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Expensive Lamborghini tows around some cute goats in a trailer
When you own a car easily worth the cost of an apartment in a major metropolitan city, you’d certainly be looking to show it off as much you can. So why not flaunt your expensive wheels by towing your goats … Continue reading
States can’t fight Airbnb, so they’re trying to tax it
Most cities and states have accepted they won’t be able to get rid of Airbnb — though not for lack of trying. Now that the home-sharing site is here to stay, a few states are at least trying to make … Continue reading
‘Pokémon Go’ player cheats his way to the highest level possible
By now just about everyone has played Pokémon Go. Like all Pokémon games, catching ‘em all, completing your Pokédex and leveling up your trainer is a painful grind. Reddit user “problemz“wanted to know what it’s like to reach the game’s … Continue reading
Joe Biden unleashes a glorious trademark burn at Democratic convention
Joe Biden gave the internet a sound bite treasure in 2012 when he called Paul Ryan’s stance on the Benghazi attack a “bunch of malarkey.” And at the Democratic convention Wednesday night, he took the m-word for another glorious spin. … Continue reading
Australian ‘Bachelor’ contestant eats rose instead of accepting it
The latest season of The Bachelor Australia was just unleashed upon the country and the first episode was weird/delightful as hell. And not just because one contestant decided to accept her rose by chowing down on its supple petals. SEE … Continue reading
Photos of California wildfires show raging flames and devastating aftermath
Firefighters continue to battle the flames as two deadly wildfires in Southern California rage on. Major parks and highways continue to be closed as fire crews work on containing the Soberanes and Sand fires. Thousands of homes have been evacuated. … Continue reading
J.K. Rowling blasts ‘writing workshop’ website for using her image without permission
LONDON — J.K. Rowling is not shy about calling people out on social media. SEE ALSO: 24 times J.K. Rowling was a total badass on Twitter In a clearly exasperated tweet, the novelist includes the link to a website featuring … Continue reading
Counter Logic Gaming featured in first VR esports documentary from Jaunt
A virtual reality feature on a top League of Legends team, the first of many esports VR documentaries, came to VR headsets and 360 viewers Thursday morning. CLG: Win Everythin’ is a partnerships between Jaunt, a VR production company with … Continue reading
Cat goes missing from London home, turns up in Paris 8 years later
LONDON — A cat that went missing during a New Year’s Eve party at the start of 2007 has been reunited with her owners after an eight-and-a-half year absence. The brilliantly named Moon Unit disappeared from Marna Gillian and Sean … Continue reading
Indian actor-producer Farhan Akhtar launches an app for Bollywood fans
Despite the popularity of Bollywood, it’s surprising that India doesn’t have its own version of a resourceful app like IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes yet. Indian actor, producer and director Farhan Akhtar is hoping to change that with the launch of … Continue reading