LOS ANGELES — Oliver Stone's Snowden is still shooting in Germany, but an image from the top secret project has already out in the open.
OK, so it's no huge secret. This photo of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the exiled former government computer contractor who exposed the doings of the NSA was released by Open Road Films. But it's still pretty compelling.
Kelly Clarkson was summoned to Jimmy Fallon's offer to sing a duet with her — and how could she resist those velvety-smooth pipes?
The duo launched into a medley of the best duets from the past several decades, starting with Sonny and Cher's "I Got You, Babe," and running through hits like Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract" and Joe Cocker's "Up Where We Belong" before ending, of course, with "Endless Love."
The funniest part of the video comes at just about three minutes in, when Jimmy goes for a costume change and the camera lingers on Roots guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas, who struggles to keep a straight face while watching Jimmy don a leather newsboy cap and gold clip-on earrings Read more...
At this point, it's highly possible that more people know the lyrics to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" than they do their own national anthem. It's for this reason that "Don't Stop Believing" makes such a popular karaoke pick, bridging the gap between raw emotion and unquestioned cheese factor
To illustrate just how effective Journey is in bringing people together, karaoke host Baby Van Beezly compiled a supercut of folks singing the rock hit at her bar. This may be the happiest these people have ever been.
There are few things that Devin Super Tramp and his team of adrenaline addicts won't do.
Recently, the team visited New Zealand to tackle the Kaituna River, which features Tutea Falls, thehighest commercially rafted waterfall topping out at 21 feet
Human waste left by climbers on Mount Everest has become a major problem, and is even threatening the spread of disease, Ang Tshering, the chief of Nepal's mountaineering association, said, The Associated Press reports
Everest's climbing season only lasts a measly two months, but nearly 700 climbers brave the world's tallest peak and not all of them dispose of their trash, urine and feces properly
None of Mount Everest's four base camps, which are located at 17,380 feet, have proper facilities. The camps have tents, equipment, supplies and even cooks, but no toilets. The waste is collected in a drum in a toilet tent, where it is then carried to a lower altitude and disposed Read more...
At a time when images of the world are proliferating faster than any one of us can view them, there are few things left undocumented.
But some views of the world remain off limits — except to those willing to take some risks. A video by All Points Project, a new show on the Seeker Stories YouTube channel, highlights some of the photographers who are risking arrest and even their own safety to get the perfect shot.
"Urban exploring," or seeking out lesser-seen cityscapes and structures, is not necessarily illegal. However, several of the young photographers in the video have had run-ins with law enforcement after trespassing on their quest for the perfect shot. Read more...
Every Wednesday night, millions of people settle in to watch Empire.
So why aren't you?
As the show continues to destroy TV records and gather viewers like an unstoppable juggernaut, it's clear people are watching — and loving — the show. Still straddling the fence on this one? With only three episodes left in the scintillating first season, here's a quick primer on all the soapy goodness you're missing out on
Some guy who is the host of an internet show of some sort thought it would be a good idea to goad UFC champion Ronda Rousey into engaging in some friendly judo with him. The dude's ribcage probably wishes he'd just kept his mouth shut.
After missing Sunday's game against the Lakers because of surgery to repair a fractured zygomatic arch bone, Russell Westbrook has returned with a vengeance, and a mask! Both were on display as he split two Philadelphia defenders to throw down a monster two-handed jam. It is only 18 minutes into the game, and Russ has already racked up 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. He's going to get another triple-double, isn't he?
In a timeline where X-Men: First Class never happened and the mutant-based franchise was left in a state of experimental free fall, we can totally imagine Wes Anderson coming in to save the day.
The director, known for symmetrical design, quirky dialogue and themes like teen angst and abusive authority figures would have a field day with Charles Xavier's mutant strike force. This parody, by filmmaker Patrick Willems, perfectly explores what the films would be like.
Someone connect Wes and Bryan Singer so this can happen.
Details about HBO's online streaming service emerged on Wednesday, including that it will be called "HBO Now" and cost $15 per month
The service could launch as early as next month — just in time for the season premiere of Game of Thrones— and include availability on Apple TV, according to a report in the International Business Times.
The HBO Now moniker would differ from HBO Go, the company's current online streaming service that requires users have a cable and HBO subscription. The service will be powered by MLB Advanced Media. Read more...
In case you were ever thinking of moving to Australia, don't
With innumerable creatures that can kill you at a moment's notice, no place is safe — not even the bathroom. As Aussie YouTuber Barry Morrissey's video shows, spiders are lurking under every toilet seat. Even scarier, they're seemingly unflushable.
We're not saying you should be worried, but an extra flamethrower or five wouldn't hurt.
Rome wasn't built in a day — but Empire basically was
The soapy family drama on Fox aired Jan. 7 and has since dominated the TV landscape. The series follows a troubled music mogul, his squabbling sons and his scene-stealing ex-wife. The plot has completely shattered previous records set by other shows. On its first night, it became Fox's highest-rated series debut in three years, with 9.8 million viewers
Since then, viewership has increased — a feat that almost never occurs in the TV world. A series usually cools off after a hot debut, but Empire is burning up. For the past seven weeks, ratings have grown by the millions. Read more...
For years, the world has wondered if Kim Kardashian is a wizard; after all, she managed to morph a sex tape scandal into a billion-dollar celebrity career
Now, finally, the answer is clear: Yes, Kim is the long-lost sister of Draco Malfoy of House Slytherin (perhaps heir to the Chamber of Secrets). On Thursday, the reality star debuted slicked-back, platinum blonde locks, prior to the Balmain Paris fashion show, abandoning her signature brunette 'do and sending the Internet into a tailspin
A Delta commercial plane skidded off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Thursday in the middle of a snowstorm.
Port Authority officials and the New York Fire Department were at the scene immediately following the crash, and all passengers had been removed from the plane with several minor injuries reported according to the FDNY.
The Delta plane, Flight 1086 from Atlanta to LaGuardia, slid off the left side of the runway according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m., and it appears the plane crashed through a fence. Read more...
When T-Mobile added a new update tracking progress meter to its website last week, the Galaxy Note 3 was listed as undergoing T-Mobile testing, the second step in a three-step process to deliver Android 5.0. Soon it should be moving up a notch, as a changelog has hit Samsung's site saying that today's the day the carrier starts pushing out the over-the-air update to consumers.
In addition to Lollipop, the changelog makes references to Wi-Fi calling, including a fix for a one way audio issue.
Subscribers to Dish Network's new over-the-top video service, Sling TV, now have a few more reasons to cut the cord. As of Wednesday, both AMC and IFC are officially available on the service.
Dish announced it was adding AMC to Sling last month, and now, the channel is live on the service. That means users will be able to tune into shows The Walking Dead, Mad Men and Portlandia at the same time as cable subscribers.
There is no added fee for the extra channels; the service still costs $20 a month. Sling TV is also adding a "Hollywood Extra" package for a $5 premium, which includes titles from several EPIX channels as well as Sundance TV. Read more...
The NBA just announced that James Harden will miss one game and one game check for a kick to the inner thigh of LeBron James during last night's Rockets OT win over the Cavs. He'll miss Houston's game against the Hawks tomorrow.
Texas just topped 14th ranked Baylor to bolster its NCAA tournament hopes, but not without some (threatened) fisticuffs. With two minutes left in overtime, Baylor's Royce O'Neale* and Texas's Isaiah Taylor dove for a loose ball. O'Neale—accidentally, it looks like—elbowed Taylor, prompting the benches to clear.
Annual attendance — at 22.4 million — was the lowest since 2010. In the fourth quarter of 2014, attendance was 4.4 million, compared to 4.5 million in the same period of 2013. Revenue was also down, from $272 million in 2013 to $264.5 million in 2014. Read more...
The age of microUSB is about to come to an end, and SanDisk is on hand to usher in the new reversible era. The company has just announced a 32GB flash drive with two connectors—one full-size USB 3.0 and one USB 3.0 Type-C. There aren't many things you can plug that Type-C connector into yet, but it'll be really neat when there are.
The smaller, reversible Type-C connector is expected to start showing up on phones and tablets in the next few months.
Inbox hasn't been around for that all that long, and Google is carefully improving and adding features to make it useful for the app's intended audience. With a fresh update to version 1.3, Inbox is receiving some improvements to its graphics and visual styling, and the ability to configure notification sounds by account. After a quick teardown, it also appears that there will soon be launcher shortcuts to launch immediately into creating a new task (i.e.
The images, released in the form of a GIF on the website for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, show at least two strange lights shining brightly as Ceres rotates. They were taken from about 25,000 miles away by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on its approach to orbit around Ceres. The origin of the lights is unclear at this time, NASA officials said.
On March 6, Dawn will make history as the first mission to successfully visit a dwarf planet when it finally enters orbit around Ceres. Read more...
Apple Pay has been touted as perhaps the most-secure method of payment available. But scammers have still found a way around the platform's strong encryption and biometrics, according to a report from The Guardian
Instead of breaking Apple Pay's built-in security, identity thieves are taking advantage of lax rules for card activation from banks. In other words, crooks are loading stolen banking information on new iPhones and then using Apple Pay to purchase high-price items, according to the report
Banks are supposed to verify all cards that are loaded onto Apple Pay. But some provision card use simply by confirming the last four digits of social security numbers, for example Read more...
Prepare to spend the entire summer on your couch curled up with your BFF Netflix
The streaming network announced a slew of premiere dates on Monday, including those for Orange Is the New Black Season 3 (June 12) and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (July 17)
This means all your summer plans are officially cancelled
The announcement of OITNB's return date comes after a weekend that saw House of Cards rule your life and just more than week after it was confirmed that Jason Biggs would not be returning to the Taylor Schilling-led series Read more...
The Alexandria Safe Zone might eventually prove be too good to be true, but until it is, Rick and Co. are choosing to enjoy all of the luxuries it has to offer — like showers, video games and haircuts
Yes, Rick got a haircut. And holy Love, Actually, people, he looked good
Just minutes into the group's stay in Alexandria, Rick attended to his less-than-tidy appearance by treating himself to a shower and a shave in what was one of the most important on-screen haircut moments since G.I. Jane.
Bye bye, beard.
Image: AMC
The result was stunning. And we should all thank Jessie, Rick's new sweet (but married) neighbor, for this blessing. Read more...
A&E's Bates Motel might take place in Oregon, but the network is bringing the full Bates experience to Texas for SXSW
During the festival in Austin this month, A&E will open the doors to a replica of the iconic hotel that will feature props and decor from the show, a Bates-themed GIF booth and a few other surprises.
Here's a rendering of the hotel from the Psycho prequel, which is being built from the ground up in a parking lot in Austin:
A mock-up of the Bates Motel coming to SXSW.
Image: Courtesy of A&E
"We decided to build [rather than take over an existing space] in order to ensure that the Motel was as true to the 'real' Bates Motel as possible," Elizabeth Luciano, vice president of marketing at A&E, tells Mashable. "We want our fans to feel like they are stepping inside Norma and Norman Bates' world in a truly unique and innovative way." Read more...
You thought SanDisk’s 128GB microSD cards were insane? The company has just announced another huge milestone — a whopping 200GB of data inside a chip smaller than the size of a nickle. It’s a UHS-1 Class 10 chip, which means it can transfer data at up to 90 megabytes per second.
So why not 256GB, the natural step up from 128GB? It’s likely SanDisk was unable to physically fit enough circuitry, doodads and whatever else makes these things tick inside such a compact form factor. It’s possible that could change with refined engineering techniques in the future, but for now this is as high as it gets.
You shouldn’t bat an eyelash at 200GB. It’s absolutely insane, and it’s even crazier to know that it can work in any device that supports microSDXC cards of 64GB or higher (which includes the newly-announced HTC One M9, but unfortunately not the just-as-fresh Samsung Galaxy S6).
Of course, you’d have to be willing to spend the $400 that this thing will cost to start so if you have that sort of money to throw around on micro storage chips you’ll likely be able to afford a smartphone that can utilize it. The chips are due Q2 2015.
When T-Mobile added a new update tracking progress meter to its website last week, the Galaxy Note 3 was listed as undergoing T-Mobile testing, the second step in a three-step process to deliver Android 5.0. Soon it should be moving up a notch, as a changelog has hit Samsung's site saying that today's the day the carrier starts pushing out the over-the-air update to consumers.
The age of microUSB is about to come to an end, and SanDisk is on hand to usher in the new reversible era. The company has just announced a 32GB flash drive with two connectors—one full-size USB 3.0 and one USB 3.0 Type-C. There aren't many things you can plug that Type-C connector into yet, but it'll be really neat when there are.
