Articles by Heba Hasan
The 9 Best Soundtracks To Come Out Of Horrible Movies
The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' soundtrack has become the fastest-selling multi-act soundtrack in a decade. And it's actually really good. Here's our list of the best soundtracks to have come from really bad films.
The Music Industry Makes Friday The New Global Record Release Day
In order make everything more consistent, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) decided that Friday would be the universal global release day of new music.
'House Of Cards' Season 2 Recap: What You Need To Know Before The Season 3 Premiere
Season 3 of 'House Cards' premieres this Friday, Feb. 27th, and if you're like the rest of us you're probably a little fuzzy on the details of last season. So to make sure that your failed memory doesn't squander away this glorious binge-watching opportunity, here's a quick refresher on all the shenanigans that happened in Season 2.
How To File Your Taxes Online: 7 Best Apps For Doing Your Own Taxes
If you don't have any idea how to do your taxes but don't want to shell out the money for an accountant, worry not. We've gathered up the seven best apps that break down the process into easy steps and make tax season a lot less stressful.
Britain Bans Ad For The "World's Slimmest Phone" For Objectifying Women
A TV ad for the Kazam Tornado 348 smartphone has been banned by Britain's Advertising Standards Agency for being sexually suggestive.
'Jane The Virgin,' 'The Flash' And 'Sleepy Hollow:' This Month’s Best TV Interviews
The month of February is coming to a close and it has been an exciting time in the world of television. From 'The Flash' to 'Jane The Virgin,' we've been lucky enough to talk to the stars of some of the most action-packed shows on television. Here is a roundup of our favorite interviews from the month.
9 Essential Apps Every New Yorker Needs
New York can be a tough place sometimes (both figuratively and literally) and hard to navigate. But now if you have a phone in your hands and opposable thumbs, the city that never sleeps can get a whole lot more navigable and friendly. Here are a 9 best apps for living in New York.
Happy Birthday Steve Jobs: 11 Memorable Quotes From The Man Who Changed Tech
Every once in a while you need a boost of inspiration to shake out the banality from your life. So in honor of Steve Jobs' birthday (he would have turned 60 today) we've rounded up our favorite life lessons from one of most the opinionated, outspoken and innovative pioneers in tech.
A New Site Lets You Track All The Illegal Transactions Happening On Venmo
Vicemo catalogs all Venmo transactions that involve sex and drugs into a very entertaining livestream. The site combs Venmo's social feed for words and emoji related to drugs, drinking and sex.
The Best Speeches From The 2015 Oscars: How Politics Energized The Lukewarm Show
The Oscars are known to drag on every year, but this year seemed particularly stale. Interestingly enough, the awards show became a platform for political theater where the speeches didn’t just punctuate the event, they were the event. Here’s a roundup of the best speeches from the night.
These Posters For 2015’s Oscar Nominees Get A Pop Art Makeover With Stock Images
In what has become an annual tradition, Shutterstock created Pop Art-inspired posters for the eight ‘Best Picture' nominees. Called Oscar Pop!, the company created these posters entirely from Shutterstock assets.
The 6 Best To-Do List Apps To Fit Every Working Style
Finding the perfect to-do list app for your quirks, your weaknesses and your working style can be a bit of a challenge. if you're looking for a clean, easy to-do list that will work with all of your neuroses, look no further. We've gathered the six best to-do lists for every personality.
Who is R.M. Drake? How One Writer Used Instagram To Become An Amazon Best-Seller
R.M. Drake started out posting his work on Instagram and soon he became a social media phenomenon. Now he's an Amazon best-seller. Here's how that happened.
Uber vs. Lyft: Which Car-Hailing App Is Best For You
We breakdown the pros and cons of Uber and Lyft to see what ride-sharing app is the best for your lifestyle, your conscious and your wallet.
44 Surprisingly Weird Facts You Probably Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents
In honor of Presidents Day, we've gathered our favorite lesser-known-facts about the leaders of America.
How Nostalgia Went From Being A Mental Illness To An Internet Phenomenon
Sepia-toned photos! Pseudo-retro bicycles! Nostalgia can do no wrong. But our obsession with everything retro seems to be more about carving out a present than a preoccupation with the past.
See An Abandoned Mall Turn Into An Eerie Winter Wonderland
The 'abandoned building' photography genre is always a crowd-pleaser. Ohio-based photojournalist Johnny Joo adds a new twist to the genre by capturing Akron's vacant Rolling Acres Mall after a snowstorm.
The 8 Best 'Modern Love' Columns To Read This Valentine’s Day
In honor of Valentine's Day, here are 8 of our favorite 'Modern Love' columns to read this week. Featured in the New York Times, the "Modern Love" column runs essays every week about love, loss, desire and the human condition.
Our 8 Favorite Stories From The Week
This week the world saw fact-checking mishaps, the neuroscience of Twitter and how wearables may make us immortal.
6 Great Web Series That Are Worth 10 Minutes Of Your Time
Want to take a 10 minute break at work? Or simply afraid of the time suck that comes with committing to a new one hour show? Then the easily digestible web series may be a good medium for you to try out. Here are our 6 favorite web series you should be watching right now that are actually worth your time.
How Lip-Syncing Became Its Own Weird Pop Culture Medium
Lip-syncing used to be confined to the privacy of one's bedroom. Now it's became a constant in the viral world of the Internet. Why are we so taken with it?
11 Witty Valentine's Day Cards That Won't Make You Want To Puke
Oh Valentine's Day, it can be a hard day for a person who cringes in the face of too much sentimentality. Here are 11 Valentine's Day cards that are actually honest.
Music Sharing In A Post-Myspace World: 5 Places To Discover New Music
As SoundCloud becomes less friendly to users and more machinery for major record labels, where will music lovers go to discover music that isn't in the Top 40? Here are 5 places to discover new and fresh music.
Happy birthday, MTV: Here are the 5 most iconic music videos
MTV is 33 years old today. Has reality TV killed the video star? MTV went on the air Saturday, Aug. 1, 1981, with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.
Weave is the new Tinder for professional networking
Weave is a mobile app that gives users a list of working professionals that are open to networking. The swipe left, swipe right phenomenon of Tinder has inserted itself into almost every other app.
New app turns photos into GIFs and Katy Perry is already a fan
Phhhoto is a new iPhone app that turns your photos into GIF-style masterpieces. If ordinary selfies have struck you as a bit passé of late, you may want to check out Phhhoto, a new iPhone app that turns your selfies into GIF-style masterpieces.
Jimmy Kimmel convinces people that an old Casio is the new Apple smartwatch
Jimmy Kimmel proves that people will buy anything that has an Apple logo. In this video, Jimmy Kimmel proves that A) Nobody knows what a smartwatch is actually supposed to do and B) People will buy anything if there is an Apple logo on it, even if that logo is an Apple sticker stuck to the back of a $20 Casio watch.
Watch Kristen Bell play a ‘minimum wage Mary Poppins’
Kristen Bell does an amazing performance as a "minimum wage Mary Poppins." Thursday marks five years since Congress raised the federal minimum wage to $7.
Here are the best authors to follow on Twitter
It's hard to get around to tackling the immense book list you have. And though reading an author's tweets may not be on same level as reading a Russian novel, you will be exposed to some insightful, well-written snippets in about the same time it takes you to get your coffee.
This ‘Sex and the City’ supercut catalogs every brand mentioned on the show
As a way to explore his thoughts on product placement, an artist created a video that catalogs every single brand mentioned on "Sex and the City."
