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Why thousands of people signed a petition to boycott the year’s biggest LGBT movie
More than 18,000 people have signed the petition to boycott an upcoming movie I have not seen. That film is Stonewall, a fictionalized account of the queer social justice uprising against police harassment at a New York bar in 1969 … Continue reading
We’re a little afraid to look at this surgical screw poking through someone’s foot, too
You never want anything to pop out of your foot, but especially not something that held your bones in place. A man in Portland, Ore., recently discovered a screw poking through his foot, according to Buzzfeed. The photos have been gaining attention … Continue reading
Railroad worker rallies 100 volunteers to repaint elderly couple’s home
Josh Cyagnik, a train inspector in Oregon, waved to 75-year-old Leonard Bullock and his wife, Dorothy, every morning during his workday. But the two never spoke — until Cyagnik heard a few local teenagers make ugly comments about Bullock’s home. … Continue reading
Food-baby friendly swimsuits let you pig out poolside without regret
After chowing down on a burrito grande, you lean back in your chair to adjust your waistband. You can hardly breathe. Your stomach is protruding as though you’re five months pregnant and the pants that fit perfectly fine this morning … Continue reading
Big-time Twitter investor says Jack Dorsey should be full-time CEO
Early Twitter investor Chris Sacca is at it again Sacca took to Twitter Friday afternoon with a series of tweets calling for Jack Dorsey, currently the social network’s interim CEO, to remain chief executive. The investor also suggested Twitter elevate … Continue reading
Artificial flavors are making you hate healthy food
The Dorito didn’t start out as the fluorescent cheesy triangle we all know and love. First it was a regular, salted tortilla chip. And it was incredibly unpopular Then, there was a breakthrough. Frito Lay executive Arch West devised a … Continue reading
New Apple patent application looks to bring mixtapes to Apple Music
You may one day be able to send a crush a personalized mixtape with Apple Music. Apple filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Thursday for a new feature in Apple Music which would … Continue reading
13 reasons we need this Spice Girls comeback tour to happen
LONDON — 80s babies everywhere united Friday in a show of drop-to-your-knees-and-pray fervour after reports surfaced that the Spice Girls might reunite for the comeback tour that would end all comeback tours. Although still unconfirmed, they teased us unmercifully and … Continue reading
Watch Stephen Colbert’s off-the-script farewell to Jon Stewart
Thursday marked Jon Stewart’s final night as host of The Daily Show, so naturally his old friend and former colleague Stephen Colbert dropped by to wish Stewart well But though The Daily Show writers had a hilarious Lord of the … Continue reading
Watch Stephen Colbert’s off-script farewell to Jon Stewart
Thursday marked Jon Stewart’s final night as host of The Daily Show, so naturally his old friend and former colleague Stephen Colbert dropped by to wish Stewart well But though The Daily Show writers had a hilarious Lord of the … Continue reading
