She Nearly Unseated A Texas GOP Congressman. She’s Trying Again.

“Seeing how Will Hurd continues to vote against this district, I felt called to serve again,” says Gina Ortiz Jones.

Measles Cases Reach Highest Level In U.S. In 25 Years

The U.S. may lose its elimination status if current trends continue, the CDC said.

Why Remake The Lion King? Director Jon Favreau Explains

When it comes to Disney’s upcoming Lion King movie, most of us have lots of questions. Things like, is it a shot-for-shot remake? Is it live-action? Animation? Will the animals be talking and/or singing? And perhaps most importantly: Why attempt this in the first place?

Read more…

The 10 Best Deals of May 30, 2019

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.

Read more…

Epic nerfs Fortnite Burst SMG structure damage for some reason

When Epic Games nerfs a Fortnite weapon, it’s typically the result of players complaining about it being overpowered. This time, however, players are grumbling about Epic’s decision to reduce the structure damage caused by its new Burst SMG weapon, stating that it makes the marginally useful weapon even less appealing than it started. Epic has made many adjustments to Fortnite‘s … Continue reading

Uber Lit $1 Billion on Fire Last Quarter Because That's What Uber Does

In its first earnings as a public company, Uber posted losses of $1 billion over the previous quarter, more or less matching investor expectations, because sending the GDP of Vanuatu off a cliff every three months is Uber’s current business model, more or less.

Read more…

Ever Wanted to Smoke a Genie? Your Wish Just Came True With This Aladdin's Lamp Vape

Be honest, how many times have you watched Disney’s animated Aladdin with your mod in hand and wondered what it would be like to vape that genie as he comes blasting out of that lamp in a cloud of smoke? It turns out you don’t need three wishes to find out; just a fully-functional lamp-shaped vape that Disney’s…

Read more…

Sasha Baron Cohen Says ‘Borat’ Broke Up Pam Anderson And Kid Rock

It’s been long rumored that Anderson’s appearance in the film caused the end of her brief marriage to the rocker.

GOP Rep. John Rose Blocks $19 Billion Disaster Aid Bill

Rose is now the third GOP member to stall a bill that would help millions of Americans affected by natural disasters.

Google unveils new privacy rules for Chrome extensions and Drive

Google announced new rules that will restrict access to user data for third-party add-ons in Chrome and Drive. From now on, Chrome extension developers must request the least amount of user data their app requires to function. Apps that connect with…