Lego's plant-based toys aren't as eco-friendly as you'd think – but...
To reduce their environmental impact, Lego is now making some of its toys using plant-based plastics. While these 'sustainable' plastics don't require oil for their production, unfortunately they're...
View ArticleBarack Obama's March Madness picks are here, and people have THOUGHTS
Barack Obama has filled out his brackets, people, which means March Madness may now officially begin.On Wednesday, the former POTUS, basketball fan, and Cool Dad of America™ carried out the very...
View ArticleNow we know why Siri was so dumb for so long
It's no secret that Siri is way behind other voice assistants like the Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa when it comes to comprehension and total number of skills. Apple has drastically improved Siri...
View ArticleHere's every single tip, trick, and life hack from Netflix's 'Queer Eye'
As anybody who watches Netflix's new Queer Eyewill tell you, the Fab 5 are miracle workers.Antoni (food and wine), Bobby (home), Jonathan (hair and grooming), Karamo (culture), and Tan (clothes) take...
View ArticleWhy it makes sense for Twitter to take on Snapchat Discover
Facebook may not be the only competitor Snap needs to worry about. Twitter is reportedly working on a new Snapchat Discover-like feature that emphasizes photos and videos tied to specific events,...
View ArticleDude lands a job by making this super catchy rap video instead of a cover letter
This copywriter's cover letter sets a pretty high standard for job applications. Chase Zreet applied to work on the Sprite account at Wieden+Kennedy, an ad agency in New York. Instead of submitting a...
View ArticleStephen Hawking was a remarkable advocate for people with disabilities
When Stephen Hawking spoke, the world listened. The physicist, who died early Wednesday at the age of 76, could never be contained to just one subject. He talked about his life's work — exploring the...
View ArticleThis poignant quote from Stephen Hawking sums up his life
Stephen Hawking was many things. He was a famous cosmologist and an activist who changed the world's perception of what a scientist could be. Perhaps more than anything else, Hawking, who died on...
View ArticleThis teen was the only student in his school to participate in the national...
On Wednesday, students nationwide left class to honor the 17 teenagers who died in the Parkland shooting, and to protest lax gun control laws in the United States. SEE ALSO: This comic breaks down...
View ArticleMark Hamill reviews the worst Luke Skywalker action figures and god bless him
Star Wars toys weren't always app-enabled, semi-senitent BB8s. Before all that fancy stuff, fans had to put up with dolls that certainly did not pass the uncanny valley.Luke Skywalker himself (also...
View Article'Tears of Joy' emoji no longer sufficient to describe the surrealistic...
Times right now are ... weird, and your emoji use proves it. Or, rather, we should say your disuse. That's because everyone's once-favorite way to pictorially say haha omg that shit is so hilarious I'm...
View ArticleIt's not often you see koalas swim, so here's one paddling across a river
More famed for their ability to sit in a tree and eat eucalyptus leaves all day, koalas don't strike as the type to be able to swim that far.Well, you thought wrong. Take this video uploaded onto...
View ArticleThis professor created a 'mechanical mirror' out of toys
Daniel Rozin is a kinetic sculptor and Associate Art Professor at NYU. For the past 18 years, he has experimented with reflection and using ordinary objects and toys as individual moving pixels in...
View ArticleFor the third year in a row, United Airlines has the most pet deaths
Things just got even worse for United Airlines. Two stories broke earlier this week about unfortunate incidents involving dogs: one pup who died after being forced into a carry-on baggage compartment...
View Article10 times high schoolers had the most extra promposals
You can't just ask someone to prom. If you really want to go to the biggest event of high school with them, promposing is a whole production — it's about as much effort, if not more, as a marriage...
View ArticleTurn your kitchen into your own personal diner with a Lite Brite for hipsters
Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable's commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.Just...
View ArticleLatest 'Ready Player One' trailer is here to remind you that it's getting...
If the first reviews are to be believed, Ready Player One may be just the shot of epic, '80s-tinged escapism you're looking for. SEE ALSO: 'Ready Player One' review roundup: Dubbed 'the geekiest movie...
View ArticleThis ballerina is bringing the beauty of dance to urban neighborhoods in New...
Founder of The Swan Dreams Project, Aesha Ash, is selling photographs of herself dancing in her hometown of Rochester New York to raise money for the arts for underprivileged children. Her goal is to...
View ArticleFacebook's data-saving Android app is coming to the U.S.
Facebook is finally bringing one of its most popular apps to the U.S.Facebook Lite, the company's data-conserving Android app, originally created for developing markets, will launch in the U.S. on...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez speaks out about her own sexual harassment #MeToo experience
We've learned that no amount of star power protected women in entertainment from the industry's pervasive sexual harassment problem. Even triple threat Jennifer Lopez dealt with her own #MeToo...
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