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‘Gone Girl’ Launches ‘River of Secrets’ That’s as Dark and Twisted as the Movie
LOS ANGELES — It’s a bit like Whisper, but darker, more depressing, and if you get pulled into its current it can drown your entire lunch break. It’s the “River of Secrets,” an interactive environment that 20th Century Fox is … Continue reading
Join ‘Bone Clocks’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’ Author David Mitchell for a Hangout
In September, the MashableReads social book club chose The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell as its official selection. Over the course of the month, we discussed this amazing novel on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Goodreads, and Mashable readers around the … Continue reading
Were You a Pizza Hut BOOK-IT! Kid? Have a Free Personal Pan Pizza
Perhaps the worst part of growing up is losing eligibility to participate in Pizza Hut’s BOOK-IT! When finishing books couldn’t offer us the satisfaction we were seeking, there was always BOOK-IT! to ensure a personal pan pizza was waiting for … Continue reading
How to Check if the Used iPhone You’re Buying Is Stolen
If a new iPhone 6 isn’t exactly in your price range, there’s always the option of a used device. Of course, there are some risks when buying a previously owned iOS device from an unofficial retailer like acquaintances or online … Continue reading
See Where America’s Highest-Paid Developers Live
Seattle is home to Microsoft, and Silicon Valley is home to Apple — that much is obvious. But if you want to see where the rest of America’s developers live, you’ll need to take a bit of a road trip … Continue reading
18 Twitter Short Stories That Prove Tweets Can Be Literary Too
A good novel is like a teleportation machine — the story found within its pages can take you somewhere entirely new. But the novel isn’t the only literary format that possesses transportive powers. So do tweets! That’s what David Mitchell, … Continue reading
Pluto Is a Planet Again. Sorta.
Pluto’s inbox is filling up with awkward NASA apology emails today. After an eight year exile from the list of technical planets in our solar system, Pluto might be making its way back as our ninth celestial next-door neighbor. Pluto’s … Continue reading
Wu-Tang Clan Releasing Part of New Album on $80 Portable Speaker
Rapper RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan is up to something unconventional again The rap group will release eight songs from its upcoming 20th anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow, on Nov. 14 via a portable Bluetooth speaker called a Boombot REX … Continue reading
Photographer Couple Logs Travel Adventures Kiss-by-Kiss
Capturing life with your significant other can be tricky, especially if one person is always behind the lens. Photographers Kendrick Brinson and David Walter Banks are documenting their happy memories in a creative way. Whenever they travel to a new … Continue reading
Liberia Says Man Who Brought Ebola to U.S. Lied at Airport
Liberian officials say they will prosecute Thomas Eric Duncan, the man who traveled from Liberia to Dallas, because he lied on a form at the airport about having been in contact with people infected with the disease, The Associated Press … Continue reading