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Justin Bieber took a break from texting Marilyn Manson to do something actually worthwhile – voice his support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
SEE ALSO: Marilyn Manson doesn't mince his words when it comes to Justin BieberI am a white Canadian and I will never know what it feels like to be an african American but what I do know is I am willing to stand up and use my voice to shine light on racism, because it's a real thing and it's more prevalent now than I have ever seen in my lifetim

Surprise, surprise: it has been confirmed that WeChat gives your personal data to the Chinese government. The company recently updated its privacy statement declaring: “We may be required to retain, preserve or disclose your Personal Information for a longer period of time: in order to comply with a court order, subpoena or other legal process; in response to a request by a government authority, law enforcement agency or similar body (whether situated in your jurisdiction or elsewhere); w

The evolving nature of the marketing landscape can be tough to keep up with. Every week, it feels like there is a new strategy to follow. And even then, it can be challenging to discern which trends are “real” and here to stay from the fads that will wear off quickly. One direction that seems to becoming a more and more permanent pillar in the marketing world is the power of influencer marketing. If you are not familiar, influencer marketing, according to TapInfluence, is a typ

Lady Gaga's entered the incredibly personal portion of her career, and her new Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two is the crux of it all. 
In the emotional documentary, directed by Chris Moukarbel and released Friday morning, we get a raw glimpse of the performer that we've never seen as she releases her latest studio album Joanne, gears up for a legendary Superbowl performance, and manages a bevy of personal issues as well. Here's what we learned about the woman behind Gaga, Stefani Ge

The latest trainwreck of a GOP health care plan looks likely to die — and, once again, John McCain could be the dude who killed it. 
On Friday, the Republican senator announced he would vote against the Graham-Cassidy bill. With zero support likely from Democrats, and Republicans Rand Paul and Susan Collins against it, that pretty much dooms the measure. 
SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel tears apart his critics on health care bill
One of the men behind the bill — Sen. Lindsey Graham

Betsy DeVos, one of the most controversial Trump administration cabinet members, just made a radical change to one of the most contentiously debated Department of Education policies. 
On Friday, DeVos announced that the department had revoked Obama-era guidelines that advocates argue were critical to protecting victims of college sexual assault and investigating allegations of violence. 
SEE ALSO: Videos about the 'logical' ways we excuse sex assault will make you want to rage scream
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One of the worst things you can do to someone is make them question their employment status. Getting fired sucks, but there’s an unmistakable sense of finality about it. You know it’s the end of the road, allowing you to be proactive and move on with your life. When you don’t know if you’re about to lose your income or not, you can’t plan for the future. It’s like a type of paralysis that means you can’t think beyond a few weeks. Anxiety sets in. It suc

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sent a sobering, self-reflective email to employees today following the London transport authority’s decision not to renew the company’s license. In what is an uncharacteristic move for a company plagued by rampant sexism and regulatory abuse, much of which was a product of the leadership style of former chief exec and founder Travis Kalanick, Khosrowshahi told Uber employees that “there is a high cost to a bad reputation.”Text of the email was

Tali is back, and this time she puts her own feminine spin on Link from the classic The Legend of Zelda series.
In each episode of DIY Costume Squad one of our expert hosts shows you how to make your own DIY costume based on popular movie/TV/video game characters. Watch as they transform everyday materials and store-bought items into fantastic costumes!  
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Tali is back, and this time she puts her own feminine spin on Link from the classic The Legend of Zelda series.
In each episode of DIY Costume Squad one of our expert hosts shows you how to make your own DIY costume based on popular movie/TV/video game characters. Watch as they transform everyday materials and store-bought items into fantastic costumes!  
Watch more episodes of Costume Squad
Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more...
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The Kardashian-Jenner clan just keeps getting bigger. Maybe. 
Kylie Jenner is reportedly pregnant, according to TMZ, the initial source of the story. The father of the child is none other than her current boyfriend, 25-year-old rapper Travis Scott. 
SEE ALSO: Kylie Jenner's new reality show is made worse and better by social media
The two have been dating since April 2017 but have made very few public appearances together. As TMZ reported, Scott has been sharing the news with friends a

Shortly after launching at Sprint, the Essential Phone has made its way to Best Buy — both online and in stores. A quick check of stock around New York City shows that the unlocked, black Essential Phone is already available at many locations, though supply might vary depending on where you are. The Android smartphone costs $699.99 and is compatible with all major US carriers including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint.Essential has been working to improve the device through software

Must be nice to be a billionaire. 
Just a day after he somewhat apologized for somewhat undermining democracy, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared Friday he would be fueling his own philanthropic organization with about $12.8 billion over the next 18 months.
SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to make Russia-linked Facebook ads public is a disgrace
This announcement came just after news broke that Facebook would be withdrawing a plan to reclassify the company's stock. Zuckerberg was schedul

Must be nice to be a billionaire. 
Just a day after he somewhat apologized for somewhat undermining democracy, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared Friday he would be fueling his own philanthropic organization with about $12.8 billion over the next 18 months.
SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to make Russia-linked Facebook ads public is a disgrace
This announcement comes as part of Facebook withdrawing a plan to reclassify the company's stock just days before Zuckerberg was scheduled to te

Donald Trump loves poll numbers, huge crowds, and popularity rankings ... but something tells us he's not going to be a fan of CNN's latest stats.
A new poll from CNN shows that Melania Trump, not Donald, is actually the most popular adult Trump these days, ranking higher than her husband and soaring past other Trumps like Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner.
SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel weighs in on Donald and Melania Trump's awkward handshake
Friday's CNN poll, which surveyed more than 1,000 adults

Apple has extended the period of time that customers have to finish (or rewatch) a rented movie to 48 hours. That’s up from the previous limit of 24 hours, as MacRumors noted earlier today. The clock starts when you begin watching rented content; you still have 30 days to hit the play button. Movies can be rewatched as many times as you’d like — or can fit in — during the 48-hour window.The extension comes just as Apple launches the Apple TV 4K set-top box, which is capab

Falon Fatemi is the definition of a “people person,” at 19, working for Google, she was a match-maker for business partnerships. By her mid-twenties she was working alongside investor Mark Cuban to create her own company. Today she is bottling serendipity, or more accurately: her company created an AI that tries to put people together as skillfully as she does. The AI is pretty good, but it’s no Falon Fatemi. It might be cliche` but after interviewing her a couple of times, it

As Mexico recovers from two monster earthquakes that left buildings toppled and hundreds dead, all hands are on deck for recovery. 
The Mexican beer company and Heineken subsidiary Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma is stepping up in a big way. 
SEE ALSO: Horrific videos capture terror of Mexico's latest earthquake
After delivering their initial store of canned water that they produce yearly in case of a national emergency, the company announced Wednesday that they would halt beer production

Look, we all have our vices. The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's vice just happens to be spending at least $300,000 of taxpayer money on private jets. Oops!
Unfortunately, if you're going to be upset about the reported 24 private flights Price (who once railed against such expenses) has taken since May, you're overlooking a TON of other things he's wasting even more taxpayer money on.
SEE ALSO: I have drawn the Trump administration as Sonic the Hedgehog and I am ready to ans

It's a new day at Brigham Young University, the Mormon college in Utah: a ban on caffeinated soft drinks has been lifted. That means it's the end of an era for a black market selling soda providing sweet, sweet bursts of energy.
“I’ve heard people talk about hiding mini-fridges on campus and doing an on-demand delivery service - get a can of soda delivered to you anywhere on campus any time," R. Alex Anderson, a 24-year-old master's student said via Twitter direct messaging. 
An

Dell’s XPS 13 has long been regarded as one of the best Windows laptops around – we said so much in our review. Since I’m one of those weirdos who prefers 2-in-1s to traditional laptops though, I was stoked when Dell announced it was giving the XPS 13 a convertible treatment. Still, I was a little concerned Dell might make too many sacrifices for the new form factor. Thankfully, not much is lost in translation. The XPS 13 2-in-1 uses the same design language as the traditional

Amazon may soon be able to deliver Shake Shack to your house. The e-commerce giant has partnered with Olo, an online restaurant ordering platform with corporate customers including Shake Shack, Chipotle, Five Guys, and Wingstop, to offer easy integration into Amazon Restaurants.To be clear, none of those corporations have taken advantage of Amazon’s offer yet — Buca Di Beppo, a company that operates 90 Italian restaurants, is the first and only signee so far — but the opportuni

Well, of course the internet had a field day with Apple’s new iPhone X after it was revealed to have a starting price of $999.  
Yep, $999, and that's just for the starting version. Be prepared to part with one of your beloved kidneys if you want that 256gb version, which starts at a whopping $1,149. 
SEE ALSO: Report claims iPhone X production hasn't even started yet
Online, of course, this led to a new math-driven meme, which points out all the (mostly ridiculous) things you co

Daimler, the parent company of luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz, announced plans to invest $1 billion to ramp up electric vehicle production in the U.S. 
The huge sum will be used to upgrade a plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where Mercedes already makes SUVs. The company also plans to build a new, separate battery plant near the current facility. Daimler claims the new developments will create more than 600 new jobs. 
Workers at the newly e-focused factory will make the automaker's upcomin

Starting at just $7.99 a month, Netflix remains as one of the cheapest options for countless hours of televised entertainment. But let be real — if you can mooch of someone else's account, you totally should.
While your parents or grandmother may be totally OK with your inability to pay for your own damn Netflix account, others, like your ex, may not be cool with it. But have no fear, there are a few ways for you to be a fly under the radar, as long as the owner of the Netflix account isn'

Being vulnerable isn’t our first instinct. We’re human after all, which means most of the time we’re shamelessly stubborn and independent in the hopes of appearing strong and put-together.
This is especially true when we’re in the throes of unemployment. The thing is—and you know this—when we let our pride go and admit we need help, we usually surprise ourselves with the outcome.
Take Farah Patel. Earlier this year, she was laid off from her sales position due

Intel is discontinuing plans to release a reference version of its Project Alloy “merged reality” headset. Road to VR reported the news today, saying that Intel made its decision over the summer based on a lack of interest from partners. In a statement, Intel said it had chosen to “wind down its Project Alloy reference design,” but would continue to invest in augmented and virtual reality technology, including RealSense depth sensing and WiGig-based wireless headset syste

Walmart is testing direct-to-fridge delivery, a service that taps Amazon’s newest acquisition, Whole Foods, in bringing groceries not only to your house, but your fridge itself. Walmart announced last Friday it would be testing the service on a few customers in Silicon Valley. The company will also be partnering with smart lock and home accessory maker, August Home, giving it access to our most intimate places (yes, that includes our fridge). How does this work? Walmart aims to get the or

The International Trade Commission has ruled that American companies are being hurt by cheap solar panels from overseas, providing an opportunity for President Donald Trump to tax imports from countries like China.The decision has big implications for America’s $29 billion solar industry, which has grown tremendously in the past decade. Solar power is much cheaper now, and there were 10 times as many large-scale solar projects in 2014 as there were in 2004. But companies fear that if cheap

MasterClass, a startup that offers specialized instruction from celebrities in various industries, has now added Martin Scorsese to its roster.
For $90 you can take a general filmmaking class with one of the most critically and commercially successful directors of the last 40 years. Or, as MasterClass CEO David Rogier boasts in a press release, “Scorsese is one of the most influential filmmakers of all-time... This is a once in a generation opportunity.” That’s some pitch.
Scor

One regular Bagel Bite isn't enough, not even five are. But a giant one can reduce the cravings.
HellthyJunkFood, known for recreating popular fast food recipes, decided to make their own Bagel Bites including a huge one you might need two hands (or four) to hold. The fun size bites looked right out of the store-bought box, but the jumbo size bagel bite might just need a new name—and a bigger microwave.  Read more...
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