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Valar mor-cool-is: All men must be cool YouTube user Milan Vuckovic gives Game of Thrones a jazzy new title sequence in the style of iconic 1960s designer Saul Bass There would probably be a lot less bloodshed and mayhem if … Continue reading →

As CVS sharpens its focus on customer health, the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain will tweak its corporate name and stop the sale of tobacco nearly a month sooner than planned. CVS Caremark said it will now be known as CVS … Continue reading →

A European satellite mapped how the Napa quake ruptured the Earth’s surface using a technique that highlights minute surface changes in psychedelic colors. However, the maps, known as interferograms, will never replace fieldwork, geologists said. See also: Drone Shows Napa … Continue reading →

Grab your banjos and sing along, folk fans. YouTube user Dion Beary performs a rendition of basically every Mumford & Sons song ever in his acoustic parody. ‘Game of Thrones’ Gets Jazzy New Titles in Tribute Video Walter Is the … Continue reading →

A gay group will march under its own banner for the first time in the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, organizers said Wednesday. The prohibition on identified gay groups in the centuries-old New York parade had made participation a … Continue reading →

You’ve heard it before, and you’ll hear it again: The education system is failingAccording to the Associated Press, about 1,700 schools nationwide can be deemed “dropout factories,” which essentially means their senior class has 60% or less of the students … Continue reading →

Acting requires putting on a different face for different roles. Exceptionally talented actors can transform into completely distinct characters (or creatures). Think about Tom Hanks — he’s played everything from a World War II solider to a lonely island dweller, … Continue reading →

Toshiba on Wednesday announced the Encore Mini, a 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet. Designed in conjunction with Microsoft, the Encore Mini is unique in that it comes in at just $119.99. You read that correctly. The Encore Mini is the full … Continue reading →

The most-subscribed creator on YouTube, PewDiePie, shut off the comments section on his page because it is clogged with spam, making it a poor platform for audience interaction, the 24-year-old announced in a video Tuesday. “To me, it doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

For some, the tablet is a perfect way to watch a movie — whether it’s on the bus ride back to college or before bed while the roommate studies. For others, it’s a space-saving way to have a library of … Continue reading →