Jaw-dropping video shows water sloshing down a skyscraper during earthquake

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A stunning video shot during Monday’s earthquake in the Philippines shows water cascading down the side of the building like an urban mega-waterfall.

The water reportedly sloshed out of a rooftop pool of the residential Anchor Skysuites in the Binondo district of Manila as the building swayed during the earthquake.

Accoring to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake registered as a magnitude 6.1, with the epicenter reported to be about 50 miles from Manilla. At least eight people have died, according to CNN.

The video was originally shared by Michael Rivo on Facebook and picked up by local media outlets, including the Filipino Times and the Manila Bulletin.  Read more…

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Twitter couldn’t help but notice how horny ‘Game of Thrones’ is now

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In the second episode of the final season of Game of Thrones, everyone in Winterfell was prepared to die. The Night King was fast approaching, the populace was woefully unprepared, and every named character spent what they assumed was their last night on earth being horny as heck

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Season 8 episode 2, which was “coincidentally” the 69th episode of Thrones featured more characters making sexy eyes at each other than perhaps all other seasons combined, letting the threat of imminent death fuel their desire to get to the bone zone before the army of the dead (a different, worse kind of bone zone) came for their lives.  Read more…

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‘Game of Thrones’ episode 3 promo brings the war to Winterfell

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“The most heroic thing we can do now is look the truth in the face,” Sansa Stark warns in the promo  for Game of Thrones episode 3. 

Our fave heroes don’t have a choice because the army of the dead is finally outside Winterfell’s gates. The brief teaser also offers a glimpse at Jon in the middle of the battleground, Jon and Dany in some kind of face-off, and Brienne ready to lead charge among other fun stuff.  Read more…

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After an Easter terror attack, Sri Lanka cut access to social media

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Sri Lanka restricted access to social media following a terror attack that left more than 200 people dead and at least 450 injured. Eight bombs exploded in three churches and three luxury hotels on Easter Sunday. 

According to The New York Times, restricted sites include Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Viber, and YouTube. 

“This was a unilateral decision,” presidential adviser Harindra Dassanayake told the Times, explaining officials worried that the spread of misinformation and hate speech could incite violence.

The move isn’t a first for the country — in 2018, Sri Lankan officials blocked access to social media when viral posts on Facebook called for violent attacks against Muslim communities, provoking riotsThe New York Times report notes that Facebook did not respond to the government’s request for better content moderation until it cut off the social network entirely.  Read more…

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Kanye’s live streamed Easter service at Coachella sparks some pinhole memes

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As Coachella’s second weekend wrapped up, Kanye West celebrated Easter with a live streamed Sunday Service. 

Kanye’s Sunday Services were made public in January. They aren’t quite traditional church services with sermons and declarations of faith, but videos of the secretive weekly events show that the services do focus on performing music with religious undertones. The events are invite-only and guests have to sign a nondisclosure agreement before attending. Since guests are forbidden from speaking to press about it, outsiders have only seen snippets of the services through Instagram posts or Twitter videos.  Read more…

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Samsung Galaxy Fold launch may be delayed in China

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It’s not clear if Samsung’s first attempt at a foldable display device is ready for primetime, but the word out of China suggests there may be some concern.

The upcoming launch of the Galaxy Fold has reportedly been postponed, as have events connected to it in Hong Kong and Shanghai that were set for Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s worth noting that Samsung hasn’t confirmed any of this directly,

Word of the launch delay comes via “someone claiming to be familiar with the matter” speaking to SamMobile. The source claims that the delay stems from an issue with the launch event’s venue, though the specifics aren’t clear. Read more…

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The Bitmoji Bible is trying to make religion more appealing to young people

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In the year of our Lord 2019, someone recreated the Bible through Bitmoji. 

The Bitmoji Bible is more of a collection of a handful of stories found in Jewish and Christian holy scriptures than an actual translation told exclusively through Bitmoji. While much of the actually philosophical passages aren’t included — how are you supposed to discuss promises of salvation through a few cartoon characters? — you might recognize more well known myths, like the story of David and Goliath. 

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— Daniel Eckler (@daniel_eckler) April 16, 2019

“Today’s children are more likely to read a text message than a book,” co-creator Daniel Eckler said through Twitter DM. “Given the Bible has been translated into more than 3000 languages, I thought it should be translated into one of the most popular contemporary languages.” Read more…

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‘Saved by the Bell’ cast reunites after 30 years, which makes you 100

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Three decades is a long time to stay friends with people, especially your fake TV friends. The cast of Saved by the Bell shared sweet reunion photos to Instagram on Saturday night that showed the Bayside crew is still tight years later.

“FRIENDS FOREVER,” Elizabeth Berkley (Jessie) captioned their group photo. She also included the hashtags #imsoexcited #buddybands #love #friends #family#life, and #magic, which are, quite frankly, adorable.

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‘Heaven’s Vault’ is an intriguing mystery game that too often steps on itself

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It’s so disappointing to see a great game come along that falls shorts because it keeps getting in its own way.

I don’t know what went wrong with Heaven’s Vault. Developer Inkle Studios has done enough strong work over the years for me to go into any of their games with confidence and curiosity. I still feel that way even now. But I’m disappointed with this latest game.

Let’s start with what works. There’s a great idea at the core, for oneHeaven’s Vault is a story-driven adventure game in which you play as fantasy space archaeologist Aliya Elasra as she researches a lost alien civilization and tries to decode its written language. Read more…

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Brandi Carlile and David Grohl spent Coachella weekend busking in Seattle

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While everyone else even remotely famous was at Coachella for April’s middle two weekends, Seattle-born legends Brandi Carlile and David Grohl took to the streets of their home city to busk. 

Their set in front of Pike Place Market on Saturday was live streamed. You can still watch their performance of The Beatles’ “Let It Be” and the Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These” on Carlile’s Facebook page. 

Carlile announced the surprise performance on Instagram just before arriving at the market. 

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In a later post, she said she “got nostalgic and decided to swing by” her old busking spot. Read more…

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