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Taylor Swift watched Bradley Cooper and Betty White make out

Some writer at SNL just made their weird, fan-fiction erotic dreams come true by having Betty White and Bradley Cooper make out as Taylor Swift watched Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary special included a very, very long “Californians” sketch (which … Continue reading

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The story behind the world’s first robot zipper

A robotics zipper that can zip itself up is doubtlessly cool, but it’s also only the beginning. Presented earlier this month as part of an aptly-named Sartorial Robotics Thesis, Zipperbot sits along a continuum of human/robotic interaction. Its creator, Adam … Continue reading

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Watch Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney rock out at an ‘SNL 40′ afterparty

If the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, then Paul’s just gonna shake, shake, shake Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney teamed up to sing “Shake It Off’ at a SNL 40 afterparty, in a performance that proved Paul’s a “Swiftie” and … Continue reading

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Watch Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney rock out at an ‘SNL 40′ after-party

If the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, then Paul’s just gonna shake, shake, shake Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney teamed up to sing “Shake It Off’ at a SNL 40 afterparty, in a performance that proved Paul’s a “Swiftie” and … Continue reading

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Financial fact vs. fiction: 3 key takeaways for small businesses

There is a passion about Canadian small-business owners that comes through when they talk about the state of their own financial know-how. Nearly half of them — some 47% — told Intuit in a recent poll that they believe further … Continue reading

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8 weird things inspired by U.S. presidents

These world leaders had more contributions to our country than just foreign policy and a great head of hair Many things we still use today were invented or inspired by these presidents, including household staples like air conditioning and teddy … Continue reading

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler rightfully reclaim their ‘Weekend Update’ chairs

Leave it to the Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Jane Curtin to completely own the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special The duo reclaimed their Weekend Update hosting gigs — they anchored together from 2004 to 2006 — in a … Continue reading

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Boston blizzard trashes Valentine’s Day weekend travel plans

Katherine Richardson and her son Colin’s plans were all set when they touched down at Logan International Airport in Boston on Friday. Colin would interview for a spot in the Boston Conservatory, a music and arts college, and they would … Continue reading

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‘The Walking Dead’ introduced a major character in episode 10

Warning: This post discusses Sunday’s episode of The Walking Dead as well as minor plot points from the comic books. Good news: J. C. Penney has survived the zombie apocalypse. At least, that’s what I was led to believe when … Continue reading

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‘Celebrity Jeopardy’ and Turd Ferguson return to ‘SNL’

Alex, we’ll take Saturday Night Live references for $300 SNL‘s 40th anniversary special is totally pandering to fans, rehashing the greatest sketches, characters and jokes from the past four decades, so of course they had to include a Turd Ferguson … Continue reading