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'Sesame Street' creators lose lawsuit against Melissa McCarthy's R-rated puppet movie
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The creators of Sesame Street have lost a lawsuit against The Happytime Murders for the tagline “No Sesame, All Street.” A judge dismissed the case, which alleged that viewers would think Sesame Street had something to do with the R-rated puppet film.
Per EW, Sesame Street‘s case also feared that The Happytime Murders “tarnishes Sesame‘s brand.”
U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick ruled in favor of Happytime‘s STX Entertainment, which means Happytime doesn’t have to change its tagline with a couple months left before release. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | 'Sesame Street' creators lose lawsuit against Melissa McCarthy's R-rated puppet movie
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Cardi B, Aly Raisman, Ellen DeGeneres, and so many other famous women star in new Maroon 5 video
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Maroon 5 and Cardi B just dropped a music video for their new single, “Girls Like You,” and, uh, let me tell you… EVERYONE’S IN IT.
While Adam Levine sings about a certain type of girl, some badass women from Hollywood, including Gal Gadot, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Silverman, Tiffany Haddish, and Millie Bobby Brown, each appear behind him.
From fellow singers Camila Cabello and Mary J. Blige, to gold medal Olympic athletes like Aly Raisman and Chloe Kim, a continual loop of your favorite celebrities appear, dancing, singing, or striking a powerful pose. It’s almost inconceivable.
The legendary Ellen Degeneres even makes a cameo before the women all appear on screen together in a magical circle. How on earth was this lineup assembled? No idea. But it’s 2018 and here we are. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Cardi B, Aly Raisman, Ellen DeGeneres, and so many other famous women star in new Maroon 5 video
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The race to build a smartphone that has an uninterrupted, edge-to-edge screen may soon be ending.
Lenovo has confirmed a June 5 launch event for its next handheld, the Z5, which is rumored to be the first all-display smartphone. The technology giant shared invites and a look at the back of the phone on Weibo.
Chances are this device is not destined for the U.S., or larger Western hemisphere, as the event is taking place in Shanghai. It comes a full week before Vivo’s June 12th event where they will be showing a final version of the concept Apex Full View. Read more…
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The original map of the Hundred Acre Wood from the Winnie-the-Pooh children’s stories is set to go under the hammer, with an estimate price tag of up to $200,000.
Source: GMA News Lifestyle | Original Winnie-the-Pooh map to be auctioned in London
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Birthday video takes an unexpectedly lewd turn thanks to Snapchat's dino filter
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There are birthday videos and then there are birthday videos that will live on the internet forever.
Twitter user @sammillzz was using Snapchat’s dinosaur filter while her dad blew out his birthday candles when things took, uh, a very unexpected turn.
Behold.
Well then.
The video has spread everywhere, as you would expect a video of a man who appears to tossing an augmented reality T. rex‘s salad would.
In a follow up tweet, Sierra noted her dad’s feelings about the video and its widespread popularity.
With my newfound fame I just want to say w few things
1) @TheEllenShow you are kween of us gays
2) my dad is v salty and wants everyone to know he “dont eat Dino booty”— Sierra (@sammillzz) May 30, 2018 Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Birthday video takes an unexpectedly lewd turn thanks to Snapchat's dino filter
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Xiaomi built its mobile empire with iPhone knockoffs, and it looks the company hasn’t outgrown the habit.
The Chinese tech titan announced a trio of new phones on Thursday, including the new Mi 8. And would you look at that — it has a notch, its own Animoji ripoffs, and a Face ID unlock clone.
In other words: It’s an iPhone X that runs Android.
The three phones announced are the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and the Mi 8 SE. Casual observers will be most interested in the bold choice of the Explorer Edition having a transparent back that lets you see the phone’s guts, but eagle-eyed Xiaomi followers are probably wondering what happened to the Mi 7? Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Xiaomi's new Mi 8 Android phone shamelessly copies the iPhone X
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A Nigerian rapper covered Childish Gambino's 'This Is America,' and it's as powerful as the original
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Falz is a popular Nigerian rapper whose cover “This is Nigeria” tackles a number of social issues in the country. The song follows the rhythm and aesthetic of the Childish Gambino hit and follows its playbook of using music videos as a form of political satirization. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | A Nigerian rapper covered Childish Gambino's 'This Is America,' and it's as powerful as the original
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At MWC, ZTE promised that its Tempo Go would be the first device to bring Android Oreo (Go Edition) to the States. But, well, stuff happened, and the company’s had a lot bigger things to deal with in the intervening months. Alcatel, however, is on the case with the 1X.
TCL announced this morning that the budget device will be hitting Amazon some time next week, priced at an extremely affordable $100, unlocked. It will also be arriving at Best Buy and Walmart soon after, no doubt taking advantage of the fact that it’s the only Android Go handset available in the U.S. for the time being.
The specs are unsurprisingly uninspiring. There’s a 960 x 480 5.3-inch screen, a MediaTek chip and 1GB of RAM. The good news, however, is that the new, lightweight version of Google’s mobile operating system is built for exactly those hardware restraints, which means you ought to get a much smoother Android experience than you would on a similarly specced handset running the full OS.
While the operating system is well positioned to get a foothold in developing countries, Google was quick to point out that it wasn’t limiting Android Go’s availability to those parts of the world. But while a number of manufacturers have signed on, none appeared too eager to launch the handsets in the States — well, aside from ZTE, but we all know how that went.
Another Android Go devices is on the way as well, with HMD bringing the Nokia 2.1 to the States in July.
Source: Tech Crunch Mobiles | Alcatel’s 0 Android Go phone hits the U.S. next week