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Follow the Olympic flame's trip around the world on TwitterThe Olympic flame kicked off a 15-week trip around the globe on Thursday, after it was lit in the birthplace of the games in Ancient Olympia Greece. A relay of torchbearers will pass the flame across Greece for the next six days. It will then be handed over to Brazilian officials in Athens on April... Bad Lip Reading hilariously takes on Bernie and HillaryIt is an honor to be even be considered for president of the United States. But getting your very own Bad Lip Reading is easily a step above. The YouTube channel, famous for overdubbing nonsensical yet convincing dialogue onto people's lips, took on the democratic presidential hopefuls Hi... AOL cofounder on Mark Zuckerberg, the merger from hell and tech's futureNearly a decade ago, AOL cofounder Steve Case was at a conference when a promising young entrepreneur "sheepishly" approached him to share how Case had unintentionally helped turn him into a coder. As Case recalled in a recent interview, the man approached him and said: "I just want you to kno... Australia is getting its first LGBTQ 'Pride Centre'Melbourne wants to be the pride capital of Australia. The city will soon become home to Australia's first Pride Centre, which will be a hub for LGBTQ art and history, as well as hosting advisory, health and support services. The centre is part of the Victorian state government's equalit... There's little help for survivors of Central African Republic sexual abuseThe peacekeepers motioned to the teenage girl weaving through the sprawling camp in the baking afternoon sun selling bananas from a plate atop her head. Soon their real intentions were clear: They yanked her inside their tent and began unbuttoning their pants. Just 16 years old, she cried and plead... Time names Priyanka Chopra, Gina Rodriguez, Taraji P. Henson among 100 most influential people"What's the the thing that's not in the world that should be in the world?" asks Lin-Manuel Miranda. It's the same question the editors of Time ask themselves when curating their annual list of the world's 100 Most Influential People, which reflects individuals' growth and reach in art, scienc... Rape victims face honor code investigations at Brigham Young UniversityPROVO, Utah — Madeline MacDonald says she was an 18-year-old freshman at Brigham Young University when she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on an online dating site. She reported the crime to the school's Title IX office. That same day, she says, BYU's honor code office received a copy... 21 signs it's spring in New YorkIt's spring! The birds are chirping, the leaves are blooming and flowers are quietly emerging from the ground. Unless, of course, you live in America's brightest shining dump-hole — New York City. SEE ALSO: Inside the squalid tenements of 1890s New York City After five violent mon... We should all thank Devo for inspiring 'Space Pants' on 'Saturday Night Live'Few sketches from Saturday Night Live this year have been more weirdly wonderful than one from the episode hosted by Peter Dinklage, which featured the Game of Thrones star rocking a Sia-esque wig and a pair of intergalactic trousers. Though officially called "Mafia Meeting," the ske... Teacher trolls student with worst letter of recommendation everAs the school year comes to an end, it's important for teachers to get in their last laugh. So, when Redditor _yakmo, whose real name is Jack, asked his teacher for a letter of recommendation, she decided to write a very bland note. SEE ALSO: 'Coy' 7-year-old tips off teacher that his sp... |