Project UROK teaches teens how to talk about anxiety and mental illness

Project UROK teaches teens how to talk about anxiety and mental illness

Writer and performer Mara Wilson speaks about her experiences with anxiety and depression in a video for Project UROK. Image: Project UROK  Mara Wilson, writer and performer who made her name as a child actress in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, is sitting inContinue reading
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World-class stop-motion animators compete in the ultimate Vine duel

World-class stop-motion animators compete in the ultimate Vine duel

We went Western last week for a duel between two talented stop-motion artists.  Since Viners Alicia Herber and Tee Ken Ng were in town, they stop by Mashable. Little did they know what we had in store for them. As they walked in,Continue reading
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5 ways to reduce your debt before buying a home

5 ways to reduce your debt before buying a home

Image: Mashable Composite/Christopher Mineses Whether you're moving into your first home or relocating to your second, there's a good chance you'll need outside financing to obtain it. According to the National Association of Realtors' 2014 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, 88%Continue reading
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Which drugs people talk about at the 15 hottest music festivals

Which drugs people talk about at the 15 hottest music festivals

Image: John Locher/Associated Press  Think music festival and visions of mushrooms dance in your head. It's far from shocking that some festival goers boost their musical experiences with substances. Drug emergencies even disrupt some events, such as New York's 2013 Electric Zoo, whichContinue reading
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How to enjoy life's little luxuries for less

How to enjoy life's little luxuries for less

  When the going gets tough, the tough go get a massage. Life's little luxuries are what keep many of us refreshed and relaxed when the stressors of work and home leave us frazzled. From bottomless-mimosa brunch to a day at the spa,Continue reading
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A Mother's Day message from Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool

A Mother's Day message from Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool

Image: VancityReynolds You probably don't was Deadpool anywhere near your mom — or a baby for that matter. Ryan Reynolds, who plays Marvel's antihero, tweeted out a very special Mother's Day message that comes straight from his character's heart. Or what passes forContinue reading
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How to make 'Grand Theft Auto V' guns shoot cars instead of bullets

How to make 'Grand Theft Auto V' guns shoot cars instead of bullets

 You think you're so tough because your gun shoots bullets? Pfft. My gun shoots cars.   That's right. A creative Grand Theft Auto V mod making the rounds this week allows players to turn regular weapons into machines of vehicular murder. View postContinue reading
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5 can't-miss apps: Touch Pianist, Thred and more

5 can't-miss apps: Touch Pianist, Thred and more

Tech news has been busy this week, with Oculus finally confirming a release date and Google releasing the schedule for its upcoming developers conference. So you may have missed some of the week's best new apps. Luckily, each weekend, we round up aContinue reading
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A fart-tracking Kickstarter wants you to stop cutting the cheese

A fart-tracking Kickstarter wants you to stop cutting the cheese

Are you tired of constantly cutting the cheese? Unsurprisingly, there's an app for this. A little device called the CH4 is named after the chemical compound CH4, or methane, which is found in natural gas. Har har. Funding for the fart-tracking wearable isContinue reading
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5 hot titles from Cannes, where red-carpet selfies are considered 'grotesque'

5 hot titles from Cannes, where red-carpet selfies are considered 'grotesque'

Petra Nemcova on the red carpet at the 67th Cannes Film Festival in 2014. Image: Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP/Associated Press CANNES, France — Grab your sunglasses and fancy shoes, but leave that selfie stick behind. It's time for the 68th Annual Festival deContinue reading
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