Disney’s upcoming film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, according to The Hollywood Reporter. SEE ALSO: Watch Shonda Rhimes’s video honoring Hillary … Continue reading →

A little “Cold Water” is more than necessary in this cruel summer, and Justin Bieber, who cares very deeply for you, is here to help.  Biebs paired up his recent track with some tour footage from the end of his … Continue reading →

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both gave memorable speeches at their respective conventions over the past two weeks, with Trump’s historically long look at America in disarray and Clinton’s more optimistic rebuke both endlessly discussed. SEE ALSO: This single GIF … Continue reading →

It turns out foxes make for very stubborn house guests. In the clip above, an animal rescuer from the UK’s Wildlife Aid Foundation does his best to remove a crafty fox cub from its hidey hole behind a British family’s … Continue reading →

Twitter woke up this morning to a wonderful appreciation of #Blackgirlmagic, cataloguing centuries of achievements by black women with the hashtag #BlackWomenDidThat Currently, only 1 in 10 science or engineering jobs go to black women (despite being the most educated … Continue reading →

Layoffs have hit Maker Studios. The Disney-owned online digital entertainment company let go of a handful  of staffers on Thursday, Mashable has confirmed. “Maker Studios’ business is constantly evolving and after careful thought, we have decided to make some strategic adjustments … Continue reading →

This new home gadget is going to make cider drinkers very happy. The “Alchema” lets you make cider out of pretty much any fruit and is seeking funding on Kickstarter. The company hopes the product will be ready by next … Continue reading →

Gay rights activist and San Francisco politician Harvey Milk is set to receive a posthumous honor from the U.S. Navy, which will name a ship after him.  The tanker, which is part of a series of ships named after civil … Continue reading →

Right now, we’re in the middle of the dog days of summer, with temperatures exceeding ten million degrees. But think about this: what if it were autumn? More specifically, what if we had crisp fall leaves? Also, what if dogs … Continue reading →

Status update from Facebook HQ: Sheryl Sandberg is penning a new book.  The chief operating officer of Facebook and author of Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead is close to finishing a second book, Recode reported Friday.  … Continue reading →