Protests in New York continue amid New Year's Eve celebrations

You might think New Year's Eve is a time for celebration, but for some it's another opportunity to continue the anti-police brutality protests that have spread across the U.S. in recent weeks

As thousands pack New York's Times Square, a group of protesters have gathered at Union Square, about a mile and a half away, with signs in tow and intent on keeping the issue of police interactions with the community front and center

See also: Dueling hashtags of dissent as protesters march in New York following NYPD shooting

NOW: dozens of protesters gather in Union Sq ahead of NYE march; almost as many #NYPD readied w plastic cuffs standby http://ift.tt/1EMB5a2

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Do People Actually Stick To Their New Year’s Resolutions?

It’s the time of the year where people start making promises to improve themselves through New Year’s Resolutions. Whether they promise to lose weight, get out of debt, or anything else, the idea is make a goal happen before the next year starts. It’s a noble goal, but how often do people actually achieve their New Year’s Resolutions? How often do people just give up a few months in (or even less in some cases)? FeelUnique did a poll of 2000 people to find out, and it complied the results in a fascinating infographic, which you’ll find below. So we...

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Suicide bomber kills at least 24 at ceremony in Yemen

A suicide bomber attacked a ceremony Wednesday hosted by Shiite rebels commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, killing at least 24 people and wounding 48 in a country plagued by militants, authorities said.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on a cultural center in the city of Ibb, some 190 kilometers (120 miles) from the capital, Sanaa, though Yemen's local al-Qaida branch has carried out similar attacks in the past. Civilian officials, Shiite rebels, a famed poet and a leader of a political party all died in the attack, which left blood soaking the floor of an auditorium as men wailed to God. Read more...

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TV's Twitter MVPs of 2014

It's been a great year for TV lovers on Twitter

This year more than ever, die-hard TV fans who help their favorite shows RT and favorite their way into trending topics have seen networks embrace the hunger for interaction and deliver closer connections to the programs they love.

SEE ALSO: 18 new shows we can't wait to see in 2015

At least, that's what Andrew Adashek, the head of TV at Twitter, has seen, and, he tells Mashable, he couldn't be happier about it

With 2015 already underway in some parts of the world, Adashek looks back and forward in the Q&A below.

MASHABLE: When it comes to Twitter's relationship with television, what would you say was the biggest success in 2014?

Andrew Adashek, head of TV at Twitter: There's general successes but then there's also sort of more nuanced or specific stuff. In general, the things I'm seeing that are really compelling and interesting are that there are a lot of partners that are taking the things that they've learned over the last couple years and really applying them and doing some really innovative stuff. Whether it's scripted series like The Walking Dead, Pretty Little Liars, American Horror Story, Game of Thrones, Read more...

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Inside 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' live from Times Square

Welcome 2015 and welcome to New York City.

Regardless of where you're welcoming the new year, all TVs will soon be tuned to watch the ball drop on 'New Year's Rockin' Eve,' the annual televised event centered around the ceremonial ball drop in New York City's Times Square

See also: How to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve

We'll be capturing the performances, celebrity interviews and those crazy enough to be waiting with us in Times Square in the cold.

Mashable's Luke Leonard and Elizabeth Pierson will be in Times Square documenting the action live and you can follow them on Twitter (@liz_pierson and @lukeeleonard) Read more...

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35 dead, 42 injured in Shanghai New Year's celebration stampede

As Asia kicks off 2015, one New Year's celebration in Shanghai, China has resulted in 35 deaths and 42 injuries

China's CCTV America reports that the event, held in Chen Yi Square, near a waterfront area called the Bund, devolved into a stampede.

The sudden crowd movement happened around 11:35pm local time, according to the BBC. No official explanation of the tragic event has yet been offered

See also: How to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve

A number of Twitter users have photos of the stampede's aftermath:

#BREAKING Reports of 35 dead, 42 injured in a stampede in #Shanghai at NYE celebrationhttp://t.co/4C2GefzEqP http://ift.tt/1AcoN5f

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Sony expands 'The Interview' release to video-on-demand services

Sony Pictures is offering more ways for viewers to stream the The Interview, following its lucrative online rollout of the embattled film.

The studio announced on Wednesday that it has reached deals with companies, including Comcast, Time Warner, AT&T and Verizon, to make The Interview available to rent through various video-on-demand services starting Wednesday.

See also: Sony executives switched to old BlackBerrys after cyberattack

The comedy was first released in a limited theatrical run on Christmas Day, as well as online on Christmas Eve via digital platforms such as YouTube, Google Play, Xbox Video and Sony-launched SeeTheInterview.com. Apple also agreed to add the film on iTunes earlier this week. Read more...

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Watch the first two teasers for conspiracy thriller 'Dig'

Can the USA Network lure viewers to its new series, Dig, in just a few seconds? It's certainly going to try

Starting Jan. 1, the network will roll out 10- to 15-second teasers for the forthcoming conspiracy-filled action-thriller, starring Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche. The teasers will be aired on the network and across various platforms, in an effort to get eyeballs on the series, which begins March 5.

See also: 18 new shows we can't wait to see in 2015

Mashable has the first two teasers for you, exclusively, below:

Tiny teasers are nothing new, of course — especially since few networks haven't started using Instagram and Vine to promote their shows. But they're challenging to create nonetheless, especially for a show with as many twists and turns as this Jerusalem-set murder mystery Read more...

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30 greatest viral videos that cured your boredom in 2014

It's been a good year

We've laughed, we've cried, we've dumped freezing cold water over our heads — and, most importantly, we sat idly by our laptops watching other people do interesting stuff on YouTube

See also: 50 inspiring videos that touched the Internet's heart in 2014

Viral videos are the fuel of the Internet, the backbone, the heart and soul. Without an adorable dog video or sassy toddler clip, how would we get through the daily monotony of the year? These are the 30 viral videos that kept us going in 2014 — the videos that amassed millions of page views, laughs and created dozens of Internet celebrities Read more...

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Brains and Braun

Starting offensive lineman Trey Braun graduated with mechanical engineering degree in four years December 31, 2014 Atlanta, GA

Trey Braun is a starting offensive lineman for the Yellow Jackets who graduated in December with his degree in mechanical engineering. While juggling his responsiblilties as a student athlete, Braun worked with fellow students to invent devices to help peanut farmers in third world countries like Nicaragua and Mali.

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Iraqi media says ISIS militants have contracted Ebola

Reports that Islamic State militants in Mosul have contracted Ebola swirled though Iraqi media sources on Wednesday. World Health Organization officials said they haven't confirmed the cases, but the organization has reached out to offer assistance

Three outlets reported that Ebola showed up at a hospital in Mosul, a city 250 miles north of Baghdad that's been under ISIS control since June 2014. The reports, however, have perpetuated mostly in pro-government and Kurdish media.

See also: The Woman Who Escaped the Islamic State

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2014 was a bad year for movies — here’s what went wrong

LOS ANGELES — “It was a great year for movies” is one of those phrases that gets trotted out annually around this time, as bloggers whip up their top 10 lists and prestige films start preening for awards attention. On the whole, it can’t always be true.

It pains me to say it, but this is one of those years when it’s not. 2014 just wasn’t all that great for movies, and that means creatively, at the box office and for the overall health of the business — three factors that always seem to run in a pack.

SEE ALSO: Movies to look forward to in 2015

Here’s the good news: 2015 will bounce back so vigorously that “It was a great year for movies” will be a silly understatementThe Avengers are back. Spielberg and Tarantino are back. So are the Fast and Furious gang, Pixar (twice!), not to mention 50 shades of potentially profitable newcomers. There will be an awakening in the box-office Force, and it will be record-breaking. Read more...

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Edward Herrmann, star of 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Lost Boys,' dead at 71

LOS ANGELES — Edward Herrmann, the incredibly prolific actor whose collection of intellectual and high-society characters included Richard Gilmore on Gilmore Girls and FDR (twice) has died, TMZ reported Wednesday. He was 71.

Herrmann died in a New York hospital on Thursday morning after a battle with brain cancer, TMZ reported, citing family sources.

Herrmann's representatives were on a break for the holidays and could not be reached.

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5 reasons you should wait to go to business school

This article is part of DBA, a new series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management.

I graduated with my MBA when I was 32 years old. I had been out of school for eight years, working for a handful of companies in various software development, consulting and sales roles. I went back to school because I knew (almost) exactly what I wanted to do in the long run: Start my own company. I was confident going back to school was a step in the right direction.

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