For years, tech companies have dreamed of a future in which people ditch their wallets and pay for things with their smartphones. And for years, that has not happened. But Apple may be on to something. In the three weeks since the company released Apple Pay, its first stab at a mobile wallet, some…

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Marvin Gaye remixed it, Roseanne mangled it. America has an anthem—but which version represents us? When Trisha Yearwood steps to the mic before tonight’s Game One of the World Series, I will be on edge, wondering where this rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” will fit into the checkered history…

On October 27, 1962, the captain of a Soviet submarine ordered a torpedo with a ten-kiloton nuclear warhead to be launched at a U.S. aircraft carrier. One man's decision prevented that order from being carried out—and his story is a cautionary tale about what could still happen in today's world.…

Mean Girls type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG-13 runtime 97 minutes Wide Release Date 04/30/04 performer Lacey Chabert, Tina Fey, Lindsay Lohan, Tim Meadows, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, Ana Gasteyer, Rachel McAdams, Amy Poehler director Mark S. Waters distributor Paramount Pictures…

While the concept dates back to ancient civilizations where people gathered to commemorate harvests and holiday celebrations, the power of social media and a white-hot interest in all things food has put social dining 2.0 in the spotlight.

The origins of the phrase go deeper than Sugarhill Gang Hip-hop — they were the first words on the genre’s first big hit, the Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 song, “ Rapper’s Delight .” But at the time no one—not even the young kids who had invented the music, the dances, the rhymes, and the visual art of…

On April 5, 2011, 41-year-old John Gass received a letter from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The letter informed Gass that his driver’s license had been revoked and that he should stop driving, effective immediately. The only problem was that, as a conscientious driver who had not…

Wild-eyed craziness was an essential component of Mel Gibson’s professional persona well before it became the hallmark of the rest of his life. For instance, the rampaging id of madness gave his performance in Richard Donner’s Lethal Weapon a dark charge. In the beginning, at least, there was…

The sad news that Fifty Shades of Grey will not feature any full-frontal has left many of us devastated. Fear not, however! Jezebel is here to pick up the rubble and distract you with the 50 best (theme, you see?) peens you can see on-screen. Trust us, these pictures will make your mood rise. As a…

Courtesy the W3C You might have read that, on October 28th, W3C officially recommended HTML5 . And you might know that this has something to do with apps and the Web. The question is: Does this concern you? The answer, at least for citizens of the Internet, is yes: it is worth understanding both…

In 1989, the year the Berlin Wall began to fall, American artist Jim Sanborn was busy working on his Kryptos sculpture, a cryptographic puzzle wrapped in a riddle that he created for the CIA’s headquarters and that has been driving amateur and professional cryptographers mad ever since. To honor the…

I hated Grand Theft Auto 5 . “Hate” is a strong way to describe something I bought on its first available day, canceled other plans to enjoy, beat within a week or so, and spent about 60 hours in slack-jawed amazement by—but “hate” is the only way I can describe the feeling that washed over my body…

By Grandmaster Caz Editor’s Note: On November 11, Henry Lee Jackson, better known as Big Bank Hank of the Sugarhill Gang, succumbed to cancer at age 58. The honey-voiced MC had the whole world chanting “hotel, motel, Holiday Inn!,” and he played an important role in disseminating the new style of…

Earlier this month, The Sugarhill Gang’s Henry “Big Bank Hank” Jackson died after a bout with cancer . At 57 years old, Hank carried the honor of rapping on one of the genre’s breakthrough records, 1979’s “Rapper’s Delight.” However, Heads know that Hank was never a writer, and even down to his most…

My youngest niece and I could not be more different. For one, I am 42 and Arianna is 17. But we have a few things in common. We're both the youngest of three, and we both have a small cluster of ailments that swim together in the Kalem gene pool: eczema, allergies. We both grew up in regions…

No surprise that David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s controversial best-selling novel Gone Girl became a big hit upon its release. One aspect of the film that generated unexpected chatter, however, was Ben Affleck’s penis. Days (weeks?) after critics had seen the film, many of them were…

Arriving on the dot for coffee and a chat in Los Feliz, 32-year-old actress, stand-up comedian, writer and one-woman multimedia phenomenon Jenny Slate lines up for her caffeine in an elegant cream-colored summer dress accented with bright flowers. She crouches to ruffle the head of a friendly dog…

Weve heard the rumors almost since the moment he walked off the set of his legendary Comedy Central show in 2005 at the height of its popularity and disappeared:Dave Chappellewas re-emerging. Going on tour. Getting a new TV show. But this summer, something happened. Ten shows at Radio City, all sold…

Meanwhile, Marion gets trapped inside the cockpit while the plane starts spinning in circles. Soldiers attack. Marion machine-guns them down, punctures a fuel truck and accidentally ignites a barrel of dynamite. As fire crawls toward the plane, Indiana Jones is knocked to the ground just before a…

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Before I saw Gone Girl, I had seen enough plot spoilers to know that Amy Dunne was the icy villain, a femme fatale who devours male victims like a praying mantis. I expected rage; what I didn’t expect was her willingness to hurt herself. Amy’s aggressive behavior and her ability to manipulate the…

Update at 7:30 p.m. 11/18/2014: Uber just posted a new privacy policy to its blog in the wake of this controversy. Passengers in the sharing economy need to know what kind of ride they're buying. Last night, Buzzfeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith published an explosive story , reporting on a dinner in…

Turns out, while People is really good at dentist office waiting room reading material, when it comes to selecting the Sexiest Human Male Specimen Currently Living, they're pretty hit or miss. So, for your benefit (and 75% to troll Kate Dries, who has the desk next to me and who will hate every…

Marko abandoned us. Emilia committed suicide. Katia died after being wounded in a raid. Roman’s not as sick today, but he won’t budge after hearing about Emilia, so we’ll have to keep an eye on him. These are the survivors—my survivors—hunkered in the fictional city of Pogoren, capital of the…

There’s an old comic-book adage that goes, “Every comic is someone’s first comic.” By that same token, every Wayne murder is someone’s first Wayne murder. Well, great news, then, for anyone living in a place without access to the Internet, books, or television — Dawn of Justice , the…

The examination to become a London cabby is possibly the most difficult test in the world — demanding years of study to memorize the labyrinthine city’s 25,000 streets and any business or landmark on them. As GPS and Uber imperil this tradition, is there an argument for learning as an end in itself?…

Finding inspiration in a world of unrest and rage W hen Gil returned to campus in September of 1969, the school was on the verge of revolt. As a rural school, too far away from urban unrest, Lincoln University didn’t experience the explosive rage blowing up on other black campuses such as Howard…

Space isn't having a great few months — from the exploding mishaps of Orbital Science's Antares rocket, to the terrible tragedy of Virgin Galactic's test flight, and the yay - but-oh-shit rollercoaster that's been the ESA's comet landing , things aren't going entirely to plan. This isn't without…

In this piece , I will be using the word nigger very liberally, not “the n-word.” On this matter, I agree with comedian Louis CK, who once said: When you say ‘the n-word’ you put the word ‘nigger’ in the listeners’ head. That’s what saying a word is. You say ‘the n-word’ and I go, ‘oh, she means…

The tastemaking label celebrates seven years with a series of genre-defying events I’m blown, I’m zooted / Can’t believe that I’m even moving Off a half a gram of molly, we about to go party And I don’t know what I’m doing, step! ► These unfiltered words come tumbling out of the mouth of oddball…

My modeling headshot as a 19-year-old aspiring actress in 1987, a couple of years after I met Bill Cosby. (Nicholas deScoise) In 2004, when Andrea Constand filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby for sexual assault, her lawyers asked me to testify. Cosby had drugged and raped me, too, I told them. The…

“I don’t want to give spoilers, but there will be more female characters and more female stuff.” That’s Lego Movie co-director Chris Miller talking to the BBC last week, along with creative partner Phil Lord, about their plans for the upcoming sequel to their 2014 film. And while on the surface,…

Marc Raishbrook was showing off video of a bear when the news came. A public-transit accident. Exposition Line. Woman possibly trapped on the tracks. "Time to work," Raishbrook said from the back seat of his Dodge Charger. Advertisement "Probably near Vermont," his brother, Austin Raishbrook, said…

Correction, Nov. 9, 2014: The basic assumptions I made about black holes in this movie were incorrect, so the conclusions I drew below were incorrect. This needs some explaining, so please read my follow-up post that hashes out my errors. I generally enjoy writing movie reviews; they’re a fun way to…

Spoiler warning: This essay digs deeply into Christopher Nolan’s films, including end details for Interstellar , The Prestige , and others. Proceed with due caution. Informed by Boswell that Bishop George Berkeley had proposed a theory stating that matter doesn’t actually exist—that so-called…

Official music video for 'The Stampede' by Biting Elbows Album out now! iTunes http://goo.gl/gFZXr facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bitingelbows Directed and Edited by Ilya Naishuller Shot by Sergei Valyaev Created by Ilya Naishuller and Sergei Valyaev Cast & Crew: Andrei Dementiev Ilya Kondratiev…

Getty Images When a small-time Tennessee restaurateur named Khaled Abdel Fattah was running short of cash he went to an ATM. Actually, according to federal prosecutors, he went to a lot of them. Over 18 months, he visited a slew of small kiosk ATMs around Nashville and withdrew a total of more than…