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Surprise! Seth Rogen’s ‘Sausage Party’ is kind of smart.
SAN DIEGO — When giggling stoner guru Seth Rogen invites you to watch an animated feature he wrote by the name of Sausage Party — and when you walk past posters that basically turn Rogen’s character, Frank the hot dog, … Continue reading
‘Overwatch’ hero spotlight: How to suck less with Tracer
Each Overwatch hero is a special snowflake. Different guns, different abilities, different movement speeds, different quirks. Learning to excel with one hero doesn’t mean you’ve mastered Overwatch. SEE ALSO: 4 ‘Overwatch’ hero strategies for beginners to master Playing a … Continue reading
Facebook activates Safety Check in Munich amid ongoing shooting situation
Facebook activated its Safety Check on Friday as an ongoing operation enveloped the streets of central Munich. SEE ALSO: Facebook activates Safety Check for Nice after truck rams into parade Amid reports of three men with firearms on the loose, … Continue reading
Matt Holliday takes 95-mph fastball to the face like a stone-cold savage
St. Louis Cardinals star Matt Holliday is “day to day” after a pitch traveling 95 miles per hour slammed into his face during a Thursday night MLB game. That’s right — Holliday took a 95-mph pitch to the face and … Continue reading
Cordial deer bows after each treat
The most gracious animal of the year award goes to none other than this precious deer who, after nibbling up some treats, expressed the sweetest gestures of gratitude. After each treat, the deer politely bows. The woman who paid a … Continue reading
Hong Kong ‘Umbrella Movement’ student leaders found guilty
It’s a dark day for the student leaders of the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in 2014 that came to be known as the “Umbrella Movement.” On Thursday, a court convicted Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow for unlawful assembly, … Continue reading
New Yorker catches all 142 Pokémon available in the U.S.
A New Yorker has become the U.S.’s first Pokémon Go master after he caught all the monsters listed in the country’s Pokédex. On Thursday, Reddit user ftb_hodor posted a screen cap of his phone, showing that he has completed his … Continue reading
3-month-old baby girl hears mom’s voice for the first time
This week, 3-month-old Annabelle Lawrence, who was born deaf, was fitted with two hearing aids. Shortly after, she heard her mom’s voice for the first time. Understandably, Annabelle’s response really runs the gamut of emotion — she’s experiencing one of … Continue reading
‘Pokémon Go’ sets App Store record for most downloads in its first week, Apple says
It’s not just that you think everyone around you is playing Pokémon Go. Everyone really is playing Pokémon Go, according to new data from Apple. Apple said the augmented reality game was the most downloaded app on its App Store … Continue reading
Artisanal astronaut ice cream is one giant leap for tastebuds
Astronaut ice cream (whose actual journey into space is widely questioned) is that freeze-dried brick you bought on your eighth grade field trip to the space museum. It tasted like cardboard dipped in strawberry cough syrup. Now there’s a Kickstarter … Continue reading