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Bicyclist has a lot to say to this woman who was doing something you should never do while driving.

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It seems like cyclists with cameras just cruise around looking for people to lecture.

We get it, all of you guys on bikes with cameras. You are our moral authorities and we would be lucky to hear what you have to say about living life right. It's basically your gift to society to ride around town looking for wrongdoers so you can explain to them why they are bad people and then shame them on the Internet. Just like Robin Hood.

I mean, let's get this out of the way: the lady eating a bowl of cereal while driving a car is being really dangerous. Hands on the wheel, eyes on the road, breakfast in the kitchen.

But this cyclist has a little too much glee in his voice when he asks her to roll down her window and announces that he's reporting her to the cereal police. Why don't you sign up for a charity bike-a-thon or something?

People are hearing mysterious trumpet noises around the world. Are they a sign the end is near?

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Or is this just the greatest viral marketing campaign of all time?

Concerned bystander or attractive female star? You decide. (via YouTube)

People have been hearing and recording mysterious trumpet noises around the world. I've piqued your interest, haven't I? You'll probably want to pay attention until whatever is behind them is discovered—be it man, God, extraterrestrial, or ad agency.

It's true: people in the United States, Germany, Iceland, and elsewhere have reported hearing inexplicable eerie noises with no apparent origin. Or is it true? The only evidence we have is a series of YouTube videos, that are so casually (and therefore creepily) filmed they almost appear, well, faked:

Search the terms "strange sounds" or "strange trumpet sounds" and you'll find dozens of these videos. In them, people rush to the window or point their cameras at the sky, while others look on, confused and frightened. The sounds are strange and variable—sometimes hard to hear, but undoubtedly ominous. They sound a bit like squeaky children's playground equipment moving in a breeze.

Oh yeah, this has been going on for years—the better part of a decade.

Even NASA spoke up about it. An unnamed spokesperson explained that people are hearing the planet's natural radio emissions. They said, "If humans had radio antennas instead of ears, we would hear a remarkable symphony of strange noises coming from our own planet."

Yeah, that's right, an unnamed spokesperson. The most convenient type of NASA spokesperson when you're trying to promote a movie about an alien race taking over our planet.

Whether it really is just the audible vibrations of Earth or a massive viral campaign from the production company of James Cameron, I definitely would like to purchase a ticket.

Of course, if you are a big ol' partypooper, you may want to watch this video debunking the videos one by one:

Lame.

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Watch as daring pilot father takes adorable 4-year-old daughter on a stunt ride.

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Four-year-old Léa giggles as the ground and sky change places.

Adorable little Léa is just 4 years old, which is probably why she's having such a blast as her dad intentionally spins around in the air. When you are that age, your dad is a superhero, but Léa's dad can actually fly.

As someone who has a flight out of LaGuardia tomorrow morning, I wish I could bottle Léa's enthusiasm for daring aviation. Of course, then I'd only be able to take 3 ounces of it in my carry-on bag.

This guy got his friends to help pull out the biggest gob of earwax in history.

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This video of a man's impacted earwax removal went viral.

If you're the kind of person who likes to watch pimple popping or ingrown hair removal, this video is for you. There's something so satisfying about the way the wax comes out in one big clump. It makes you want to stick a wick in it and turn it into a candle. Or maybe that's just me.

I especially like this video because I've had impacted earwax before (I know, it's very brave of me to admit that.) I went to the doctor and he stuck a giant syringe full of warm water in my ear, flushing it out in one intense rush. Then I could suddenly hear everything: birds chirping, the hum of the fluorescent lights, somebody coughing across the street… I felt like Daredevil. It was one of the best moments of my life.

Keep that in mind when you rewatch this video over and over. It's not just gross – you're also watching a man get his life back. Very moving. Plus the candle thing.

Elementary school teacher forced to resign over the picture book he read aloud to his class.

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Omar Currie wanted to spread a message of tolerance and received a return message of extreme intolerance back.


Dangerous literature.(via Wikipedia)

When a little boy ran crying to speak with his teacher, Omar Currie, it was because a classmate had called him gay. Mr. Currie's response was to gather the class together and read them a book loaned to him by assistant principal Meg Goodhand. The book was one Currie was familiar with, as he'd learned about it during an education course that shared strategies for talking about tough topics like diversity and tolerance in the classroom.

King and King is the story of two princes who fall in love and eventually marry. It's a children's book, so there's no graphic descriptions of sex or anything. Just two men falling in love and ruling a kingdom! It sounds confusing from a political perspective, but not a romantic one. Currie told The New York Times:

"When I read the story, the reaction of parents didn't come into my mind. In that moment, it just seemed natural to me to read the book and have a conversation about treating people with respect. My focus then was on the child, and helping the child."

The school is in Elfland, NC, which is a pretty conservative town. Omar Currie is himself both gay and black. Since he was bullied as a kid, he was hoping to help his students find compassionate ways to understand difference. But within hours, the school started receiving calls from irate parents and it didn't stop there.

"... Some parents whose children were not in his class made their attacks personal, telling him he would die young and spend eternity in hell. He also began receiving hate-filled letters and emails, including one copied to other teachers at the school, described homosexuality as a 'birth defect' while accusing Currie of trying to 'indoctrinate' children through 'psycho-emotional rape.'"

WTF? Calm down, you crazy homophobic town. If you think knowing gay people exist is enough to make your kids gay, how have you managed to resist homosexuality's glittering allure?

Currie was not formally asked to resign, but both he and the assistant principal have stepped down. He says he felt definite pressure to leave and is disappointed that he couldn't move forward at Elfland-Cheeks Elementary. Here's hoping he finds a place to teach that deserves someone who is well-educated, compassionate and brave. Though that's really what all kids deserve from their teachers. Too bad these small-minded parents got in the way.

This college designated a special pathway for people who text while walking.

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Can students who walk, run, and text coexist?


A photo posted by UVU SLWC (@uvusl) on

This stairway at Utah Valley University has separate lanes marked off for people walking, running, and texting. The school's creative director says this is an art project. And by art project, he means marketing ploy.

Commenters have noted that there's no lane for people who are going down the stairs, which is a key direction for stair-walking. Also, should we really be enabling texting-while-walking among the nation's impressionable young minds?


Some sick bastard edited this hilarious video of Ramsay Bolton being "the kindest man in Westeros."

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Ramsay Bolton being nice: A really bad sign 100% of the time. Except in this video.

YouTuber M&M has created this horrifying alternate universe from the cold and random world of unmitigated evil we've come to love in Game of Thrones. A universe where Ramsay Bolton, formerly Snow, is a really nice guy. Here, he seems like the love interest people would root for in a show like Sex and the City before being disappointed that the main character went with a taller guy who was kind of a jerk. Maybe at least in that universe Ramsay wouldn't get pretty much everything he ever wanted. At least we could hope for that.

House Bolton, "Our Feelings Are Sexy."

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Here's the hilariously hypocritical reason Rachel Dolezal wanted people to boycott a movie.

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In a 2014 interview, Rachel Dolezal called for a boycott on the movie 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' because white actors were cast to play Egyptian roles.


Remember this movie? No you don't.(via Wikipedia)

On the one hand, I don't like being part of the Internet shame-machine, which is intent on digging up every piece of dirt from Rachel Dolezal's past that could possibly make her look bad. On the other hand, this is ridiculous. Even she should have known better.

In 2014, Dolezal appeared on the Spokane-based podcast Praxis Radio. At the time, she was still the president of the local NAACP chapter, so it was probably a big "get" for the show's host, Taylor Weech. During the interview, Weech asked Dolezal about a controversy related to a new movie, Exodus: Gods and Kings.

The movie, a retelling of the Biblical story of Exodus, was widely criticized for casting white actors to play North African characters. If I were Moses, I wouldn't complain about being played by Christian Bale, but that's beside the point. Dolezal called the movie "disturbing" and "propaganda" perpetrated by the "white supremacy tradition." She also called for a boycott. Here's the clip.

The hypocrisy, of course, is that Dolezal was passing herself off as a non-white person at the time, but in real life. And she was doing it by darkening her skin, something the creators of that movie would never dare to do. She should have called for a boycott on herself! Actually, I don't know how that would work.

I don't know if it would make Rachel Dolezal feel better, but the public did effectively wind up boycotting that movie, because it was a big flop. Luckily, it was terrible in addition to being racist.

Fat-shaming teacher gives out handy "How Not to Look Fat" pamphlet.

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What happens to teenage angst when you mix it with fat-shaming homework? Let's find out.


(News 12 via HelloGiggles)

A Long Island high school teacher gave students in a fashion design class a series of course materials entitled "How Not to Look Fat." The reference pages include important high school curriculum points like:

"Busty? Good. Booty? Good. Back fat? Eh, not so good."

"Rule to live by: The softer the flesh, the chunkier the fabric should be—knits, wovens, any fabric."

"...ever see a really chubby person in some super-thin T-shirt fabric? Yeah, it's not pretty. Don't be that person."

Great job letting children know that certain parts of their bodies are officially good or bad, that "chubby" people are not allowed to wear particular types of clothes, should hide their bodies, and that they all should try their hardest to accomplish the goal of not being a fat person. If they already happen to be a fat person? Well, high school just got even more dehumanizing. One of the images even shows a crying girl who has back rolls with three arrows deeming her "SAD!" Probably true if she was in that class.


(News 12 via HelloGiggles)

The full text reads:

BACK FAT

In the wide world of adipose tissue, there are some deposits that simply are more favorable than others.
Busty? Good.
Booty? Good.
Back fat? Eh, not so good.
Sad fact: A lumpy back is almost as unavoidable as cellulite.
Unless you're model thin, you're probably afflicted with back rolls—you know, those unattractive bulges that make you look like a stuffed sausage in what was meant to be a tight, sexy shirt.
Sure, you could go running five times a week and wedge yourself into a Nautilus contraption to press-up, pull-down, crunch, and tighten your muscles. But that's the hard way.
Here are five quick-and-easy, tried-and-true ways to reduce the appearance of mini-rolls.


(News 12 via HelloGiggles)

Full text:

Rule to live by: The softer the flesh, the chunkier the fabric should be—knits, wovens, any fabric.
Not only will a heavier fabric have less of a chance of actually being caught between folds of flesh, but the way a fabric like six-ply cashmere—substantial, but still thick—softly, gracefully glides over womanly curves is absolutely, undeniably a beautiful thing.
And besides, ever see a really chubby person in some super-thin T-shirt fabric?
Yeah, it's not pretty.
Don't be that person.

Dictionary of Necklines
Strapless tops (like bandeaus and tubes) are good for most women who don't need the support of bra straps. Not needing a bra means this: no sagging—from a side view, your nipple should sit approximately halfway between your shoulder and your elbow. A potential pitfall: If you have a bad case of back fat or bad posture, a tube top is not for you.
V-necks are the safest bet and are flattering on the vast majority of women.


(News 12 via HelloGiggles)

One student said the teacher told them the materials also showed how she and her classmates should dress. Katelynn Passarella, a really cool high school student who thinks for herself and is my new role model, told the teacher she was offended, but nothing happened. Now the superintendent of the school district has called the materials inappropriate (duh), and says they won't be taught in the future.

On the bright side, it's cool that this high school offers fashion design.

Listen to this dad freak out as his 7-year-old son takes over the stage at a Pharrell concert.

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This little boy is a pretty good dancer, but his dad makes it even better.

Pharrell and 7-year-old Dylan are two weird hats passing in the night. One is a billionaire superstar, the other is just a little boy with a really proud dad.

Kid dance video competition is stiff. There are so many great kid dancers out there! Dylan is definitely above the rest of the competition on that stage, and Pharrell notices him quickly. But it would still be kind of "meh" without Dylan's dad enthusiastically screaming, "That's my son! That's my son!" over and over.

Shockingly, YouTube commenters have been pretty mean about his near hysteria, so he wrote this:

Thanks for watching and sorry you find me 'super annoying'. I must admit I got a little lost in the moment. I do feel slightly embarrassed when watching it back now but let's be honest....it's not everyday your child gets to dance on stage with a global superstar and wow the audience. I guess you either don't have children or they've never done anything to make you as proud as I felt in that moment. Either way....thanks again for watching.

Hey, man, I get it. If my cat got up on stage and danced with Nicki Minaj, I'd lose my damn mind.

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Annoying "Jurassic Park" kid finally responds to theory he's Chris Pratt's character as a child.

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After 22 years of obscurity, "that kid from Jurassic Park" has stepped back into the limelight.

Whit Hertford, who gave a tour de force performance as "Volunteer Boy" in the original Jurassic Park, spoke up in response to a popular fan theory surrounding Jurassic World. The theory alleges that Chris Pratt's character is Volunteer Boy all-grown up.


"One day, I will ride a motorcycle with my shirt open." (via Universal Pictures)

What's the logic behind the proposition? Well, as with any good fan theory, it has to do with velociraptors. In the original film, Hertford's character scoffs at the power of the raptor, calling the mighty beast a "six-foot turkey." In response, Dr. Allen Grant (played by Sam Neill) warns him to "show a little respect," explaining how the extinct animal could basically rip his face off. A visibly shaken Hertford responds with a sullen "Okay" and a newfound understanding of the (murderous) six-foot turkeys.

Flash forward to 22 years later. Owen Grady (Chris Pratt's character) is a raptor expert hired by Jurassic World to review their new exhibits. He explains to his employers that his relationship to raptors is based on "mutual respect" *conspiratorial lightbulb explodes*. Grady is the adult version of Volunteer Boy. He took Grant's advice seriously and devoted his life to atoning for his offhand turkey comment.

The theory gained a lot of traction on Internet forums and was brought to public attention by Community creator Dan Harmon on his podcast. The director of Jurassic World, Colin Trevorrow, even refused to speak on the matter, adding fuel to the speculations.

Unfortunately, Hertford, who now works as a theater director in London and will henceforth be known as "fun-ruiner," took to Twitter to clear things up.

Rats. It is a fun theory, though, like Tarantino's films all taking place in the same universe or Up being Carl's journey through the afterlife. Besides, they look a bit similar, no?


See if you can spot the 5 differences. (via @whithertford/Universal Pictures)


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Kim Kardashian got into a Twitter feud with Armani over a typo.

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The Italian fashion house schooled Kim on how to spell its founder's name.

Burn! You got Armanied, girl! How does it feel?

OK, this isn't much of a feud. But still, it's got to hurt for Kim. The world of fashion is pretty much the only one where she's taken seriously, and she's obviously a big fan of Armani. Also, it's easy to misspell "Giorgio." Everyone knows about the "-io," but there's also a sneaky "i" in the beginning there.

Kim explained her mistake with this follow-up tweet:

Blaming it on the baby?! Not cool, Kim. If she really wanted to apologize, she'd name the baby "Giorgio."

Kristen Stewart's mom backpedals on outing her daughter harder than a pedal boat rider going over a waterfall.

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Jules Stewart went to "US Weekly" to contradict statements she made to "The Mirror" last weekend about her daughter's relationship with a woman.


Ow, whiplash.(via Gawker)

On Sunday, it seemed like the Twilight star's mom was telling the world that Kristen Stewart is dating her personal assistant Alicia Cargile. Now, she's telling US Weekly that her statements about Cargile being a lovely girl and how happy she is to see her daughter happy, were taken completely out of context:

I spoke to Sharon Feinstein about my film K-11 that has been put on display in the Hollywood Museum. It's currently there under the LGBT banner on the third floor. She also asked me about my views on gay rights, which I was happy to express... Never ever did we discuss Kristen!

Sharon Feinstein, who wrote the original article for The Mirror is not taking being called a lying-liar-pants-on-fire very well. In a statement on her blog, she wrote:

I am aware that Ms Jules Stewart has stated that her interview with me has been used out of context, that she never discussed her daughter or her daughter's relationship. That is simply incorrect.I have reported the story as discussed and memorialized during our lengthly and cordial formal interview, which took place on Thursday 11th June. I am disappointed and saddened by her statements to the contrary This was a very positive story and one told by a loving parent. Any statements to the contrary are simply not supported and not true.

She also documented her sense of persecution from all the Twi-hards and various media outlets covering the story in a series of tweets. In them she says she's going to release the audio to prove her story, then experiences technical difficulties, and finally goes to sleep.

Guess someone's publicist got to someone's publisher.

On the one hand... it's really no one's business. On the other hand, it is a shitty thing to call a journalist a liar when you went on the record with them. And it is also sad that Kristen Stewart still feels like she needs to hide a same sex relationship in order to pull in those sweet female Hollywood leading roles. Hopefully, someday, all you'll need to make it in pictures is to be super hot, instead of super hot and publicly straight. Ruby Rose is certainly making strides!

We didn't see them all season, but here's what 'GoT's Bran and Rickon look like right now.

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Time and puberty will stop for no one, no matter how much money HBO offers them.


Children: They grow up so fast, especially when you only see them once a year on your TV.
(via YouTube)

If you're a Game of Thrones fan, here's a reminder that Bran and Rickon:

1. Exist.

2. Are probably coming back next season. Or at least Bran is. Showrunner David Benioff gave this reason for Bran not showing up this season: "He's now entering a training period which is going to take quite some time, much of which isn't particularly cinematic. So rather that being stuck in a cave for a year, we figured it would be interesting to leave him out for a little bit." Good. I HATE CAVES.

3. Are played by human beings who age and go through puberty, and thus look very different than they once did, because the cruel march of time leaves no man, woman, child, or actor behind.

4. Look a lot different than the last time we saw them, because of that march of time.

Here's Rickon in season three, played by Art Parkinson, which is really just the greatest name:


I call this face "the Michelle Tanner." (via YouTube)

And here's Parkinson now, seen here at the premiere of San Andreas. I haven't seen the film, but I presume his role was "one of Dwayne Johnson's biceps."


Still pulling the same eyebrow moves. (via Getty Images)

And here's Bran in season two, played by Isaac Hempstead-Wright:


"Don't tell me I can't be in The Beatles. I have the hair for it." (via YouTube)

And here he is the last time we saw him:

Hey, uh... you got something on your... you know what? You look busy. Nevermind. (via YouTube)

And here's what Hempstead-Wright looked like recently. The good news: his pupils are back!


Must... resist... desire... to note that jacket looks like... dentist's office art...
(via Getty Images)

Well, I guess the only thing left to do now is take a pensive moment to remember that we're all slowly dying. Sigh.

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