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Here's the funny thing about the Internet: No matter how much time you actually spend online, you will never quite see and experience everything the web has to offer. The sheer magnitude of videos, blogs, games, photos, social media sites, and zany GIFs is far too much for one person to find on their own. So we decided to compile a handy list. Here are the best things to do on the Internet this weekend, April 27 - 28.
Listen To A New Song From The Great Gatsby Album on Hypetrak
In anticipation of the Leonardo DiCaprio blockbuster, The Great Gatsby, Hypetrak released an exclusive cut from the movie soundtrack. Breathy and textured, "Into the Past" rises to a climax and sets the mood entirely. Electronic triad Nero do not disappoint. Listen to the song here.
See What Happens When You Text Your Parents Pretending to Sell Drugs
When Comedy Central star Nathan Fielder asked his Twitter followers to text their parents pretending to sell weed, we knew hilarity would ensue. The text conversation above is but one of many comical responses sent by worried parents. See all the rib-tickling text messages here.
Read About How A Baby Was Sold on Facebook
This is not exactly what Mark Zuckerberg had in mind when he started Facebook. Earlier this week it was reported that a newborn baby in India was sold by its grandfather to hospital employees, who then sold the baby to a dealer, after which the baby was sold over Facebook to a business man. As it turns out, it was all part of an elaborate child-trafficking scheme. Thankfully the grandfather and hospital employees were caught by authorities, and the baby was returned to its mother safe and unharmed. Read the story here.
Download Pixtr, A Great Photoshopping App
Have you ever taken a photo with your phone and, unsatisfied with the image, wanted to photoshop certain features? Well now you can thanks to Pixtr, a new app that uses face recognition software to scan photos and make minor adjustments. As Business Insider reports, "you can automatically airbrush each photo to counteract [your] less-than-perfect photography skills." Download the app here.
Buy A Pair of Ruell & Ray's "Hippie Camo" Just In Time For Spring
The Ruell & Ray-branded "hippie camo" pants are Complex approved. As style writer Mat Welty writes: "It's camo print, but a little more artsy ... these pants are slim—but not too slim. Just slim enough to not confuse these with some military-surplus joints." Cop a pair here.
Read Vulture's "5 Perfectly Valid Questions About This Photo of Justin Bieber"
Lindsey Weber over at Vulture has some very important questions for Justin Bieber about his misguided wardrobe choice. Dude, really? Who told you this was a good idea? Read the rest here.
Watch This CNN Money Video, Which Was Probably Produced by Hurricane Chris
CNN, a news organization that prizes itself on integrity, featured a story about the new $100 bill earlier this week. The accompanying video, however, offers a different account. Our thinking: the video was uploaded by an intern trying to push his mixtape. Watch the video here. (Note: the song may have been removed, but, fret not, it lives on in Vine form)
Check Out Distancetomars.com
Thanks to DistanceToMars.com, you can now simulate a journey to the far-away planet. The timing is perfect considering Mars One, a private spaceflight project led by Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp, is starting preparations to colonize the red planet in 2023, and currently accepting applications for travelers.
Read About Cornell University's Growing Tech School in NYC
After being awarded first place in Mayor Bloomberg's contest to create a new, state-of-the-art science school, Cornell NYC Tech began its beta class in January with eight students. As for what's next, the New York Times reports: "Last month, plans for the 12-acre campus on Roosevelt Island won approval from the City Planning Commission and have gone to the City Council for final approval. When finished, in about 25 years, the campus is projected to have more than 2,000 students and two million square feet of space. The timetable calls for the first building to open in 2017." Read the rest of the story here.
Vote For The Most Life-Changing Grilled Cheese on Esquire.com
It's Grilled Cheese Month, so you know what that means: It's time to vote for the most life-changing (that's right, life-changing) grilled cheese on Esquire.com. From Westville's "cheesy blended goodness" (Gouda and cheddar) on a Portugese muffin to The Foundry's short rib and tellagio cheese on toasted raisin bread with apricot-caper puree (both are fantastic, by the way), it's no easy choice. There can only be one winner. Help decide by voting here.
