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Jamie Brewer just made fashion history. The American actress, best known for her role in the FX series American Horror Story, was the first model with Down syndrome to walk in New York Fashion Week on Thursday. She wore an … Continue reading →

Mashable’s latest #BizChats Twitter chat discussed ways that people can enhance their resumes and cover letters Several industry leaders helped facilitate the conversation, hosted by @MashBusiness, including: Erin Kennedy, executive resume writer and career consultant; Amanda Augustine, career consultant, resume … Continue reading →

As Cupid pulls back his bow on Valentine’s Day, some of us may not feel an arrow piercing our hearts. But a few poetic angels of, i.e. Conor Oberst or Jesse Lacey, will always be there for us. Through break-up … Continue reading →

“Excited about reading because of my new glasses and us. Banana.” That may sound like the weirdest haiku ever but it’s a post on a new emoji-based blogging platform: Emojinate. See also: 10 Emoji Meanings That Might Surprise You Think … Continue reading →

KIEV, Ukraine — After 16 hours of intense negotiations in Minsk, Belarus, the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, along with their German and French counterparts, renewed a fragile truce on Wednesday to bring an end to the conflict that has … Continue reading →

Remember those amazing giant Millennium Falcon toys? The ones you’d fly around the room for a while before putting away on a distant shelf to gather dust? Well, some folks didn’t put them away. For a few years now, stories … Continue reading →

They’ve finally done it. Iran has stolen our most valuable national resource: Friends. Earlier today, Twitter user @dpatrikarakos posted pictures from an Iranian network’s knock-off of the iconic series, including Monica’s kitchen with a distractingly orange refrigerator, the living room … Continue reading →

Most of us travel on an annual basis. In fact, according to a recent survey by Mashable and SurveyMonkey, roughly 92% of respondents said they are planning to travel in 2015 — and 89% plan to travel somewhere they’ve never … Continue reading →

It may be banned in Malaysia and rated R in the U.S., but the French have a different attitude toward Fifty Shades of Grey. They’ve decided children as young as 12 can sit down in front of the “hardcore corn” … Continue reading →

Just one year after Fitbit recalled its ill-fated Fitbit Force following reports that it caused rashes on wearers’ wrists, people are seeing some serious skin irritation from the latest batch of the fitness trackers. The Fitbit Force was pulled for … Continue reading →