Space Command is coming back, but Space Force still needs approval from Congress

December 18th, 2018 12:58 PM

After a brief pause in Space Force talk from the administration, President Trump signed a memo today directing the Department of Defense to create a new separate combatant command, called Space Command. Additionally, Vice President Mike Pence announced this morning that President Trump plans to sign a directive related to the establishment of the Space Force — a new branch of the military — in the coming days. While the President can create the US Space Command, Congress must still create...

Put Alexa In Every Room With These $20 Echo Dots

December 18th, 2018 10:21 AM

Compared to its predecessor, the newest Amazon Echo Dot looks nicer, sounds better, and today at least, is even cheaper. This $20 deal from Daily Steals (via Facebook) is actually less than Amazon was selling these for on Black Friday, and you even get free shipping.

Field Notes: For Wedding Guests, a Touch-Up at the Glam Bar

December 18th, 2018 11:07 AM

It doesn’t matter if it’s hot or you’ve been dancing all night, there are selfies to take! Pamper guests with the help of a makeup pro in the restroom.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina charms with some welcome holiday horror

December 18th, 2018 12:15 PM

Enlarge / Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) toasts friends and family at the witchy winter solstice in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina holiday special. (credit: Netflix) Looking for a palate cleanser after all those wholesome Christmas movies saturating every TV channel? We recommend "A Midwinter's Tale," a special holiday episode of the Netflix horror series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. It caps off a strong first season for the fledgling series. And Sabrina has just been renewed...

After Russia propaganda reports, NAACP calls for Facebook ‘LogOut’

December 18th, 2018 12:22 PM

The NAACP Tuesday called for a week-long Facebook “LogOut” to protest, in part, new revelations about the breadth of Russia’s online misinformation campaign.

The Astros are perfectly placed in baseball’s success cycle

December 18th, 2018 12:09 PM

Signing Michael Brantley is something that baseball teams do when the porridge is just right. The Houston Astros agreed to sign outfielder Michael Brantley to a two-year, $32 million contract on Monday, giving them yet another potent bat in an already stacked lineup. Brantley hits for average, runs well, controls the strike zone, and can be an absolute doubles machine. He unquestionably makes his new team better, which is why he’ll be making $16 million a year, a salary that seems like an...

Dreams’ long-awaited first beta begins tomorrow

December 18th, 2018 11:32 AM

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Get Over Yourself and Start Writing in Comic Sans

December 18th, 2018 12:30 PM

Everyone who writes for fun or profit dreads sitting down to work only to end up staring at a blank document for hours on end. Writer’s block comes for us all eventually, but the solution could have been lurking in your font menu this entire time.

The Director Behind Two Awesome Warhammer Fan Films Is Now Making an Official Animated 40K Series

December 18th, 2018 12:20 PM

Richard Boylan wowed us with both Helsreach and Guardsman, short, gripping takes on different pockets of the Warhammer 40,000 universe in both animation and live-action. And it turns out he wowed Games Workshop itself, too, because he’s now helping the company make an official Warhammer animated series.