The newly elected board of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC has decided to cancel a planned two year tour of the new childrens' musical Finn, which premiered at the… Read the rest of the article: New Kennedy Center leadership censors award-winning musical about a sparkle-loving shark
Forget Black Flag. Forget Skull & Bones. The best pirate game of the last ten years is, defying all expectations, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Despite the cumbersome… Read the rest of the article: The best pirate game in years is from the Yakuza series
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Babbel's language-learning platform for $129.99 with StackSocial's promo code LEARN40 until February 17. Learning a new language doesn't just open doors to new cultures — it rewires your brain in… Read the rest of the article: Talk like a local and train your brain with this lifetime Babbel deal
On February 12, 2025, Disney sent an email to users of their online streaming services, announcing a newly updated "Subscriber Agreement." These changes — which affect not only Disney+ subscriptions,… Read the rest of the article: New Disney+ TOS can force ads on "ad-free" subscribers, but that's not the worst part
In this beautifully-restored and colorized footage from the 1920's, we get to see people enjoying life on beachside resorts from around the world. The most surprising part of this video… Read the rest of the article: AI used to colorize 1920s beach vacation footage
Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has become something of an icon in recent months. Many could relate to the motivation behind the killing without… Read the rest of the article: Luigi Mangione shares first public statement since incarceration
Measles is a highly contagious disease, preventable by vaccines, which can cause serious illness or death. According to the CDC, measles was considered eliminated in 2000, meaning that "there is… Read the rest of the article: "Immune amnesia" makes measles especially dangerous
The 80s never ended. Ready Player One's nostalgia-themed dystopia is creeping ever closer. We'll be getting new Beetlejuice and Jurassic Park movies until the end of time, and Hollywood seems… Read the rest of the article: The Goonies is getting a sequel, because nothing is sacred
Every year around Valentine's Day, musician Andrea Neuenfeldt puts together a delightful cover compilation of themed love songs to help raise money for different causes. This year, the seventh volume… Read the rest of the article: Fun compilation featuring covers of movie love songs
Meet Reese, an adorable—and guilty—chocolate Lab. She pulls one of the sweetest and funniest expressions I've ever seen on a doggo when she's caught being naughty—or, honestly, at any given moment.… Read the rest of the article: Naughty dog pulls silliest guilty grin
TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Office lifetime license for Windows at $34.97 or Mac for $39.99 this week only (reg. $229.99). Microsoft 365's monthly fees got you feeling like you're stuck in an expensive situationship? You've… Read the rest of the article: Break up with Microsoft 365—this Office lifetime license will love you forever
A family was baffled when somebody left an egg on their doorstep — not just once, but repeatedly. So they "decided to do some investigating," only to find it was… Read the rest of the article: Family investigates after an egg keeps showing up at their door — until they catch the cute culprit in action (video)
As predicted, mudslides caused by heavy downpours in Los Angeles are causing havoc in the same areas that were devastated by fires last month. And as rain pummeled Malibu yesterday,… Read the rest of the article: Watch: LA firefighter in SUV was swept into ocean by mudslide (he escapes!)
Speaking at a conference in Munich, United States Vice President JD Vance contended Germany could stop worrying about Elon Musk and focused his vitriol on truly frightening things like a… Read the rest of the article: JD Vance tells Germany to ignore Elon Musk
Kenji does my two favorite things when cooking a steak: the reverse sear and sprinkling with some MSG. Starting in a low-temperature oven, slowly raising the temperatures, and finishing with… Read the rest of the article: How to reverse sear a perfect ribeye steak (video)
Loggerhead sea turtles do an excited "turtle dance" when anticipating food. It's adorable, of course, but it has also allowed scientists to understand better how the turtles navigate. Scientists have… Read the rest of the article: Watch baby sea turtles do a happy dance (video)
Andrey Averyushkin Jr. has an impressive set of skills that are hard to describe accurately—you really have to see him in action to fully appreciate his unique talents, which combine… Read the rest of the article: This drummer-juggler-comedian-clown is astounding (video)
While anti-abortion zealots' beloved Bible demands death for unauthorized seed spillage, two Ohio Democrats are going soft with mere fines for non-procreative emissions. While God straight-up killed Onan for spilling… Read the rest of the article: Recreational ejaculators face $1000 fine if new bill comes to pass
Case maker Zugu offers a new case that promises to protect sensitive data on your iPad upon death. The In Case of Death Case is designed to hide "embarrassing search… Read the rest of the article: Wipe your iPad when you die
TL;DR: Get $100 off the Glance portable laptop monitor while supplies last. If anyone ever told you size doesn't matter, they lied. Your tiny laptop screen might be fine for checking emails, but… Read the rest of the article: Still working on a single screen? No wonder you're struggling
