You might’ve heard (or perhaps noticed the special Snapchat filter in honor of the occasion): Columbia Giving Day was yesterday. Columbia raised over $11 million, and Barnard set a new record by raising over $300,000. Go, blue! (Official college Twitter feeds)
A Nashville, Tennessee Metro Transit Authority bus rolled backwards into a coffeeshop at the height of rush hour yesterday. Luckily, nobody was on the bus, including the driver. The only damage done was to the front window of the shop. (Tennessean)
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Janelle Monae and James Bond actress Naomie Harris have recently been cast in Barry Jenkins’ upcoming film Moonlight, which will follow the story of a boy who comes of age in “War on Drugs”-era Miami. This film will mark Janelle Monae’s big screen debut. (Hollywood Reporter)
Last, but certainly not least: a new round of iPhone emojis has arrived! The highly anticipated iOS 9 update includes over 150 new characters, such as a middle finger, a unicorn, and a robot. The update fixes some bugs, too, but we all know emojis are the really important thing here. (CNN)
Some incredible new pixelated faces via CNN