Will the Grammys finally make it up to Kendrick Lamar?

LOS ANGELES — It was two years ago, but for many hip-hop fans, it still stings. That’s when Kendrick Lamar, the brilliant lyricist behind the good kid, m.A.A.d city, one of the most ambitious rap albums in years, lost the Grammy for Best Rap Album to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, the artists behind ..“Thrift Shop.” A black artist […]

‘Deadpool’ made WHAT? R-rated superhero slices off $150 million

LOS ANGELES — Oh, hello I’m Deadpool 2, Deadpool 3, probably Deadpool 4 and — hell, maybe even 5. I’ll be at a theater near you in the coming years, because DID YOU SEE THAT BOX OFFICE RESULT? SEE ALSO: Deadpool’s long, strange, f*ck-filled journey to the big screen Deadpool didn’t just break through the […]

You won’t believe who performed Lionel Richie songs at Grammys tribute

LOS ANGELES — Lionel Richie fans were celebrating all night long (all night), all night … OK, you get it. MusiCares honored the (original) “Hello” singer as its 2016 Person of the Year in Los Angeles on Saturday night, just two days before the 58th Grammy Awards. SEE ALSO: Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ without music is hilariously creepy […]

Worse Than A Cold Call? Polar Bear Pitching In The Arctic Circle

 Strong in tech, but lacking in either sunlight or warmth, the third annual Polar Bear Pitching competition, which took place on February 10–11, has found a perfect home in the city of Oulu, which lies 600 km north of Helsinki (and is reminiscent of the fictional depiction of the real city of Fargo, N.D.). Read […]

25 ridiculously romantic TV moments just in time for Valentine’s Day

Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day with a doting significant other, or you’re incredibly, profoundly alone — you’ll always have television to keep you company. Our favorite characters often take years to finally get together, but the journey is full of unimaginably sweet and special moments See also: 50 TV shows you can binge for the […]

5 can’t-miss apps: ‘Alto’s Adventure,’ Fetch, Serato Pyro and more

With Twitter rolling out its biggest timeline change yet and Facebook hitting a roadblock on its Free Basics initiative, you may have missed some of this week’s best new apps See also: The 100 best iPhone apps of all time Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This […]

The Apple Watch Is On Sale Again, But It Doesn’t Mean A Watch 2 Is Coming Just Yet

 The Apple Watch is now available with a $100 discount at Best Buy, B&H and possibly other stores. For instance, the 38mm Sport model now costs $249 and the 42mm version costs $299. You might think that it means that the Apple Watch 2 is right around the corner, but it’s unlikely. Read More from […]

5 Oscar-nominated destinations to make your next trip worthy of an award

Over the span of two hours, a good movie can transport viewers not only to a different state of mind, but a completely different part of the world. SEE ALSO: Oscars 2016: Nominations are #OscarsSoWhite all over again Just in time for the upcoming Academy Awards, here are five travel ideas inspired the locations of […]

‘SNL’ star Kyle Mooney takes on Kanye West in epic rap battle sketch

The greatest rapper of our time: Kanye West, or Kyle Mooney? With West’s The Life of Pablo stealing headlines all week, Saturday Night Live decided to issue a challenge. They gave actor Kyle Mooney — who looks like Harry Potter, grown up — the once-in-a-lifetime chance to battle Kanye West. In the sketch, Mooney claims […]

Body positive nude photo series celebrates love in all sizes

Note: This post contains nudity, but you should enjoy it, because it’s Valentine’s Day. While we’re being bombarded by chocolates and heart-shaped cards and lots of ads featuring happy couples celebrating their love with said chocolates and cards, there might be certain people feeling a little left out — and it’s not just single people. […]

Acer’s Chromebook R11 is a cheap 2-in-1 convertible that’s not too shabby

You get home from a long day of work, plop down on the couch and reach for the nearest gadget. For some of us that’s the phone, for others a tablet, and more and more often that’s a Chromebook. Laptops be damned, a Chromebook is almost exactly what you need: lightweight, low power, simple and […]

Brilliant ‘SNL’ sketch takes aim at white people who just don’t get Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’

Beyoncé’s song ‘Formation’ is a celebration of race — and some people, it appears, have a problem with that. Last night Saturday Night Live, in one of its best sketches yet, took aim at white listeners who were offended by Queen Bey’s supposedly radical content. Beyoncé first performed the song, rich with references to Black […]

10 coolest toys at the 2016 Toy Fair (so far)

NEW YORK — Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, you can never be too old for toys. With the 2016 International Toy Fair in town this weekend, Mashable was treated to a preview of some of the hottest, most innovative toys we’ll see all year. See also: An up-close look at Barbie’s […]

The Land Of Milk, Honey And Fraud Prevention

 Israel has become a hotbed for startups in the fields of identity verification and fraud prevention. The IDF Unit 8200 develops systems for gathering intelligence, automatically sifting through data to flag dangers, and escalating serious threats for manual review. Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/212DwgoFiled under: U Tagged: TechCrunch

UK indie band Viola Beach killed in car crash in Sweden

The four members of the UK indie band Viola Beach, along with their manager, were killed on Saturday when their car crashed through a barrier and plunged into a canal near Stockholm, Sweden. The victims were identified as band members Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry, according to […]

Willy, thirsty ferret, meat puppet and other British words to call your penis

It’s hard naming a penis. But don’t fret, we are here to help. Here are a lot of British words you can call the penis in your life. Read more… More about British, Youtube, Watercooler, Videos, and Conversations from Mashable http://ift.tt/1Ve21noFiled under: U Tagged: mashable

Melissa McBride teases ‘psychologically thrilling’ return of ‘The Walking Dead’

Most series might be going a little soft around the mid-point of their sixth season but, thankfully for us, The Walking Dead is not one of those shows. In fact, to hear Melissa McBride tell it, as she did about the new episodes that begin airing Sunday, we’re in for quite a ride See also: […]

Here’s how to draw Adele on a flaming hoverboard

What’s more compelling than pop icon Adele? Well, Adele on a flaming hoverboard of courseMashable‘s very own Bob Al-Greene shows you how to draw this very strange mash-up. Once you’ve drawn your own, share it using the hashtag #AdeleOnAHoverboard on Twitter or Instagram. Read more… More about Art, Adele, Entertainment, Music, and Videos from Mashable […]

Kal Penn explains just how much money you should be saving

Your piggy bank may not be as impressive as you think it is. It may surprise you that there’s a very specific amount of money that you should be saving each month – and it may surprise you further to discover how close you are to that number. Watch Kal Penn explain how much you […]

Why all women need a freedom fund after a breakup

Writer Paulette Perhach had just broken up with her boyfriend, and she wasn’t exactly the picture of financial security. “I had a little over $100 to my name, I owed my mom $1200, I owed my boyfriend $2000,” she tells Mashable. “It’s a terrible feeling to have to rely on someone else.” But Perhach landed […]