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Popular language learning app Duolingo is capitalizing on the Game of Thrones’ season eight hype by releasing an updated version of its High Valyrian course, making it easier for fans to learn one of the oldest languages of Westeros with minimal time commitment. High Valyrian was first added to Duolingo in 2017, but the new version fleshes out the course with expanded vocabulary, updated lessons, and even fully voiced recordings and pronunciations. The course was created by linguist David J. Peterson, who also developed High Valyrian into a full language for the Game of Thrones TV show. Peterson also contributed all the recorded voice clips for the Duolingo course, so you can be confident everything is being pronounced correctly. How to start learning High Valyrian with Duolingo Install and open the Duolingo app (Android, iOS, Windows) Tap the “course” flag in the upper left, then tap “add” Scroll down to the bottom of the list and tap “High … [Read more...] about Duolingo’s High Valyrian Lessons Will Help You Speak Like a ‘Game of Thrones’ Character

André Holland is a gottdamn star. Note: We’re currently living in a creator’s market and as such, this presents a conundrum—a blessing and a curse, if you will. Simply put, it’s too much fucking content right now and we can’t keep up. As such, I will feature content you may have missed that I think you should be watching. Especially in this streaming culture, you don’t have to watch everything right away. Chill, sit back, and catch up on some gems. Bet? Bet. First up? High Flying Bird, now currently streaming on Netflix. From Netflix’s press release: In the midst of a pro basketball lockout, sports agent Ray Burke (André Holland) finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players. His career is on the line, but Ray is playing for higher stakes. With only 72 hours to pull off a daring plan, he outmaneuvers all the power-players as he uncovers a loophole that could change the game forever. The outcome raises … [Read more...] about You Should Watch High Flying Bird Because André Holland Is a Star

There’s something about the power of euphemism: you call someone a “prisoner” or an “inmate” and, suddenly, all sorts of dehumanizing, terrible, violent things that would be unfathomable to subject a “regular” person to become possible. Become necessary. You call someone a police officer, guard, or a “corrections officer,” and suddenly the power to humiliate and terrorize someone on a daily basis—to perform acts psychologists have described as torture—become just a list of tasks to cross off a list. Or joke about. This week, corrections officers across the country are facing a public backlash after participating in the #FeelingCute challenge, a spin-off of the oft-used “feeling cute, might delete later” caption that typically accompanies selfies. The #FeelingCute challenge is essentially a goofy, workplace version of that caption. To give you a sense of the kind of irreverence associated with meme, peep UPS … [Read more...] about ‘Feeling Cute, Might Shoot Your Baby Daddy Today’: Corrections Officers Show Their Collective Asses in Social Media Challenge

After 10 long years, the 2020 Subaru Outback finally gets an XT trim with a turbo engine again. The issue is there’s still one very crucial element missing. Take a quick look at this 2006 Subaru Outback XT, the third generation of the model and the last time the Outback model had a turbo until today: Now take a look at the 2020 Subaru Outback XT: Spot the difference, kids. The 2020 is missing a damn hood scoop. The only modern Subaru with a turbo and and a hood scoop in the U.S. is the WRX, and it’s badass and a massive aspect of the visual appeal of that car. It tells the world, “Yeah I suck, but my car sucks harder.... for more power!” But here’s what’s really upsetting about the new Outback: Look at all that ducting! It’s basically an inverted hood scoop to feed flow into that massive intercooler. How is this messy maze of plastic tunneling wedged under the hood any better than a functional hood scoop that also happens to look cool as … [Read more...] about Every Turbo Subaru Should Come With a Damn Hood Scoop

After making headlines for providing free haircuts for the homeless in his beloved Philadelphia, barber Brennon Jones is demanding answers on why his charitable efforts have now drawn the wrong type of attention. In a video uploaded to Twitter by Muslim activist StanceGrounded, the Haircuts 4 Homeless founder is seen being accosted by police officers for ... cutting hair? “Philadelphia Police tying to shut down a black man giving free haircuts to the homeless,” StanceGrounded vented in his viral tweet. “THIS IS INFURIATING. THIS IS SO OUTRAGEOUS. Retweet!” But in his quest for answers, Jones came up well short. “A police officer approached me and told me I had to shut down immediately after receiving a call from a sergeant,” Jones told Yahoo Lifestyle. “I asked for the sergeant’s name and badge number and a legitimate excuse why. He didn’t give me any information of why I had to shut down, he just told me I had to.” But … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Barber Wants Answers After Police Told Him to Stop Providing Free Haircuts to Homeless