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VIDEO: Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Call It Quits After Tristan Hooks Up With Kylie’s Best Friend

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This latest incident took place on the Sunday after Valentine's Day, which is a very poor way to spend the week of Valentine's Day. According to TMZ, this specific split is for good. The couple will still be in communication in order to be able to coparent their daughter True. Tristan Thompson, in a now deleted Tweet, called the rumors of their split -- now more or less confirmed -- fake news, but Khloe Kardashian's friends, according to E News, wrote STRONG FACTS on a Hollywood Unlocked Instagram post about the conflict. I guess Strong Facts is the opposite of fake news? Go figure.

This latest incident took place on the Sunday after Valentine's Day, which is a very poor way to spend the week of Valentine's Day. According to TMZ, this specific split is for good. The couple will still be in communication in order to be able to coparent their daughter True. Tristan Thompson, in a now deleted Tweet, called the rumors of their split -- now more or less confirmed -- fake news, but Khloe Kardashian's friends, according to E News, wrote STRONG FACTS on a Hollywood Unlocked Instagram post about the conflict. I guess Strong Facts is the opposite of fake news? Go figure.

Movies

VIDEO: Check Out New Spiderverse Spin-Off Starring Spider-Ham!

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Look, we're all human, all right? We all remember and love Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, and like all good human beings we demand more! It can be of whatever quality they want to bring us, you think we're picky? Well, imagine our shock when the first Spider-verse spin off cartoon, the John Mulaney as Spider-Ham starring "Caught In A Ham" dropped a preview ahead of its release with the home version of Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (coming digitally on February 26th, and on Blu-Ray on March 19th), and folks -- it is fantastic! Check it out!

Look, we're all human, all right? We all remember and love Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, and like all good human beings we demand more! It can be of whatever quality they want to bring us, you think we're picky? Well, imagine our shock when the first Spider-verse spin off cartoon, the John Mulaney as Spider-Ham starring "Caught In A Ham" dropped a preview ahead of its release with the home version of Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (coming digitally on February 26th, and on Blu-Ray on March 19th), and folks -- it is fantastic! Check it out!

News

VIDEO: Industrial Shredder Shredding Stressballs Is Opposite of ASMR

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Is this the opposite of ASMR? Maybe! It's satisfying, but damn if it didn't make the hair rise on the back of my neck, and my teeth grit in utter pain. Yeesh! First off, consider the stress ball. Consider how impotent an object it is to release your rage into. It does nothing. You squeeze it, but then the thing is completely untouched, reminding you of your near flaccid inability to influence the world around you, which is most likely causing all your stress to begin with. Thus, this video is absolutely satisfying. Watch the objects of your rage and anger be turned to damned ugly jelly dust before your very eyes! Yass! Look at this industrial grade shredder turn these stress balls into rubber and tiny glass spheres! Check it out below!

Is this the opposite of ASMR? Maybe! It's satisfying, but damn if it didn't make the hair rise on the back of my neck, and my teeth grit in utter pain. Yeesh! First off, consider the stress ball. Consider how impotent an object it is to release your rage into. It does nothing. You squeeze it, but then the thing is completely untouched, reminding you of your near flaccid inability to influence the world around you, which is most likely causing all your stress to begin with. Thus, this video is absolutely satisfying. Watch the objects of your rage and anger be turned to damned ugly jelly dust before your very eyes! Yass! Look at this industrial grade shredder turn these stress balls into rubber and tiny glass spheres! Check it out below!

News

Awesome Sixth Grader Arrested After Refusing To Say Pledge of Allegiance

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If you get arrested for something as a teen, please let be for something as bad ass as this kid, and not something dumb like drinking stinky beers behind the school. In any case, according to the Washington Post, a sixth grade student at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy was arrested following his refusal to salute the American flag on account of his belief that the flag and the pledge of allegiance stood for racist ideas. This kid was 11 and, lest my opinion on this be buried somewhere in the details, a huge badass.

If you get arrested for something as a teen, please let be for something as bad ass as this kid, and not something dumb like drinking stinky beers behind the school. In any case, according to the Washington Post, a sixth grade student at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy was arrested following his refusal to salute the American flag on account of his belief that the flag and the pledge of allegiance stood for racist ideas. This kid was 11 and, lest my opinion on this be buried somewhere in the details, a huge badass.

News

Bernie Sanders Announces 2020 Presidential Run

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Bernie Sanders, a man who has brought leftism into the mainstream, who inspired a movement in America towards public programs and socialist policies that has inspired the nation to dream of being treated better by their healthcare system, treated better by the places they work, and treating the world better around us, is running again in 2020, inspiring the legion of fans that have made him such a beloved stalwart of democracy throughout the past few years. The candidate, who made headlines in 2016, released a video showcasing some of his amazing accomplishments throughout the years -- and even in the last three, showing how his fight for a $15 minimum wage has resulted in a higher minimum wage for both Amazon and Disneyland. Check out the video below.

Bernie Sanders, a man who has brought leftism into the mainstream, who inspired a movement in America towards public programs and socialist policies that has inspired the nation to dream of being treated better by their healthcare system, treated better by the places they work, and treating the world better around us, is running again in 2020, inspiring the legion of fans that have made him such a beloved stalwart of democracy throughout the past few years. The candidate, who made headlines in 2016, released a video showcasing some of his amazing accomplishments throughout the years -- and even in the last three, showing how his fight for a $15 minimum wage has resulted in a higher minimum wage for both Amazon and Disneyland. Check out the video below.

News

VIDEO: Watch this Young Fan CONNECT With His HERO Shaquem Griffin

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This special moment was caught on camera when NFL linebacker Shaquem Griffin met a young fan and they realized they had something in common…they both have limb differences. But, Griffin refused to let that stop him from pursuing his dreams and now he’s inspiring the next generation.

This special moment was caught on camera when NFL linebacker Shaquem Griffin met a young fan and they realized they had something in common…they both have limb differences. But, Griffin refused to let that stop him from pursuing his dreams and now he’s inspiring the next generation.

TV

Don Cheadle’s SNL Shirt Game Stood Up For Trans Rights, Against Russian Collusion

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For some reason it can be hard for a celebrity to say a real opinion sometimes. Sure, it might seem like celebs are outspoken animals with no goals but to destroy the admittedly hateful conservative establishment, but sometimes you can see celebs considering their audience in more conservative parts of the world, and playing it safe with opinions they know will be accepted. Not so with Don Cheadle. Just as the world wants to wage a war over where transgender people want to piss and shit, just as homophobic and transphobic parents want to case out their children for who they are rather than loving them as one naturally usually does with the product of their own spawn, Don Cheadle introduced the SNL musical guest, Gary Clark Jr., with a t-shirt that beautifully said "Protect Trans Kids", referring to the fast that well… mainstream America is very much letting them down.

For some reason it can be hard for a celebrity to say a real opinion sometimes. Sure, it might seem like celebs are outspoken animals with no goals but to destroy the admittedly hateful conservative establishment, but sometimes you can see celebs considering their audience in more conservative parts of the world, and playing it safe with opinions they know will be accepted. Not so with Don Cheadle. Just as the world wants to wage a war over where transgender people want to piss and shit, just as homophobic and transphobic parents want to case out their children for who they are rather than loving them as one naturally usually does with the product of their own spawn, Don Cheadle introduced the SNL musical guest, Gary Clark Jr., with a t-shirt that beautifully said "Protect Trans Kids", referring to the fast that well… mainstream America is very much letting them down.

TV

SNL Gives Us Gift Of Freakish Talking Ugly Cake

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In a rare shift for a show that is famously unpredictable in its quality, Saturday's SNL was actually great. From Don Cheadle's searing threads to a sketch where Cheadle has sex with a guy's wife as a cockroach, there was plenty for freaks and freakish fans of comedy to enjoy, and few freak things were as fun as the "ugly cake" sketch, as terrible bakers on a British Bake-Off style show (Extreme Baking Championship!) tried to create popular cartoon characters using the deathless art of the bake, only to result in terrifying freaks who begged for death and may or may not have been named Sean. Check out this mini comedy masterpiece of a sketch below.

In a rare shift for a show that is famously unpredictable in its quality, Saturday's SNL was actually great. From Don Cheadle's searing threads to a sketch where Cheadle has sex with a guy's wife as a cockroach, there was plenty for freaks and freakish fans of comedy to enjoy, and few freak things were as fun as the "ugly cake" sketch, as terrible bakers on a British Bake-Off style show (Extreme Baking Championship!) tried to create popular cartoon characters using the deathless art of the bake, only to result in terrifying freaks who begged for death and may or may not have been named Sean. Check out this mini comedy masterpiece of a sketch below.

News

TITLE: Teens DARE Each Other to DISAPPEAR In New Viral Challenge?! But Is It Real?

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Police are warning against the 48-Hours-Missing Challenge, but is it even real? The 48 hour challenge began popping up on YouTube years ago, with kids pranking their parents by “disappearing” for 48 hours.

Police are warning against the 48-Hours-Missing Challenge, but is it even real? The 48 hour challenge began popping up on YouTube years ago, with kids pranking their parents by “disappearing” for 48 hours.

Celebrity

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Are ENGAGED

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Well, well, well it looks like love can… Bloom!!!! Or what have you! In any case, Katy Perry seemed to have confirmed her engagement to Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Orlando Bloom in a photo of he singer standing in a heart shaped balloon adorned room, showing off an engagement ring, with the words "Full Bloom" written below it. Orland Bloom is of course right next to her, and the room is metaphorically, and thanks to the balloons, literally filled with the signifiers of love. Hey, if two hyper attractive, super rich celebrities can do it, who is to say there's anything stopping us from finding the kisses we so deserve, ah?

Well, well, well it looks like love can… Bloom!!!! Or what have you! In any case, Katy Perry seemed to have confirmed her engagement to Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Orlando Bloom in a photo of he singer standing in a heart shaped balloon adorned room, showing off an engagement ring, with the words "Full Bloom" written below it. Orland Bloom is of course right next to her, and the room is metaphorically, and thanks to the balloons, literally filled with the signifiers of love. Hey, if two hyper attractive, super rich celebrities can do it, who is to say there's anything stopping us from finding the kisses we so deserve, ah?

Movies

Nation Reacts To Horrifying Real Life Lickitung in New “Detective Pikachu” Trailer

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But I digress. Let us move on to the next freakish design that is in our rolodex, as the newest Poke'mon: Detective Pikachu teaser gave us a new disgusting animal to gawk at: Lickitung. For those not in the now, Lickitung is a disgusting freak who is known for his extremely long tongue that paralyzes people when he uses it on his foes. He's a repulsive animal - half blob fish, half the embodiment of bad boundaries. Also, he's a normal type, so he's not even good in battle, so screw that. But double screw to the new terrifying design of Lickitung in the CGI nightmare that I will pay money to see on opening night, Detective Pikachu. Look at this thing! My goodness!

But I digress. Let us move on to the next freakish design that is in our rolodex, as the newest Poke'mon: Detective Pikachu teaser gave us a new disgusting animal to gawk at: Lickitung. For those not in the now, Lickitung is a disgusting freak who is known for his extremely long tongue that paralyzes people when he uses it on his foes. He's a repulsive animal - half blob fish, half the embodiment of bad boundaries. Also, he's a normal type, so he's not even good in battle, so screw that. But double screw to the new terrifying design of Lickitung in the CGI nightmare that I will pay money to see on opening night, Detective Pikachu. Look at this thing! My goodness!

Entertainment

Fyre Festival Co-Architect Ja Rule Wants To Do Another Music Festival

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Ja Rule was interviewed by TMZ, where he claimed he didn't see the double documentaries, despite Tweeting about seeing them earlier, about how he desperately tried to cover up his many crimes involved with the Festival, and then dropped that he wants to do more, saying: “In the midst of chaos, there’s opportunity.. I have plans to create the iconic music fest, but you didn’t hear it from me!”

Ja Rule was interviewed by TMZ, where he claimed he didn't see the double documentaries, despite Tweeting about seeing them earlier, about how he desperately tried to cover up his many crimes involved with the Festival, and then dropped that he wants to do more, saying: “In the midst of chaos, there’s opportunity.. I have plans to create the iconic music fest, but you didn’t hear it from me!”

News

Upsetting Website ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com Will Straight Up Generate A New Human Face

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This new brother to the Deep Fakes is created by Phillip Wang, a software engineer at Uber, and it uses the neural network GAN (or Generative Adversarial Network). Nvidia also added to the project by creating StyleGAN, the chip which pulls from the internet to create all these new faces. According to the verge it can also work with cartoons and fonts, so get ready everyone. Get ready for all of your future fascism and your fonts. Get ready.

This new brother to the Deep Fakes is created by Phillip Wang, a software engineer at Uber, and it uses the neural network GAN (or Generative Adversarial Network). Nvidia also added to the project by creating StyleGAN, the chip which pulls from the internet to create all these new faces. According to the verge it can also work with cartoons and fonts, so get ready everyone. Get ready for all of your future fascism and your fonts. Get ready.

News

VIDEO: 90’s Hair Clips Making a Comeback!

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90's hair clips are making a comeback! Solangé paved the way for this trend in 2016 when she wore snap clips to the CFDA Awards. Now, the look is taking over Instagram. The clips are typically worn on either side of a middle part, and snap clips aren't the only thing being used to achieve the look either.

90's hair clips are making a comeback! Solangé paved the way for this trend in 2016 when she wore snap clips to the CFDA Awards. Now, the look is taking over Instagram. The clips are typically worn on either side of a middle part, and snap clips aren't the only thing being used to achieve the look either.

News

VIDEO: Dolan Twins TEASE Collab with Jeffree Star

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The Dolan Twins are teasing an upcoming collab with Jeffree star and people are freaking out. Ethan and Grayson Dolan are internet creators, with over 9M subscribers and a loyal fanbase. Unfortunately, their father, Sean Dolan passed away recently following a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. The twins have understandably stepped away from creating as they grieve with their family, but, they said, “Once we’re back we’re going HARD tho hahah. I want to make you guys, myself, and my Dad proud

The Dolan Twins are teasing an upcoming collab with Jeffree star and people are freaking out. Ethan and Grayson Dolan are internet creators, with over 9M subscribers and a loyal fanbase. Unfortunately, their father, Sean Dolan passed away recently following a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. The twins have understandably stepped away from creating as they grieve with their family, but, they said, “Once we’re back we’re going HARD tho hahah. I want to make you guys, myself, and my Dad proud

Celebrity

VIDEO: Kanye Got Kenny G To Play Clarient For Kim On Valentine’s Day

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Look. I don't know what it's like to be insanely rich (yet… you just see… you just see!). I don't know what it's like to have Kanye money. But if I had Kanye bucks, I guess maybe I would do what he did which was hire soft jazz star Kenny G to serenade his wife Kim Kardashian in a room full of roses on Valentine's Day. Kardashian celebrated the event by posting a photo of the often ironically appreciated Kenny G in said room, with the message "NO BIG DEAL KENNY G IN MY LIVING ROOM!!! Happy Valentines Day ???" What I like about that message, is it implies that Kim Kardashian is kind of star struck by Kenny G which like-- sure, why not. I'm sure he's not in the orbit of weird celebrities you meet in the rap and reality show world every day.

Look. I don't know what it's like to be insanely rich (yet… you just see… you just see!). I don't know what it's like to have Kanye money. But if I had Kanye bucks, I guess maybe I would do what he did which was hire soft jazz star Kenny G to serenade his wife Kim Kardashian in a room full of roses on Valentine's Day. Kardashian celebrated the event by posting a photo of the often ironically appreciated Kenny G in said room, with the message "NO BIG DEAL KENNY G IN MY LIVING ROOM!!! Happy Valentines Day ???" What I like about that message, is it implies that Kim Kardashian is kind of star struck by Kenny G which like-- sure, why not. I'm sure he's not in the orbit of weird celebrities you meet in the rap and reality show world every day.

TV

Hail Ear-Boy!: Nickelodeon’s “All That” Returns With Kenan Thompson As Exec Producer

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If you were an even vaguely weird kid in the 1990's, then Nickelodeon's kid sketch show, "All That" was about as good as you can get. Between Pierre Escargot honking it up in French in the bathtub to the premiere of the beloved performer Amanda Bynes. The show, that was a staple for millenials, and boasts SNL's longest running cast member, Kenan Thompson, as one of its alumni, is now coming back to Nickelodeon, with the aforementioned Mr. Thompson serving as executive producer.

If you were an even vaguely weird kid in the 1990's, then Nickelodeon's kid sketch show, "All That" was about as good as you can get. Between Pierre Escargot honking it up in French in the bathtub to the premiere of the beloved performer Amanda Bynes. The show, that was a staple for millenials, and boasts SNL's longest running cast member, Kenan Thompson, as one of its alumni, is now coming back to Nickelodeon, with the aforementioned Mr. Thompson serving as executive producer.

Music

VIDEO: Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard Plays River Cuomo in Weezer’s “Take On Me” Cover Video

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In between seasons of Stranger Things, when they're done battling the demigorgons for a few seasons, they're off doing strange cameos in unexpected place. We had Dustin show up in the Katy Perry "Swish Swish" video, and now we have Finn Wolfhard playing a teenage Rivers Cuomo in the nostalgia tinged video for Weezer's cover of A-Ha's "Take On Me" from their recently released "Teal Album". The Teal Album is a collection of so unironic they're ironic again covers of hit classic songs (started by the long and arduous internet campaign to get Weezer to cover Toto's "Africa", which they eventually did), and while the end results are a decidedly mixed kind of thing, the nostalgic video, starring Finn Wolfhard and his band, Calpurnica, is an absolute joy mixing a nostalgic 80's vibe with a parody of the original "Take On Me" video, along with the joy that these four musicians brought to the entire thing.

In between seasons of Stranger Things, when they're done battling the demigorgons for a few seasons, they're off doing strange cameos in unexpected place. We had Dustin show up in the Katy Perry "Swish Swish" video, and now we have Finn Wolfhard playing a teenage Rivers Cuomo in the nostalgia tinged video for Weezer's cover of A-Ha's "Take On Me" from their recently released "Teal Album". The Teal Album is a collection of so unironic they're ironic again covers of hit classic songs (started by the long and arduous internet campaign to get Weezer to cover Toto's "Africa", which they eventually did), and while the end results are a decidedly mixed kind of thing, the nostalgic video, starring Finn Wolfhard and his band, Calpurnica, is an absolute joy mixing a nostalgic 80's vibe with a parody of the original "Take On Me" video, along with the joy that these four musicians brought to the entire thing.

News

Beloved YouTube Children’s Entertainer Blippi Once Went Viral For Pooping On His Friend In Video

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Look. I have no idea what's going on with kid's YouTube channels. First we had the surreal, other worldly terrors of 'Johny Johny Yes Papa', and the parade of pregnant Elsas had to be scrubbed from YouTube following the realizations that YouTube's kids video algorithm is a nightmare mission. And now this: Blippi, a kid's entertainer beloved by toddlers, has risen his way to the top of the YouTube listings with his bright personality and, more importantly, his understanding of SEO stuff that makes him rise high on a list of entertainers. But this story isn't about a man who understood a bunch of buzzwords and rose to the top. This is the story of a children's entertainer who turned out to have a past as a man who got famous online at first for pooping on his friend during a Harlem Shake video.

Look. I have no idea what's going on with kid's YouTube channels. First we had the surreal, other worldly terrors of 'Johny Johny Yes Papa', and the parade of pregnant Elsas had to be scrubbed from YouTube following the realizations that YouTube's kids video algorithm is a nightmare mission. And now this: Blippi, a kid's entertainer beloved by toddlers, has risen his way to the top of the YouTube listings with his bright personality and, more importantly, his understanding of SEO stuff that makes him rise high on a list of entertainers. But this story isn't about a man who understood a bunch of buzzwords and rose to the top. This is the story of a children's entertainer who turned out to have a past as a man who got famous online at first for pooping on his friend during a Harlem Shake video.