Jason Parker

YouTube channel RealLifeLore finds most remote place on planet

Have you ever just wanted to get away? I mean really get away. Sure, everyone likes a little alone time now and again, but a video from YouTube channel RealLifeLore explores where you would have to go on Earth to be as far away from humanity as possible. I was surprised by some of the …

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Why ‘You Suck at Cooking’ is one of the best channels on YouTube

One of the biggest breakout hit channels on YouTube — and one of my favorites — is all about food. Episodes from “You Suck at Cooking” regularly get over a million views and for good reason: It isn’t your garden variety cooking channel. Instead, along with directions for making various dishes, you get original music, hilarious skits and clever commentary …

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The sci

I’m a huge fan of sci-fi movies. Though the original Star Wars trilogy kicked off decades ago (in a galaxy far, far away), it was nothing short of life-changing to my 7-year-old mind. From then on, I was hooked on sci-fi films, and I’m always on the lookout for the next great offering. The movie I’m most excited to see …

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Why the Colin Furze channel is your new YouTube favorite

Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. Hanging out on YouTube this morning I made the greatest discovery I’d like to share. While it probably won’t be new to everyone, I was browsing the trending videos when I found this fellow named Colin Furze who has a channel dedicated to …

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Reddit’s r/photoshopbattles took on a giant robot panda

Photoshop battles on Reddit never get old. I found one battle today that’s so good I had to share. The subject: A giant robot-panda statue, created by artist Bi Heng and living in Shenyang, China. The stated purpose of the project was to remind people that we mustn’t sacrifice nature for the sake of technical progress. The Yin-Yang symbol on …

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12 funny things that we’re fascinated by on Twitter

Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. To blow off a little steam at the end of the workday, I decided to see if I could find a good hashtag game on Twitter. There have been a lot today, but the one that caught my eye was started not that …

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13 aerial shots on Instagram that will make you want a drone

Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. One of the greatest things about the emergence of drones is the unique vantage point they have for photography. While people could certainly take photos from airplanes and helicopters before, the affordability of drones has made it possible for anyone to take great …

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Why you should be intrigued by Reddit’s r/MildlyInteresting

Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. As you probably know, Reddit has subreddits for news, gaming, pics, jokes, movies and other ordinary topics, but sometimes the most interesting are the ones made by the community. They give the people of Reddit the ability to laugh at themselves and also …

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12 tweets that describe your morning ritual

Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. Twitter users are getting a little more creative with their challenges now that we’re past the Thanksgiving hashtag games that were so popular for the last couple of weeks. Today, the one that seems to be rising through the ranks is called #MyMorningRoutine. …

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12 tweets to put on your holiday to

Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. I’m back from the Thanksgiving break, well rested and ready to see what’s happening on the social networks! As you probably know, today is Cyber Monday, the online shopping version of Black Friday, where you can find some pretty great deals. We’ve rounded …

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