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Boomer Phelps’ Instagram is the best thing about social media these days
Instagram reality vs Instagram expectation.Image: mashable composite: boomerrphelps/instagram If social media usage ever becomes an Olympic sport which is truly not that unthinkable at the rate were moving there will be but one participant worthy of a gold medal: Boomer Phelps. The one-year-old son of Olympic legend Michael Phelps and his wife,Nicole, first captured the hearts of America while cheering on his dad from the stands of the 2016 Rio Olympics in a massive pair of patriotic protective earmuffs. Since then hes learned to walk, mastered the art of eating solid foods, and amassed an impressive 785K followers on Instagram, bringing […]
Smirnoff uses vodka ad to epically troll President Trump
Smirnoff just served America a massive glass of IDGAF on the rocks. The vodka company’s icy-cold new ad campaign goes right after President Trump. Because we’ve now reached a point where even liquor companies can’t resist taking part in (or capitalizing on) the political resistance, Smirnoff decided to promote its America-made vodka while simultaneously trolling President Trump’s ties to Russia, using his very own words against him. SEE ALSO: James Comey speaks for all of America: ‘Lordy, I hope there are tapes.’ After former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee about his interactions with the president, […]
7 creepy AF videos from the robotics company Google just sold
Run, robot! Run!Image: youtube/boston dynamics Google has released the bots. And by that, we mean Google just sold off Boston Dynamics the company that designs and engineers all those creepy-looking, terrifyingly capable robots. After putting it up for sale in 2016, Japanese tech company Softbank finally purchased Boston Dynamics along with Schaft, a company that specializes in creating bipedal robots from Google for an unknown amount. SEE ALSO: Google’s plans for their new London HQ are the most epically Google yet Now for those who aren’t as familiar with Boston Dynamics’ ~advanced~ creations, the company is best known for its […]
10 students are no longer welcome at Harvard after sharing offensive memes
Harvard University students walk through the campus.Image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images If you’re hoping to attend a university after graduating high school, you might wanna seriously think before you meme. Moreover, if you thought life within the ostensible privacy of secured Facebook pages has no bearing on the future of one’s educationlet alone one at the place Mark Zuckerberg created Facebookyou definitely want to take a step back from the keyboard. Harvard recently rescinded the acceptances of at least 10 prospective students from the Class of 2021, for sharing controversial memes on social media, The Harvard Crimson reported. SEE ALSO: Harvard […]
Someone dressed these babies as hipsters and we are so here for it
Stop what you’re doing immediately. Someone dressed up a group of babies as hipsters, and we are totally here for it. SEE ALSO: Elephants run to greet a rescued baby elephant because yes, they are better than us Four tiny tots, the perfectly named Lyla, Ezra, Theodore, and Jahmali, took to the streets of hipster hotspot Shoreditch, east London, to model their impeccable style. Image: tommee tippee Professional baby stylist Kari Nyack is the genius behind the photoshoot, which features nine hipster trends including “double denim dude” and “lumberjack legend.” The shoot is part of baby feeding brand Tommee Tippee’s […]