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John Oliver returned from hiatus just in time to explain “what the f*ck just happened” at the Republican National Convention. In a segment for Last Week Tonight, Oliver reflects on Donald Trump being described as a “visionary” and the similarities … Continue reading →

Watermelon has been a summertime staple for quite a while now – so why not give it a twist? Summer 2016′s newest drink trend is officially watermelon champagne, a sweet, bubbly and refreshing kicker on a hot day. SEE ALSO: … Continue reading →

Samira Wiley is headed to Hulu. The Orange is the New Black star has been tapped to play in the streaming service’s upcoming series The Handmaid’s Tale. SEE ALSO: Elisabeth Moss to star in Hulu adaptation of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ … Continue reading →

After a short, invite-only beta period, the artistic photo-filter app Prisma is now freely available to everyone on Google’s Play store.  The app, which lets you choose from a surprisingly large number of filters and turn ordinary photos into mini-artworks, … Continue reading →

Moms, right? You can’t do anything without them posting about it on Facebook.  That even — or especially — goes for dunking on NBA All-Stars. What we have here is a good old heartwarming story of maternal pride.  SEE ALSO: … Continue reading →

Chances are, you’ve heard of Netflix’s buzzy Stranger Things by now. Set in a small town in Indiana in 1983, Season 1 of the Duffer Brothers’ eight-episode show comes off like a brilliantly nostalgic ode to the ’80s, as it … Continue reading →

Smoking a joint in support of rescheduling cannabis from of the DEA’s Schedule I list may turn a few heads. But a 51-foot-long joint will certainly get the public’s attention. The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia on Monday, … Continue reading →

It took League of Legends almost three years for the world’s biggest esport to start offering six-figure prize pools and drawing thousands of viewers. It’s taken Overwatch only two months.  SEE ALSO: ‘Overwatch’ anime is something we would definitely watch … Continue reading →

It’s a strange time in the airline industry. Wall Street can’t seem to say enough bad things about carriers awash in profits.  The four largest U.S. airlines banked $4.1 billion this spring, but saw revenues slide about 2 percent industrywide due to … Continue reading →

A Singaporean man who recently discovered his nude video was circulating online has hit back against online bullies.  Lokies Khan, a 24-year-old online personality, claims that he discovered a video that he shot privately started getting passed around on Tumblr … Continue reading →