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Taylor Swift’s internet rulebook

Long before Taylor Swift was the subject of serious  ire  and  scrutiny , she was interested in laying out puzzles and being the sole keeper of the key. Her  album liner notes  have always had hidden clues, as complicated as a Zodiac cypher, put there obviously enough for fans to figure out but never quite so obviously as to be confirmable. She’s known for naming names, but more often than not she has actually let fans do that last bit of work for her. On her 2012 album  Red , she even didn’t have to say “Jake Gyllenhaal.” She said only “twin fire signs / four blue eyes,” left a liner puzzle that spelled out “SAGITTARIUS,” and appended  a bonus track  explicitly about being stood up on her birthday. Who else? Gyllenhaal’s birthday is December 19th; Swift’s is December 13th. Publicly, they broke up sometime in December 2010. she stumbled in the transition between paper notes and the notes app As the times shifted away from notes passed to fans...

Titanic' cast reunite 20 years later

If you're wondering why a bunch of  Titanic  stories have been popping up lately, it's because 2017 is the film's 20-year anniversary. James Cameron is  making a documentary about it  and everything. On Wednesday, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation held its yearly gala to raise money for environmental causes. A whole bunch of celebrities went, Madonna performed, and -- most importantly -- Leo's  Titanic  co-stars made an appearance. It was the perfect opportunity for Billy Zane to up his Instagram game with the following, spectacularly captioned photo: The joke quickly spread on Twitter, too. If there's one thing that makes the internet happy, it's cast reunions decades after a film.

'The Walking Dead': Everything You Need to Know for Midseason 7 Premiere

From who's set to join the anti-Negan battle royale to why we may be leading up to an endgame, your guide to Season 7's back half From new allies to the upcoming anti-Negan battle royale – everything you need to know going into 'The Walking Dead' Midseason 7 premiere. Gene Page/AMC By  Noel Murray After a bleak and often brutal stretch of episodes last fall,  The Walking Dead  wrapped  the first half of its seventh season  back in December  with a rousing reunion between Rick, Michonne, Daryl, and Maggie  at the Hilltop Colony. Our heroes gave every indication that they were ready to stop cautiously cowering from Negan and to start taking the fight directly to the Saviors. Given that this show's head writers Scott M. Gimple and Robert Kirkman never rush through any plot development, don't expect the Alexandrians to storm the Sanctuary any time soon. This spring's set of  TWD  episodes will undoubtedly be about the slow process of buil...

U.S. tech firms file legal brief opposing Trump's immigration ban

People hold protest signs during Friday prayers to show solidarity with the Muslim community at the Islamic Center of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 3, 2017. REUTERS/KEVORK DJANSEZIAN (Reuters) - Several technology giants, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, banded together on Sunday to file a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, arguing that it "inflicts significant harm on American business." The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, included other top tech firms including Facebook, Twitter and Intel, as well as non-tech companies such as Levi Strauss and Chobani. In all nearly 100 firms, including eBay, Netflix and Uber signed onto the brief. Trump's temporary immigration ban, the most contentious policy move of his first two weeks in offices, faces crucial legal hurdles. His administration has a deadline on Monday to justify the executive order temporarily barring...

Coke's 'America the Beautiful' pre-game Super Bowl ad was just as divisive the last time it aired (KO)

Coca-Cola/YouTube Coca-Cola has shelled out for two ads during the Super Bowl this year, but the spot it aired in the pre-game commercial break is likely to be the one that will get most people talking. The soda company aired a re-run of the spot it ran during the 2014 Super Bowl. "It's Beautiful" sees a cast of diverse people singing "America The Beautiful," first in English, but also languages like Hindi, Arabic, and Tagalog. The ad is designed to portray the multi-cultural make-up of the US population. The ad, created by Wieden + Kennedy, took on a certain poignance this year, given the current political climate. Last time the spot aired, a bunch of people hated it , taking to social media to air their grievances against the brand — with some threatening to boycott the brand. "One simply does NOT sing America the Beautiful in ANY language but English! Get on board or OUT!" one Facebook user posted to Coca-Cola's page at the time, which had...