Ever watch a YouTube review of a game or console and worry that the reviewer was a little too enthusiastic? You're not alone. Machinima has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it mislead gamers by failing to disclose that Xbox On…
Stephen Colbert is going to interview J.J. Abrams in Newark as part of a fundraiser for the Montclair Film Festival — and if you want in on the action, you’ll have to move fast. Colbert and Abrams‘ conversation — which is being branded a „celebrity nerd-off“ — is supposed to be „a wide-ranging, on-stage look at their influences, ideas, and creative work,“ and it’s a discussion that’ll take place at an exciting time for both men. Colbert (a Montclair, NJ resident) is getting ready to start a new phase of his career as the host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which premieres September 8th; Abrams is one of the creative forces behind Star Wars‚ return to theaters with The Force Awakens on December 18th.
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Verge ESP returns from our hiatus, and we want to talk about drugs. We delve into the state of addiction treatment in 2015, and the broader role that drugs and alcohol play in pop culture, specifically music. From the glamorized torch songs of Lana Del Rey to The Weeknd’s chart-topping cocaine anthem, there are several wildly different stories we tell ourselves about who does drugs, why they do them, and whether or not they „have a problem.“ And when drug abuse is so frequently coupled with mental disorders like depression and anxiety, how can we treat one without taking the other just as seriously?
We also chat about USA’s Mr. Robot (whose protagonist is no stranger to addiction and mental illness), a show so of its time that its…
While 3D printing is often used for advancements in medicine or science, such as FDA-approved drugs or rocket pumps, this week it made an academic one. A PhD student at the Australian National University recently used a 3D printer to duplicate an I…
The hottest app in town is called Rand. It’s like Uber, but for photos of you and Rand Paul.
The app, released earlier today, includes a meme generator, a selfie booth, videos, news, a button labeled „Chip in five bucks now!“ and a series of inquiries about your opinions on decisions made by the Obama administration.
This app does almost nothing to cool my frustration with how so many GOP candidates are hell-bent on marketing themselves as approachable to youths by crudely mimicking internet culture (and avoiding answering questions about issues that are important to them).
Rand — the person, not the app — also felt the need to explain to the world how they might conduct a search in the app store, which sort of rubbed me the wrong…