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Girl writes her dad a nice letter just in case there’s something weird in her room
Trigger warning, dads. A very considerate daughter, concerned over her father’s sense of smell, wrote a nice note just in case her dad notices a certain smell from her room in the morning. SEE ALSO: Resident gives postman a seemingly … Continue reading
Twitter reacts after floods and traffic jams paralyse India’s ‘millenium city’ Gurgaon
Situated next to the national capital Delhi, the corporate hub of Gurgaon is home to the swanky offices of top multinational companies, hotels and malls. Yet Gurgaon, often described as India’s ‘millennium city’ has been brought to a standstill since … Continue reading
How Carmelo Anthony grew up to become Captain America
This version of Carmelo Anthony was difficult to imagine when he was buried on the bench of a humiliated 2004 U.S. Olympic team. It was harder still to imagine months later, when Anthony was a young pro making off-court mistakes. … Continue reading
The U.S. Olympic team will be forced to wear boat shoes to the Games
The Olympics are around the corner and, with it, every country’s uniforms. Some privileged nations like Cuba will have the honor of sporting chic head-to-toe looks from the likes of Christian Louboutin. SEE ALSO: Boat shoes are never, ever stylish … Continue reading
Muslim man deals with an internet troll in the classiest way ever
It’s easy to get angry at someone who’s trying to troll you, but a Muslim man has the perfect example of how to deal with one. Ali Kadri, a spokesperson for the Islamic Council of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, received … Continue reading
Thai university’s student group under investigation after hazing photos go viral
A student group at at the Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok, Thailand, has come under fire after photos of its freshmen initiation activities went viral. Anti-Sotus, a group against hazing students, posted the pictures on its Facebook page on Tuesday. The … Continue reading
Apple Watch 2 could be thinner or have a larger battery
Apple’s design philosophy is simple: Launch a beautiful product and then refine, refine, refine with every model after. The Apple Watch is over a year old and rumors about what Apple will do to improve it on a second-generation model … Continue reading
Doug the Pug had a power meeting with Facebook’s chief pooch
Puglebrity and smush-faced pop culture maven Doug the Pug visited Facebook’s headquarters at Menlo Park on Thursday. He was there for a meeting with Facebook’s own head pooch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s mop-like sheepdog, Beast. SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg’s dog masters … Continue reading
Did Yahoo ever have a chance?
On this week’s episode of MashTalk, Lance, Pete and I discuss everything happening in the world of tech. After a brief update on Pokémon Go tactics (1:02), we discuss Apple (3:30) and its latest earnings. The company made less money … Continue reading
Malia Obama wisely attended Lollapalooza instead of Democratic convention
Malia Obama missed the Democratic convention on Thursday, but for good reason: she was checking out some artists who aren’t Katy Perry. The cool teen was spotted in the crowd of a Cashmere Cat show at Lollapalooza in Chicago, and … Continue reading