SNL’s Ego Nwodim Calls Her Credit Card to Report Identity Theft and, Uh, It’s Not Good

Once upon a time, there was a girl, and the girl had a Discover Card.

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Let’s All Marvel at the Incredible Pass that Helped Send Virginia to the Final Four

The chronological plane upon which Kihei Clark exists must be different than our own.

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Meet the Ohio Teenager Who Scandalized the Nation by Wearing Bloomers to Church

“ … murmurs of ‘Oh, my! How shocking!’ and ‘Mercy on us!’ came from every quarter.”

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Bodycam Video Shows California Rapper Was Asleep Until Moments Before Police Opened Fire

The video lends credence to family’s claim that police didn’t try to wake Willie McCoy up or talk to him before opening fire.

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U.S. Cuts Off Federal Aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

The State Department confirmed the move a day after President Donald Trump blamed the countries for having “set up” migrant caravans.

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The Secret to Beating Duke in the Tournament, Revealed

Finally, the plucky Blue Devils catch some repeated breaks.

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Steph Curry and Kevin Durant’s Nemesis Is a Referee

"Marat is his name?" Durant asked reporters. “He’s one of the greatest refs of all time."

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Watch Ocasio-Cortez Slam Audience Member Who Insults Republican: “That’s Unacceptable”

The freshman lawmaker spoke up after an audience member at a town hall called former Rep. Bob Inglis a "moron."

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Alyssa Mastromonaco and Peter Grosz on Their Great Bosses

Including Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers.

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Trump Campaign Is Selling “Pencil-Neck Adam Schiff” T-Shirts

The commander in chief is taking his anger at the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to new heights.

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Infowars Host Alex Jones Blames “A Form of Psychosis” for Sandy Hook Truther Claims

The conspiracy theorist made the claim in a sworn deposition as part of a defamation lawsuit brought by family members of the victims of the 2012 massacre.

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Will Kavanaugh Side With Liberals on Gerrymanders?

Kavanaugh’s and Kagan’s like-minded questioning of blatant partisan gerrymanders in Maryland and North Carolina.

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How a Headscarf United One Country—and Divided Another

Yet another way in which New Zealand and the United States are different.

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Help! I’m Thinking of Transitioning, but I Don’t Support All LGBTQ Rights.

Prudie’s column for March 30.

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Big Bad Pharma Has Settled

Slate Money on Apple, Purdue Pharma, and Lyft.

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When Tragedy and Terrorism Strike, People Open Their Doors.

Case in point: the events dramatized in Anthony Maras’ Hotel Mumbai.

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We Are Living in a Golden Age of Art House Horse Movies

The Mustang joins The Rider and Lean on Pete in a wave of stunning “arthorse” films.

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Mike Lee’s Tauntaun Theatrics in Congress Are an Encouraging Sign for the Climate Debate. Really!

Behind his juvenile mocking of the Green New Deal on the Senate floor was an acknowledgement Democrats should welcome.

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The Angle: How Are Democrats and Pundits Faring in a Post-Mueller World?

The party has a fresh sense of purpose. The TV set … not so much.

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Former Nevada Politician Says Joe Biden Smelled Her Hair, Kissed Her Head at 2014 Campaign Event

The kiss left her feeling ashamed and confused during what was supposed to be an important night in her political career, she wrote.

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Why Did Brett Kavanaugh Change His Mind About the Rights of Religious Minorities in the Execution Chamber?

At least one conservative justice, Brett Kavanaugh, intervened to help Murphy but let Ray die alone. Why?

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How Our Mathematicians’ Brief Could Help SCOTUS Fix Gerrymandering

At least Elena Kagan gets it.

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We Didn’t Find Collusion This Week but We Did Find Out Why 1980s “Garfield” Phones Keep Washing Up on the Beach in France

You lose some, you win some.

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A Consumer DNA Testing Company Is Making an Alarming New Marketing Pivot

FamilyTreeDNA makes explicit the use of consumer DNA testing that law enforcement agencies have increasingly relied on to solve cases.

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How Brexit Descended Into Chaos: a Brief Guide for the Perplexed

The March 29 deadline has arrived, and the U.K. is nowhere near completing its breakup with the EU.

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The U.S. Wants Russian Troops Out of Venezuela. The Russians Aren’t Backing Down.

Moscow to Washington: Mind your own business.

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Apple Families vs. Google Families: Are Our A.I. Devices Creating a Technological Caste System?

Those companies’ resistance to regulation could spell disaster.

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What Happened to Rachel Maddow?

I tuned in to her show after the Mueller investigation ended. It has not been pretty.

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Will Russia Disconnect From the Internet on April 1?

News about the planned test spread in mid-February. But experts aren't sure what's going on at this point.

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Billie Eilish’s Debut Announces the Arrival of a New Kind of Teen Pop Star

But When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is just a taste of what the 17-year-old will do.

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San Diego Padres stay classy with 'Anchorman' race

The Milwaukee Brewers race sausages (tasty!). The Washington Nationals race presidents (America!). But the latest entry into the MLB comically sized mascots running for the laughs of drunk baseball fans might be the classiest.

The San Diego Padres debuted the Anchorman runners on Friday, and in the words of Ron Burgundy, "Don’t act like you’re not impressed."

Burgundy ran away with the win, handily beating Champ Kind, Brian Fantana, and noted lamp fan, Brick Tamland.  Read more...

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A Valve VR headset will finally be real

Valve Corporation's VR headset, Valve Index, will officially launch in May 2019. The previously rumored launch was confirmed with a teaser on Friday with more details forthcoming.

Per earlier rumors, the Valve Index should have a 135-degree field of view and knuckles controllers. It's also likely that the tracking will be "inside out" (sensors inside the headset, as opposed to previous generations of Vive and Oculus, which used external sensor stations to track movement). 

SEE ALSO: How VR and AR are going to transform the way we consume news

Valve is a company that can be cautious with specific ventures, so its foray into second-gen VR speaks to how far the technology has come and Valve's faith in this product. Valve Index will have to compete with Vive and Oculus products of the same generation, so expect it to be able to hold its own. Read more...

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Honestly, a baby goat stampede would be a great way to go

Local farmer survives stampede of cuteness. Story at 10. 

A herd of baby Nigerian Dwarf goats with wobbly legs and spirited bleats charged through a barn in Goshen, Ohio this week. Onlookers (older goats and a couple dogs) described the incident, saying, "Meh-eh-eh! Beh-eh-eh!" and "Woof! Woof!" Read more...

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Dude shows off world record collection of 20,139 video games that took 8 days to count

Antonio Monteiro set a Guinness World Record in February for his enormous collection of 20,139 video games. Now, he's finally showing them off.

Monteiro walked through his treasure trove, which includes full North American sets for several consoles, in a video for Guinness World Records YouTube channel. He keeps all the games, which are stacked on the floor and on shelves up to the ceiling, in a single room. (The room seems pretty small at first, then just keeps going, and going, and going.)

The collection took officials eight days to count. Read more...

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A Sega Genesis Mini will hit stores this fall

The Sega Genesis Mini is making a comeback. Sega revealed the news at a fan event in Tokyo, adding details later about the U.S. version. 

Though there are few details about the console right now, Kotaku confirmed that the six-button controller will look the same for the Japanese version (the Mega Drive Mini). The U.S. version's three-button controllers will come with USB connectors. And for anyone with original controllers, sorry, but they won't work. 

The U.S. Mini will offer games including:

• Altered Beast

• Castlevania: Bloodlines

• Comix Zone

• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine

• Ecco the Dolphin

• Gunstar Heroes

• Shining Force

• Sonic The Hedgehog

• Space Harrier II

• ToeJam & Earl Read more...

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The best horror comedies for the easily spooked

Everyone has a different tolerance for horror movies. 

But the one thing even those easily spooked can agree on is that scary movies can be overall enjoyable if they're more funny and less, you know, spine-chilling. 

Not everything has to be Hereditary-levels of sinister or conversely, veer into the extremely silly Scary Movie category. 

The following films offer the perfect balance for those looking to dive into the genre through comedy and without worrying about being haunted by nightmares for weeks.

Happy Death Day (2017)

Happy Death Day is actually a great modern-day slasher film that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's got a well-defined, fun narrative. Read more...

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It's a great day to look at a chunky baby seal

There is never a bad time to look at a cute baby animal, so please enjoy this adorable seal.

The little guy was born earlier this month at an aquarium in Numazu, JapanAccording to the Mainichi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, he currently weighs about 48 pounds and is roughly 35 inches long. His cuteness level rests at a firm infinity.

【動画】静岡県沼津市の水族館「伊豆・三津シーパラダイス」で8年ぶりにゴマフアザラシの赤ちゃんが生まれ、一般公開が始まりました。おっぱいで満腹になると砂浜をゴロゴロと寝て過ごすそうです。オリジナル版は→https://t.co/QSr9tEjivH pic.twitter.com/39u5FV8bua

— 毎日新聞 (@mainichi) March 30, 2019

What we particularly admire about this seal, though, is his ability to relax. Look at him — fully supine, eyes closed, not logged on to the internet. We love him. May you channel his energy on this and all future days. Read more...

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Tom Hiddleston's vitamin ad is a real wild ride

It was brought to the internet's attention on Friday that Tom Hiddleston recently starred in a Centrum commercial. 

The ad, which was made for the company's Chinese market, is filmed from the perspective of an unknown woman — perhaps a vlogger, judging by the vertical video format — who walks down the stairs to find Tom Hiddleston making her a breakfast that does not look very good. "I finished early, so I thought I'd pop back in and make you breakfast," Tom Hiddleston says.

How did Tom Hiddleston get into her house?

Then, Tom Hiddleston stares expectantly at the camera as the protagonist prepares to eat her meal (which includes, of course, Centrum vitamins). "You look great," says Tom Hiddleston. Thank you, Tom Hiddleston. Read more...

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Genius makes a glorious portrait of Mama Coco entirely out of food

These $315 denim panties are deeply upsetting

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20 easy pranks that are actually really good

To be clear, many pranks are mean, and even more of them are a waste of perfectly good office supplies. But there are a few pranks that are still pretty good, even for people who aren't members of the "epic prank" community.

Is April Fools' Day coming up? A co-worker's birthday, perhaps? Are you simply jonesing to do some pranks this week? (Why?) Then consider doing one of these pranks — they're low-effort, high-reward, and do not involve spilled liquids of any kind. 

Best of all, we've divided them into "Harmless Pranks" and "More Serious Pranks" for a customized prank experience. If you're pranking someone who's never been pranked before, consider going for a harmless prank. If you're pranking someone with a little more experience — or perhaps an enemy who doesn't know they're your enemy — go for a more serious prank.  Read more...

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Everything you need to remember from Season 6 of 'Game of Thrones'

Beware, for this post is dark and full of spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 1-7 

Valar morghulis, friends. You've just entered Mashable's Citadel, where we are Rewatching for the Throne, dissecting Game of Thrones season by season to prepare for the final six episodes beginning on April 14. 

Here are all the best Season 6 theories, unanswered questions, unresolved plots, and forgotten tidbits you need to remember before winter comes for the endgame in Season 8.

1. What matters about the White Walker origin reveal

Season 6 answered one of the most pressing questions book readers had been asking for years: Where did the White Walkers come from? It's a perfectly tragic Game of Thrones twist that they were a product of understandable desperation, the nuclear option for the Children of the Forest. Read more...

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The Humm.ly app uses music to tune out stressful thoughts

March Mindfulness is our new series that examines the explosive growth in mindfulness and meditation technology — culminating in Mashable's groundbreaking competitive meditation bracket contest. Because March shouldn't be all madness. Read more...

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Humm.ly

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The Good

Tracks progress • Rewards consistency • Provides morning affirmations • Offers music and guided meditations for specific scenarios • Allows for customization

The Bad

Monthly premium membership costs more than Spotify Premium • Cheesy cover art • Unsettling ASMR narrator (sometimes)

The Bottom Line

Humm.ly's library has music tracks and meditations designed for just about any mood or situation you're in, which makes the app versatile. That said, some tracks are flops.

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😎 Cool Factor 4.0

📘Learning Curve 4.0

💪Performance 3.0

💵 Bang for the Buck 3.0

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This $22 LED tracing pad will help you draw (and trace) like a pro

It takes time to put in the hours needed to master a craft. Not all of us can be Bob Ross — in fact, this video is proof.

If you're just getting started on your journey to being an artist, all this can be discouraging. But the age-old adage holds true here: small steps lead to big things over the long term. Aspiring artists have to start somewhere, and this LED Adjustable Tracing Pad that's on sale provides an easy way to do just that.

SEE ALSO: Instagram artist brings weird seltzer water flavor fantasies to life

It’s a brilliant, no-brainer of a tool, really: A clear acrylic surface with a light shining behind it. You slip your reference image underneath, and affix your drawing paper on top. Flip on the light and select one of three brightness settings, and you can quickly get started tracing drawings at the illumination level of your choice. This makes it an easy way to block out distractions and get in the artistic zone. Read more...

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