People complain that modern media content is too often created with our short attention spans in mind ― that everything must be packaged in small, short bursts of info or entertainment, otherwise the audience will lose interest. But there is a certain s.....»»

That had to smart a little. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos lost $3.2 billion in one hour Thursday after his company announced tepid third-quarter earnings, Forbes reported. At 52 cents per share, Amazon’s net income fell far short of analysts’ predicti.....»»

Did you groggily hit your alarm this morning, dreading another week ahead? Did you hope that somewhere in this world there were fluffy, soft cats winning awards for simply being cats? Could such a beautiful thing exist? In short: Yes. It all happened on O.....»»

The Chicago Bears did not prevail Sunday ― and neither did fans’ common sense. After a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a fight started between a Bears supporter (likely angry over his team’s 17-16 home loss) and some Jaguars fait.....»»

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Students dressed in costumes chased each other with shaving cream in a massive foam fight at the University of St Andrews on Monday, as part of a decades old tradition for newcomers......»»

After 10 years of waiting like a predator surveying its prey, the trailer for “Planet Earth II” was released to the masses on Friday. Naturally, the footage of wildlife in habitats across the globe is nothing short of remarkable. There are ani.....»»

“The Simpsons” takes aim at GOP nominee Donald Trump’s reportedly cozy relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin in a new web short. Homer Simpson is about to vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at the polls when he.....»»

A woman in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has Donald Trump by the short hairs now. Her own. Emily Robinson heard Trump’s now-infamous “grab her by the pussy” comments around the same time her house received a mailer from the Republican presid.....»»

Faced with the “stimulus overload” of being in India, David Letterman decided it was time to have his beard trimmed.  A short video recorded during Letterman’s recent travels abroad shows the former “Late Show” host tidy.....»»

This is nothing like riding a bicycle. In the video above, competitive cyclist Dan Atherton rides down the utterly frightening, extremely rocky, seriously steep Red Bull Hardline track. And did we mention there is a 50-foot jump? The good news for Atherto.....»»

New research, reported on by The New York Times this week, argues that Adolf Hitler once wrote a book lauding himself as Germany’s future savior ― and had it published under another man’s name.  The short book, Adolf Hitler: His Li.....»»

While explaining Donald Trump’s countless past contradictory statements during the debate Tuesday, Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence fell into an infinite thought loop and short-circuited on live television. With Pence’s skin-g.....»»

”Family Guy” on Sunday took a trip back to 2014, placing Peter Griffin in the elevator as Jay Z was attacked by sister-in-law Solange Knowles. To set up the gag, Peter tells wife Lois that he knows what can happen when people hold in their agg.....»»

Leave it to a man to mansplain the term “mansplaining.” Syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson provided the world with a perfect example of mansplaining, all while putting an actual mansplainer in his place. On Thursday, WBEZ reporter .....»»

What words come to mind when we say “cargo shorts”? Sexy, sultry, seductive? Why are you laughing? Because we cargo short enthusiasts are not defined by our pockets. Cargo Shorts Awareness (Half) Week continues ... -- This f.....»»

Once the modeling industry gets its tentacles into you, there’s no going back. A giant Pacific octopus learned that the hard way after posing for a series of photos with a Japanese model/food blogger known as Namada.  Some are comparing t.....»»

With so many injustices in the world, it’s easy for the powerless to fall through the cracks. Few are more vulnerable to judgment than those in the cargo short community. Pocket aficionados find themselves ridiculed for their interest in these.....»»

(Reuters) - This year's World Black Pudding Throwing Championships, a more than 100-year-old tournament centered around hurling blood sausage, was won by the first thrower......»»

It ain’t over until the last tomato gets thrown. Spain’s annual world-famous food fight, La Tomatina, happened today. The fight brings thousands of locals and tourists together to throw tomatoes at one another and has been held in the Valencia.....»»

Every important political movement has its theme song. The Civil Rights movement had “We Shall Overcome,” the 1970s feminist movement had “I Am Woman,” and now there’s a ditty for those who are fighting the good fight to allo.....»»