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Drake shares a truly embarrassing apology letter he sent his mom in 2006.

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Unlike many rappers, Drake spent his childhood starring on Degrassi and had a mom who supported his eBay spending habits. He is not ashamed of his privileged past, either. On Sunday, he uploaded a picture of a hand written note he wrote to his mom promising to pay her back after spending a little too much money on eBay.

Dear Mom,

I have cancelled the Wireimage subscription due to my Ebay charges coming to more than I had planned for. Please know that you will be reimbursed fully through several methods and or means of payment.

THANKS for temporarily funding my music and wardrobe.

Drake explained in the caption to his throwback that "eBay was the addiction back in 2006. Def come a long way and it's safe to say I most likely settled this debt."

So this is what he means by "started from the bottom."

5 times Taylor Swift was a sneaky snake.

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Taylor Swift has been playing the role of America's sweetheart for years. Over the last week, those close to her (first Calvin Harris and now Kim Kardashian) have exposed Taylor for what she truly is: straight-up sneaky. Looking back on it, we should've seen all of this coming. She's been using her girl next door charm to subtly promote her evil agenda for years now. Here are five times Taylor Swift was a s-s-s-snake.

1. That time she hugged Kanye West.

Look at her in 2015. Pretending to have put any beef between her and Kanye in the past. Now, thanks to Kim Kardashian, we know this was just phase one of her elaborate plot to later destroy him. How she knew about "Famous" so long before Kanye even thought of it, and how she had the foresight to publicly forgive him so that she could later destroy him—we may never know. She's an evil genius.

2. Any time she acted surprised to win an award.

What at first appears to be the genuine excitement of a young woman rising to the top of her industry is, in reality, an act designed to convince the public that she is humble and modest and "just like us." Ugh. We know that you know how beautiful and talented you are, Taylor. You can't convince us you're capable of being so honestly endearing and humble. Quit the act.

3. That time she visited a children's hospital.

Thank you, Sam, for sharing this great pic of you and Taylor Swift with us. We hear you made quite the impression!

Posted by Children's Health Queensland & Lady Cilento Children's Hospital on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Taking time out of her busy pop star schedule to brighten up their days or brainwashing the innocent minds of sick children? Despicable.

4. That time she invited her fans to her house.

Taylor invites total strangers to her house for secret listening parties, bakes them cookies, and makes their dreams come true and we're expected to believe she genuinely cares about her fans? Yeah, right. Those "secret sessions" were probably just recruitment events for her army. Which brings us to our next example...

5. That time she assembled an army.

Taylor's "girl squad" is not, as she would have you believe, a group of women celebrating female friendship, but rather a well-trained army set to annihilate us the moment we turn on her. She's using fear tactics to ensure that we all continue to worship her.

Wake up, people!

5 reasons Meghan Trainor should vote in the upcoming election.

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Pop star Meghan Trainor recently stated in an interview with Billboard that she has never voted and has no plans to vote in the 2016 election. Her rise to fame began with her 2014 single "All About That Bass." Trainor's interview covered all sorts of details about her life—she continues to write chart-topping hits, she's good friends with Chloë Grace Moretz, and she spends a good amount of time with her family. But when asked about politics and the 2016 election, she said:

I should be way more aware, and if it was [Clinton] or Trump, I'd definitely vote for her. But I've never voted and I don't have any desire to.

She's not afraid to speak her mind, and she gave an honest response. But there are so many good reasons she should vote! Here are 5 reasons Meghan Trainor should vote in the 2016 election:

1. She cares about gun control.

Prior to stating she won't vote, Trainor said "I think it's ridiculous that random crazy people can buy guns." This is one of the most pressing current issues in American politics, and voting is one of the most important ways to affect policy. She's already used social media to express her thoughts on the issue. Speaking of which...

2. Social media.

🇺🇸🎉🇺🇸🎉

A photo posted by Meghan Trainor (@meghan_trainor) on

Trainor has 2 million Twitter followers and nearly 6 million Instagram followers. If she was vocal about voting, it could influence a good chunk of her fans who may also be on the fence about it. She could also use it as an opportunity to squash trolls that make mean remarks about her chosen candidate.

3. She could finally have a "college" experience.

She's so gifted at music and songwriting that she declined a full music scholarship to hop right into the industry. She never got to go to college, but she could help influence the electoral college. Remember, popular votes don't actually elect a president, they often dictate how a state's electoral college casts their vote. Spring break forever.

4. She could make Hillary sing and/or dance.

Hillary has made a number of pop culture-related campaign appearances: she appeared in an episode of Broad City, and sat down for an interview with Lena Dunham. Trainor could write an anthem just for Hillary, or simply have Hillary appear with her onstage for the classic bit where an old politician that can't dance attempts to dance. She has the power to make one of the most powerful women in the world dance or sing like a goofball. Don't waste that opportunity.

5. Trump could win.

If Trump wins, she's forever on the record for saying she would have voted for Hillary but didn't. She'll never hear the end of it. At parties with friends, and every year at Thanksgiving, someone will always remind her that she chose not to vote in the election that resulted in President Trump. It would haunt her for the rest of her days.

There are so many good reasons that Meghan Trainor should vote. She has incredible power and influence as a huge pop star, and she's a role model for young women. Plus, everyone wants to see Hillary dance. Make her dance!

5 people having a worse Monday than you.

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5. Tom Hiddleston, because he's in the middle of a hurricane.

Hurricane Taylor is a category 4, and it just made landfall.

This morning, the world is reeling from a freshly reignited Kim Kardashian/Taylor Swift/Kanye West feud. But all the previous fighting between T-Swift and Kimye seems like harmless ribbing next to the A-bomb that Kardashian dropped yesterday, in the form of secretly-recorded video of a phone call between West and Swift. The whole story is complex and outrageous and stretches back more than a decade, so read our full coverage to get caught up. But right now, let's address the real victim in this war: Tom Hiddleston.

When will these monsters leave poor Loki alone?

Ever since Hiddleston first became involved with Swift a month ago, his privacy has been decimated. He jumped headfirst from the kiddie pool of fame to the deep end, and now he's desperately doggy paddling for his life. And now that this feud has exploded back into life, that pool might as well be full of sharks. And he has no legs. This metaphor is becoming increasingly tortured, but it's not an exaggeration.

One thing feels definitively true—Hiddleston had no idea this was coming. Meanwhile, social media is in a frenzy over his misery.

Will Hiddleswift survive this test? No.


4. Lady Gaga, because she got pulled over two weeks after getting her license.

Is this someone you want to share the road with?

She may not be involved in any active feuds, but Lady Gaga's week isn't off to a great start either. A New York City kid turned international superstar, Gaga has never learned to drive. But at the age of 30, she decided recently that it was time to finally tackle that rite of passage, and thus relate to her millions of teenage fans. But as those teenagers know well, the first days of driving are no picnic.

Only two weeks after she finally got her license, Gaga had her first run-in with the fuzz. On Friday, she was pulled over on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu for not having license plates on her brand-new Ford truck.

There are many questions left unanswered in this story. Was Gaga using temporary plates until hers came in the mail? Did she have proof of ownership in the glove compartment? Was she fined? Did she get out of the ticket by telling the cop, "I was born this way…" or some other reference to her discography? As always, she leaves us wondering. That's why we love her.


3. Mike Pence, because he made a terrible mistake.

He doesn't even look excited in their official photo.

On Friday, Indiana Governor Mike Pence was honored to accept Donald Trump's offer to be his vice presidential running mate. It seemed like all his troubles were over—he was on the national stage, free from the Indiana citizens who hate his guts, ready to make his mark on history. But then he realized—he had made a deal with the devil. And his hell has just begun.

Immediately after accepting the nomination, there was the debacle of the Trump/Pence campaign logo, which managed to look like penetrative sex, a toilet, and a Soviet propaganda poster all at the same time.

But if you think that's bad, you haven't seen the two candidates appearing in their first joint interview on 60 Minutes. Take a look at this highlight reel. Try to resist the urge to gawk at the human traffic cone Trump, and pay close attention to Pence's face.

That's the face of a man in ultimate suffering. And the election isn't for four months. By November 8, his hair will have turned so white, it'll be transparent.


2. A wanted man who wandered straight to the police station chasing Pokémon.

In the weeks it's been out, the mobile game Pokémon Go has become a worldwide phenomenon—or, you might say, epidemic. In addition to cultural insensitivity, the game has been responsible for a wave of injuries, as oblivious players walk into walls, trees, and traffic while chasing Diglets. But one Michigan man took it to a new level, by landing himself in jail while pursuing Pokémon.

The Detroit Free Press reports that a 26-year-old Milford, MI man was biking around town in his pajamas looking for Pokémon (not unusual for this game) when he sought out one gym (a geotagged location in the real world where you can compete against other players) that turned out to be located at the Milford police station. Officers noticed him through the window of the station and went out to investigate, at which point they recognized him as a wanted fugitive with a warrant out for his arrest.

His crime? Failing to appear in court on a breaking and entering charge (possibly while looking for Pokémon). He was booked on the spot and later released on a personal bond.

It's ironic, isn't it? He tried to catch 'em all, but in the end, he was the one who got caught.


1. Japan's infamous "Nipple Man," who was finally brought to justice.

Police in Kyoto, Japan have arrested a legendary pervert with a long reputation of leering at schoolgirls on the subway while rubbing his own nipples. From now on, he'll be rubbing his nipples in jail.

33-year-old Toshihiro Fujikuma was caught last month after he upgraded his nipple play to full flashing, exposing his genitals to two 16-year-old girls. Since at least 2013, he had been well-known in western Japan as Chikubi Ojiisan, “The Nipple Man” or “Mr. Nipples.” Many young women had taken photos of him rubbing his swollen nips, but he had never been identified. And once his name went public, it was bad news for the city of Ritto, Shiga Prefecture.

As it turns out, Fujikuma is a welfare case worker in Ritto—a civic employee. His exposure as an exposer has cast serious shame on the city government, and Japanese people take shame seriously. Mayor Masahiro Nomura told reporters he “can’t hide just how shocked I am, for a city official to lose trust through this horrible act … I’d like to deeply apologize to our citizens, and will strive to restore trust as well as deliver strict punishment."

For his part, Mr. Nipples himself admitted to his long history of nipple crime. Nippon News Network (not to be confused with Nipple News Network) reports that he told police he "was stressed and had sexual motivations." As opposed to the nonsexual motivations he might have had for rubbing his nipples at teenage girls.

Silly Ariel Winter wears boots in summer, which is not the reason her trolls went crazy.

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Modern Family star and 18-year-old woman with a hot bod that won't last forever so she might as well enjoy it while she can Ariel Winter posted a pic yesterday that made some Instagram fans concerned.

About last night...🙉🙈🙊

A photo posted by Ariel Winter (@arielwinter) on

After a night out, Winter shared the pic of herself wearing tiny denim cutoffs and thigh-high boots with the caption "About last night..." and the three (completely different) see-no-evil monkeys.

Instagram commenters were not concerned that Winter was wearing boots in mid-July (does she have a chill? Should she be home taking selfies in bed?). Instead, they were concerned for entirely the wrong reason.

How ridiculous. Honestly, compared to some of the other pics from her Instagram this summer, she might as well be wearing a nun's habit.

Will always look back 😉 at this #4thofjuly 🇺🇸 #fireworks #family #friends #beach

A photo posted by Ariel Winter (@arielwinter) on

If you haven't seen the graceful curve of Ariel Winter's buttocks yet, you haven't been on the internet this year. Relax and remember how good you looked at 18.

Mike Pence once wrote an insane op-ed calling 'Mulan' mischievous liberal propaganda.

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Mike PenceDonald Trump's running mate, Governor of Indiana, and man with the face of a devastated dodgeball coach—wrote an op-ed in 1999 condemning the offensive display of "mischievious [sic] liberal" propaganda that is the Disney film Mulan.

The column was published on the website for Pence's radio show, creatively titled "The Mike Pence Show," and was recovered by BuzzFeed News.

Pence interpreted the cartoon romp about the female Chinese hero Mulan for being insidious propaganda designed to "cause a quiet change in the next generation’s attitude about women in combat." This agenda, in his opinion, is consistent with other propagandistic Disney movies, which evoke sympathy for harmless deer. "Just think about how often we think of Bambi every time the subject of deer hunting comes into the mainstream media debate," he wrote.

Mike Pence when he sees a strong female character.

Mulan is celebrated for showing a female character who is just as strong and capable as the men in her community, and Pence was not buying it. How can a woman be as swift as a coursing river with all the force of a great typhoon, with all the strength of a raging fire, mysterious as the dark side of the moon?

Stop trying to make girls think they could do things.

“Despite her delicate features and voice, Disney expects us to believe that Mulan’s ingenuity and courage were enough to carry her to military success on an equal basis with her cloddish cohorts,” he kvetches.

TL;DR of Pence's problem.

It's offensive that he was offended by seeing a strong woman, perceiving it as propaganda, rather than a perfectly plausible predicament.

It gets worse, in terms of both the content and writing style. "Me thinks the politically correct Disney types completely missed the irony of this part of the story," Pence says about the romance between Mulan and Shang. He concludes:

You see, now stay with me on this, many young men find many young women to be attractive sexually. Many young women find many young men to be attractive sexually. Put them together, in close quarters, for long periods of time, and things will get interesting. Just like they eventually did for young Mulan. Moral of story: women in military, bad idea.

Methinks that Pence's sensitive male ego could not handle seeing a woman be just as capable, no, EVEN BETTER than the dudes—as if he'd be more effective at beating the cartoon Huns.

He also doesn't note the irony in blaming the liberal media for this outrageous storyline even though Hua Mulan is a 1500-year-old Chinese legend.

u mad?

Thankfully he's too busy being Trump's lackey to comment on the new Ghostbusters.

Get down to business and read the full thing here:

Just spent a memorable Fathers Day, like so many other all American Hoosier dads, with my kids at the new Disney film entitled, “Mulan”. For those who have not yet been victimized by the McDonald’s induced hysteria over this film, Mulan is a fictional account of a delicate girl of the same name who surreptitiously takes her fathers place in the Chinese army in one of their ancient wars against the Huns. Despite her delicate features and voice, Disney expects us to believe that Mulan’s ingenuity and courage were enough to carry her to military success on an equal basis with her cloddish cohorts. Obviously, this is Walt Disney’s attempt to add childhood expectation to the cultural debate over the role of women in the military. I suspect that some mischievous liberal at Disney assumes that Mulan’s story will cause a quiet change in the next generation’s attitude about women in combat and they just might be right. (Just think about how often we think of Bambi every time the subject of deer hunting comes into the mainstream media debate.)

The only problem with this liberal hope is the reality which intrudes on the Disney ideal from the mornings headlines. From the original “Tailhook” scandal involving scores of high ranking navy fighter pilots who molested subordinate women to the latest travesty at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, the hard truth of our experiment with gender integration is that is has been an almost complete disaster for the military and for many of the individual women involved. When Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer was appointed to investigate the Aberdeen mess, he shocked the public with the revelation that young, nubile, 18 year old men and women were actually being HOUSED together during basic training. Whatever bone head came up with this idea should be run out of this man’s Army before sundown. Housing, in close quarters, young men and women (in some cases married to non-military personnel) at the height of their physical and sexual potential is the height of stupidity. It is instructive that even in the Disney film, young Ms. Mulan falls in love with her superior officer! Me thinks the politically correct Disney types completely missed the irony of this part of the story. They likely added it because it added realism with which the viewer could identify with the characters. You see, now stay with me on this, many young men find many young women to be attractive sexually. Many young women find many young men to be attractive sexually. Put them together, in close quarters, for long periods of time, and things will get interesting. Just like they eventually did for young Mulan. Moral of story: women in military, bad idea.

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A woman fell in love with a bookstore's nerdy tweets and now she's married (to the human behind them).

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Many people have looked at a brand's Twitter account and wondered how the person running it has a job, but Victoria Carlin of London looked at her favorite bookstore's social media presence and wondered if the guy behind it was single. What came next is a love story for the storybooks, or at least for Twitter.

Ms. Carlin's favorite bookstore is Waterstones, a London-based chain that's like Barnes & Noble but with a bar and more community events, but it was the Twitter account of her local branch that caught her attention. Even today, it's much more personable than your average brand Twitter:

But back in 2012, it was a joke about Pokémon (how topical!) that would eventually lead to wedding bells.

So they replied...

Little did Carlin know, that book nerd she was flirting with was Jonathan O'Brien, her (spoiler alert) future husband. After some more exchanges on Twitter, they decided to meet in person. O'Brien told Mashable...

"One day Victoria came into the shop with doughnuts, I ate them (giving away a very cavalier attitude to food from strangers)."

The two then went on a walk during his lunch break, and Jon gave her a copy of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, because Victoria had mentioned it was her favorite movie. Fast forward four years later, and he done put a ring on it!

But not before he caught a Jynx playing Pokémon Go at the ceremony.

Such a sweet story. So, if you ever find yourself up at night fantasizing about the social media guru behind Domino Pizza's Twitter account, try reaching out and grabbing a slice of human contact. They might just turn out to be the love of your life.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend went back to 'where it all began,' got the world's cutest selfie.

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Chrissy Teigen posted an Instagram picture with hubs John Legend on their family vacation at Lake Como in Italy. It's a special spot for them: it's where they vacationed when they started dating, and it's where they got married. Teigen talked about her magic wish that actually came true:

It's never easy to travel with a new baby, but they make it look effortless:

📷 @mrmikerosenthal

A photo posted by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on

Here's the full crew in Italy:

Famiglia!

A photo posted by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on

This vacation somehow got even better, because they went to see Beyoncé in Milan:

Mommy getting ready for Beyoncé in Milan tonight!

A video posted by John Legend (@johnlegend) on

Basically, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are having the classy family vacation everyone wishes they had when they were actually screaming at loved ones in a minivan.

Bryan Cranston knocks it out of the park when called out for a 2009 gay Power Rangers joke.

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Words can hurt, even words pompous words like "fey." Who uses the word "fey" anymore? Well, it turns out that Bryan Cranston does.

Bryan Cranston loves the word "fey."

In a 2009 interview with IGN, Cranston was talking about the possibility that the Blue Ranger, who happens to be named Billy Cranston, was named after him. He then called the Blue Ranger the "fey one," meaning gay.

Well, David Yost, the actor who played the Blue Ranger in the original TV series, didn't take Cranston's comments as a joke. You see, Yost came out in 2010. Bet Cranston didn't see that one coming!

#tbt - Taking a break in between shots during "Power Rangers: The Movie" #Australia #1995

A photo posted by David Yost (@officialdavidyost) on

Yost told NBC OUT...

"When I read that interview, which took place about a year before I came out publicly, it really hurt me. In his mind, he probably thinks he was being funny, but that's the kind of thing that's not funny, and that's the kind of thing I would hear while I was working on set. And when you hear stuff like that enough times, it gets to you."

But Cranston, being the gentleman we all hoped he was, got word of Yost's hurt feelings and issued this statement...

"To be honest, I don't remember saying that. But I accept that I may have as Mr. Yost suggests, in an attempt at humor. To hear that my impulsive comment hurt someone's feelings, makes me contrite. I accept responsibility for the thoughtless remark and apologize to Mr. Yost and anyone else who may have been offended."

"Makes me contrite...," he just loves words, doesn't he?

Cranston is probably clearing this mess up now because he's slated to play Zordon in the forthcoming Power Rangers reboot. Regardless, good job Cranston for owning up to it. When does that ever happen in Hollywood?

Justin Bieber makes the most annoying fad in the world even more annoying.

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Even Justin Bieber has jumped on the augmented reality game that's sweeping the nation: Biebs joined a large group of Pokémon Go players near Central Park in New York late Sunday night. He was first spotted close to an Apple Store in Manhattan after a Vaporeon​ (rare character) spawned in the game near that area. One player managed to look up from his phone and catch a picture of Bieber trying to capture the creature:

And here's some grainy, VHS-style video footage of Bieber running for the Gyarados:

Here he is in Central Park:

Pokémon Go is actually the perfect way for celebrities to go (slightly) unnoticed, because most players can't stop looking at their phones. But no matter what year it is, there will always be a crazy fan with a VHS camcorder running around to capture the action.

Two fans started playing 'Star Wars' on horns outside John Williams' house. He heard.

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When two Star Warsfans made the spontaneous decision to play the main title theme in front of John Williams's house, they found the composer they were looking for. Williams was surprisingly chill about being bombarded by nerds with horns.

The kind composer greeted the musicians outside and was nice enough to shake their hands, rather than do what any other person in this situation would have done.

Well, basically any old man.

See that, kids, if you want to meet your favorite celebrity, show up to their house! What could go wrong? It works for Aaron Paul, so it can only end well in any situation.

7 boring activities that are newsworthy if you’re Taylor Swift.

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For most of us to make national news, we would have to fall off a cliff playing Pokémon Go or body shame a celebrity. Taylor Swift just has to wake up and get out of bed. Actually, she'd probably make even bigger headlines if she didn't.

💕💕💕💕💕💕high fives.

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on

Those aren't "high fives," Taylor, they're hands desperately trying to touch an immortal.

When you're Taylor Swift, even the eggs you had for breakfast are fascinating. Here are some prime examples of stuff us normies do every day would get national attention we were Taylor Swift.

1. Go to the gym (and then go home).

Only non-humans do their hair and put on makeup after working out.

The surprising reveal? She looks like a a toaster oven!! J/k, she still looks like Taylor Swift.

2. Get a haircut.

It wasn't even an impulse cut.

If you spent six months asking your friends if you should get your haircut, they would say yes just to get you to stop talking about it.

3. Give a maid-of-honor speech.

Giving a maid of honor toast is SO TAYLOR (and every maid of honor).

When most people are asked to be a maid of honor, all they hear is the sound of money being deducted from their bank account. When Taylor Swift is asked, she hears a great opportunity to haveVogue watch her be a "normal person."

4. Cut your thumb.

Rolling Stone reporting on the big music news.

So weird, right? Don't celebrities have invincible thumbs?

Band aids don't fix kitchen knife-related injuries.🔪

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on

For the rest of us, no one would notice if we cut our thumbs until we started bleeding on our keyboards at work.

5. Adopt a cat.

For anyone else, this gossip would end in a text to your mom.

There are 85.8 million cats owned as pets in America, but they're not in the papers because they're not scratching up Taylor Swifts famous legs. Of course, this headline is missing the most important point: it only takes one cat for you to become a cat lady.

6. Eat food (daily).

Eggs. Sometimes cereal. Stop the GD presses.

While Instagram is full of pictures of food, it doesn't deserve national attention unless it was shoved into Swift's mouth hole.

7. Go to middle school and do homework.

The only people who this wasn't news for are also in this video.

If you tell me she also went to math class I swear I'll scream.


13 facts about the 2016 Republican National Convention

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Every four years the major political parties nominate their presidential candidate at a national convention. It's an opportunity for party members to debate, unite, and unleash thousands of balloons.

Yay, balloons!

This year's Republican National Convention is in Cleveland. After a a highly competitive primary, the GOP will be nominating Donald Trump for president, and Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his Vice President.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2016 Republican National Convention:

1. Cleveland, Ohio. The city has a population of 396,815.

2. Cleveland is the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

3. The convention will be held at the Quicken Loans Arena.

4. 50,000 people will be flooding Cleveland for the convention. 4,770 of them will be delegates. 15,000 will be media.

5. 11,310 protestors with permits will be outside the convention.

6. Cleveland's police department have ordered 10,000 extra sets of plastic handcuffs.

7. 5,500 law enforcement officers will be responsible for convention security. This is a mix of local and federal agents.

8. This is the 41st Republican Convention. The first convention was held in Philadelphia in 1854.

9. This is the fourth time the GOP has held one of their conventions in Ohio.

10. The themes for each of the four day conventions are:

  • Monday: Make America Safe Again
  • Tuesday: Make America Work Again
  • Wednesday: Make America First Again
  • Thursday: Make America One Again

11. Scott Baio, Antonio Sabato, Jr., and Melanie Trump will speak, along with Republican heavyweights like Newt Gingrich, Chris Christie, and Ben Carson.

12. On Thursday night, the final night, Donald Trump will step up to the podium and formally accept the Republican party's presidential nomination. 120,000 to 125,000 balloons will be dropped to mark the occasion.

13. Everything is going to be okay.

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Star of 'The Apprentice' names star of 'The Apprentice' director of African-American outreach.

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We are officially living in a scary rebooted version of The Apprentice. Donald Trump said "you're hired" to ex-Apprentice contestant Theresa “Omarosa” Manigault, making her the Director of African-American Outreach for his campaign.

After her time on Trump's reality show, Omarosa rode the fading reality-star fame train to such shows as Survivor, The Surreal Life, and I Love New York. Now she is ready to get political and work for the man who put her name on the trashy reality show map.

Trump has tasked Omarosa with the daunting job of getting black people to vote for him, even though he is polling at 0% with black voters in the key states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. She told MSNBC:

I’m just wondering who they called because those numbers would be flawed according to to the people who have come out to support him at an amazing faith-based service with African Americans who support Donald Trump. So I look at data, but my reality is that I’m surrounded by people who want to see Donald Trump as the next president of the United States who are African-Americans.

Mmm, okay.

Omarosa, who is definitely someone people love to hate, has famously feuded with Janice Dickinson, Latoya Jackson, Bethenny Frankel, and Wendy Williams. Some resume! Too bad it doesn't make her qualified at all to do her new job, but hey. At least it'll be entertaining.

House Speaker Paul Ryan took a picture with the GOP's Capitol Hill interns. It backfired.

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Here's a fun game: look at this selfie House Speaker Paul Ryan took with these Capitol Hill GOP interns. What do Paul Ryan and 98% of these young Republicans have in common? Hint: you may want to wear shades, and not just because their futures are so bright.

I think this sets a record for the most number of #CapitolHill interns in a single selfie. #SpeakerSelfie.

A photo posted by Speaker Paul Ryan (@speakerryan) on

Notice anything? Any similarities? Does looking at this picture make you want to slip on a pair of Ugg boots and watch a Wes Anderson film? Are you suddenly concerned about sunscreen and Taylor Swift's emotional state? Yeah, there are a lot of white people in this picture. Twitter definitely noticed.

However, it's important to note some caveats to this. First, it's hard to determine someone's ethnicity from one grainy picture, so it is hard to say for sure that this group is as homogenous as it looks. Plus, there are at least two black people in this picture and several Asian individuals.

[this space originally had another version of Ryan's picture with minorities circled in red, but we decided that was somehow worse]

If you put this picture next to a picture of the DNC interns, there is quite a notable difference.

Another caveat is that these are House GOP interns, so in theory they represent Republican districts, which tend to be rural and white. So, they're not unrepresentative of their white hometowns, which is really the (cough cough) elephant in the room when it comes to the GOP. These interns probably aren't keeping any qualified people of color out of those jobs, but the GOP should be concerned if none are applying.

Kanye West might have broken the law when he recorded THE call with Taylor Swift.

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In case you're just coming out of a coma and haven't heard about the latest bloodshed in our generation's Godfather feud, here's a quick rundown: late Sunday night, Kim Kardashian released video clips of a phone call that went down between Kanye West and Taylor Swift, regarding the lyrics of his then not-yet-released song “Famous.” The clips seem to put an end to the long-running debate of whether Taylor in fact gave Kanye permission to include her name in the controversial song. He says she did:

But Taylor's reps have strongly denied this, claiming she never condoned the song, and specifically: "Taylor was never made aware of the actual lyric, ‘I made that bitch famous.’"

And yet, the video clips seem to prove that yes, in fact, Taylor did give Kanye the green light. But! There may be a glitch in Kimye's (otherwise seemingly flawless) scheme.

Swift posted on Instagram and Twitter this morning a statement claiming that West did not inform her at the time that he was recording the call.

That moment when Kanye West secretly records your phone call, then Kim posts it on the Internet.

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on

If true, Kanye would have broken a federal law that prohibits wiretapping, a source told TMZ. It all depends on where the call took place, but the source claims the call was recorded in a studio in Los Angeles. California is one of eleven "two-party consent" states where federal law requires that both parties on a phone call must give permission if the call is to be recorded.

If Kanye and Kim did in fact record Taylor without her knowing in the state of California, that's a criminal offense. And Taylor would have the right to file a lawsuit against them for violating the law, which would only add more gasoline to the fire of the feud that all began with those five historic words: "I'mma let you finish but..."

What's next? Will Kanye go to prison for illegal espionage? Will Taylor pull off her mask to reveal she has been Lord Voldemort this whole time? Will Kim continue to break the internet again, and again, until it is nothing but a pile of rubble and fake eyelashes?

For now, we wait.

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