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Mystery mogul buys porn star for $8M
New York Post - 15 May 2015 20:29
Porn darling Rola Misaki, also known as Takizawa Rola, agreed to a 15-year, $8 million contract with a Chinese businessman who likes to wear masks and is a major player in the entertainment industry.
Miley Cyrus mostly just wore butterfly wings to perform, like a real butterfly would
Mashable - 15 May 2015 03:37
"What'd you do last night, Miley?" asks Billy Ray Cyrus. "Oh, well I sang a Johnny Cash cover wearing giant butterfly wings, some white tights, elbow length metallic pink gloves and butterfly-shaped pasties covering my n...
'Everything I Never Told You' Movie in the Works at Relativity
Variety - 15 May 2015 03:18
Relativity Studios has acquired the film rights to Celeste Ng’s family drama "Everything I Never Told You" for its Relativity Squared specialty division. Relativity president of production Robbie Brenner will oversee w...
Marvel Must Sell 'Civil War' As 'Captain America 3,' Not 'Avengers 2.5'
Forbes - 15 May 2015 16:00
Avengers: Age of Ultron is a massive smash hit. It has grossed around $1 billion worldwide thus far as of today or tomorrow and probably has another over/under $500 million left in the international tank. Now Walt Disn...
Bus falls off cliff in China, killing dozens
New York Post - 15 May 2015 15:14
s://twitter.com/XHNews/status/599168081378709504 BEIJING -- A bus fell from a cliff in north-central China on Friday, killing 30 people on board, authorities said. Twenty-five people died at the scene in Shaanxi province...
This adult pajama onesie looks just like a full business suit -- one guy wore it for a week and no one noticed
Business Insider - 15 May 2015 17:39
I spent the last week gliding around San Francisco in the now infamous "Suitsy", an adult-sized pajama onesie disguised as a full business suit. At bars and in meetings, no one seemed to notice anything amiss. But, perha...
'LAPD '53': Snapshots of L.A.'s dark side
L.A. Times - 15 May 2015 23:00How 5 Leading Youth Brands are Disrupting Today's Market
Forbes - 15 May 2015 17:45
When I was a girl growing up in Queens, all I wanted to do was watch Three’s Company. My parents forbade it, but that didn’t stop me from sneaking over to my friend Celias to watch it (while wearing a crop top that r...
Marijuana K-Cups: Convenient coffee that picks you up and chills you out
Mashable - 15 May 2015 20:20
Few things go together better than marijuana and coffee. With the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in multiple areas of the United States, as well as the rise of medical marijuana, the "let's put weed in eve...
Here's what your Apple Watch can do with nothing but Wi-Fi
Cult of Mac - 15 May 2015 01:59
Your Apple Watch doesn’t need an iPhone to make it whole. The new wearable is capable of performing a variety of tasks without a tether to your phone. All it needs is a connection to a familiar Wi-Fi network, and…
Here's how much firefighters make in each state
Business Insider - 15 May 2015 14:45
The amount paid to firefighters, who are among the first on the scene in any emergency, varies from state to state. Every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a comprehensive set of statistics on employment by o...
What does the rapid advance of Artificial Intelligence mean for humanity?
Mashable - 15 May 2015 10:30
Artificial Intelligence has always been hyped by its often charismatic enthusiasts; lately it seems that the hype may be coming true. Media pundits, technologists, and increasingly the broader public see the rise of arti...
Principal fired over 'black' comment
CNN - 15 May 2015 05:50
A Georgia educator who was caught on camera calling out "all the black people" for leaving a graduation ceremony during the valedictorian's speech has been fired.
My Heart Is Still Disgusted by My Father. Should I Reconcile With Him for My Son's Sake?
Slate - 15 May 2015 19:48
Emily Yoffe of Slate's Dear Prudence column doesn't typically call back her letter writers to give them advice. But on the April 24 episode of The Gist, she did. The following is a transcript of the conversation. Listen ...
Light-up signs let co-workers know to stay away
Cult of Mac - 15 May 2015 15:04
Everything about your vibe – the earbuds, furiously typing fingers and intense body language – says do not approach. But the steady stream of co-workers stopping by your desk can’t take a hint. You could tell peopl...
We've just stumbled across what might be the most bizarre ad of the year
Business Insider - 15 May 2015 12:55
Today we were forwarded what might be the most bizarre ad that has been produced this year. Step forward Thunderhead, a company that makes customer service and customer experience software for businesses. Not the most li...
Bill Paxton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan 'rising' stars in 'Texas' miniseries
New York Post - 15 May 2015 02:35
They say that "everything's bigger in Texas." Here's your chance to find out -- at least from a historical perspective. "Texas Rising," the upcoming History miniseries, will detail the Texas...
ICYMI: Apple Watch Nightmares
Cult of Mac - 15 May 2015 23:49
Apple’s hot new wrist gadget is pretty fantastic and shiny, but when you trash it, how can you get it fixed? We’ve got the skinny on how to do just that, based on our own run-in with a shattered Apple…
Florida Circumcision Case: Heather Hironimus Arrested After Going Into Hiding To Avoid Son's Court Mandated Circumcision
IBTimes - 15 May 2015 16:56
A Florida mother who had been in hiding for nearly three months to avoid a court-mandated circumcision of her son was arrested this week, the latest development in an ongoing and bitter legal battle about the procedure. ...
Learn a bit about the 8 victims of the Amtrak crash
The Week - 15 May 2015 06:59
Eight people died when Amtrak train No. 188 derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday, en route to New York City from Washington, D.C. We now know that the train was going too fast around a curve, and the names of the ei...
ISIS No. 2 killed in airstrike, Iraq says
CNN - 15 May 2015 05:00
Iraqi security forces are claiming a coalition airstrike took out ISIS's No. 2 leader, Abu Alaa al-Afri. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports.
Car wash visit goes terribly wrong; Porsche destroyed
Boston - 15 May 2015 04:42
Do you think they can buff it out?