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9 Ways to Dance About Architecture

Martin Mull famously said, "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." But what if you actually did dance about architecture? SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, Grant Snider of Incidental Comics illustrates a variety of architectural forms and their corresponding dances. Show More Summary

Giants' New Social Cafe Brings Twitter to Life

Physically going out to the ol' ballgame has always been an unmatched sporting experience. More recently, however, fans have flocked to online social platforms to talk trash, post thoughts and generally partake in the fun of spectator...Show More Summary

The 17 Stages of a Food Coma

Think back to last Thanksgiving. Your meal probably started out normally enough — a few slices of turkey here, a few dozen spoonfuls of mashed potatoes there — and ended with you clutching your food baby while passed out on the couch at 6 p.m. Show More Summary

Saudi Arabia Could Block WhatsApp Within Weeks

Since banning Viber, Saudi Arabia appears to have its set its sights on another popular Internet messenger smartphone application. This time it's WhatsApp, which could be blocked in just a few weeks unless it complies with local regulations The...Show More Summary

You Would Die If Superman Punched Your Face

If you watched Superman's life unfold on a white board yesterday, you're aware of his wide range of superhuman abilities. One swipe of his right fist is enough to send you into another dimension. But imagine if you were on the otherShow More Summary

9 Creative Ways to Leave a Tip

If you want to avoid being a terrible person, always tip your waiter or waitress. You could also make a lasting impression by leaving a tip with a little flare. You have your whole meal to decide on a way to present the money you'llShow More Summary

Tom Wheeler Will Probably Be the Next FCC Chairman

President Obama's choice for the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, will likely get the job, if Tuesday's confirmation hearing is any indication. How can we be so sure? Senate Commerce Committee Chair Sen. Show More Summary

Facebook Now Has 1 Million Active Advertisers

Facebook now has more than 1 million businesses actively advertising on the social network, the company announced Tuesday. The "vast majority" of those advertisers are small businesses, according to Dan Levy, Facebook's director of small...Show More Summary

Google Challenges Secret Court's Gag Orders

In its latest push against secrecy, Google has asked the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to ease its gag orders and allow the company to publish more data about the requests it receives from the court. On Tuesday, theShow More Summary

Miss Utah Gets Another Shot After Miss USA Interview Flub

Miss Utah Marissa Powell didn't win Sunday night's Miss USA pageant after botching her interview question, but she did win most viral moment of the evening. In the interview portion of the competition for the final five contestants, the 21-year-old awkwardly responded to judge NeNe Leakes's question about income inequality. Show More Summary

James Franco Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Fund 3 Films

Actor James Franco is turning his pockets to the public to wrangle funds for his latest project, Palo Alto Stories, a series of three features that will be adapted from pieces of his 2011 fiction-writing debut. The 35-year-old multihyphenate...Show More Summary

Huawei Shows Off Ascend P6, the 'World's Slimmest Smartphone'

Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei billed its new Ascend P6 model as the "world's slimmest smartphone," during an unveiling event in London on Tuesday. The Huawei Ascend P6 is 6.18 mm in depth, which is thinner than competitors like the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 (7.6 mm and 7.9 mm, respectively). Show More Summary

App Crowdsources Locations of Every Surveillance Camera

We're always being watched. And a new app lets you know it Surv combines user input and technology to create maps with detailed descriptions of the locations and types of surveillance cameras. Kaza Razat and Khalid Mills developed the...Show More Summary

John Mayer's Prancercise Music Video Is Astounding

The 'Prancercise Lady' has teamed up with musician John Mayer for the most bizarre music-plus-exercise combination imaginable. By now, you've probably heard of SEE ALSO: The 10 Most Viral YouTube Videos of 2012 Although this might seem like a hoax or a bootleg mash-up, the collaboration is the real deal. Show More Summary

Disney's 'Frozen' Teaser Will Melt Your Funny Bone

Meet Sven and Olaf: a lovable yet unsuspecting duo in Disney's Frozen that gets into a rather sticky situation on an icy lake Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) joins forces with a hardy mountain man (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his trusty reindeer, Sven, on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel). Show More Summary

Giant Snake Opens Door to Your Nightmares

Today, in horrifying things: A giant yellow snake successfully opens a door. The video above, which stars a 16-foot albino burmese python, was uploaded two years ago by Vimeo user Jenner. However, the snake, named "Julius," is the latest...Show More Summary

This Was The Coolest Thing I Played at E3

This year's E3 was amazing: dozens of terrific-looking games for fans, press and industry to demo and watch. Yet one really stood above the pack, even if it was a simple tech demo. Still, most demos don't let you dogfight in space through...Show More Summary

25 Panic GIFs to Calm Your Nerves

If you're feeling a little stressed today, don't worry — you probably just instinctively knew you had to celebrate International Panic Day Though today is a time to let your anxieties go, there are many forms of panic that can hit on...Show More Summary

Rihanna Steals Title for Most YouTube Views From Bieber

Justin Bieber won the race to become the first Twitter user to reach 40 million followers, but Rihanna just dethroned him on YouTube, claiming the most-viewed-artist title on Tuesday Rihanna's channel, which has existed since May 2009, has 3,784,030,789 views. Show More Summary

How iCloud Keychain Is Better (and Worse) Than a Password Manager

Of the many announcements Apple made last week, the news about iCloud Keychain seemed fairly minor. After all, senior vice president of of software engineering Craig Federighi spent just 1:20 on it at Apple's WWDC keynote. However, iCloud Keychain could end up having a big impact on consumer habits. Show More Summary

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