There are 2 big psychological reasons that people are disturbed by GMOs
Anti-GMO sentiment has truly gone mainstream.Earlier this week, the Mexican-food chain Chipotle announced its ingredients are now free of genetically modified foods, a first for a chain.It's a sign of...
View ArticleGameStop will buy and then sell your old Nintendo — and it might be a...
Classic video games can be hard to find. And even when you do find them, will they function?Blowing into that copy of "Duck Hunt" you found at the garage sale down the block isn't going to clean out 30...
View ArticleThe aftermath of the Nepal earthquake brings a huge risk of disease outbreaks
The aftermath of the Nepal earthquake brings a risk of disease outbreaks — including measles and diarrheal diseases — among the survivors, and humanitarian agencies are rushing to bring aid to help.The...
View ArticleA bunch of people threw a rager and did $75,000 worth of damage to a house...
Every Airbnb user's worst fears came true on Monday when a Canadian couple came home to find their home in Calgary had been destroyed by the people they'd found through Airbnb.Mark and Star King rented...
View ArticleHere's the happiest country in the world
The happiest country in the world isn't in the tropics, as you might expect, but is known for its snow-covered peaks and delicious chocolate: Switzerland took the top spot in the 2015 World Happiness...
View ArticleHere are the songs Manny Pacquiao will play to pump himself up before his...
While everyone else settles into their favorite flatscreen-equipped bar to watch the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight on Saturday, Manny Pacquiao will be listening to a special playlist to pump himself up...
View ArticleLouis C.K.'s description of his brutally humiliating first two stand-up shows...
Louis C.K. is so good at his job that it seems almost impossible to imagine a time where he struggled in comedy. However, his early days navigating stand-up comedy were rocky. During an interview on...
View ArticleManny Pacquiao recorded an epic cover of 'Sometimes When We Touch' in 2011
Manny Pacquiao is a boxing champion and a Philippine politician. Did you know he's also an accomplished singer?Pacquiao released a full-length album in his native tongue of Tagalog in 2006, called...
View ArticleThere is one mid-credits scene in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' — Here's what it...
Warning: If you haven't seen "Avengers: Age of Ultron," there are major spoilers ahead! If you're heading out to see the "Avengers" sequel this weekend, don't head out right after the movie's over....
View ArticleThis longtime Starbucks fan is losing faith in the brand
"What is a flat white?" I asked the barista."It's like ristretto coffee, that's strong coffee, and whole milk.""What's the milk like?""It's like whole milk and there's supposed to be a white dot on the...
View ArticleThe process used to edit the genes of human embryos is so easy you could do...
A group of researchers shocked the world in April when they revealed that they had used a revolutionary gene editing tool discovered in 2012 called CRISPR to edit the DNA of human embryos.They used a...
View ArticleDon't shame people for showering too much — there are plenty of simpler ways...
As California's water crisis worsens and residents are being told to use less water, the drought shamers have come out.Concerned citizens who spot wasted water are taking pictures and posting them to...
View ArticleThere's still no good solution for quitting cable
It's still not possible, in 2015, to "cut the cord" and watch the same stuff you'd watch on cable television over the internet instead.Google, Apple, Sony, and Microsoft have all tried, but no internet...
View ArticleThe first cut of 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' was over 3 hours long
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is just under two-and-a-half hours long, but it didn't start out that way.According to a lengthy article in Vulture, director Joss Whedon's first cut of "Age of Ultron"...
View ArticleHere's the moment Michael Keaton realized he wasn’t going to win his first Oscar
In "Birdman," Michael Keaton played a struggling actor looking to make his big comeback."Birdman" itself was a comeback vehicle for Keaton. It earned him his first ever Oscar nomination for best actor....
View Article7 famous people who should have been cryogenically frozen when they died
As far as medical technology goes, there's never been a better time to be alive than the present.Before antibiotics were discovered, diseases caused by bacteria (like tuberculosis, diphtheria,...
View Article'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' is a masterful film that asks big questions
When you have a movie that's so universally beloved as "The Avengers," how do you follow that up?Joss Whedon's answer: You make a movie that's funnier, more human, and more challenging — not just for...
View ArticleEveryone's obsessed with the 'dad bod,' a specific male physique that's...
Meet the "dad bod," a new way to describe that guy who has let his college-athlete body fall to the wayside.Behind the layer of soft pudge, you can tell this dude once played lacrosse or football. It's...
View ArticleCEO Kevin Systrom reveals the $37 billion 'a-ha moment' that spawned Instagram
Today, Instagram is worth a reported $37 billion. It's a haven of celebrities. Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, and Nicki Minaj have more than 20 million followers each. But every startup has a...
View ArticleMarvel spoiled the biggest surprise in 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron'
Marvel ruined the biggest surprise of "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" roughly three weeks before the film's release.Major spoilers below: Do not read any further if you don't want to know anything about...
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