The first trailer of 2020’s The Grudge has arrived just in time for Halloween, though nobody in it is in the mood for trick or treating.

Not to be confused with the 2004 film of the same name, this version of The Grudge is a reboot of the Japanese-American horror series, which I did not watch because I fear death.

The trailer for the new Grudge features John Cho as Peter Spencer, a real estate agent trying to sell a lovely house that should be burned to the ground. He seems like a good guy who’s just trying to do his job, and I sincerely hope he does not die.

Andrea Riseborough also appears as Muldoon, a detective who absolutely did not sign up for this when she joined the force. Upon investigating the house and inadvertently gaining a pale, dark-haired follower, she must keep both herself and her son safe from the eternally angry ghost. Good luck with that. Read more…

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Uber is starting to look more and more like a bank.

The ride hailing giant unveiled Uber Money, a new division for the company focused on providing financial services for its riders and drivers, starting with debit and credit cards. 

Though Uber has dabbled in these kinds of services in the past, Uber Money represents the company’s most significant investment in the space. The move will also likely prompt criticism for the company, which has faced pushback over low wages and its resistance to providing benefits to drivers.

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The president’s tweet about declassifying a picture of the dog who assisted in a mission that ended with ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death is a meme now.

2019 continues to be unreal. 

The dog, whose name remains classified, chased al-Baghdadi down a dead-end tunnel after concerns that al-Baghdadi was wearing a suicide vest. He indeed was and detonated the vest in the tunnel, killing himself and three children in the blast. 

The unnamed dog is believed to have been injured by an electrocution, CNN reports, but is recovering.

A defense official told CNN that because the dog was part of an Army Delta force operation — the secretive special forces group that takes on high-risk missions — “we can’t tell you the name of the dog.”  Read more…

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There’s no crying in baseball, but sometimes there is booing.

Donald Trump turned up to Nationals Park to see the Washington Nationals take on the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday, while the first innings were already underway. 

His entourage included the First Lady and some of his most loyal supporters amidst the impeachment inquiry, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (aka King Leonidas of D.C.) and Senator Lindsey Graham.

This party crew got a shout out on the big screen during the traditional salute to veterans during a break in play — and safe to say that the president is about as popular inside the ballpark as he is out of it.  Read more…

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It may seem that people with disabilities have made a lot of progress accessing the same resources as people without disabilities. But there’s always more ground to cover. Right now there’s an important battle playing out online and in the courts IRL, where many businesses are questioning whether they have to make their websites and mobile apps accessible — and disabilities rights advocates are vehemently insisting they do.  

Recently, the Supreme Court passed on reviewing a case from Domino’s, in which the pizza chain argued that the Americans with Disabilities Act, which protects individuals with disabilities against discrimination, doesn’t apply to online spaces. This all started back in 2016 when a blind man, Guillermo Robles, sued Domino’s when he couldn’t order food on their website and mobile app using a screen reader, an assistive device that helps people who are blind read text online. Domino’s site, Robles alleged, was incompatible with the device. Read more…

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There was a time when tablets threatened to end up as phones you couldn’t make calls on. But things have changed. Tablets have been reinvented and offer a lot more, whether you use it for work, rest, play or Netflix. As a result, finding the best one for your needs is going to mean putting in some work and doing a bit of research. Or you could just read the stuff below. 

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Remember when there were only a few tablets to choose from and you had to be JK Rowling to afford any of them? Not anymore. There are so many options available today and at JB Hi-Fi you’ll find one no matter what your budget. Having all the big brands on the market guarantees quality and choice Read more…

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A cancer patient on his way to his last chemotherapy treatment won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket.  

Ronnie Foster, a retiree in Pink Hill, North Carolina, stopped by a convenience store on his way to the hospital and bought a $1 scratch-off. He won $5. 

Then, he tested his luck again by paying for two $5 scratch-offs. The first didn’t have any prizes, but the second scratch-off revealed a $200,000 jackpot. 

“I saw all those zeroes and I froze,” Foster told the North Carolina Education Lottery, the state-run organization that distributes winnings. “I didn’t believe it until I gave it to the clerk at the counter to scan. When it showed, ‘Go to lottery headquarters,’ I started shaking. I couldn’t believe it.”  Read more…

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Meet Cinderblock, a very large cat who went viral for channeling all of us in her show of annoyance at having to get on a treadmill. 

Cinderblock is eight years old and currently resides at Northshore Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham, Wash. where she’s been given, literally, a new life. 

CNN reports that Cinderblock’s previous owner couldn’t care for the cat anymore due to health issues and brought the cat in to be euthanized. 

But Britta Kiffney, a vet at Northshore, said she “couldn’t do it” and asked have Cinderblock given to her. And now Kiffney and other Northshore staff are working on getting the feline in better shape since, as Kiffney says, the cat is “morbidly obese.”  Read more…

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Emilia Clarke, the Mother of Dragons herself, celebrated her birthday on Saturday by sharing an eyebrow-raising photo with her two Game of Thrones paramours.  

Clark posted a photo of her and her dour nephew/lover Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), with a mighty Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) sandwiched in between. 

It’s a glorious photo that is sure to launch a million fanfic stories.  Read more…

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Witches in Oregon and California’s central coast flocked to the water for annual charity paddleboarding events. 

Donning their hats and swapping out broomsticks for oars, coastal witches and warlocks gathered for a “ghoulish morning on the water” on Saturday, according to one event site.

The event has been going on for six years in Morro Bay, California, but its timing was kept secret until 2019. 

Annette Ausseresses, one of the first witch paddlers, told local news station KSBY that she and her coven originally started the event to celebrate Halloween. 

“Since then, we’ve seen the idea really take off and now there are Witches and Warlock Paddles happening from coast to coast,” she said. “So, we decided to add a donation component and make it public this year.”  Read more…

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