A fifth star has emerged among the four leading ladies of HBO’s Girls. We speak not of Adam, Ray or even the soon-to-be absent Charlie, but of Shoshanna Shapiro’s whimsical hair. Each episode, Shoshanna surprises us with intricate braids, oddly-placed buns and daring hair accessories. Though some border on ridiculous, her ‘dos never fail to get us talking. To gear up for season three of Girls, use these simple hair tutorials to channel your inner-Shosh. Do Your Hair Like Shoshanna Shapiro 1. The delicate side bun she wore during her sidewalk sale. YouTube user Claire Ashley shows how to pull off this pretty ‘do. Image: Tumblr, glorious-girl-crushes Video: YouTube, Claire Ashley 2. The ponytail side braid she wore to Radhika’s party. Shoshanna is known for her braided styles, including this casual take off the classic side ponytail. Image: Tumblr, girlscaps Video: YouTube, candypoo1100 3. The low chignon and a black fascinator she wore to Hannah and Elijah’s party. Sure, she may have been overdressed, but we haven’t seen a fascinator rocked this well since Princess Beatrice at the Royal Wedding. Image: Tumblr, overheardateverywhere Video: YouTube, CinthiaTruong Complete the look with this black Etsy hairpiece from sweetgrassmill. Price: $16.00 Image: Etsy, sweetgrassmill 4. Her French braided bun from Jessa’s wedding Shosh may have accidentally worn white to her cousin’s wedding, but at least her hair looked perfect in this classic updo. Image: Tumblr, whatshouldafricacallme Video: YouTube, Hair Style At Home 5. Her dutch-braid ponytail and beaded flower hairpin Follow this YouTube tutorial for a simpler version of Shoshanna’s braided ponytail. Image: HBO Video: YouTube, Pretty Girls Hairstyles Finish with this beaded hair pin from Etsy seller theBeadtanicalGarden. Price: $5.00 Image: Etsy, theBeadtanicalGarden 6. The giant sock bun she wore to Charlie’s company party To style yours just like Shoshanna, follow the quick tutorial below using about half of your hair and positioning on the side of your head. Image: Tumblr, dopplegangbros Video: YouTube, SMLx0 7. Her teased ponytail from the Bushwick party Shoshanna’s teased style held up for the entire night, even after her “crackcident” and subsequent jog on the streets of Brooklyn. Image: Tumblr, cappinggirls Video: YouTube, Imogen Foxy Locks 8. Her effortless top knot All top knots are not created equal. Copy Shoshanna’s perfect messy top knot with this easy tutorial. Image: Tumblr, jennauskowitz Video: YouTube, ohgeeitsbri Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/01/13/shoshanna-hairstyles/
This post contains spoilers from Game of Thrones. Read at your own discretion. Cheer up, Jon Snow. This jazz band has just the thing to turn that frown upside down. The New Orleans-style jazz band Swamp Donkeys performed a funky version of the usually intense Game of Thrones theme song at B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York City on June 9th. According to the video, their upbeat rendition was dedicated to Jon Snow’s lost love, Ygritte. After fighting through the night, the Night’s Watch deserves a catchy tune to lift their spirits. Too bad these guys weren’t hanging around at The Wall. BONUS: 10 ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Covers to Get Your Blood Pumping Game of Thrones Covers 1. Video: YouTube, Break of Reality 2. Video: YouTube, ScottBradleeLovesYa 3. Video: YouTube, JasonYangViolin 4. Video: YouTube, Wouter Kellerman 5. Video: YouTube, Camille and Kennerly 6. Video: YouTube, Charlie Parra del Riego 7. Video: YouTube, ridia84 8. Video: YouTube, digitapp 9. Video: YouTube, MrSolidSnake745 10. Video: YouTube, The Pet Collective Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/06/12/jazzy-game-of-thrones-cover/
Fans obsessed with The Hunger Games can’t stop rambling on about Katniss Everdeen, her fellow tributes and the dystopian Panem. These super-fans could go on for hours about the pros and cons of dating Peeta and Gail, but nobody has time to listen to all that jabber. That’s why we hit the streets of New York City to ask normal citizens if they could describe the plot of The Hunger Games in 10 seconds. As Effie Trinket would say, “May the odds be ever in your favor.” Although, the odds of summing up Katniss’ problems in 10 seconds are lower than surviving the Quarter Quell. Image: YouTube, Mashable Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/11/19/the-hunger-games-in-10-seconds/
Fox & Friends might want to do a better job screening its guests after this interview with “Max Rice” degenerated into awkwardness and dead air. Seeking an Obama supporter who is now voting for Romney, the Fox News program instead got a prankster/wannabe standup comedian who specializes in weird non-sequitors. For instance, why is he supporting Romney? “It’s actually a funny story,” says Rice. “I lost a basketball game.” Rice’s answers appeared to annoy host Gretchen Carlson, who wisely concluded that Rice was “not totally serious” about the interview. Carlson ends the segment by saying that she was going to give Rice another chance “when he’s ready to do the interview.” Viewers may have to wait a while. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/17/fox-friends-guest-booted/
People love to drink wine, but how much do we really know about it? Everybody’s favorite spirit has a rich history beyond rowdy bar nights or quiet evenings with a special someone — or your cat. Travel Channel host and wine expert Olly Smith teamed up with #5facts to round up some little-known trivia about that sweet nectar of the gods. How many of these tipsy tidbits did you know? Impress all your wino friends with these five fascinating facts, and for more fun in wine country, check out Jeni and Olly’s West Coast Wine Adventures on the Travel Channel. And if you love comedy with your facts, be sure to subscribe to 5facts on YouTube for a new video every week. 1. A “butt” is a medieval measurement for the liquid volume of wine. Image: Reddit HeathenBarbie A butt is equivalent to a half “tun,” or about 126 gallons. 2. Roman women could be killed for drinking wine. Image: Tumblr doctorwhogifs Women in early Rome were forbidden to drink wine, and a man who caught his wife drinking was legally allowed to kill her. 3. Red and white wine grapes both produce clear juice. The color of red wine is created by fermenting the skins of red grapes, in addition to the juice. Pink wines start like reds, but the skins are removed early in the fermentation process. 4. Soil type has a huge impact on the flavor of wine. Image: I Am Brony The French science of Terrior was developed to pinpoint the exact climate, topography and soil type best suited for each grape. Legend has it that Benedictine monks even tasted the soil to find ideal planting conditions. 5. Women get drunker on wine than men. Image: Tumblr foxsearchlightpictures Women’s stomachs contain less of the enzyme that metabolizes ethanol. BONUS: 5 Facts Every Coffee Drinker Should Know Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/05/01/wine-facts/
Tension was high Monday night as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg addressed Hurricane Sandy and its approach into the East Coast. For most viewers, though, it wasn’t the mayor’s speech that was most captivating — it was his sign language interpreter. The woman, later identified as Lydia Callis, was an instant hit across the web for her dramatic expressions and theatrical gestures during the speech. A flurry of tweets and a GIF-filled Tumblr quickly went viral as a result of the now pseudo-infamous interpretation. At first, Callis was mistakenly attributed as Lydia “Calas” — a Twitter handle and Tumblr page went up with the incorrect spelling — but a correction was soon brought public. Viewers across social media applauded her not only for her outstanding interpretations, but for giving everyone a reason to smile during a grim, stressful time. Hurricane Sandy will go down as one of the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history, with estimates close to $20 billion. Here’s a bit of what the Twitterverse had to say: My mother-in-law, who is an ASL interpreter says @mikebloomberg‘s signer Lydia Callis is “amazing” and “crystral clear”. Animation helps. — Daniel Bentley (@DJBentley) October 31, 2012 No making fun of Bloomberg’s sign-language translator. Seriously. Only love. She’s doing her job both very well, and with STYLE. — Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 29, 2012 I really want Lydia Callis (Bloomberg’s sign language interpreter) next to Charles Barkley on Inside the NBA. Can someone make this happen? — Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) October 31, 2012 Shush, everyone, Lydia Callis is signing. (Also, that Bloomberg guy is talking.) twitter.com/ditzkoff/statu… — Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) October 30, 2012 Callis even passed the ultimate threshold for solidified Internet fame by getting a parody video dedicated to her shared on YouTube. Watch the video up top and try not to grin, at least a little bit. Did you see Callis in action? Tell us what you thought. More Coverage of Hurricane Sandy The Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy Breezy Point, Queens “Destruction after fire in Breezy Point, Queens.” Via Official New York City Fire Department Breezy Point, Queens “Destruction after fire in Breezy Point, Queens.”Via Official New York City Fire Department Guantanamo Bay, Cuba “Damage being repaired on the roof of the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Arts and Crafts Center after Hurricane Sandy made landfall.” Via Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs/Sgt. Brett Perkins North Carolina Via North Carolina Department of Public Transportation Manhattan “No traffic on the FDR today. This was all under water the night before. It’s amazing how a storm like Sandy can completely shut down an entire city.” Via WanderingtheWorld South Ferry Station, Manhattan A submerged escalator at the South Ferry subway station in Lower Manhattan. Via MTA East Village, Manhattan People bail water from a basement of an East Village business. Via Brennan Cavanaugh West Village, Manhattan “Bleeker Street Pizza: OPEN- The electricity was still out, but they were making pizza anyway, with the help of their gas-fired oven and a few spelunker head […]
A softball-size eyeball washed ashore on Pompano Beach, Fla. this week and it has experts perplexed. Is a colossal squid lurking in the ocean’s depths with an eye patch or did a whale’s Halloween gag go too far? No one knows for certain, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has fielded plenty of odd guesses since sharing the photo on its Facebook page. The whopper peeper is currently chilling on ice as it awaits shipment to the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg, where it will be analyzed and, hopefully, identified. While we wait for marine biologists to do their thing, we can’t help but hope that monstrous orb evolves into a eye-themed meme of Steve Buscemi proportions. A little more eyeball oddness for your viewing pleasure: Top image courtesy of Carli Segelson / Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/12/giant-eyeball-mystery/
It’s about time Conan did something with that hair. While prepping for a special appearance on his show from the cast of Orange is the New Black, Conan O’Brien got a special beauty consultation from Laverne Cox, who plays sassy hair stylist Sophia Burset on the Netflix show. Among Cox’s tips to Coco were to get a new dye job and ditch the Bozo the Clown look. Harsh. Conan also featured other members of the cast on different segments of his show, including how to make crazy eyes with Uzo Aduba and Orange is the New Black alternative credits. When it comes to hair color, it seems, orange is not the new black. BONUS: 9 ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Actresses In and Out of Character Orange is the New Black Characters IRL 1. Emma Myles – Leanne Taylor Image: Mashable Composite, Getty Images, Theo Wargo, Netflix 2. Dascha Polanc – Dayanara Diaz Image: Mashable Composite, Getty Images, J Carter Rinaldi, Netflix 3. Madeline Brewer – Tricia Miller Image: Mashable Composite, Getty Images, Rob Kim / Stringer, Netflix 4. Natasha Lyonne – Nicky Nichols Image: Mashable Composite, Getty Images, Brad Barket, Stringer, Netflix 5. Uzo Aduba – Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren Image: Mashable Composite, Jonathan Leibson/Stringer, Netflix 6. Taryn Manning – Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett Image: Mashable Composite, Getty Images, J Carter Rinaldi, Netflix 7. Laura Prepon – Alex Vause Image: Mashable Composite, Getty Images, Desiree Navarro, Netflix 8. Taylor Schilling – Piper Chapman Image: Mashable Composite, Joel Ryan/Invision/AP,Netflix 9. Danielle Brooks – Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson Image: Mashable Composite, Getty Images, Mike Marsland, Netflix Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/08/05/laverne-cox-conan/
Stop wearing fedoras to your VC pitch meetings, startup founders. When investor money and tech blog mentions rain down, startups can make silly mistakes, like blowing all their cash on a mechanical dinosaur. The cast of HBO’s Silicon Valley came to SXSWi, the mecca of startups, to deliver on-point advice for not being a entrepreneurial idiot. Listen to these guys — they play startup types on TV. Silicon Valley premieres April 6 on HBO. BONUS: What Is Bitcoin and How Does It Work? Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/04/04/startup-mistakes-silicon-valley/
This mom-duck is not going to win any Parent of the Year awards. But, hey — all’s well that ends well, right? The video above hit YouTube Thursday and began making its way around the social web on Friday, although other version have been floating around for a couple weeks. And, yes, the ducklings all make it. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/07/ducklings-cross-highway/
