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Gizmodo

NASA Breaks Silence on Deaths and Disappearances of Scientists With Ties to Space Tech

Eleven missing or dead scientists are now at the center of a federal investigation, and three had direct ties to NASA.

8 minutes ago

Gizmodo

NASA Breaks Silence on Deaths and Disappearances of Scientists With Ties to Space Tech

Buzzfeed

42 Things To Make Your Backyard, Patio, And Garden The Very Best They Can Be

These finds will make your outdoor space feel like prime real estate. View Entire Post ›

18 minutes ago

Buzzfeed

42 Things To Make Your Backyard, Patio, And Garden The Very Best They Can Be

Gizmodo

Japanese Man Sentenced For Posting 'Godzilla' Spoilers Online

39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was charged for posting plot descriptions of movies and anime series so detailed that a Tokyo court declared them copyright infringement.

19 minutes ago

Gizmodo

Japanese Man Sentenced For Posting 'Godzilla' Spoilers Online

Bored Panda

“Short And Stupid”: Fans Slam ‘The Hunger Games’ Star For Trying To Stop “Silly” Scene

Josh Hutcherson sparks backlash after calling a viral Hunger Games scene “silly,” with fans accusing him of missing key details.

29 minutes ago

Bored Panda

“Short And Stupid”: Fans Slam ‘The Hunger Games’ Star For Trying To Stop “Silly” Scene

Distractify

Here's What "Code Mermaid" Means on Planes (and How Serious It Is for Passengers)

The phrase "code mermaid" on a plane means something important when flight attendants say it, but it's not too serious for passengers onboard.

32 minutes ago

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Here's What "Code Mermaid" Means on Planes (and How Serious It Is for Passengers)

Buzzfeed

39 Outdoor Things So Fun Your Kids Will Be All, “Screentime Who?”

I want a mud kitchen for me. View Entire Post ›

34 minutes ago

Buzzfeed

39 Outdoor Things So Fun Your Kids Will Be All, “Screentime Who?”

Gizmodo

Black Gunk Found in Man's Lungs Exposes an Even Darker Side of Wildfire Smoke

The strange injury was caused by hours of inhaling thick smoke, his doctors say.

38 minutes ago

Gizmodo

Black Gunk Found in Man's Lungs Exposes an Even Darker Side of Wildfire Smoke

Gizmodo

ICE’s Smart Glasses Are a Worst-Case Scenario

The DHS is reportedly developing its own smart glasses that it plans to couple with biometric databases and facial recognition.

1 hour ago

Gizmodo

ICE’s Smart Glasses Are a Worst-Case Scenario

Buzzfeed

27 Pieces From Torrid So Damn Good You'll Be Hitting "Add To Bag" Immediately

You might wanna do some finger workouts now, cuz your index finger is about to seriously be put to work. View Entire Post ›

1 hour ago

Buzzfeed

27 Pieces From Torrid So Damn Good You'll Be Hitting "Add To Bag" Immediately

Gizmodo

Apple's New CEO Could Bring Us Less Pro, More 'Neo'

Apple hardware is back, baby, and it may have a new focus on affordability.

1 hour ago

Gizmodo

Apple's New CEO Could Bring Us Less Pro, More 'Neo'

Gizmodo

The First Look at 'Silo' Season 3 Is a Blast to the Past

Rebecca Ferguson stars in the Apple TV sci-fi show, returning on July 3.

1 hour ago

Gizmodo

The First Look at 'Silo' Season 3 Is a Blast to the Past

Distractify

Katie Sigmond Made the Same Mistake Twice and Went to Jail for It

Katie Sigmond went to jail twice, and it all stems back to two incidents from 2025, when she says she “went through a little bit of a spiral.”

1 hour ago

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Katie Sigmond Made the Same Mistake Twice and Went to Jail for It

Distractify

'American Idol' Contestants Rae Boyd and Brooks Rosser Go Public With Romance

Singers Rae Boyd and Brooks Rosser confirm they are dating after a surprise onstage reveal during 'American Idol’s' Disney Night episode.

1 hour ago

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'American Idol' Contestants Rae Boyd and Brooks Rosser Go Public With Romance

Distractify

Josh Hutcherson Has Responded to the Swiftie Backlash He Faced in 2025

Josh Hutcherson faced backlash from Taylor Swift's fans in 2025 after he confessed in an interview that he was not a huge fan of her music.

1 hour ago

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Josh Hutcherson Has Responded to the Swiftie Backlash He Faced in 2025

Mashable

Score the Ecovacs Deebot X11 robot vacuum and mop for its lowest price yet

As of April, 21, Ecovacs Deebot X11 robot vacuum and mop for its lowest price yet.

1 hour ago

Mashable

Score the Ecovacs Deebot X11 robot vacuum and mop for its lowest price yet

Mashable

The Soundcore Space 2 headphones prove why Soundcore is the budget brand to beat

Mashable's headphones reviewer spent two weeks trying out the new Soundcore Space 2 headphones. At $129.99, they're some of the best budget headphones she's tried.

1 hour ago

Mashable

The Soundcore Space 2 headphones prove why Soundcore is the budget brand to beat

Distractify

Blake Lively Seeks $161M, Says 176M ‘Mean Girl’ Impressions Hurt Career

Blake Lively alleges that Justin Baldoni caused her emotional distress and launched smear campaign against her.

2 hours ago

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Blake Lively Seeks $161M, Says 176M ‘Mean Girl’ Impressions Hurt Career

Distractify

Alan Osmond Has Died at 76 — He Was One of the Oldest Living Members of the Famed Osmond Family

Alan Osmond, of the famous Osmond family, has died, and people want to know his cause of death and what happened to him.

2 hours ago

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Alan Osmond Has Died at 76 — He Was One of the Oldest Living Members of the Famed Osmond Family

The Poke

'What’s a dead giveaway someone is bad with money?' – 17 signs that would give Martin Lewis a panic attack

In these expensive, cost of living times, it’s never been more important to look after your pennies. And while budgeting can go too far, the opposite is also true. Some people are so bad with their cash that they’re oblivious to it, prompting Djantiere to put the following question to the careful ...

2 hours ago

The Poke

'What’s a dead giveaway someone is bad with money?' – 17 signs that would give Martin Lewis a panic attack

Mashable

Half Man review: Is Richard Gadds new series as good as Baby Reindeer?

Richard Gadd's new limited series, "Half Man", is on its way to HBO. TV review.

3 hours ago

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Half Man review: Is Richard Gadds new series as good as Baby Reindeer?

The Poke

'Which difficult truths will make your life better?' – 17 things it’s better to realise sooner rather than later

Life teaches us lots of lessons over the years, whether we want it to or not. Sooner or later though, it manages to drum some truths into our heads. And while we pick up some of these insights quickly, others can take a while. This prompted Pure_Sherbert_4015 to try and save you some time by [...] ...

3 hours ago

The Poke

'Which difficult truths will make your life better?' – 17 things it’s better to realise sooner rather than later

The Poke

This moment from the new series of Euphoria had anyone who's actually had a job interview in, like, the last 20 years proper ...

You don’t have to be watching the new series of Euphoria to appreciate this, so – speaking entirely for ourselves – thank goodness for that. It’s a moment in the show which shows how Maddy (Alexa Demie) ended up working for Ms Penzler (Rebecca Pidgeon). At least, we think we’ve got that right. ...

3 hours ago

The Poke

This moment from the new series of Euphoria had anyone who's actually had a job interview in, like, the last 20 years proper ...

Mashable

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 21, 2026

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

3 hours ago

Mashable

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 21, 2026

Mashable

NYT Strands hints, answers for April 21, 2026

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

3 hours ago

Mashable

NYT Strands hints, answers for April 21, 2026

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 21, 2026

Here's the answer for "Wordle" 1767 on April 21 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

3 hours ago

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 21, 2026

The Poke

The viral McDonald's CEO was back with advice for eating on camera, and Garron Noone was about as impressed as you'd expect

Stop what you’re doing – the McDonald’s CEO is back …and he’s brought more nuggets. Back in March, Chris Kempczinski went viral for being thoroughly unconvincing as he pretended to enjoy the new McDonald’s Big Arch burger, and we shared Garron Noone’s hilarious assessment of the shenanigans. ...

4 hours ago

The Poke

The viral McDonald's CEO was back with advice for eating on camera, and Garron Noone was about as impressed as you'd expect

The Poke

People were asked for their favourite 'combo-shops' selling wildly different things – 19 straight from the very top tier

In business it can be useful to diversify. Why limit yourself to solely flogging vinyl records when you could also be selling live tortoises from the same premises" Why just sell cheese when you could also be catering for the chalk market" When Twitter account 80s Nostalgia posted the picture of the ...

5 hours ago

The Poke

People were asked for their favourite 'combo-shops' selling wildly different things – 19 straight from the very top tier

The Poke

An American accused European football fans of dissing US 'local culture' ahead of the World Cup and the entirety of Europe ...

As no-one anywhere needs reminding, the football World Cup goes to the United States this summer in a tournament that is generating excitement and trepidation in just about equal measure (actually, maybe just trepidation). Anyway, one thing that is especially concerning European football fans right ...

6 hours ago

The Poke

An American accused European football fans of dissing US 'local culture' ahead of the World Cup and the entirety of Europe ...

Bored Panda

33 Times People Realized Their Friends Were Actually Terrible

If two people know each other for some time, there’s a certain ease that starts to appear. No longer are we worried about every single word or action being judged — temporary awkwardness won’t suddenly destroy the trust that was built over the years. However, that’s also where we can get taken ...

7 hours ago

Bored Panda

33 Times People Realized Their Friends Were Actually Terrible

Bored Panda

69 Obvious Design Mistakes That Somehow Slipped Through The Cracks

Good design is meant to make life easier. But every so often, someone misses the point completely. From signs that proclaim, "No entry. Entrance only," to forks that seemingly want to be spoons, design fails are everywhere. Here's a list of some of the most unfortunate but hilarious ones spotted in the ...

7 hours ago

Bored Panda

69 Obvious Design Mistakes That Somehow Slipped Through The Cracks

Bored Panda

54 Hilarious Amazon Reviewers Who Missed Their True Calling As Comedians

You wouldn't think "Get weird" is a slogan for writing Amazon reviews, but after reading these, it might seem that that's the memo some folks got. Some people don't leave boring, simple explanations of how their purchase went. They include backstory, intrigue, and some comedy in their reviews. And, for ...

7 hours ago

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54 Hilarious Amazon Reviewers Who Missed Their True Calling As Comedians

Buzzfeed

Just 35 Sneaky Things To Get If Your Goal Is To Look ~Expensive~ While Being Thrifty

Embrace a "frugal chic" lifestyle with these Bottega-esque teardrop earrings ($10), an Olaplex-level hair treatment ($8), and a fabric shaver to make all your old, pilled sweaters and leggings look brand new ($9). View Entire Post ›

8 hours ago

Buzzfeed

Just 35 Sneaky Things To Get If Your Goal Is To Look ~Expensive~ While Being Thrifty

Bored Panda

29 Illustrations That Might Change Your Perception Of Sharks

I'm a digital artist passionate about worldbuilding. With my artwork, I try to show that there are many more creative and imaginative possibilities in sharks than just their jaws!

9 hours ago

Bored Panda

29 Illustrations That Might Change Your Perception Of Sharks

Bored Panda

26 One-Panel Comics That You May Relate To If You’re Feeling Depressed

Hey, my name is Adam and I'm a Polish cartoonist based in Berlin. Some time ago I started drawing my comics about Depression Chicken.

9 hours ago

Bored Panda

26 One-Panel Comics That You May Relate To If You’re Feeling Depressed

Buzzfeed

Just A List Of 34 Things To Help Address A Variety Of Your Kinda Embarrassing Problems

If you'd rather *not* broadcast these issues to the world, I've got your back. View Entire Post ›

17 hours ago

Buzzfeed

Just A List Of 34 Things To Help Address A Variety Of Your Kinda Embarrassing Problems