Two Gawker editors resign, act like self-righteous turds on the way out
Last week Gawker helped an escort blackmail an executive at a rival media company when it published a story about his attempts to hook up with the escort, who had threatened to rat his client out to the media unless he helped him with a housing dispute. When the executive refused, the escort went running to Gawker, which happily published the story and then faced a torrent of outrage from readers and fellow journalists in response. And now the story has gotten even crazier.
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The most incredible trampoline basketball trick you’ll ever see
Given the sheer volume of head-scratching and awe-inspiring video content that fills up the web on a daily basis, it’s not too often that we come across a video that truly blows us away. The entertainment bar, so to speak, has been elevated to such an extent that really impressive feats are harder to come by than ever before.
Well, the video below not only meets that bar, but arguably sets it even higher. You want to be blown away? You want to be impressed? Look no further, friends. Your search has come to an end.
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Apple slyly trolls Android with new ‘If it’s not an iPhone’ ad
Apple has a new TV ad out for the iPhone and this time it’s taking an indirect shot at its biggest competitor: Android. As part of the If it’s not an iPhone series of ads, the new 30-second commercial is all about the apps. Without the App Store, the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch would be pretty much useless. Hence, Apple’s insistence on apps isn’t surprising.
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Captured ISIS leader forced to make ‘Game of Thrones’-style walk of shame
They say truth is stranger than fiction. And sometimes, well, sometimes truth and fiction overlap in the craziest of ways.
During the season 5 finale of Game of Thrones, a once-proud Cersei Lannister was forced to march for miles through Kings Landing completely naked to atone for her sins. All the while, townspeople spewed vulgar insults in her direction while simultaneously hurling unspeakable objects her way. The scene, which went on for minutes on end, was dramatic and intensely emotional.
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6 brilliant Siri tricks you didn’t know existed
When Apple first introduced Siri back in 2011, it was an interesting concept plagued by limited functionality. But in typical fashion, Apple over the years has quietly bestowed upon Siri all sorts of cool, unique, and interesting talents. Equally as important, Siri’s overall speed and ability to parse language has increased dramatically in just the last two years alone.
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Here are the favorite illegal drugs used by history’s greatest geniuses
If you grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, you were always told repeatedly that “winners don’t use drugs.” Except, of course, some of history’s most brilliant people actually did use drugs quite copiously and it hasn’t affected how we view them as geniuses, as this article over at Distractify reminds us. Below we’ll take a look at the smartest people that Distractify lists as well as add in several choices of our own who didn’t make the original list.
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John Oliver brutally slams the U.S. for its ridiculous food waste problem
John Oliver has done an incredible job of pointing out hypocrisy around the world since his tenure on Last Week Tonight began last year, but rarely has an issue struck so close to home for so many Americans as this week’s main topic of discussion.
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Mustang Minute: Shelby GT350 Mustang Interior
The new Shelby GT350 Mustang is all over the internet, and we’ve talked plenty about it here too. But most of the conversation is about that new 5.2 liter flat-plane…
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World’s most accurate Apple insider reveals new details on Apple’s big fall releases
Apple will soon reveal more details about its most recent quarter, and an analyst who has usually been highly accurate with predictions about unreleased Apple devices is out with a new research note that offers sales estimates for the past quarter and an insight into Apple’s next potential steps.
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8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free to download right now – save $49
It’s time to start off the week with some paid iPhone apps that you can download for free right now for a limited time. Today we’ve rounded up eight different apps that would normally cost just under $49 but you can get them all right now without paying a cent. Let’s check them out!
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