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· Sebastian Dillon
Thirsty Ravers Offered Sex For EDC Tickets on Craigslist
EDC may have ended last weekend, but memories of the wild weekend should still be pretty fresh for some, at least according to these Craigslist posts. Some individuals who weren’t able to snag a wristband before the event found other ways to get in, like one young woman (below)…
· Riley Schatzle
Staggering Statistics Show Why EDC is the Best Music Festival Ever
The evolution of the Electronic Daisy Carnival over the years has been unbelieveable. Starting in the early 90s as a series of simple warehouse raves in Los Angeles, EDC has grown into the dance music Moby Dick of all music festivals. When EDC was officially launched in 1997,…
· Max Chang
The CDC Just Revealed the Disgusting Reason Why Your Eyes Turn Red After Swimming
Swimmers know that after a few laps in a pool without goggles, it’s pretty normal for your eyes to become itchy and turn red. Most of us think it’s the chlorine in the pool that irritates the eyes, but according to the CDC, we are so unfortunately wrong.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Vintage Apple Jacket Now Costs $10,000 on Ebay After Drake Wore One at WWDC
When Drake took the stage at the Apple WWDC 2015 event yesterday to talk about the much-anticipated Apple Music, it was what he wore that garnered the most attention. The “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” rapper wore an old Apple varsity jacket that immediately caused a…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Christian Anti-Gay Protesters Accidentally Promote Hardcore Gay Porn Site
Without knowing it, anti-gay protesters have been accidentally directing people to a hardcore gay porn site for weeks now. Christian evangelists appeared outside of Carolina Rebellion, a hard rock and heavy metal music festival that takes place annually in North Carolina, to…
· Sebastian Dillon
Watch Judge Judy Get Confused and Upset Over EDC Rave Girl
“Electric Daisy Carnival.” “Rave.” These are words that the venerable Judge Judy knows nothing about, and like many elderly people would, she immediately decides to hate them. Watch as the plaintiff, Talina Apodoca, tries to explain what a rave (at 0:37, Judge Judy calls it a…
· Benny Luo
SoundCloud Founder: How Important is Being Creative When Building a Startup?
Since it’s launch in 2007, SoundCloud has evolved from a small startup in Berlin to one of the top online audio distribution platforms in the world. To give you an idea of the company’s growth, SoundCloud recently told us that 12 hours of music and audio get posted every minute…
· Riley Schatzle
One Video Perfectly Sums Up How Dumb Texting and Driving Is
In 2012, a video of Belgian student drivers screaming in frustration over the difficulty of controlling a vehicle while messaging short phrases via cellphone proved that texting while driving was an awful idea. From 2013 ro 2016, traffic accidents have remained the top cause of…
· Riley Schatzle
It Looks Like a Normal Bracelet, But it Does Something Extraordinary
In today’s age of Instagram, Twitter, Soundcloud and Snapchat, having a fully charged phone is essential to keeping up with the latest and greatest trends. However, carrying around a charger is not trendy, unless of course it is wrapped around your wrist and looks like an…
· Riley Schatzle
Gap Has Banned the One Thing All Workers Hate Most
Gap and its five subsidiary brands have announced they plan to phase out on-call shifts by the end of September, reports Reuters. The company’s move comes after New York State attorney general Eric Schneiderman sent letters to Gap and 13 other companies in April inquiring about…
· Laura Dang
A 26-Year-Old Designer Takes a Trip to North Korea, Documents it all on Instagram
A 26-year-old American was recently granted a visa to travel to North Korea for four days. Taylor Pemberton of Minneapolis flew into Pyongyang, North Korea, from Beijing, China, because there are no direct flights from the United States to the secretive military state. The young…
· Max Chang
How a 22-Year-Old ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Built a $10 Million a Month Startup
Eric “Eazy-E” Wright, a founding member of the seminal rap group N.W.A. and “The Godfather of Gangsta Rap,” pioneered an empire that never was but should have been when he established Ruthless Records. Responsible for putting West Coast hip-hop on the map, the N.W.A.-fueled…
· Jacob Wagner
Guy Ditches Girlfriend After He’s Accepted to Y Combinator, Then Realizes it’s Fake
Several weeks ago, Kurt Braget submitted a Y Combinator Fellowship application for his startup, TopChart. Yesterday, TopChart received an acceptance letter to the prestigious startup accelerator program, and Braget rightfully celebrated, but not everything would turn out as it…
· Laura Dang
Starbucks Now Serving Beer and Wine at 70 Locations
Starbucks is rolling out the booze with the introduction of their evening program, which started in Seattle in 2010. The popular coffee chain will be adding five more shops this week to its list of 70 locations nationwide that will be serving beer and wine to customers. The…
· Laura Dang
Children Suffer Intellectually When Moms Have to Work On Call, Study Finds
Research indicates your work schedule could be negatively affecting your children’s growth and learning capabilities. On-call scheduling is a practice utilized by companies such as Starbucks and Abercrombie & Fitch in order to maximize financial profits. At the short end of the…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the $740 Million Man Who Calls Himself the ‘Most Influential Person of China’
Some have called him a clown, others a philanthropist, but while his attitude towards public recognition seems to borderline on narcissism, Chen Guangbiao is adamant about helping communities who are in need. Despite coming from a destitute family, Chen, 45, is now one of…
· Laura Dang
Why the Man Who Invented the Digital Camera in 1975 Was Forced to Keep it Hidden
The technology that allows us to snap pictures on our phones in order to upload to Instagram and Snapchat was all thanks to engineer Steven Sasson, who invented the digital camera in 1975 at the age of 24 while working for Kodak, the biggest photographic film company at the…
· Jacob Wagner
This Airline Will Now Weigh Passengers Before Their Flights
Uzbekistan Airways has announced it will now check the weights of passengers along with their carry-on bags at departure gates using a special scale. For passengers who frequently complain about their seatmates taking up more room while still paying the same price, this may be…
· Laura Dang
This Mirror Can Detect Signs of Disease in 60 Seconds
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the frailest one of all? A newly invented smart mirror equipped with a face-scanning gadget can give you the answer to that question.
· Editorial Staff
Trapped $320,000 Range Rover Rescued By a $3,000 50-Year-Old Land Rover
Ironic, embarrassing footage showing a newer Range Rover being towed from a beach by a 50-year-old Land Rover perhaps proves that they don’t make ‘em like they used to.