An unpolished, unflattering, and AutoTune-free version of “Alien,” a track off Britney Spears’ last record, Britney Jean, has made its way to the internet. On the cut, Spears comes off flat and affectless—though it’s worth noting that the track’s producer, William Orbit, says the vocals aren’t from a “final take,” but rather a “vocal warm-up”…...Read More

A courageous teenager has turned bullying directed at her into her strength. After 14-year-old Carleigh O’Connell learned someone had spray-painted an insult about her body on some cement, she decided to turn the story around and make it a positive. Determined to rise above hurtful words and show how proud she is of her body,...Read More

via Mashable J.K. Rowling published a new Harry Potter story on Tuesday morning, which briefly crashed her Pottermore website. But once it was up and running again, muggles were treated to a Daily Prophet column from tabloid diva Rita Skeeter. The fictional news story is set at the Quidditch World Cup, but more importantly, it...Read More

via CNETSo this is a real thing on Kickstarter. Amid smartwatches, video game consoles, 3D printers, and wireless headphones, a serious oddity has sneaked onto Kickstarter: potato salad. Say it with me: po-ta-to salad. Yep, some guy is Kickstarting the creation of a potato salad, that famously starchy and mayonnaise-y dish we usually associate with...Read More

Left wing, right wing… the battle continues. New Internet celebrity Holly Fisher (aka Holly Hobby Lobby) and her Twitter account, @HollyRFisher, has skyrocketed to fame the past few days and garnered a lot of nationwide attention across the political spectrum. Why? In light of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding Hobby Lobby, Holly has been...Read More