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Roald Dahl would have been 100 years old today. Born in 1916, his books sold more than 250 million copies worldwide, and is widely considered one of the 20th century's greatest children's storytellers. (He was also sort of a...

Carrie Brownstein, of Sleater-Kinney and Portlandia fame, has created a short film called The Realest Real as part of KENZO’s fall-winter campaign. It had a premiere during KENZO’s New York Fashion Week show, and follows in line with the...

Shaquille O’Neal isn’t afraid to play the clown. Nor is he afraid to play a genie, but this post isn’t about Kazam, (though maybe it should be.) A few weeks ago, Kanye West debuted the music video for Life of...

Found exclusively at Target, Brunch flavored candy corn comes in three flavors: French Toast & Maple Syrup, Waffles & Strawberry and Chocolate Chip & Pancake.

“Maybe there are times when mystery is more important than knowledge,” so said J.J. Abrams during his 2007 TED Talk. It was a speech that revealed a great deal about Abrams, perhaps, if only, in retrospect. The topic of...

A sport's professional, modern version often bares little resemblance to its origins. Most times, they almost look like they're playing a different sport entirely. But seeing how far we've come can reveal startling truths about ourselves and where we're going....

Apple’s “courageous” decision to eliminate the traditional headphone jack from the iPhone 7 left many people baffled and frustrated, not least because now you’ll need a $40 adaptor to charge your phone while listening to music. What a dumb...

With new music flying like warp-speed through the various channels of the Internet, it can be hard to keep up. But worry not! Each week The Fresh Toast will deliver the most-discussed and exciting songs that have recently dropped....

From Planet Hulk to Battlestar Galactica, Greg Pak has produced entertaining work for years now. His run on Action Comics (particularly the non-crossover arcs) were some of the best and original Superman books in recent years. That said, I didn’t...

When Kanye West was interviewed on Big Boy’s Neighborhood a few years ago, he was asked if liked any new music coming out. His answer was brief: Yes, he really liked that at-the-time new Drake track “Hold On We’re...