Abbott, you had this coming!
HE’S often accused of putting on an act. Now Twitter users are casting the PM in the movie of his own political life, using the hashtag #Abbottmovies. It’s hilarious.
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High There: A dating app for stoners
UPSETTING your date when they learn you’re a stoner will soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new dating app aimed at those who love to toke.
Love online: PDA on Valentine’s Day
THIS adorable Perth couple are among a growing number of Aussies who have chosen to share their blossoming romance in a very public way.
Finding love is all in your name
FORGET spending hours perfecting your pick-up lines, new research has found those with names whose first letter is earlier in the alphabet are more likely to have success with their romantic endeavours.
All new James Bond tech porn
FROM dolly tracks on the side of the mountains to fixed cameras on helicopters and cars, the new Bond film looks amazing. Check out a behind-the-scenes clip .
Funny anti-Valentine’s tweets
TO SPREAD the word of the ones Cupid forgot, we have trawled the depths of social media to find the best anti-Valentine’s Day memes making the rounds.
Control Facebook after you die
FACEBOOK is giving more options to decide what happens to users’ accounts after they die.
Tinder loving based on pets, smoking
WANT to know what to ask after swiping right on Tinder this Valentine’s Day? A new study finds it’s not about marriage and kids, but cats versus dogs.
Harry Potter fans will love this
THIS is a must watch for all Harry Potter fans. A YouTube user has taken all of Snape’s scenes from the movies and placed them in chronological order. The result is a heartbreaking story.
The real reason we use Facebook
YOU might just think you spend hours on Facebook because you are interested in your friends’ lives. But science says it’s for another reason.
Trailer for NWA biopic creating buzz
THEY were once dubbed the world’s most dangerous group and now their story is coming to the big screen. The first trailer for the NWA biopic is here.
Mystery surrounds massive ice ring
THERE’S a strange circle in the middle of Antarctica’s ice sheet. Was it created by a house-sized meteorite hit a decade ago? Facebook seems determined to find out.
Children apologise for terrorism
A FILMMAKER is getting children to apologise for recent acts of terrorism in a new thought-provoking video challenging the culture of ‘collective guilt’.
‘We will hunt down Twitter trolls’
TWITTER’S CEO has admitted in a leaked memo that the company ‘sucks’ at dealing with online harassment but has vowed to hunt down trolls.
Meet the 25-year-old master of obscenity
WHEN it comes to the history of porn, sexuality and doing the wild thing, this guy is in the know — but not for the reasons you might think.
Ridiculous reaction to red carpet trip
TAKING a tumble is no big deal, unless you’re President Robert Mugabe in which case a team of supporters goes into overdrive saying ‘even Jesus’ would have done the same.
Don’t look down! Risking it all for Instagram fame
THE pictures have to be seen to be believed: The Hong Kong daredevils giving mothers everywhere the Heebie Jeebies.
Feel like a catpuccino?
CATS, coffee and crowd funding. A couple’s dream to open a space themed cat cafe in Sydney is every bit as awesome as it sounds.
Sex the secret behind the smiley face
NO wonder they always have a smiley face — people who use emoji get more sex. *winks*
‘He took the innocence and made it disgusting’
HOW well do you really know your Facebook friends? A man in the US has done the unthinkable with photos of the nine-year-old daughter of one of his friends.
The pictures that prove people hate Putin
ONE Ukrainian city hates Russian president Vladimir Putin so much that the residents wipe their bums with his face on their toilet paper and practice shooting at targets of him.
How you’re responding to #Libspill
SOMETIMES the best part of a possible Federal leadership shuffle — we’ve had a few — is how people respond.
Aussie tribute to The Simpsons
TWO Australian animators have reworked the Simpsons opening scene and the internet is going crazy.
The coolest guy in Hollywood
IF The Big Lebowski wasn’t enough to solidify Jeff Bridges as one of the coolest guys in Hollywood, his latest project is sure to do the trick.
Buy this Lamborghini for $8000
HAVE you ever wanted to buy a Lamborghini, but haven’t had the funds? Today might be your lucky day … sort of.
The weird future of warfare is here
A GROUP of specially recruited soldiers in the British army are about to find out that modern warfare is more than just a Call of Duty game.
Shocking ‘Punch4Punch’ death in court
A 20-YEAR-OLD has been charged with manslaughter after violent internet craze “Punch 4 Punch” led to the death of a young father.
People have no idea who this guy is
GOOGLE Trends has released a list of the top ‘Who is…’ searches in Australia during 2014. There are some very surprising results.
US army under fire over ‘racist’ tweet
IT WAS a storm in a Twitter tea cup. But not even the US Army expected to come under fire this much, first for posting a tweet seen as racist, the for deleting it.
Facebook touchdown for Super Bowl XLIX
WITH the biggest NFL game of the year just around the corner, we have compiled everything you need to know about the Super Bowl and Facebook.
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