A new study published by a professor at the University of Montreal has yielded earth-shattering conclusions that are sure to rock the public’s fundamental understanding of “hackers.” Largely considered to be clean-shaven, upstanding adults residing in beautifully-kept apartments and boasting impressively high emotional IQs, the study has revealed a seedier side of the hacker persona: Read More
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has laid down the law on what his 35,000-strong force can post on social media networks like Facebook and Twitter.
According to a memo obtained by the New York Daily News, Mr. Kelly handed down the iron-fisted rules in a three page announcement declaring that neighborhood precincts can no Read More
Death is no excuse to flout the social hierarchy and appear unpopular. If it’s a Wednesday, you will be buried in pink. And if you’re worried about how popular you’ll seem once you’ve taken your last breath, look no further than Rent a Mourner, a U.K.-based company that allows the family of the deceased to rent crying people to place strategically at funerals. Read More
For a brief period on Sunday, several popular K-pop videos were blocked from international viewers. And, as Billboard reports, devoted fans reacted (as you’d expect) like a bunch of junkies arriving home to discover their stash stolen. In short, they freaked right the fuck out. Read More
A Brooklyn couple just learned the hard way to always Google potential subletters after their East Hampton home was transformed into a studio for a “raunchy Internet reality show,” reports the New York Daily News.
According to a complaint filed in Long Island Federal Court, Scott and Susan Silverman were apparently shocked to find their home described online as the “Vice Hamptons Crib,” which sounds like a terrible SXSW party, if you ask us. The show being filmed there was called ”pArty of 5,” and featured scantily-clad hot people doing hot things while drunk. So The Real World: East Hampton, basically? Read More
Aching for a little skin-on-skin contact, but afraid to initiate anything with an actual living, breathing human being? Totally in love with your iPhone, but at a loss for how to express your affection? We’ve got the solution for you. Read More
Oh, you’re afraid of sharks? How quaint of you. The newest sea monster sure to haunt your nightmares is smart as hell and has been trained by the Ukrainian military to wield dangerous weapons. Suddenly Jaws seems like a romcom. Read More
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According to a new study on longevity, 72 is the new 30, so shut up about your quarter-life crisis. Read More
Anyone who has ever logged onto Xbox Live is well aware of the fact that the community is littered with rage-filled tweens who think shouting homophobic epithets at unsuspecting competitors is the very height of trash talking. It’s enough to make you play all local games, especially as a woman, lest you be subjected to a slew of unimaginative insults every time you use your microphone or make a good kill. Read More
