The Best Of The Worst 'Emoji Movie' Reviews

The Best Of The Worst 'Emoji Movie' Reviews
"The viewing experience of 'The Emoji Movie' is akin to letting someone else chew a hangnail off of your hand."

July 28, 2017 at 11:51PM
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30 Years Ago, Billy Joel Had a Meltdown in Moscow

30 Years Ago, Billy Joel Had a Meltdown in Moscow
In 1987, the piano man tried to bridge the gap between the US and the Soviet Union, and threw an onstage tantrum in the process.

July 28, 2017 at 04:32PM
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The data that transformed AI research—and possibly the world

The data that transformed AI research—and possibly the world
Originally published in 2009 as a research poster stuck in the corner of a Miami Beach conference center, ImageNet quickly evolved into an annual competition to see which algorithms could identify objects in the dataset's images with the lowest error rate.

July 28, 2017 at 12:13AM
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School Segregation Didn't Go Away. It Just Evolved.

School Segregation Didn't Go Away. It Just Evolved.
How parents are gerrymandering school borders and fencing out poor kids.

July 28, 2017 at 06:35PM
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Who the drugs kill

Who the drugs kill
Southern California's MDMA- and ecstasy-filled rave and festival circuit is affecting young Asian-Americans the most.

July 28, 2017 at 08:08AM
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The people who want to buy a railroad

The people who want to buy a railroad
VIA Rail runs 1,700km across Manitoba, and for many remote communities, the train is the only way to connect to the rest of the world. Now the local people want to buy the tracks.

July 28, 2017 at 07:27AM
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Health Care Debate: Obamacare Repeal Fails as McCain Votes No

Health Care Debate: Obamacare Repeal Fails as McCain Votes No
John McCain, along with Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted with Democrats in the early morning hours of Friday to reject the Senate GOP's "skinny repeal" bill.

July 28, 2017 at 10:42AM
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Anthony Scaramucci Sure Has Made A Lot Of Blunders In His First Week

Anthony Scaramucci Sure Has Made A Lot Of Blunders In His First Week
Last night, the Mooch accused Reince Priebus of "cock-blocking" him and Steve Bannon of "trying to suck [his] own cock." There's much more where that came from.

July 28, 2017 at 10:42AM
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This Is Just An Extremely Good Video Of A Hamster Pushing Another Hamster Off Their Wheel

This Is Just An Extremely Good Video Of A Hamster Pushing Another Hamster Off Their Wheel
Listen, we don't want to be hyperbolic, but this probably one of the best hamster videos on the internet.

July 28, 2017 at 01:17AM
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EXCLUSIVE: First human embryos edited in U.S., using CRISPR

EXCLUSIVE: First human embryos edited in U.S., using CRISPR
Until now, American scientists have watched with a combination of awe, envy, and some alarm as scientists elsewhere were first to explore the controversial practice.

July 28, 2017 at 05:35PM
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The Hijacking of a $100 Million Supertanker

The Hijacking of a $100 Million Supertanker
A mysterious assault. An unsolved murder. And a ship that hasn't given up all its secrets.

July 28, 2017 at 03:20AM
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Pakistani court removes PM Nawaz Sharif from office in Panama Papers case

Pakistani court removes PM Nawaz Sharif from office in Panama Papers case
Disqualification from office over corruption allegations is the most serious political ramification yet of 2016 leak.

July 28, 2017 at 04:32PM
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Russia demands U.S. reduce diplomatic staff in new round of conflict over election hacking

Russia demands U.S. reduce diplomatic staff in new round of conflict over election hacking
Russia announced Friday it would seize U.S. diplomatic properties and demand that the State Department reduce its staff in Russia, a tit-for-tat punishment that the Russian Foreign Ministry said was spurred by a financial sanctions bill now awaiting a signature from President Trump.

July 28, 2017 at 04:32PM
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Health Care Debate: Obamacare Repeal Fails as McCain Votes No

Health Care Debate: Obamacare Repeal Fails as McCain Votes No
John McCain, along with Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted with Democrats in the early morning hours of Friday to reject the Senate GOP's "skinny repeal" bill.

July 28, 2017 at 10:42AM
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The Barkley Marathons Is the Most Hellish Marathon in the World

The Barkley Marathons Is the Most Hellish Marathon in the World
The world's top ultrarunners fight to compete in the Barkley Marathons, an ever-shifting race designed by a madman to break their spirits through 100 miles of hellish Appalachian mountains. So far, only 14 people have completed it.

July 27, 2017 at 04:46PM
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That Startup Logo Is Trying to Tell You Something

That Startup Logo Is Trying to Tell You Something
Sans serif fonts are a clue not just to what a company sells, but how they do it.

July 27, 2017 at 11:13PM
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Minor Leaguer Hits An Inside-The-Park Grand Slam, Thanks To A Clever Slide Into Home

Minor Leaguer Hits An Inside-The-Park Grand Slam, Thanks To A Clever Slide Into Home
​Now here's something you don't see every day.

July 27, 2017 at 06:14PM
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Weight Watchers Cruise - What It's Like to Diet on Vacation

Weight Watchers Cruise - What It's Like to Diet on Vacation
The idea of a weight-loss cruise does seem like a paradox (or a joke). As any cruiser will tell you, the whole point is the 24-hour buffet.

July 26, 2017 at 10:32PM
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Anthony Scaramucci Sure Has Made A Lot Of Blunders In The Past Couple Of Days

Anthony Scaramucci Sure Has Made A Lot Of Blunders In The Past Couple Of Days
Here's a list of Scaramucci's gaffes from the past 48 hours or so. It's a long list.

July 28, 2017 at 01:30AM
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How Tattoos Might Affect Your Workout

How Tattoos Might Affect Your Workout
Tattoos may permanently alter the physiology of skin in ways that affect sweating.

July 28, 2017 at 01:05AM
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