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HTC One A9: Specs, New Features & Photos Of New Smartphone

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HTC announced the launch of their new HTC One A9 smartphone, a successor to the HTC One M9 from earlier this year. The smartphone company live streamed a launch event today where they unleashed the new mobile phone powered by Google’s new Android Marshmallow operating system.

The key here for the HTC One A9 is that HTC wants you to know that this is your phone that you can customize. It benefits from the Android Store, which isn’t locked down like the Apple Store, but also lacks the bloatware that Samsung phones come with.

Preorder for the phone begins today with a special introductory offer of $399 on HTC.com and comes in both 16GB and 32GB editions. Both of these editions feature the awesome Uh Oh Protection and 6 free months of Google Music service.

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HTC One A9 New Features

HTC Rapid Charge 2.0: This allows your smartphone to charge up to 75% faster.

Expandable storage up to 2TB

Android Marshmallow OS

Much improved Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 617 processor


HTC One A9 Camera

Everyone knows that a phone’s biggest feature has to be the camera, which is why smartphone companies spend so much money on research and technology in that department. You’re always hearing about iPhone and Samsung cameras, but the fact is that HTC has some incredible technology of their own.

The main 13MP rear camera features Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), which automatically minimizes hand shake and corrects vibrations to give you a clear photo every time. The front UltraPixel camera captures 300% more light than conventional smartphones.

Additionally, the phone is loaded with fantastic photo and video editing software.


HTC One A9 Design

The HTC One A9 has a noticeably different look than previous HTC One A9 phones, and I don’t think it’s unfair to say that it looks somewhat similar to an iPhone. After all, that is the market the phone is going after.

The phone boasts a 5-inch display screen, measures 145.75 x 70.8 x 7.26 mm, and weighs just 143 grams. The screen boasts Full HD 1080p resolution and is protected by 2.5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4.


HTC One A9 Sound

One of the things that we liked about the HTC One M9 was the sound quality and performance the smartphone offered, so it only makes sense that the company has carried that into the A9.

Rocking the powerful HTC BoomSound™ technology (a fan favorite) paired with Dolby Audio™ surround sound technology, we can almost guarantee that the audio from the One A9 will be better than that of your friends’ iPhones or Samsung devices.

As an added bonus, the HTC One A9 also features twice the output power in the headphone jack, allowing you to enjoy your favorite music at a level your parents would hate.


HTC One A9 Battery Life

One of the biggest complaints from HTC One M9 users was the quality of battery life on their smartphone. From the looks of the specs, it doesn’t look as though the phone has addressed that issue directly (M9 Battery = 2840 mAh | A9 Battery = 2150 mAh) but the company says the phone’s processor is optimized to maximize battery life throughout the day.

Additionally, the M9 will feature the quick charge which will offer up to 75% faster charging. We’ll hold our opinions until we have the phone in our hands, though.


HTC One A9 Colors

The HTC One A9 will be available in Opal Silver and Carbon Gray initially, then Deep Garnet and Topaz Gold will be made available in the coming weeks.


HTC One A9 Specs

SIZE: 145.75 x 70.8. x 7.26 mm
WEIGHT: 143g
DISPLAY: 5.0 inch, Full HD 1080p,
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4

PLATFORM
Android™ 6.0 with HTC Sense™

PROCESSOR
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 617, octa-core
64-bit, 4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz

MEMORY1
Available configurations vary by market

Configuration 1:
ROM: 32GB
RAM: 3GB
Expandable: microSD™ up to 2TB

Configuration 2:
ROM: 16GB
RAM: 2GB
Expandable: microSD™ up to 2TB

NETWORK2
2G/2.5G – GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz

3G UMTS
Varies by market
850/900/AWS/1900/2100 MHz

EMEA / Asia
4G LTE
FDD: Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD: Bands 38, 40, 41

Americas
4G LTE with Voice LTE (VoLTE)
FDD: Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29

SENSORS
Fingerprint sensor
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Motion G sensor
Compass sensor
Gyro sensor
Magnetic sensor
Sensor Hub

LOCATION
Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS

CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth® 4.1
Wi-Fi®: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz)
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port

SOUND
Dolby Audio™* and Hi-Res Audio
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories

CAMERA
Main camera
13MP with sapphire cover lens
f/2.0 aperture, auto focus, BSI sensor
OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
1080p video recording

Front camera
HTC UltraPixel™
f/2.0 aperture, fixed focus
1080p video recording

MULTIMEDIA
Support for 24-bit, 192KHz high-resolution audio

Audio supported formats:
Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .flac, ac3, ec3, eac3
Recording: .aac

Video supported formats:
Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .avi, .mkv
Recording: .mp4

BATTERY
Capacity: 2150 mAh with Quick Charge 2.0 support (forward compatible with Quick Charge 3.0)
HD video playback: up to 12 hours
Audio playback: up to 60 hours
Internet use on WiFi: up to 9 hours
Talk time on 3G: up to 16 hours
Standby time: up to 18 days

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Premium all-metal unibody
Fingerprint-based security
RAW image capture
Hyperlapse video creation
High-resolution audio


WATCH: Giants Fan Talks Ish, Gets KO’d By Somewhat Civil Eagles Fan

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Giants Eagles Fan Fight Video

Last night’s Giants vs. Eagles game was definitely one we wished we forgot, so this Giants fan who might have suffered minor brain damage from the pummeling he received at the hands of one Eagles fan may actually be the lucky one.

Check out the first Giants vs. Eagles fight video we’ve seen in a long time:

As much as everyone loves to rip on Eagles fans, we have to applaud them for not beating or kicking the Giants fan when once he hit the ground. That’s something we now only expect from 49ers fans.

English Tourists Think This American Accent is the Sexiest

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New York Sexiest Accent
The idea of what’s sexy is different to everyone (Halloween – case in point), but when it comes to British tourists, those dirty dogs have a certain kind of American in mind.

According to a recent survey conducted by British Airways, a New Yorker’s accent is the sexiest among all 50 states. Hey, we hear that! Regardless of whatever anyone else thinks.

The well-known airline surveyed roughly 1,000 British travelers on what American accents they found most attractive, and our city rang in at #1. The other results, however, are a bit more weird.

At the bottom of the list was Chicago, with a sad and lonely 4% attraction vote. Alright, I guess I can see that, but what I can’t get is how Bostonian vernacular won out as the “most intelligent sounding” American accent.

Looks like someone watched Good Will Hunting one too many times.

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[H/T: Playboy]

Victoria Lopyreva: Hottest Photos of Miss Russia World Cup 2018

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Meet Victoria Lopyreva, the stunning, blonde Russian goddess who was named Miss Russia World Cup 2018 by Vladimir Putin about a month ago, giving the world one less reason to hate about him.

The supermodel boasts a loyal social media following, with 183k followers on Twitter and more than 659k gawkers on Instagram. Needless to say, we can’t blame them. With the kind of entertainment Lopyreva provides her viewers with, its no wonder people are so hooked to their phones.

Check out her hottest photos below and get to know her a bit better – you won’t be disappointed.

May finally be time to start learning Russian, am I right?!

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What To Do When Penn State Gives You An Underage Drinking Ticket

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Penn State University Underage Drinking

Penn State is a lot of fun, don’t get me wrong. However, PSU’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) is trying to limit that fun. Fraternities and sororities are only allowed to have three “registered” socials a week (one more than last year) but pregames are no longer allowed, and what they call “social checkers” are always hitting up the socials and parties to make sure everything is okay.

Moreover, cops are always circling what Penn State calls “Frat Land” constantly picking out people who look too drunk, who are too loud, who are stumbling a bit too much. There are always police planted at pretty much every single bus stop from 12AM-2AM, waiting for someone to fall off the bus and into their arms. The worst part about it is that these cops give out underages like it’s candy; six out of the thirty people on my freshman floor last year, including me, got underages.

Just tell me if there is something that I don’t understand. This is a Big 10 party school with over 40,000 students that basically go to Penn State for, of course a great education, but also to party their asses off. Giving a student an underage is beyond pointless because that student is going to continue to go out for their college career and get drunker and drunker as the years go on.

To get a better view about what goes down when a student gets an underage, I’ll tell you my story:

Last year as a newby to Penn State, my six roommates and I had a huge pregame where I basically drank my body weight in Tequila, and that was pretty much the last thing I remember.

The next day, I woke up in a diaper on a hospital bed with no friends to be found. The extremely nice nurse that I was blessed to have encountered, walked in at 6AM and says to me, “you have to leave.” They gave me a bag and told me that everything I came in with was in that bag and low and behold, my phone, wallet, and dignity were nowhere to be found. They offered me scrubs to walk home in because all I had were my clothes that I went out with, but like f*cking no I don’t want to f*cking walk home in scrubs. However, I did take up their offer on purple socks they gave me with “Nittany Hospital” written on one side of them. Not even knowing where the hospital was at the time, I hitched a ride with some other girls who managed to put themselves there overnight.

Considering I lost my wallet, I did not have my ID to get into my building, and it was 6AM on a Saturday so no shot in hell anybody was awake. So here I am, sad, alone, and cold waiting outside until someone decided to wake up and leave the building.

Between the time I was in my dorm room and the parties, I stumbled and fell all around a frat, told a cop it was February 27th when in fact it was the middle of September, and then proceeded to upchuck on his shoes. Then, I rode happily away on an ambulance. Keep in mind I did not remember any of that; somebody had to fill me in.

Since I got an underage I had to go to court where the judge ordered me to take Penn State Basics, which is a $200 alcohol program, and I had to complete 8 hours of community service. So basically, it was all a load of horse crap.

However, it wasn’t all that bad. Over a year later my underage is expunged, but I do get texts sometimes when friends of friends get underages and don’t know what to do with their lives.

My piece of advice for those people, is just remember to hang your hospital socks on the walls of your freshman trap house like I did, just as a big F you to the cops.

Nittany Hospital

Rutgers Blows It Again, Makes Charitable Fraternity Take Down Charitable Signs

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Whenever I write about Rutgers, I’m usually bashing the school’s “decision makers.” Seriously, how are these people making these decisions? I could only think of one reasonable explanation:

It’s at the point that I’m actually convinced our Board or whatever is just a bunch of manatees pushing balls around, hoping for the best. Because this latest incident, well, it’s a real doozie.

In the latest edition of our ongoing series “How Did Rutgers Mess Up This Week”, we find the university faced with the relatively easy decision of either giving in to the opinions and outcries of a select “PC” few, or standing by one of their top tier fraternities who are trying to do the right thing. Guess which option Rutgers chose.

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So what exactly happened? Well, as it turns out, Theta Delta Chi (TDX) was participating in the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority’s “Think Pink Campaign,” wherein the fraternity that sports the most pink on their house gets dinner at ZTA. (By the way, TDX is just about the only frat castle on campus, so they probably would have won).

Breast cancer sucks, it just so happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness month, so it all should make sense, right? Plus, I’ve had dinner at the ZTA house, and it’s bomb. Any chance to get out of the stank frat house with your questionable dinners and into a sorority house with gorgeous girls and gourmet dinner, sounds like a win, win, win, for everyone involved.

WELL GUESS WHAT! RUTGERS DIDN’T THINK SO. The resulting outrage, via Facebook statuses and comments, led to the Dean of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs (Her name is Joanne. She’s the worst.) to email the fraternity to remove the signs, to which they swiftly complied, because any argumentation with the university will only lead them to make more irrational decisions, which is something no one can afford.

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I reached out to some of my buddies in the fraternity to get their opinion on the issue:

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The painful irony in all of this: all these “I Heart Boobies” and “Save The Tatas” campaigns, and what these TDX guys did and will continue to do, generates far more awareness and positive outcomes than a disgruntled student’s illogical Facebook status ever will. It’s yet another example of Rutgers not being able to decipher even the most crystal clear of situations.

Unless (shout out to my conspiracy theorists out there– Michael Jordan totally got suspended for gambling) Rutgers knew that their idiocy would generate the usual headlines, therefore raising more breast cancer awareness. But who are we kidding? As Rutgers decision makers have proved time and time again, they’re not that smart. They also happen to be herbivorous marine mammals writing jokes for Family Guy.

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This Graphic of the Most Frequently Googled Halloween Costumes by State is Hilarious

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Halloween Costume Ideas
Halloween is just around the corner and if you haven’t decided on a costume yet, you’re probably googling “best of” lists to figure it out. Or maybe you’re just searching for really offensive costume ideas and general ideologies, like all of Texas. Original!

Whatever you’re using the Internet for this Halloween, Estately has figured it out big brother style. The real estate blog recently made a graphic featuring the most Googled Halloween costumes per state and various results are problematic. California, for instance, has an interesting list of top search results:

Abraham Lincoln, Addams Family, Adolf Hitler, Aladdin, Black Spiderman, Breaking Bad, Borat, Boy Scout, camel, Canadian, cholo, corpse bride, David Bowie, Edward Scissorhands, Elvira, Forest Gump, Frida Khalo, Gamora, Greaser, Han Solo, Hello Kitty, hipster, illegal alien, Incredibles, Indiana Jones, James bond, Jessica Rabbit, Kim Kardashian, Mad Men, mariachi, Marie Antoinette, mechanic, Mexican, Mrs. Claus, Napoleon Dynamite, Oktoberfest, panda, Pocahontas, pregnant nun, Princess Jasmine, Queen Elizabeth, racist, Roger Rabbit, Rugrats, Sherlock Holmes, Snoopy, Sriracha, Steve Jobs, Ursula, vagina, Village People, Wayne’s World, Zoro

And Texas is fitting that stereotypical bill:

ant, barbarian, Bigfoot, Caitlyn Jenner, Cat in the Hat, Cowboys cheerleader, Dalmatian, Daphne (Scooby Doo), Dr. Who, Duck Dynasty, Flintstones, football, Fred Flintstone, Freddy Kreuger, gingerbread man, goat, good witch, hillbilly, hobo, Honey Boo Boo, Klu Klux Klan, lizard, luchador mask, movie star, NASCAR, Nazi, Pacman, Pebbles Flintstone, Predator, Rainbow Bright, Rainbow Dash, rock star, Roman soldier, saloon girl, Tooth Fairy (tie with New York), white trash, Wilma Flintstone, 1950s

Maybe refrain from throwing on that $15 klansman outfit? Just a thought.

Check out the full findings below.

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Hot Games of the Week Reviewed: October 20th

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VIDEO GAME REVIEWS

Welcome to the video game week dreamed up by your 5-year-old self. If you could go back in time and ask a fun-size version of yourself what video games he wish were invented, he might go off on a run-on sentence about Darth Vader racing Mickey Mouse, a Transformers game that looks just like the cartoon, something with Iron Man and Hulk teaming up to take on Dr. Doom and maybe an action game starring the stuffed Yoshi he cuddles with at night.

Well, all those bizarre, Capri Sun-addled dreams come true this week. Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Speedway handles the racing angle. Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign jumbles up comic book heroes. Transformers: Devastation is an 80’s cartoon come to life. And Yoshi’s Woolly World stars the Etsy version of Mario’s trusted dino-steed.

Disney Infinity Toybox

Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Speedway

(PC, $20)

The add-on portal disc, which is compatible with all platforms, transforms the game into a Mario Kart-style racer. After placing the character of choice on your portal, you take on other racers in a slapstick demolition derby. The courses are stacked with power-ups, jumps and ridiculous hazards that let you chase down and take out opponents in satisfying fashion. The racing, which is open to as many to four players in online play, adds a new dimension to the standard beat-em-up antics of the game that’s far more exciting than the level building mode.

The racing is fun, but this is far from a full-featured racing game. Only nine tracks are included, and although they are creative and fun — themed as Star Wars, Frozen, Wreck it Ralph and other films — cycling through them in heavy play sessions gets old quickly. If you’ve got a Wii U and Mario Kart 8, you won’t feel much of a need to spend time here. But if you’ve invested a ton of money into Disney Infinity and its cavalcade of action figures and are tiring of the standard modes in the game, this is a smart purchase that greatly expands what you can do with them, pumping new life into the ever-expanding game.

Marvel Puzzle Quest

Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign

(PS4, PS3, $15, Teen)

You may wince at the thought of coughing up $15 for the same game that’s available for free on smartphones, the price makes for a solid deal once you take a closer look. Dispelling the barrage of microtransactions that plague the app, the developer gives you a (pretty much) full-featured version of the game with the original download, providing an all-star selection of heroes to send to battle against the Marvel rogues’ gallery. Battles unfold onscreen as you line up icons onscreen in a match three style reminiscent of Bejweled and Candy Crush Saga. When power ups drop or you connect huge combinations, your heroes pull off devastating special moves — including fighting game-like team-up maneuvers — that rock the enemies.

Gameplay is addictive, dishing out a dizzying chain of upgrades, story progression and loot drops as you move through the role playing campaign. The story, sticking with the Dark Reign storyline from the comic books, unfolds in a TV-like series of episodes, providing motivation and backstory for each battle. There’s also more to take on other than the main storyline, thanks to a pair of $4 downloadable expansions. The content is well worth adding, piling on new characters and missions to expand what you can see and do in the game, but their sheer existence is a cynical moneygrab, since the DLC was obviously ready at launch and simply held back to get you to pay more. It’s best to either pay the full $23 price for all the content or avoid it altogether.


Transformers Devastation

Transformers: Devastation

(Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, $50, Teen)

PlatinumGames continues to kill it with the Transformers franchise, paying tribute to the 1980s TV show origins while telling compelling stories and keeping the combat and platforming tight and involving. Devastation centers around the Devastator, an evil giant combiner that the Decepticon high command manipulates for its desires of cosmic domination. This is the most accurate recreation of the cartoons I have played, nailing the cel-shaded visuals, the tone of the writing and rounding up the authentic voice cast.

Each mission puts you in control of a particular Autobot as he works to undermine the Decepticons’ plans. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Wheeljack and others get their time on stage, with each changing the paradigm with his set of weapons and attributes in vehicle and robot forms, vastly altering the strategy and feel. You upgrade the abilities and add new attacks as you go. The level design is varied and expansive, taking advantage of the depth and verticality of the environments. Combat flows in a style reminiscent of the Batman games — with a touch of Devil May Cry combo collections — leading up to visceral thrills when you’re able to unleash screen-clearing beatdowns. It’s disappointing that there’s no multiplayer, but Devastation is tough to beat for solo Transformers thrills.


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Yoshi’s Woolly World

(Wii U, $50, Everyone)

Taking the same art style as Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Yoshi’s Woolly World frolics in a universe made entirely of yarn, patchwork fabric and other craft closet odds and ends. Just as in the Yoshi’s Island games that date back to the Super Nintendo era, you guide the enemy-gobbling, egg-tossing dinosaur with a great vertical leap through a daisy chain of whimsical platforming levels, beating down bosses at the end of each world.

The gameplay is almost laughably easy, calibrated so kids in early elementary school can mash through the game with minimal obstruction. That’s not necessarily a drawback. In true Nintendo fashion, the difficulty ramps up considerably when it comes to chasing down the array of collectibles. If you want to ace each level, expect to fail miserably countless times and have your reflexes and willingness to thoroughly explore and backtrack taxed to the extreme. The enemies are a charming mishmash of Yoshi’s Island and Mario game alumni, joined with a cadre of fresh creations that stay true to the spirit of the franchise. A solid pickup for anyone with a sadly underserved Wii U, Yoshi’s Woolly World’s challenge will keep you occupied and obsessed until the next Nintendo release trickles out.


Vanessa Hudgens: Hottest Photos on the Internet

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Making her way into the limelight way back in 2006 with her role in the teeny bopper hit High School Musical, we’ve watched Vanessa Hudgens transform over the years from a sweet and innocent young starlet, to a true celebrity knock-out. With more mature roles in films like Thirteen, Spring Break, and Sucker Punch, she’s managed to shock and amaze us with her acting skills and a hotness that just won’t quit.

The future appears to be big and bright for this gorgeous, talented, big screen bombshell. But as of right now, we know one thing for sure; Vanessa Hudgens is a total babe.

If you don’t believe us, check out her photos below. If you still don’t believe us, than you’re just dumb. Zing!

40 People Who Went From Halloween to Hallowasted

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Hallowasted

Listen, we get it – you get all dressed up as a sexy homeless person on Halloween, meet some friendly folks on the street who invite you to a killer party, and you and said sexy folks get blazingly drunk within several minutes of walking through the door. We’ve all been there! (Just not while dressed as a sexy homeless person).

But where we haven’t been is passed out on the street as a fairy, with a nearby stranger trying to get a good Instagram photo and a few measly likes. Thankfully! Aren’t you proud mom?!

Anyway, some of us can’t say the same. But we won’t judge them – instead we’ll just laugh hysterically to ourselves like any good civilian would.

Check out the funniest drunken Halloween party pics below and please – don’t be these people. Or do it! We don’t know you! Do you!

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Back to the Future Day: Memes, Best Photos & Funny Photos

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Back to the Future Day Memes

Today – October 21st, 2015, Marty McFly went back to the future to save his children who had yet to be born in Back to the Future II‘s 1989. Considering how much we (and the rest of the world) love this cult classic film, we’re celebrating.

Sure, there may be some things missing – hoverboards, time machines, power shoe laces, flying cars that manage to completely deplete all traffic on Earth, and our own personal crazy Doc – we’re still pretty stoked that we made it to the future. And that we’re not all walking around in massive bomber jackets and hooking up with our moms in high school. Gross dude.

Celebrate Back to the Future Day with the best memes, funny photos, and jokes below. Great Scott!

The Best Fraternity-Run Haunted Houses In The Country

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Fraternity Haunted Houses

Every year during the fall, a few fraternities come together and transform their amazing houses into something unrecognizable. No, we’re not talking about alumni weekend, we’re talking about Halloween and the awesome Haunted Houses that some fraternities put together.

Each Halloween, these fraternities transform their homes into a living, breathing Haunted House, open it up to students and public, then donate the proceeds to their philanthropy of choice.

Not only do these Haunted Houses promote team work and brotherhood as they’re being built, they allow the surrounding community as a whole to interact with the fraternities in a positive way. And at the end of the day, people get scared sh*tless and tens of thousands of dollars are contributed to positive causes.

We’ve pulled together a group of fraternities and organizations we feel deserve some additional press for the efforts they’ve given. If you’re visiting a friend at any of these schools, just arrived on campus this Fall, or are a senior who just crawled out of from under a rock, make sure you head to these awesome fraternity-run Haunted Mansions.

Sigma Phi Epsilon Haunted House

Memphis – Sig Ep

Address: 3586 Midland Avenue | Memphis, TN

Dates: October 29th-30th

Admission: $5

Since 1998, the Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers at the University of Memphis have been going all-out in putting on a fantastic haunted house. The transformation of the house takes all month and brothers even go so far as to assign different rooms to the seven different sororities who use their creativity to create different themed rooms (American Horror Story: Asylum, Haunted Disney & Witch Seance, etc.).

At the end of the packed two-day event, the brothers then announce and award the different organizations with prizes and awards for categories like “Scariest Room” and “Most Money Raised,” as well as an overall winner.

The proceeds from tickets, t-shirt sales, and donations from the Haunted House have helped SigEp win top fundraising fraternity for three years in a row. More importantly though, that money goes directly to Up ’til Dawn (@UTDMemphis), the fundraising organization for the Memphis-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (@StJude).

The event has gotten so big and popular that they’re running an entire advertising campaign, so make sure you get there early from October 29th-30th to ensure you get the sh*t scared out of you.


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Gettysburg College – Phi Delta Theta

Address: 110 West Lincoln Avenue | Gettysburg, PA

Admission: $5

The Gettysburg chapter of Phi Delta Theta has been running their Haunted Mansion since the fraternity was recolonized over ten years ago. Not only is it the biggest philanthropy event that the fraternity throws each year, it’s one of the most popular Halloween attractions in all of Adams County. Tickets to the Haunted Mansion cost $5 and 100% of the proceeds go towards Adams County Youth Services.

The Haunted Mansion features three floors of sheer terror and is a “must see” if you’re in Gettysburg this Halloween.


FIJI Fright Night

Baylor University – Phi Gamma Delta

Address: One Bear Pl #85602 | Waco, Texas

Admission: Free (t-shirts cost $10 and long sleeve shirts cost $15)

FIJI Fright Night is an event that the brothers started in 1996. Each year a haunted house of 14 different rooms is constructed by their membership and offers free admittance to the community.

In a brilliant move, shirts work as a fastpass, which allows those who buy to head to the front of the line. Long sleeve shirts cost $15 and short sleeve shirts cost $10.

This year they donated all proceeds to the Wounded Warrior Project. Fright Night continues to be one of the biggest philanthropy events on campus and the brothers are proud to be able to contribute to the Wounded Warrior Project.


Kappa Sigma Wicked Woods

Texas A&M – Kappa Sigma

Dates: October 21st-24th, October 29th-31st

Time: 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Admission: $10 per person, discount of $1 per can food item (max 2 per person)

This year is Kappa Sigma’s 20th annual Wicked Woods Haunted Trail. The haunted trail is hosted on the fraternity’s 5-acre property and consists of 8 scenes that are built in the weeks leading up to the event. Each scene has different horrifying themes that are all made more terrifying by the fact that you’re deep in woods of Texas.

On average, there are about five to six thousand patrons that will attend Wicked Woods. Each year Wicked Woods makes a five figure donation to the Military Heroes Campaign, which is Kappa Sigma’s national philanthropy. Additionally, around 3,000 pounds of canned food are donated each year to the Brazos Valley Food Bank.

For more information on the awesome Haunted Trail, check out the official site here. (Also, the kid below in the video is creepy as hell. That’s neither here nor there, I just needed to squeeze that thought in there.)

Orionids Meteor Shower Live Stream: How to Watch Online

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Orionids Meteor Shower How to Watch

A meteor shower spawned by the famous Halley’s Comet will hit its peak tonight and go well into Thursday morning. Deemed the Orinoids Meteor Shower, the best place to see the free, spectacular light show is pretty much anywhere in the Southeast – namely Alabama, Tennessee or Mississippi. The shower will peak just before dawn on Thursday morning, October 22, 2015.

The shower stems from Earth plowing into a field of debris shed by Halley’s Comet, which last flew by our marvelous planet in 1986 and won’t make another appearance in our solar system until 2061.

If clouds or light pollution inhibit your view, we have a few options for you to catch a glimpse of the show.

How To Watch Orionids Meteor Shower Online

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will have a live stream of Orionids Meteor Shower online starting at 9p.m. CST on October 21st. You can watch it on USStream.TV. Activity on the feed should start to be seen around 10:30 p.m. CST.

You can also tune in to the Slooh Community observatory’s webcast start at 8 p.m. EDT. The show will be hosted by astronomer Bob Berman. And if you’re still not happy, you can catch the highlights on Space.com, courtesy of Slooh, during that exact time.

Brown Apologizes to Malia Obama Over Snapchats Because Everyone Has The Right to Party in Peace

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Malia Obama Beer Pong Snapchat

Remember that time Malia Obama – President Obama’s oldest daughter – went on a college visit to Brown University and was caught playing beer pong on Snapchat? And how it circulated around the Internet because, hello, the president’s underage daughter was playing beer pong during a college visit, proving the frequently disputed fact that so-called “important people” are just like regular people?

In case you forgot, we’ll help you out:

Obama Daughter Beer Pong
Dude, you’re not going to win with that stance. 

Anyway, now Brown University’s student-run paper The Brown Daily Herald is apologizing to the presidential spawn because everyone has a right to party without being overwhelmed by judgmental Internet trolls and gawking bystanders.

Here’s a glimpse at their official apology:

Articles [about Malia’s Brown tour] feature several tweets from Brown students excited about Malia’s visit. Some of the tweets include photographs of her that were clearly taken when she was not looking. Many of them mention her presence at a party, where she was seen taking shots and playing beer pong.

The motivation to take these pictures was obvious: being at a party with the president’s daughter was an exciting, unexpected moment that many of us wanted to share with our friends.

We often do not think about our tweets and Snapchats reaching anyone besides our friends and followers, and certainly not news outlets with wide circulation like Buzzfeed. Many Brown students were surprised and embarrassed to see themselves cited in the articles, as other Brown students posted them on Facebook with disappointed captions that criticized their peers for not simply leaving the 17-year-old alone on her college visit.

It is a shame that Malia was unable to visit Brown and enjoy herself at a party without several news headlines coming out about it the next day. While it is understandable that so many students were excited about her visit, it is likely that few of us would enjoy having strangers take pictures of us while we were unaware and post them on the Internet.

Malia did not choose to grow up in the White House, and it is unfair that everything she does at just 17 years old is subject to such harsh scrutiny. While the chances of her selecting Brown have probably decreased since the publication of those articles, if she does ever come back to Brown, hopefully next time we will “have more chill.”

Brown Univeristyyou are officially deemed the most chill college in all the land. If she doesn’t pick you, it’s her loss!

Malia Obama Plays Beer Pong on Snapchat at College Visit

College Accused of Using Strippers to Lure in Students Heads to Trial

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FastTrain College Trial
If you’re looking to get students to enroll in your college, maybe you should take a page out of FastTrain College’s book, a prestigious university that lured in prospective freshmen with the help of some skilled strippers. Note: This is horrible advice

Alejandro Amor, a 56-year-old Floridian and former head of for-profit school FastTrain College, is heading to Miami federal court today after allegedly defrauding the government out of $6.5 million in student loans.

FastTrain operated seven campuses across Florida and enrolled nearly 1,300 students who didn’t even graduate from high school.

Amor is accused of illegally enrolling the students and forcing students to lie on financial aid applications in order to get loans. Smart!

According to the NY Post,

For-profit colleges — which typically get 90 percent of their revenue from federal student loan programs — have been rocked by scandal in recent years. Even the biggest ones, like University of Phoenix, have been accused of serious violations and paid hefty fines.

Three small players have faced criminal charges, and each settled long before trial. Amor is the first to go to trial. He faces up to five years of imprisonment.

Former FastTrain College employee Jose W. Gonzalez pleaded guilty and is now working with authorities, saying Amor instructed him to “hire the sluttiest girls he could find” and “some hot mommas” from various local strip clubs to work as admission representatives.

Good marketing tactic, Amor!

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[H/T: NY Post]


The Best Hotline Bling Meme Videos: A Definitive List

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Hotline Bling Best Memes, funniest hotline bling videos

The Hotline Bling music video and Drake’s accompanying dance moves are all that anyone can talk about right now, partly because the video itself is so unique, but also because memes and funny videos will not stop coming out of the woodwork.

It’s honestly incredible how quickly people come up with the ideas and then execute somewhat complicated video editing in such a short period of time. But that’s the internet age we live in today.

For what it’s worth, “Tennis Drake” is easily our favorite Hotline Bling meme.

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Most Popular & Searched Halloween Costumes This Year

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Popular Halloween Costume

Every Halloween it seems like there are a few costumes and outfits that are more popular than others. For example, two years ago you saw a hundred people dressed as Miley Cyrus, and last year you saw a zillion Elsas (from Frozen, c’mon dude).

And while a perennial favorite for guys has become The Joker, believe it or not The Arkham Knight’s super villain has been surpassed in terms of popularity by one of his female companions: Harley Quinn.

According to Google Trends, Harley Quinn is the #1 most searched costume term in the nation, even beating out Star Wars characters, and the very general term “Superhero.”

Why so popular? Well for one, Harley Quinn is a wild and sexy character, and we know that women love to look good on Halloween. It also probably has something to do with the fact that Harley’s name has become more popular with the upcoming release of Suicide Squad.

And finally, having a Harley Quinn costume means that all those Jokers finally have a couple’s costume.

#1. Harley Quinn
#2. Star Wars
#3. Superhero
#4. Pirate
#5. Batman
#6. Minnie Mouse
#7. Witch
#8. Minions
#9. Joker
#10. Wonder Woman


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Sarah Hyland: Hottest Photos on the Internet

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When Sarah Hyland first appeared on the hit TV show Modern Family, she had no problem quickly grabbing the attention of the masses. It was instantly apparent that the gorgeous and incredibly talented actress was destined for fame. Now, nearly six years later at the age of 25, it’s became quite obvious that Hyland’s just going to keep on getting better with time.

There’s something special about a woman who can pull off being sweet and sexy at the same time. When it comes to possessing that unique combo, Hyland’s got it in the bag. Talented, classy, and 100% sexy; Sarah Hyland is simply too amazing to resist.

Check out her 22 hottest photos on the Internet below. Don’t worry, you can thank us later.

24 Reasons Guys Love Halloween

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GUYS LOVE HALLOWEEN

As guys get older, we learn that Halloween is less about candy and more about misbehaving. Luckily that realization coincides perfectly with our girlfriends learning that they like wearing sexy Halloween outfits more than ugly witches costumes.

Obviously you can make any Halloween costume “sexy” by removing articles of clothing, but these particular outfits are fan favorites we keep seeing over and over again.

Check out the 24 Best Reasons Guys Love College below:

Hot Halloween 6 Storm Trooper Harry Potter

jwoww_schoolgirl_halloween_6-760x1005 Jessica Rabbit Ghostbusters

Miley-Cyrus-Dresses-Up-Like-Lil-Kim-For-Halloween-04-760x1140 Hot Halloween 5 Hot Halloween 4

DCC CHeer Sexy Halloween 4 Sexy Halloween 3

paris_hilton_2010_halloween_indian_playboy_party Hot Halloween 1 Hot Halloween 2

Hot Halloween 7 Hot Halloween 8 Hot Halloween 9

Hot Halloween 3  kim_kardashian_halloween Sexy Halloween 2

Miley-Cyrus-Dresses-Up-Like-Lil-Kim-For-Halloween-04-760x1140 Sexy Halloween 1 Sexy Halloween 5

Medium Scheduled to Perform Exorcism on Live TV & WTF We’re Terrified

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Live TV Exorcism
You know what’s never crossed my mind? What it’s like to see a live exorcism. I’ve seen The Exorcist and that was enough for me – I’d like to keep the demons at bay (and the meaning of “demons” here is all relative).

Sadly not everyone is into that lifestyle choice, particularly Chip Coffey, a psychic medium who just announced he will be performing a live TV exorcism the night before Halloween.

WTF?!?!?!!?

Chip Coffey wants to explore the house that inspired the cult horror classic The Exorcist, and he has a pretty good idea of what’s going on. “They’re demons,” he explained in an exclusive preview for the upcoming Exorcism: Live! special. “They’re Satan’s minions. They’re his worker bees, his drones.”

Whatever you say, dude!

The event will follow Coffey, Bishop James Long, and the Tennessee Wraith Chasers as they try to cleanse the home, which sits right outside of St. Louis.

According to People,

The night before Halloween, Coffey is tasked with conducting a séance with whatever is possessing the house – and he says the worst-case scenario is that “all hell will break loose” during the first-ever live exorcism on TV.

“There’s something dark in this house,” he says. “That’s not a question mark.”

Thank f*cking God we’re nowhere near St. Louis. Good luck everybody!

Exorcism: Live! airs Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. ET on Destination America.

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