These wireless earbuds last up to 50 hours and are way cheaper than AirPods

If you can’t ride the subway, trek to your local coffee shop, or even go outside to grab the mail without seeing someone wearing a pair of AirPods, well, get used to it. One analyst predicts Apple will ship 50 to 55 million pairs of its earbuds this …

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The New York jazz band bringing back cartoon music

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The day Joel Pierson, also known as the ‘piano doctor,’ moved to New York in 2014 was the day his wife told him she was pregnant (Yipe!). Pierson, a jazz musician, who was out of work and out of the music scene, resorted to a list of “harebrained ideas” he had been carefully compiling, for a fresh musical start. It was that or a different career altogether.

“As I was running through the list, I was like, ‘a jazz band playing cartoon music, who’s done that,’” Pierson told me as we sat around a secluded (vewy, vewy quiet) table at the New York Hilton Midtown, where his band, The Queen’s Cartoonists, were about to showcase some of their repertoire – ranging from renditions of early Popeye and Looney Tunes to cult classics like Bambi Meets Godzilla – at an Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) conference. Read more…

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Kelly Rowland doesn’t know what Excel is, which sounds like a dreamy life

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To live a life free of macros is a life we’re jealous of.

You might remember Kelly Rowland getting angry with Nelly over a text message written in Microsoft Excel on a Nokia 9290 Communicator, as per the video for the 2002 hit “Dilemma.”

The moment has been endlessly brought up over and over again on the internet as the years have gone by, because it’s just that bizarre.

remember when kelly rowland sent nelly a text using microsoft excel and got mad when he didn’t reply pic.twitter.com/3i2SnnpYnB

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‘8D audio’ is a refreshing sonic experience that can transport you to another dimension

This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter.

You’ve heard of 3D, and even 4D, but prepare yourself for 8D. Well, sort of. 
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Elton John and ‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton sang ‘Tiny Dancer’ together

We all needed a pick-me-up after the 91st Academy Awards ended with the acceptance speech equivalent of a giant, wet fart. Thankfully, Elton John and his soon-to-be Hollywood doppelganger Taron Egerton were ready and waiting.
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang ‘Shallow’ at the Oscars and gave us all the feels

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Look, it’s not like we didn’t know Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper were gonna sing “Shallow” at the Oscars. 

But still. We were not prepared for All! The! Feels! 

The A Star Is Born co-stars climbed the steps hand-in-hand, arriving at a stripped-down stage that had a grand piano, a couple of mic stands, and not much else. 

Cooper got things started, and if he was a tiny bit off musically, he was definitely in the right place emotionally. Gaga joined in with vocals and piano, and the effect was exactly as magical – and exactly as romantic – as you’d expect. Read more…

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Ariana Grande just made history snagging a record last held by The Beatles

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Thank U, Next isn’t just dominating your playlist — it’s making music history. 

According to Billboard, the success of Ariana Grande’s latest album earns her a number of major industry accolades. The most notable? By claiming the top three slots of this week’s Billboard Hot 100, Grande has achieved a triumph last held by The Beatles in 1964. 

“7 Rings” comes in at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week as “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” and “Thank U, Next” round out the trio. 

When The Beatles achieved the same victory, their top three hits included the still-iconic “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Twist and Shout,” and “Do You Want to Know A Secret.” So yes, this is freaking major. Read more…

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