Sunday's Best Deals: Pepsi 1893, Fitbits, TriggerPoint Foam Rollers, and More
The newest Fitbits, Pepsi 1893, and a touchscreen Chromebook lead off Sunday’s best deals.
TV's Jughead Won't Be Canon, Will Want Sex
Jughead will not be asexual on the CW’s upcoming Riverdale, a gritty reboot of Archie Comics. Cole Sprouse, who portrays the legendary Archie character, said he fought for the character to be asexual as he is in the Jughead comic series, but to no avail. Chip Zdarsky, the author of Jughead, spoke to the character’s…
After Government Threatens Fines, Facebook Will Test Out Fake News Filtering in Germany
In December, German lawmakers announced plans to introduce a bill that would fine Facebook 500,000 euros (or about $535,000) for not removing fake news posts within 24 hours. On Sunday, the Financial Times reported that the company will be testing its fake news filtering system in—you guessed it—Germany!
Mark Hamill Returns as the Joker to Mock Donald Trump's Tweets
Earlier this month, Star Wars star Mark Hamill surprised Batman fans (and Donald Trump critics) with a late Christmas present when he recorded one of the President-elect’s tweets as the Joker, a character he’s voiced for almost 25 years.
The Mugen Honda S660 Is The Stormtrooper's Kei Car
Mugen, Honda’s little-brother modification company for Honda products started by a Honda family member, has a long history of “classic” JDM design modifications. For Tokyo Auto Salon 2017, Mugen threw all of that right out the window for its S660, which looks like it belongs cruising the Death Star or Imperial…
That Sushi May Contain a Tract-Invading Parasitic Tapeworm
In health updates that absolutely no one wants to hear, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning that a tapeworm that was previously believed to only exist in fish from Asia has been found in Alaskan Salmon. Hold on to your guts.
Felicity Jones Name-Drops Star Wars, Like, a Lot During SNL Monologue
Rogue One star Felicity Jones hosted Saturday Night Live’s first episode of 2017, and her monologue was basically one long Star Wars reference. But it’s all good, cause I’ll take Hologram Tina Fey any day.
Scottish Newspaper Previews Trump Inauguration as an Episode of Twilight Zone
The Herald in Scotland pretty much said what we were all thinking this weekend, announcing the inauguration of Donald Trump like a four-year episode of The Twilight Zone.
Study Finds E-Waste in Asia Has Increased at a Staggering Pace
According to a new report from the United Nations University, higher incomes and more affordable prices have lead to an enormous jump in the levels of electronic goods being dumped in Asia. A five-year study found an average increase of 63% in e-waste across 12 countries.
Star Wars Sadists Can Finally Enjoy Watching Chewie Rip Unkar Plutt's Arm Off
Han Solo says you should never fuck with a Wookie because they’ll rip your arm off, and now we’ve got proof. Ouch.
HBO Holds Game of Thrones Season 8 Renewal in Hopes of More Episodes
It looks like there’s a reason HBO hasn’t formally renewed Game of Thrones for its eighth and final season, even though everyone and their grandmother knows it’s coming. That’s because the creators might be considering more episodes, and HBO is crossing their fingers that it’s true.
Why Did Trump's Top FDA Pick Delete All His Tweets?
Balaji Srinivasan—a man who is reportedly Trump’s top pick to lead the FDA—has deleted all but one of his thousands of tweets. Normally, that might just seem like a smart move but with the Tweet-happy, shame-proof Trump administration it raises alarm bells.
Rep. John Lewis' Graphic Novel Skyrockets After Trump Twitter Storm
Three years ago, Representative John Lewis published the first book in a three-part graphic novel series about his experience as a leader for the Civil Rights Movement. Today, March is one of the biggest books in the country, selling out on Amazon overnight. And it’s all because the next president decided to pick a…
James Cameron Making Docu-Series About Evolution of Science Fiction
AMC has approved a six-episode documentary series from James Cameron about how the science fiction genre has changed over time, as well as how it’s changed us.
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The 10 Most Notorious Paranormal Hoaxes in History
Some might argue that everything that passes for "paranormal" is a hoax. (There's no fun in that, but insist if you must.) But even the biggest unexplained-phenomenon junkies have to admit when a fraud's a fraud ... as the 10 cases below will attest.
Former DirecTV Spokesman Rob Lowe Calls Out DirecTV for Being Shitty
Rob Lowe, the former pitchman for DirecTV, has a message for the company that he used to promote: You suck!
It's Okay, Penguin, Daddy's Back
Death doesn’t matter when you’ve got Paul Reubens. The actor returns to Gotham as the Ghost of Christmas Murder, and here’s the first clip of his Penguin Haunting. Welcome back, Paul, you’ve been missed.
Hero Coder Adapts 'Portal' for the Apple II
Two things that persistently hold a special place in geek hearts are the Apple II desktop computer and the video game Portal. What happens when you put them together? Magic.
NBC's Powerless Breaks the Canon With a Stupid Wayne Cousin
It honestly feels like NBC’s DC show Powerless is throwing everything to the wall to see if any of it survives cancellation. The latest twist: Bruce Wayne has a cousin now.
