Month: October 2018

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Watch Eminem Spread a Rap Virus in ‘Venom’ Video

Venom hit theaters on October 5, and along with it came a NSFW music video for Eminem’s eponymous tie-in track from the movie. 

Footage follows the spread of a what can best be described as an ultra-contagious rap virus that causes infected pedestrians—and even a pet dog—to spit Em’s lightning-fast rhymes.

Aside from wordplay-riddled lines that are often offensive, nods to the new Marvel film are scattered throughout the lyrics. Check out this profanity-free pre-chorus and chorus below:

I’m the super villain Dad and Mom was losin’ their marbles to

You marvel that? Eddie Brock is you

And I’m the suit, so call me—

Venom, (I got that) adrenaline momentum

And I’m not knowin’ when I’m

Ever gonna slow up and I’m

Ready to snap any moment I’m

Thinkin’ it’s time to go get ’em

They ain’t gonna know what hit ’em

(W-W-When they get bit with the—)

The Venom music video is already pushing 10 million views on YouTube. Here’s how people are reacting on Twitter: 

What do you think?

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Samsung’s trade-in promotion for the Note 9 is this week’s best deal

The best deals of the year are yet to come, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday now on the horizon. But we’ve seen some pretty good deals already in October. This week, we’re putting the spotlight on the not-so-new Samsung Galaxy Note 9, which is celebrating the release of a few new colors in the US. The colors aren’t all that remarkable, but Samsung and a few retailers are seizing the moment to make a big second push of deals.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in cloud silver (one of two new colors in the US, black is the other) is now available at Best Buy for $999 unlocked. Other purchase options are available for less upfront if you want to add it to your carrier plan, but what sticks out about this deal is that you’ll get a free Samsung…

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9 Ways To Wear the Same 2 Items For the Next 6 Months

Expressing your personal style should never limit you to being a one-trick pony, but having a reliable outfit combination on hand is always a good idea. And especially one that offers you a plethora of styling options and can be worn in multiple seasons. One that comes to mind instantly is the combination of skirts and sweaters.

Consider it an alternative to other classic two-piece-outfit combinations, such as jeans and a tee or dresses and sneakers. Plus, while scanning some recent street style photos, it was the skirt-and-sweater looks that stood out for being cozy, elegant, and versatile. We’ve selected nine of them that we’re hoping to replicate.

Scroll on below for a bit of two-piece outfit inspiration and a variety of ways to shake it up.

A classic cardigan with a slip skirt mixes sleek and cozy textures. But you get bonus points if you pull off a color-blocked color palette, as well.
Extend the life of your party clothes by pairing your most special skirt with an oversized sweater.
A leather mini and bold turtleneck is a combination that can work for pretty much any occasion or plans you may have.
Tuck in your oversize sweater to a bold pencil skirt to give it a more fitted appearance without losing any of its comfort.
Your boldest maxi skirts don’t need much else besides a classic, black, crewneck sweater.
Available in more sizes.
Monochrome is the foolproof way to create an impactful outfit. Pick a color and go for it.
Tiered and ruffled skirts may feel a bit summery, but not when worn with an oversized turtleneck layered on top. The combat boots help, as well.
This elegant combination of plaid skirt and mock-neck sweater feels polish (but not stuffy).
Turn your skirt-and-sweater look up to an 11 with a combination of colors, patterns, and a pleated silhouette that has a lot of movement.

Next, these are the fashion shows that blew our minds this Fashion Month.

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Men are from cyberspace: this week in tech, 20 years ago

A few months ago, I mentioned that it was “unfortunately” too early to write about the release of beloved role-playing game Fallout 2. Well, Fallout 2 was released this week 20 years ago, and I am definitively not going to write about it — because I already spent half my summer immersed in the series while researching the never-released Fallout Online. Fortunately, Kotaku’s Kirk Hamilton has you covered with an entertaining analysis of Fallout 2’s first, frustrating level.

Instead, this week’s stories cover cyber romance, Y2K, and one of the year’s worst new TV shows.

Men are from cyberspace

HBO premiered a documentary last month called Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age that explored the worst aspects of online dating — you can…

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Amazon fired an employee who shared customer e-mail addresses a third-party seller

In September, Amazon confirmed that some of its marketplace sellers had bribed Amazon employees to delete negative reviews or to obtain proprietary information like sales data or customer e-mail addresses, following a report in The Wall Street Journal. Now, according to FT, Amazon has fired at least one employee.

FT says that the employee had provided customer e-mails to a seller. Amazon confirmed the news, saying that “individual responsible for this incident has been terminated from their position, and we are supporting law enforcement in their prosecution.” The affected customers have since been notified, and Amazon says that no other customer information was leaked to outside parties.

The WSJ’s report revealed that third-party…

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Talking to Master Replicas’ Hal 9000 smart speaker sent chills down my spine

“I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

Even with the background hum of New York Comic Con all around us, the iconic voice of Hal 9000 — the sentient computer from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey — made me intensely nervous as its red eye stares back from Master Replicas’ booth on the convention floor.

Steve Dymszo, CEO for the prop-making company, leans in to speak over the noise of the crowd. “What’s the problem?”

“I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do,” Hal responds. Dymszo gestures to the device. “You can go on and on with the rest of the sequence.”

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Announced earlier this year in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the iconic film’s…

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