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“Girls” is back! And if you watch television shows live when they air — do people do that anymore? — you skipped the Golden Globes on Sunday night to tune into the Season 4 premiere. “Iowa” was a profound tapestry of uncomfortable moments that, let’s be real, mostly involved Marnie playing not jazz at a painstaking jazz brunch. Here were the most awkward moments from the Season 4 premiere that we’re still cringing over:

Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen “Girls” Season 4, Episode 1 “Iowa.”

• Adam’s speech about Hannah taking “steps in a series of random steps.” We know Adam isn’t the best public speaker, but we definitely wouldn’t want him giving a toast at a wedding or a eulogy at a funeral. This may have been the most uncomfortable Hannah & parents dinner yet.
• Adam’s anti-depressant commercial. The casting was certainly on-point for the ad (who’s more moody than Adam?), but we’re still curious what major plot points were edited out of the final commercial.
• When it’s impossible to tell what oral sex act Desi is performing on Marnie to make her butt jiggle that much.
• When Shosh’s parents, Mel and Mel Shapiro, fight over what what address her diploma should be sent to, because they are not sure which Mel Shapiro is the Mel Shapiro in question.
• When Natasha Lyonne appears as a dramatic equestrian who cannot say “unconscionable.”
• Whatever outfit Natasha Lyonne is wearing to play the part of a dramatic equestrian who cannot say “unconscionable.” (Sorry, but high socks and flip-flops will never be a thing, never.)
• When Marnie tells her mom they don’t have the same color face.
• When Marnie’s mom acts just like your mom, taking excessive photos of your friends to immediately post them on her Facebook.
• When Elijah blatantly lies about saving a kitten.



• When Elijah sees his ex-boyfriend have brunch with a bunch of basics named Lisa.
• When Marnie watches Desi make out with Clementine like a hungry bear guarding its young.
• When Marnie says, “Thanks, girl!” to Clementine.
• When Marnie says, “Or are we Marnie and Desi? We’ll talk about that later, SIR.” Nope.



• When Marnie says, “Maybe I’ll scat for you, do a little rap.” (Let’s all take a moment to thank Lena Dunham for not turning this proposition into a reality.)
• When Marnie cries inside of the jazz brunch.
• When Marnie cries outside of the jazz brunch.
• When Marnie thinks the thing Judy Garland and Lady Gaga have in common is that they’re white.
• When Marnie starts crying while holding all of Hannah’s lamps.
• The sound Marnie makes while crying while holding all of Hannah’s lamps.

“Girls” airs on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO.

So, I really like the Silver Jews, the David Berman-led side project that sprung forth from the creative genius of Pavement. But it was also something completely different, and with news that the band might be returning this week, I could barely contain my excitement.

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We know that Apple has managed to sell a lot of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units ever since it has been released, and new numbers released by UBS has revealed that the Cupertino company has managed to sell 69.3 million iPhones in the last quarter of 2014, ultimately setting an all-time record for Apple.

However what makes it more interesting is the fact that China accounts for more iPhone shipments than the US, which is a first. Based on UBS’ estimates, China accounted for about 35% of iPhone shipments. This is a huge leap from last year in the same quarter in which China only accounted for 22% of iPhone sales.

As for the US, their sales have increased from 24% to 29% year on year. However we should note that shipments does not necessarily indicate sales, but it is a sign that there is a huge demand for the product, otherwise why would Apple bother sending in that much shipment to a market with no demand, right?

What makes China’s figures even more impressive is the fact that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus was released later than the US, so for China to overtake the US in iPhone shipments in such a short period of time says a lot about the Chinese market, and it is also understandable as to why Apple would want to focus on developing their brand further in the country.

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Anyone can take selfies, but apparently if you’re a man, taking selfies could actually be a sign of psychopathy. This is according to a recent study conducted by The Ohio State University in which it was revealed that men who post a lot of selfies score higher on measures of narcissism and psychopathy.

The study involved the surveying of the social media habits of about 800 men. According to Jesse Fox, the lead author of the study and assistant professor of communication at The Ohio State University, “It’s not surprising that men who post a lot of selfies and spend more time editing them are more narcissistic, but this is the first time it has actually been confirmed in a study. The more interesting finding is that they also score higher on this other anti-social personality trait, psychopathy, and are more prone to self-objectification.”

However Fox is quick to point out that this does not mean that all men who take and post selfies are necessarily narcissists or psychopaths. The study actually found that the men who participated all scored within the normal range of behavior, but had higher than average levels of both narcissism and psychopathy.

So what about women? Do the same traits apply to women who take selfies and post them online? Well according to Fox, the preliminary answer is yes. She stated that she is currently conducting a similar study on women and based on what she has found so far, it would suggest that women who take selfies exhibit the same traits as well, although in the case of women, self-objectification plays a larger role.

It’s an interesting study that shows how our personality traits could influence how we present ourselves online. What do you guys make of it?

Men Who Post Selfies Exhibit Signs Of Narcissism And Psychopathy , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Just last week we reported that both the Lumia 822 and Lumia 928 had mysteriously vanished from Verizon’s website. Now if the phone were sold out, they’d still be listed albeit with a side-note that they are sold out and that they would be restocked in due time. A disappearance from a website seems to suggest discontinuation entirely.

Well the good news for Windows Phone fans is that it looks like Verizon has not dropped the Lumia 822 or Lumia 928, and yes it seems that they are indeed temporarily sold out. According to a statement that Verizon released to the folks at WinBeta, they said “VerizonWireless.com has temporarily sold out of Lumia smartphones. We’re looking forward to bringing more Lumias to market with Verizon.”

Now the wording is a bit suspect. Note that Verizon did not mention anything about the Lumia 822 or the Lumia 928. Instead they talked about “more Lumias” which could indicate that new and different models will be arriving on the carrier’s network in the future. So perhaps both the Lumia 822 and Lumia 928 have been discontinued by Verizon, but their support for the Windows Phone and Lumia brand is still ongoing.

In the meantime Verizon is still selling other Windows Phone products, like the HTC One M8 for Windows and the Samsung ATIV SE.

Verizon Confirms They Are “Temporarily Sold Out” Of Lumia Phones , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.