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Beyonce Film Controversy — Why Fans Don’t Want Her To Play Sarah Baartman In Biopic

Beyonce Film Controversy — Why Fans Don’t Want Her To Play Sarah Baartman In Biopic

Beyonce may be known as being ‘bootylicious’ but fans flipped out Jan. 4 when it was revealed she was seeking to tell the story of Saartjie ‘Sarah’ Baartman, the 19th century South African woman who was paraded around Europe in freak shows for her enormous backside.

We know Beyonce wants film glory after being upstaged by Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls, but the latest project she was supposedly…

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Musical-Magical!

I just couldn’t resist it. I just HAD to open the New Year week with a speaker design! The Xoopar sonar speaker is just the kind of magic you need to begin the new year. Using NFC technology, this impressive little thing manages to eliminate the need for auxiliary cables, or even cumbersome Bluetooth pairing! All you need to do is slide your phone into the slot and boom…literally!

Obviously,…

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Aimé Leon Dore Winter Drop 1

Aimé Leon Dore Winter Drop 1

NYC label Aimé Leon Dore is set to unveil its first release of the new year. The burgeoning imprint unveils a mix of cozy essentials and clean-cut contemporary staples for this latest capsule range, which can be considered an extension of its stellar 2015 Fall/Winter “0415 | 35th St.” collection. 28oz french terry hoodies and crewnecks emblazoned with gold foil branding are offered alongside a…

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Paul Smith to Release Limited Edition T-Shirts in Honor of David Bowie’s 27th Album

Paul Smith to Release Limited Edition T-Shirts in Honor of David Bowie’s 27th Album

David Bowie fans can look forward to the release of his new album and a special edition t-shirt tomorrow, January, 8. British menswear designer Paul Smith is lending a sartorial co-sign to legendary musician in the form of fan gear.

In celebration of Bowie’s 27th studio album, titled “Black Star,” the English duo partnered on a set of star-printed shirts conceptualized by graphic designer…

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Government Report: State Department Played Dumb on Hillary Clinton’s Emails

Government Report: State Department Played Dumb on Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Even though “dozens of senior officials” were aware that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was using a private email server while in office, the State Department told a government watchdog in 2013 that it had no information about her electronic communications.

Not volunteering the information was most damning charge in a…

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Miss Velvet’s Debut Album ‘Dreams Are Not For Us’ Out In May, NYC Residency Starts Soon

Miss Velvet’s Debut Album ‘Dreams Are Not For Us’ Out In May, NYC Residency Starts Soon

New music from the talented New York singer is on the horizon.

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Main Course Salads That Don't Need a Side of Anything

Main Course Salads That Don’t Need a Side of Anything

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When we hear “salad,” we often subconsciously tack on “side.” Except for these 17 salads aren’t your average vinaigrette– and crouton–topped piles of mixed greens. While some are paired with meats like grilled skirt steak or octopus, others rely on vegetarian proteins, like eggs or halloumi cheese, for their bulk. Ultimately, these are salads that are a meal on their…

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Video: Marlin Nearly Impales Australian Angler

Video: Marlin Nearly Impales Australian Angler

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A Fun Visual Exploration Of Superheroes In Only Two Shapes And Sizes

A Fun Visual Exploration Of Superheroes In Only Two Shapes And Sizes

Seattle-based illustrator Alberto Cerriteno has embarked on a fun visual exploration featuring various comic book superheroes.

Titled ‘THE SUPERS’, each character is superimposed onto one of two simple body templates, highlighting the colors and details that make them uniquely different from each other.

Characters like Captain America and Wonder Woman are depicted with the “normal-sized”…

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is North America’s all-time No. 1 movie

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is North America’s all-time No. 1 movie

You rarely read about box office records remaining pristinely preserved, so you can probably guess where this story is going. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has chosen Wednesday to break the earnings record for North American theaters – according to Hollywood Reporter it was hovering at $758.2 million on Tuesday, and with an additional day should surpass James Cameron’s Avataronce every last penny…

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The 2015 Popular Photography Camera of the Year: Sony A7R II

The 2015 Popular Photography Camera of the Year: Sony A7R II

Last night at the PMDA awards ceremony held at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, the Sony A7R II was announced as the 2015 Camera of the Year. There was quite a bit of competition for the title, but when it comes right down to it, the A7R II’s mix of high-level performance and boundary-pushing technology made it the final choice.

You can check out all of the nominees here and see just how close of a race…

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To Whom Is Jeb Bush Really Giving Turtles? An Inquiry

To Whom Is Jeb Bush Really Giving Turtles? An Inquiry

In response to earlier coverage of Jeb Bush giving a turtle figurine to a child, Bush campaign communications director Tim Miller writes to Gawker:

Jeb spent 10 minutes talking with the kid about NASA. He thought it was so cool. You wrote a snarky post about it. Man I just really don’t get the snark sometimes. Taking away a kid having a neat experieince.

This is an interesting complaint from…

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Gravity Falls creator's next project lands at Fox

Gravity Falls creator’s next project lands at Fox

What that will entail is a mystery

Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch is leaving the Disney Channel for Fox, Variety reports. Hirsch shared where he’d be heading after Gravity Falls airs its final episode next month, although he offered few other details.

20th Century Fox will produce a script and pilot for the unnamed series. There’s no guarantee that whatever Hirsch is working on will make it…

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MIT researchers may have figured out how to harness human motion to generate electricity

MIT researchers may have figured out how to harness human motion to generate electricity

In our ongoing search for renewable energy resources, one of the least attainable thus far has been our own motion. But now, researchers at MIT seem prepared to change that — in a new paper published in Nature Communications, the team details how it developed a “novel class of mechanical energy harvesters via stress–voltage coupling in electrochemically alloyed electrodes,” or in English,…

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Should We Have A National Holiday Celebrating Cars?

Should We Have A National Holiday Celebrating Cars?

Do you know how many observable holidays there are in America today, January 5? Three: Twelfth Night (the 12th night of Christmas or something), National Bird Day, and National Whipped Cream Day. Do any of these seem important? Don’t cars deserve at least as much recognition as birds, whipped cream, and whatever this “Christ-mas” holiday is? Of course they do.

That’s why I think it’s time for…

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Mentor Series: Manny Larioza's Picturesque Sedona

Mentor Series: Manny Larioza’s Picturesque Sedona

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Manny Larioza captured this fascinating view that shows the picturesque landscape and the crowds of tourists (in the upper right) that are hard to see at this image size.

Sedona, Arizona, is a popular Mentor Series destination, and it’s no surprise: Called by some “the Hollywood of Arizona,” Sedona has provided those iconic red rock formations above the galloping cowboys in…

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Rich Baby Goes to School

Rich Baby Goes to School

Prince George started school today. He wore a quilted jacket with suede patches on the elbows, like a tiny baby Barbour ad. He remains lethally adorable.

To mark the occasion, Kensington Palace released two photos—both shot by mom herself—of the royal kiddo arriving at Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk. Good luck and godspeed to the childcare workers who’ll be responsible for wrangling…