Fred Willard, comedy legend from ‘Best in Show’ and ‘A Mighty Wind,’ is dead at 86
Legendary actor, writer, and comedian Fred Willard died on Friday at the age of 86. He may be best known to 2020 audiences for his role on Modern Family, where…
Le Mans 24 goes virtual for its 88th annual race on June 13
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, public gatherings and events of all kinds have required shifting to a different approach — including for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. While a…
Bored Kansas City Zoo penguins took an adorable field trip to their local art museum
The pandemic lockdown is hard for us all, but the abundance of “wild animals in unexpected places!” videos that it’s led to never really gets old. The latest example comes…
Barack Obama offers sage advice to 2020’s ‘Zoom University’ graduates
Former President Barack Obama delivered a virtual commencement speech on Saturday for over 20,000 students from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). And with the ongoing pandemic making for a…
Edison Mail rolls back update after iOS users reported they could see strangers’ emails
Edison Mail has rolled back a software update that apparently let some users of its iOS app see emails from strangers’ accounts. Several Edison users contacted The Verge to report…
Nadler calls Amazon letter to Judiciary Committee ‘unacceptable’
A Friday letter from Amazon to members of Congress looking into the company’s third-party seller practices was “unacceptable,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) tweeted Saturday. At issue is…
Twitter is sharing photos from before coronavirus lockdowns and they feel impossible
We don’t need to be told that life looked different before the coronavirus led to quarantine and lockdown measures around the world, but it’s still a bizarre feeling to scroll…
Leaked Microsoft Surface Duo specs suggest the phone might not be that exciting
After announcing its Surface Duo phone back in October, Microsoft has remained fairly quiet on the device. But it looks like we won’t have to wait any longer, thanks to…
Even ‘Animal Crossing’ has had it with the pandemic in this cut ‘SNL’ sketch
[embedded content] These are bleak days for everyone. Even virtual critters, apparently. Saturday Night Live capped off an abbreviated season on May 9, but NBC has continued to deliver digital…
Miley Cyrus’ virtual ‘The Climb’ performance is the inspiration you need today
Life after graduation can feel like an uphill battle, especially for the class of 2020. To celebrate graduates whose commencement ceremonies were canceled due to the coronavirus, Facebook and Instagram…