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New ‘Hamilton’ cast members announced as Lin-Manuel Miranda departs
Well, if it isn’t a new Aaron Burr, sir. Tony Award-winning Broadway smash Hamilton announced several new cast members today, following the previous announcement of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s departure. They will all begin performances on July 11. SEE ALSO: ‘Hamilton’ cast … Continue reading
Hey, 32GB iPhone 7, I already hate you
The base-price iPhone 7, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, will have an amount of storage that will make it usable. Not great, not amazing, not best in class, but usable. How exciting is that? Well, … Continue reading
McDonald’s will add McGriddles to its all-day breakfast menu
McDonald’s all-day breakfast: now with McGriddles. The fast food retailer announced Wednesday that it will expand its all-day breakfast menu to include biscuit sandwiches, McGriddles and McMuffins. SEE ALSO: Artist whittles wood into food and fools us all Image: mcdonald’s … Continue reading
Japan’s virtual reality incubator wants to change the way you play
Whacking zombies with a giant sword, I felt the breeze on my face as I drove my Harley toTokyo VR Startups’ demo day last week. Within 45 more minutes I had toured Japan’s world heritage sites and flew through the … Continue reading
Emma Watson’s latest movie only made £47 in UK theaters
Will the real Emma Watson fans please stand up (and show up at the box office)? The Harry Potter star’s latest film, The Colony, only made £47 — roughly $61, or about six Chipotle burritos — in UK theaters opening weekend. (Caveat: It … Continue reading
French horn and chair duet is a hot contender for song of the summer
Looking for a new summer jam? Look no further than this innovative duet between a French horn and a squeaky chair. Yes, the two musicians are rushing a bit, but let’s cut them some slack. We have never tried using … Continue reading
Twitter is testing its new live sports setup with Wimbledon tennis
Twitter on Wednesday rolled out a new live video product that shows tweets alongside live video. From what we can tell, the feature is first being used by the official Wimbledon account. As noted by Twitter investor Chris Sacca, the … Continue reading
Twitter is testing its new live sports setup at Wimbledon
Twitter on Wednesday rolled out a new live video product that shows tweets alongside live video. From what we can tell, the feature is first being used by the official Wimbledon account. As noted by Twitter investor Chris Sacca, the … Continue reading
Here are the cities most hooked on audiobooks and the ones that could listen more
Audiobooks are having a renaissance, and 2016 is only continuing that trend. To better understand the listening habits of book lovers, reading subscription service Scribd took a deep dive into the world of audiobooks. The company analyzed 3.9 million hours … Continue reading
ISIS is using encrypted apps to sell sex slaves
KHANKE, Iraq — The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chilling as it is incongruous: A girl for sale is “Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old…. Her price has reached $12,500 and she will be sold soon.” The posting in … Continue reading