The QWERTY keyboard is one friend that refuses to kick the bucket, but probably should have died gracefully when it had the chance. (NPR) The Giant Panda is no longer listed as endangered! Have a round of bamboo shoots on us. (HuffPo) Rosetta’s Philae Probe finally rose from the grave after going missing two years […]

After months of rumors, it’s been confirmed that Malia Obama is not attending Barnard next year – she committed to Harvard, as part of the class of 2021. It’s as yet unclear what she’ll be doing during her gap year. (NPR) A historic Serbian Orthodox church in Midtown Manhattan caught on fire at about 7pm […]

As it turns out, dogs hate getting hugs from humans. Sorry bout it. (NPR) John Kasich announced at Friday’s forum that some people are “probably” born gay, saying, “I mean I don’t know how it will works, OK? I mean, look, are they? In all probability, they are. OK?” His response was met, understandably, with […]

Any attempts at getting work done are again wrecked by another notable album release. Drake released his fourth studio album, Views, on Apple Music, yet again leaving us in our feelings for the weekend. (Billboard) Loose alpaca in Massachusetts has been captured, still no word on who owns it. Construction workers cleaning pipes in Spain accidentally discover […]

A “suspicious white powder” was discovered in Trump Tower and thoroughly investigated by emergency personnel. Sounds like a party in EC! (NY Daily News) Those crazy scientists have done it again, and by “it” we mean they discovered a new species of weevil and named it after a Star Wars character. That probably doesn’t actually happen […]

Bernie cut staffers (yikes! job loss) and Ted named Carly Fiorina as his running mate (yay! women in politics!) today. Plus, Donald gave his first foreign policy address after winning big in Tuesday primaries. (NY Times) The NYPD announced charges against 120 gang members and affiliates in the North Bronx yesterday. It could be the […]

Moved to ecstasy by his adoration for Bruce Springsteen, corrupt and buffoon-like NJ Governor Chris Christie busted a few moves at a recent concert. The air drums and air guitar are the least of it. (Time) If you’re white, bearded, and skinny: watch out! Shia LaBeouf hunters are on the loose, and attacked one New […]

The next Republican and Democratic Primaries are taking place today in Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Today’s “Acela Primaries” follow an almost-joint statement by Senator Ted Cruz and Governor John Kasich that they will work together in Indiana, Oregon, and New Mexico to prevent Donald Trump from reaching the required number of delegates […]

“Lemonade,” Beyonce’s new (and already acclaimed) album, is now available for sale on iTunes, as of midnight last night. (CNN) Former Sen. Harris Wofford, age 90, is engaged to marry Matthew Charlton, age forty, at the end of the month – twenty years after his wife’s death. Wofford said “he doesn’t characterize himself by the gender of […]

Kate Middleton and Prince William hosted the Obamas for dinner at Kensington Palace in London, with Prince Harry and baby Prince George in attendance. The pictures are really cute. (Daily Mail) NASA shared an image of the Crab nebula, tinted royal purple in honor of Prince. (The Guardian) Yesterday morning, Pope Francis showed up in St. Peter’s Square, where […]

Harriett Tubman, former slave, will finally replace Andrew Jackson on the $20. (NY Times) Rabbi declares medical marijuana kosher for passover!! (UPI) Police hunt in Ohio continues for thief of teeth whitening kits. (ABC) Flashing lights coming from a black hole collision? Possibly. (NBC) President Obama gives inspiring speech about the future generation on London. (The Guardian) […]

Prince died yesterday in his home state of Minnesota. No cause of death has been released. All we can say is, we don’t remember people being this sad when Gabriel Garcia Marquez passed a few years ago, and he was also a genius. (CNN) Because the fight for the Republican nomination is so divisive, the […]

Canada is about to get a lot more lit–legislation to legalize marijuana federally will be ready by 2017! What a nice post-4/20 piece of news. (CBC) A New York Congressman decided to get a little dramatic, saying he would “take cyanide” if Ted Cruz won the Republican presidential nomination. Loos like even his colleagues are pretty sure […]

Peter Liang, the NYPD officer convicted of second-degree manslaughter for killing the unarmed Akai Gurley, will not face any jail time. Instead, he he will face five years of probation and 800 hours of community service—provoking outrage from some quarters. (ABC News) The NY primaries were yesterday, in case you didn’t notice the ecstatic Bernie volunteers […]

After 17 years of sleep, hordes of cicadas will be emerging from the ground all over the Northeast. If you hail from Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Virginia, get ready for a noisy summer. (CNN) Rihanna and Leonardo diCaprio were photographed together at an after-party of the 2016 Coachella Music Festival on Saturday night. […]