The E: Apple has introduced new models of the 13-inch and 15-inch Macbook Pros. The models are thinner and lighter, and while the function keys have been replaced for a new feature called the “Touch Bar,” the models still have our beloved headphone jack. (Ars Technica) The Activist: As of 8:15 p.m. yesterday, 117 protestors […]

The Pentagon, which earlier this month asked many Coast Guard and Army veterans to repay their enlistment bonuses, has reversed their position and is no longer attempting to reclaim that money (New York Times). On Wednesday, Wikileaks released files that included a memo from a Bill Clinton aide. The memo suggests that there may have […]

Manhattan is getting its most ambitious subway expansion in half a century! Starting from December, the Second Avenue Line (an extension of the Q Train) will serve the Upper East Side with brand new stations at 72nd, 86th, and 96th streets. (The New York Times) The nation of Gambia announced on Tuesday its immediate withdrawal […]

On the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ricky Gervais, participating in a game forcing all participants to answer random questions from audience members, overshared when faced with a question pertaining to what it was like getting older. I think discussing your ‘pendulous testicles’ was a little much, Ricky. (Yahoo) In other news, Apple Watch sales have […]

Tom Hanks, hosting SNL this past weekend, gave America the pre-election pep talk it needs and assuring folks that everything will be alright. Hanks acts as the dad America needs right now as he fist bumps his way into America’s hearts once more. (Huffington Post) As President Obama prepares to leave office, his name withstands […]

AT&T made a deal to buy Time Warner for $84.5 billion yesterday. The companies expect to finalize the deal by the end of 2017. Trump commented that because of his view on the consolidation of major media companies, he wouldn’t have approved the deal. (The Wall Street Journal) Major websites such as Twitter, Airbnb, Spotify […]

The final presidential debate happened on Wednesday night, and that’s about enough said about that. (New York Times) California’s attorney general has begun an investigation into Wells Fargo after the company received allegations of identity theft. Apparently, many customers had accounts opened in their names that they did not authorize. (LA Times) The Obamas hosted […]

Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. Awarded for his lyrics that influenced sociopolitical change from the 1960s onwards, Bob Dylan is the first rock lyricist to ever be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Disneyland recently announced that the Tower of Terror ride would be remodeled and reopened next May as a new […]

Alec Baldwin, who has perfected Donald Trump’s signature look and speech in his SNL parodies, comes clean on who he will vote for this upcoming election- Charlie Brown. Although a longtime Democratic party supporter, Baldwin revealed Brown is the one person whom he can truly support as he’s the one with similar wishes and a […]

Notorious RBG tried to take back a past statement in a discussion on Colin Kaepernick’s hotly debated protest for black lives in the United States. Initially calling the protest “dumb,” Ginsburg claimed that she wasn’t informed on the reasons for Kaepernick’s protest. She later regretted her comments and said that she should have refrained from comment, […]

Will we ever find alien life, like we’ve always dreamed? Stargazing Live presenter and physicist Brian Cox says “Uh, not really,” stating that every alien civilization will self-destruct before we can encounter them. (Huffington Post) The University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center helped a paralyzed man feel his fingers again with […]

Law enforcement officials are saying that a plane crash in Connecticut on Tuesday was likely intentional. The crash had only one survivor. (New York Times) Hackers can now eavesdrop on your Skype calls without your knowledge, and their methods are almost undetectable. Watch out! (The Atlantic) Costumeish, a Halloween costume company, has come under fire recently […]

An Arizona man adopted a “free puppy,” only to discover later that it was actually a wolf. The “puppy” reportedly chewed through fences, ignored dog treats, and avoided eye contact. Dog or wolf, these photos are still adorable. (Cosmopolitan) Al Gore reminded Floridians on Tuesday that their votes “really, really, really” count. In the 2000 […]

Midterms, Yom Kippur fasting, weather in the 40’s, Oh My! Get ready to stock up on bagels, NyQuill and Cashmere sweaters. Bwog is here to remind you, it could be worse. Trump’s self-dubbed “8th Wonder of the World” Taj Mahal Casino has officially closed its gaudy, faux Mughal engineered doors. Atlantic City took a sigh of relief as the […]

The second presidential debate kicked off last night amidst a controversial time for Trump as his remarks against women have warned much attain at the already heavily unqualified man. After apologizing and deflecting- as is Trump’s signature move- onto anything with a heartbeat, Trump at one point turned to an audience member to say, “It […]