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Every Late Night Interview Segment Should Be Like This Weird 'Late Show' Ghost Surprise
IndieWire - 25 Jan 2019 21:01
Ken Marino and a surprise guest truly set the bar for anyone trying to leave an impression on Stephen Colbert's show.
'King of Thieves' Film Review: Michael Caine Leads a Charming Crew of Retired Gangsters
The Wrap - 25 Jan 2019 21:52
James Marsh’s heist caper “King of Thieves” reunites beloved British actors for a story that’s familiar yet still surprising. In a rat pack that includes Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtena...
College fires professor accused of giving Nazi salute
New York Post - 25 Jan 2019 07:59
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A community college fired a business professor Thursday accused of comparing education officials to Nazis by shouting in German and giving a Nazi salute for more than 10 minutes at a faculty and admini...
Everest Fraud Leads Insurers to Threaten a Boycott
The New York Times - 25 Jan 2019 08:43
An elaborate scheme centered on helicopter rescues from Everest and nearby peaks has defrauded insurance companies of millions of dollars.
WATCH: 'GMA' Hot List: Matthew McConaughey reacts to his high school throwback photos
ABC News - 25 Jan 2019 01:30
Plus, a college football player goes viral for his gymnastics moves and a new study links running late with optimism and a lower risk of certain diseases.
Apple Music for Android gets tablet support in version 2.7
AppleInsider - 25 Jan 2019 04:29
Android tablet users can now listen to Apple Music on their devices thanks to an update Apple pushed out on Thursday that brings native functionality to slates running Google's operating system.
Amazon Is Pushing Facial Technology That a Study Says Could Be Biased
The New York Times - 25 Jan 2019 03:10
In new tests, Amazon's system had more difficulty identifying the gender of female and darker-skinned faces than similar services from IBM and Microsoft.
Who Needs a Paycheck Anyway?
The New York Times - 25 Jan 2019 02:21
The shutdown reveals the administration's callous elitism.
Someone "Bought a Holiday" on Vanderpump Rules. You Can Do That?
Slate - 25 Jan 2019 15:01
Early on in this week's episode of Vanderpump Rules, the Bravo series that chronicles the lives and loves of the staff at a Los Angeles restaurant, Tom Sandoval stands behind the bar, serving a drink to his boss, Lisa Va...
Verizon, Cricket, and Rogers will start carrying Nokia phones again
Android Authority - 25 Jan 2019 18:00
Nokia phones are about to re-enter the U.S. and Canada thanks to fresh carrier deals with the likes of Verizon, Cricket, and Rogers.
'Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics And Men' Trailer: Showtime's Four-Part Documentary Series On Hip Hop Icons
Deadline - 25 Jan 2019 20:57
Showtime has released the first trailer for Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, the four-part documentary series about the hip hop icons that it acquired last week ahead of its Sundance Film Festival premiere. Have a look and...
How To Quit Your Job Without Burning Any Bridges
Forbes - 25 Jan 2019 18:01
The goal is to depart amicably on a positive note, so that you can maintain future relationships with everyone throughout your career.
California GOP lawmaker becomes a Democrat, leaving just 19 Republicans in the state Assembly
The Week - 25 Jan 2019 05:05
And then there were 19. California Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, re-elected in November as a Republican in the 77th district, announced on Thursday that he has switched parties and is now a Democrat. "Leaving the Republ...
George Conway Hails Chuck Schumer For Getting 'Dim-Witted' Trump To Own Shutdown
The Huffington Post - 25 Jan 2019 03:52
Trump took the bait, chortles White House aide Kellyanne Conway's husband.
How scientists use ordinary equipment to reveal a hidden picture based on its shadow
ABC News - 25 Jan 2019 19:20
Researchers can reconstruct a scene that's hidden from a camera's line of sight.
Daily Cartoon: Friday, January 25th
The New Yorker - 25 Jan 2019 17:47
Emily Flake's Daily Cartoon attempts to use Marie Kondo's method.
Stone's stunning indictment is huge moment in Russia probe
CNN - 25 Jan 2019 17:12
The indictment and arrest of longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone Friday morning in Florida fills in a big missing piece of the emerging picture that special counsel Robert Mueller is painting: The Trump campaign ...
Taliban names cofounder as head of political office in Qatar
Al Jazeera English - 25 Jan 2019 05:03
Appointment of Abdul Ghani Baradar comes as talks with the US to end 17-year Afghan war appear to gain momentum.
White House Memo: A 'Let Them Eat Cake' Shutdown? Democrats Make the Most of an Administration's Missteps
The New York Times - 25 Jan 2019 04:47
Democrats are making the most of fumbling shutdown statements made by members of an administration stocked with billionaires.
Man says being attacked by pit bulls is 'like getting eaten alive'
New York Post - 25 Jan 2019 04:40
"It’s literally like getting eaten alive." That’s the description that North Carolina resident Dontre Davis gave after being asked by a reporter what it was like to be attacked by a pit bull -- just weeks after he wa...
Oil prices rise 1 percent as U.S. threatens sanctions against Venezuela
Reuters - 25 Jan 2019 04:36
Oil prices rose by 1 percent on Friday as turmoil in Venezuela triggered concerns that its oil exports could soon be disrupted.
Canadian police make 2 arrests in national security probe
Miami Herald - 25 Jan 2019 04:28
Canadian police have made two arrests as part of a national security investigation that involves multiple police agencies including the FBI. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed the two arrests …