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Sports car owner chases down skater who smashed his windshield
It’s the classic story. A $250,000 McLaren sports car runs a stop sign and knocks down a kid on a skateboard. The passengers rudely yell at the skater to move, and he promptly smashes their windshield in a fit of … Continue reading
Unfortunate whale watchers fail to notice the leap of a lifetime
You’d think a 40-ton whale would be hard to miss, but anything is possible. Whale watchers near Sydney, Australia, caused giggles ’round the internet on Tuesday when they failed to notice a humpback whale making a magnificent jump directly to … Continue reading
Original Ghostbuster says Leslie Jones’ trolls are ‘active Klan members,’ ‘insignificant gnats’
An original Ghostbusters star has Leslie Jones’ back. After Jones spent a day showing Twitter the racist abuse she receives online, Dan Aykroyd, who starred in the original movie and helped produce the new version starring Jones, weighed in. SEE … Continue reading
Lady Gaga posts touching statement on Taylor Kinney breakup
News of the split between Lady Gaga and actor Taylor Kinney came in this week, and thanks to Gaga’s most recent Instagram, we can all find comfort in knowing it was not a bad romance. Gaga penned a touching note, … Continue reading
Forget Nintendo, ‘Pokémon Go’ could be worth billions of dollars to Apple
We already know that Pokémon Go has caught the attention of the business world, with the value of Nintendo more than doubling thanks to its interest in the game. It doesn’t stop there. The app could be worth a Wailord-sized … Continue reading
Donald Trump Jr. also recycled part of his Republican Convention speech, but apparently it’s OK
On first blush, it looked like the Trump family learned very little from last night’s speech scandal. In what would be an extremely embarrassing gaffe for the newly minted Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump, his son appeared to plagiarize … Continue reading
‘Melania Trump’ addresses that controversial Republican Convention speech on ‘Colbert’
Election twist we did not expect: Stephen Colbert is a friend of Donald and Melania Trump. So when Melania’s Monday night speech at the Republican National Committee drew ire for lifting lines from Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic … Continue reading
Polar bears and traffic cones are an unexpectedly delightful combination
LONDON — Apparently, it doesn’t take much to make a polar bear happy. Some traffic cones and drainage pipe should do the trick. SEE ALSO: A polar bear is being kept in a Chinese mall for selfies Transport Scotland’s construction … Continue reading
This book nerd painted her staircase to look like her favorite books
LONDON — Sometimes, displaying our most beloved books on a shelf just doesn’t cut it. And when it comes to doing justice to the extent of our bookwormery, loud and proud is the way forward. SEE ALSO: This book nerd’s … Continue reading
Third Eye Blind trolls Republican National Convention concertgoers
Been wondering who’s really going to show the GOP what’s up this election season? Well, uh, noted ’90s band Third Eye Blind has entered the fray. The group played a charity concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame … Continue reading
