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If you’re Meryl Streep, a regular guitar lesson simply won’t do For her new role as a failed rock star in Ricki and the Flash, the triple-time Oscar winner had to learn how to play guitar. Naturally, director Jonathan Demme … Continue reading →

This is one way to lose a few friends. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky posted a flyer on its Facebook page on Monday that tells drug dealers to “report your competition” to the police. “Attention drug dealers. Is … Continue reading →

Do you dream of quitting your job to travel the world and join the ranks of globetrotting jetsetters who fly through time zones on a regular basis? Maybe you shouldn’t. At least, that’s the gist of a report by researchers … Continue reading →

Your birthday is a special day marking another year that you managed to stay alive in this world. Well okay, maybe everyone won’t agree that your birthday is that special at all. Tuesday is President Barack Obama‘s 54th birthday, so … Continue reading →

A woman widely regarded as the world’s greatest freediver is missing in waters off the coast of Spain Natalia Molchanova, a 53-year-old Russian champion freediver, was diving recreationally with friends near Ibiza on Sunday when she failed to resurface. She … Continue reading →

Plastic or no plastic on the backs of your earrings? That is the question. On August 1, 19-year-old Chelsea Smith discovered that you can, in fact, remove the annoying plastic rings that sometimes cover the stoppers on studded earrings. See … Continue reading →

Plastic or no plastic on the backs of your earrings? That is the question. On Aug. 1, 19-year-old Chelsea Smith discovered that you can, in fact, remove the annoying plastic rings that sometimes cover the stoppers on studded earrings. See … Continue reading →

Image: The Data Drive The only thing worse than Facebook having all of your personal information is, well, Facebook not having all of your personal information. That is the premise behind The Data Drive, a new website by Daniel Kolitz, … Continue reading →

Australian surfer Mick Fanning, who made international headlines for fighting off a shark with his bare hands, is also a super nice bloke. The three-time world champion has donated the A$75,000 he received from an interview to a fellow shark … Continue reading →

For all the things Congress can’t agree on, lawmakers are on the same page about one thing: America has a cybersecurity problem. See also: Hackers stole 21 million Social Security numbers in federal breach While lawmakers agree that something needs … Continue reading →