Like any good millennial, there are a few things I enjoy: #catsofInstagram, ’90s nostalgia, and the overwhelming sense of entitlement that comes with contributing to the demise of entire industries, like soap. 

But if there’s a stereotypical millennial trait I identify with most, it’s my love of avocados. 

So when pop star Anne-Marie tried to make chocolate avocado toast a thing this weekend, I’ll admit I was slightly intrigued.

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Another day, another Trump aide gaslighting the American public.

The latest: Rudy Giuliani’s declaration Sunday that “truth isn’t truth,” which is mind-numbingly WTF and yet somehow perfect for our post-“fake news” era.

Speaking to Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet the Press, President Donald Trump’s lawyer was attempting to explain why his client hasn’t spoken with the special counsel’s office regarding its probe into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election, citing fears that the president may get “trapped into perjury.”  Read more…

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Dear friends and family: If you’ve ever gotten a drunken text from me about one day owning my prized possessions when I’m outta here, unfortunately, that’s all null and void. 

According to a recent ruling from a French court, a text message of someone’s last will and testament actually has no legal value. My bad. 

As the BBC reported, the case was brought to court because of a dispute. In a text message to his sibling, a man mentioned that he wanted a portion of his estate given to his mother after he dies. When the man tragically took his own life in 2016, his wishes were reportedly ignored — so the mother took the texts to court.  Read more…

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There’s yet another reason to celebrate the historic release of Crazy Rich Asians. 

Not only is it the first studio film in over 25 years to star an all-Asian cast, but in the five days that Crazy Rich Asians has been in theaters, it’s shattered expectations and made $34 million — handily surpassing its $30 million budget.

The gross includes worldwide ticket sales for the film’s run in over 3,000 theaters, according to Box Office Mojo. Analysts had expected it would make around $25 million, according to CNN. Read more…

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is still trying to convince conservatives that his service treats them fairly.

Speaking to CNN’s Brian Stelter in an interview that aired Saturday, Twitter’s top executive again reiterated that the social media company does not make content decisions on the basis of political views, even though Twitter itself has a “more left-leaning” bias.

“But the real question behind the question is, are we doing something according to political ideology or viewpoints? And we are not. Period,” Dorsey said in response to a question about “shadow bans,” Twitter’s practice of using algorithms to limit the visibility of certain tweets. “We do not look at content with regards to political viewpoints or ideology, we look at behavior.” Read more…

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It’s the last slog of summer, and with each hot, sticky day we become more panicked.

Some questions on our minds right now: Will we ever be comfortable again? What does not sweating feel like? Is there anything to look forward to before the autumnal equinox? 

The solution to our woes, of course, is to create some kind of reason to enjoy the sweltering, existentially taxing days before fall saves us. And what’s a better excuse to enjoy things than a nice holiday? August needs more of those.

Obviously, work should be cancelled on each of these occasions, which we’ve detailed below for your consideration. Please discuss with your employer. Read more…

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has the whole world on his shoulders, but you sure wouldn’t know it watching a new interview with popular YouTuber Marques Brownlee.

The 17-minute conversation, supposedly conducted on August 15 and published on Friday, is filled with hot air about traction control, making “products that people love,” and the upcoming Tesla Roadster that Brownlee pre-ordered sight unseen.

“I’m a day-one deposit, because I’m that excited,” Brownlee, a 24-year-old whose show MKBHD could make up to $99,900 a month according to one estimate, said.

Of course, outside of the chitchat about how to make the nice cars go faster, Musk has spent the last week navigating a series of stranger-than-fiction controversies.  Read more…

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Yes, you read that rightBillionaire Boys Club, starring Kevin Spacey, made just $126 at the box office during its opening weekend. 

The film opened Friday in only 10 theaters in the U.S. 

Despite its all star cast — including Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Emma Roberts, Jeremy Irvine, Cary Elwes, Judd Nelson, and Billie Lourd — it brought in an abysmal $126 in total. 

The Hollywood Reporter breaks down the numbers: each location averaged $12.60, which is approximately less than two tickets per viewing if the average cost of a ticket is $9.27.  Read more…

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Fed up Toronto residents managed to push the city into fixing a sinkhole by passive aggressively planting tomatoes in it. 

A huge pothole has marred Poplar Plains Road “for months now,” according to CityNews reporter Brandon Rowe.

Fed up with the city’s slow progress on getting it fixed, the gardeners of Toronto banded together and planted tomatoes in the pothole. 

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Jennifer Lopez knows what the people want, and what the people want are romantic comedies.

On Friday night’s Tonight Show, Lopez talked to host Jimmy Fallon about her upcoming film Second Act, in which she stars as a woman who enters the corporate workforce in her forties, per Entertainment Weekly. She’ll act opposite Milo Ventimiglia of This Is Us and Gilmore Girls fame. 

After gushing over “heartthrob” Ventimiglia, Lopez and Fallon moved onto the topic of romantic comedies, a genre the singer and actress feels people “need.”

“You need that funny, quirky look at life sometimes — that romantic look at life,” she said.  Read more…

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