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  • Mike Pence *may* have just bought his wife a Valentine's Day gift at CVS

    Nothing says “Mother, I love you” like a $11.99 box of chocolates from a drug store. Or maybe some flowers. Or even a teddy bear holding a heart. Vice President Mike Pence was reportedly spotted at a CVS in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening. While that normally would be no big deal, today is Valentine’s …

    February 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Leaked Wikileaks chats reveal it actually thought we'd be better off with the GOP in power

    No one can know the future, but man did Julian Assange really not have a clue. The founder and publisher of Wikileaks is a controversial figure, and a series of leaked private chats published by The Intercept demonstrate that his lightning-rod persona is not just for the public’s benefit. Those chats also reveal several truths …

    February 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This couple accidentally proposed at the same exact time, and it was precious

    In pretty much the most adorable thing to happen since Paddington 2, a couple accidentally proposed to each other at the same time.  On Saturday, Tori Monaco asked her girlfriend of a year to marry her. Then her girlfriend (and now fiancée) Berkley Cade, pulled out a ring and got down on one knee too.  …

    February 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • A fake Kim Jong-Un said hi to North Korean cheerleaders, who didn't take it well

    Guess someone was going to do it. A Kim Jong-un impersonator went to greet North Korean cheerleaders at the Winter Olympics, and you can bet it caused quite the stir. SEE ALSO: Olympics volunteer could not be more unimpressed with winter games Only identified as Howard, the Australian man of Chinese descent attended the women’s …

    February 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook should actually be Tinder too

     There’s beauty in the double-blind opt-in. That’s the way you match with someone on Tinder. You like them, they like you, you both find out and get connected. But to date, the feature’s largely been trapped in dating apps that match you with randos or that not everyone wants to be on. That means this …

    February 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This video of the 'Outlander' actors' first chemistry test has us swooning

    The most undeniable part of Outlander is the powerful chemistry between its two leads, burning with the passion of a thousand fierce highland warriors fighting for their independence.  And it looks like it’s been that way from the very beginning. A video of the first ever “chemistry read” between Sam Heughan (Jaime Fraiser) and Caitriona …

    February 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • MashReads Podcast: Dave Eggers and the Monk of Mokha discuss their thrilling new book

    Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. Can one person revitalize a country while sharing its history with the world? Mokhtar Alkhanshali is trying to do just that. In his new book, The Monk of Mokha, Dave …

    February 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • No one can tell Russian bots from average trolls on Twitter, and that's a very bad thing

    Twitter’s decision to simply delete the tweets of accounts it says are part of a Russian-linked propaganda bot army has proven to be really short-sighted because, well, it turns out that those tweets are really similar to your average Twitter troll. And telling the difference is a crucial, if difficult, task that the average user …

    February 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Why is everyone so disappointed with the winner of the Westminster Dog Show?

    A fluffed-up bichon frise named Flynn took home the Best in Show award at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night, but not everyone was cheering him on. To hear the Associated Press tell it, it was a moment of disbelief for those sitting on the sidelines. From the AP’s dog show dispatch: …

    February 14, 2018 | by Raheel