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The Monster Squad, an '80s cult classic, is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary. So we decided to dig up some lesser-known things about the film's production history. 

Here's the thing about the law—location matters. 

John Oliver is being sued by Robert Murray, the head of a coal-based energy company and a recent subject of mockery on Oliver's Last Week Tonight. The case is set to go forward in West Virginia, where several of the companies technically suing Oliver are based. 

This is bad for Oliver. Murray will enjoy home-field advantage that in West Virginia, despite the best efforts of the lawyers representing Oliver and HBO to move the case to federal court. Читать дальше...

The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones Season 7 was arguably the most stressful installment since the Red Wedding — North of the Wall, we saw one of Daenerys' beloved dragons die, before being resurrected by the Night King, while back in Winterfell, Arya and Sansa escalated their cold war to nuclear levels, all thanks to Littlefinger's puppeteering.

The first total solar eclipse to cross the contiguous U.S. in 99 years did not disappoint. Within the path of totality, which stretched from Oregon to South Carolina, millions of people gazed skyward as day turned into twilight. In other spots, people stopped in the middle of a busy workday to head to a rooftop or a nearby park and catch a partial eclipse. 

Plane enthusiasts headed to the Chicago Air and Water Show on Sunday to witness America's finest pilots fly dangerously close to the earth at insane speeds. The squadron known as The Blue Angels takes its pilots from the U.S. Navy and Marines and were all too eater to show off the country's aerial skills. 

The eclipse was a once in a lifetime event and millions of people in the United States dropped what they were doing to give the phenomenon a peek. 

Speed boats are super cool, but maybe don't zoom through a narrow, curvy channel.

Like the president they're modeled after, these confiscated tablets of ecstasy found by German police are orange in hue and terrible for your health.

Parents of a baby girl born Monday, the day of the total solar eclipse, wanted to give their daughter the perfect name in honor of such a special occasion. 

In this episode of Good Day Westeros, we talk about Game of Thrones Season 7 episode 6: Beyond the Wall. And because we couldn't contain our curiosity, um, we might have watched a leaked version of the season finale (shhhhh).  Read more...

Verizon’s decision to throttle virtually all video on its Unlimited mobile data plans is angering some, especially those who think it breaks some unwritten promise that Verizon would deliver the highest HD always to all unlimited customers because, well, “unlimited.”

Just one week out from a widely condemned press conference during which he compared white nationalists and neo-Nazis to counter-protesters, President Trump seems keen on telling Americans he really doesn't endorse bigotry. 

Sometimes the best time machine you can find is a good book.

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we take a deep dive into American history by reading and discussing The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson. The book offers a glimpse into the past by exploring the creation of the Chicago World's Fair ... and the serial killer who plagued it.

SEE ALSO: Listen here: 10 great podcasts for book lovers

Join us as we... Читать дальше...

Steve Bannon is what happens when you put an angry teenage boy inside an older man's decomposing body.

Google wants you to use a Chromebook at work.

The company just announced a new enterprise version of Chrome OS that will make it much easier for businesses to use Chromebooks.

SEE ALSO: 7 features to look forward to in Android O

Chrome Enterprise, which will cost companies $50 a year for each device, adds a suite of business-focused features on top of Chromebooks' standard features. These include: single-sign-on support, theft prevention tools, integration with Microsoft Active Directory... Читать дальше...

Is absolutely nothing is sacred anymore?

For years, mac and cheese has been the same — macaroni and melty, gooey, unhealthy cheese. Sure, things have been added to it, like delicious bacon or succulent lobster, and, yes, even cheeses have been changed. 

But replacing the cheese in macaroni and cheese with warm avocado of all things to make it "healthier"? A true crime.

Twitter account @TheFitFood posted a video of a 2015 PopSugar recipe for low calorie avocado mac and cheese... Читать дальше...

A mashup of Game of Thrones and Carpool Karaoke? Yes, please.

Apple Music has released an extended preview of on-screen sisters Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams behind the carpool karaoke wheel. In it, you can hear them read iconic pop-culture sentences in their best Game of Thrones voices: everything from Sir Mix-a-Lot to "Hakuna Matata."

Check it out above—we can't wait to see the full video when it's released!  Read more...

Blade Runner 2049 certainly looks cool, we know that much. But it's only now we're getting a clear idea of what it's actually about.

HBO has revealed the title for the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale, as well as confirming the long-simmering rumors that the installment will be the show's longest episode yet, clocking in at 79 minutes, 43 seconds.

Why own car when you can shop online and hail a Lyft when you need a ride?
 
Instead of freaking out, Ford is preparing for the future with a self-driving car designed for carrying both packages and passengers. Previously, the company promised a fully autonomous car for ride-sharing by 2021. 

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7, episode 6, titled "Beyond the Wall."

Monday was the highly-anticipated solar eclipse, and photos and reactions flooded America's social media and took over all things human.

A family gathered in Broken Bow, Nebraska, shared an awesome timelapse video Tuesday of their rare experience watching yesterday's total solar eclipse.

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That Iron Fist is the weakest link in The Defenders shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who saw Iron Fist, or even anyone who just read the reviews for Iron Fist.