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Parkour Santa Can Flip Into Your Chimney

Kids have been trying for ages to figure out how Santa slips into their house on Christmas Eve. Now they have the answer: Santa knows parkour. Parkour professional Ronnie Shalvis put on the red suit and beard to recreate a … Continue reading

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Artist Brilliantly Recreates the Awkward Faces of Real Estate Ads

Real estate agent head shots always seem to have a goofy air about them. Whether it’s excessively white teeth, awkward smiles or a tragically dated hairstyle, they can be hard to take seriously. While most of us just drive past … Continue reading

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Target’s Credit Card Breach Is Bad, But Won’t Hurt Business Much

For Target and its customers, this is shaping up to be anything but the most wonderful time of the year. The retailer confirmed Thursday that millions of customers who shopped in stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, the peak … Continue reading

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VC Firm’s Wacky Holiday Video Relives 2013′s Viral Trends

Who says venture capitalists can’t get down? First Round Capital is getting into the holiday spirit with the release of its annual “video card,” which relives all of 2013′s viral hits. From Macklemore’s Thrift Shop to Wrecking Ball parodies to … Continue reading

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All the 2013 Pop Culture You Missed in 3 Minutes

In case you missed any of this year’s celebrity scandals, important TV moments or hit songs, comedian Owen Weber is here to fill you in. Set to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Weber runs through all of the … Continue reading

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‘Please Help Me Beyonce’ Is Here to Solve All Your Problems

You can never really have too many Beyonce songs. But it is possible to be overwhelmed, paralyzed by too many choices to enjoy Ms. Knowles’ music, especially since her new album dropped. This is where “Please Help Me Beyonce” comes … Continue reading

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11 YA Books to Fill Your ‘Catching Fire’ Void

The good news: Catching Fire is almost here! The bad news: As soon as the credits roll, there won’t be another Hunger Games film for a whole year. To fill the dystopian void in your heart, there are plenty of … Continue reading

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One Fan’s YouTube Dance Pushes Bon Jovi Classic Back Onto Hot 100

The epic dance moves, lip-synching madness and air guitar of sports fan Jeremy Fry went viral in 2009. This month, however — four years later — they went mega-viral Just how popular have Fry’s moves been lately? Popular enough to … Continue reading

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Kickstarter ‘Keyboard’ Teaches Kids Computer Science

Launched by Digital Dream Labs, the cloudBoard Kickstarter project introduces an interactive video game accessory for the kindergarten crowd The startup, based in Pittsburgh, consists of five members with a mission to create educational children’s games. Its first product, the … Continue reading

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The Complete Guide to the Pebble Smartwatch

The smartwatch space is starting to get pretty crowded. From Sony to Samsung to Qualcomm, wearables are hot. But you can’t talk about smartwatches without mentioning the Pebble. After raising more than $10 million on Kickstarter, Pebble has now sold … Continue reading