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Oscar Bait: The Movie

Master statistician Nate Silver looked at the history Best Picture Oscar winners and broke them down by what they have in common. So what's the perfect formula to make sure your film will take home a golden statue? A World War II film about a doctor in New York City. It'd look something like this.

Bean Beards: Japan's Newest "Fake" Trend?

Don't be mistaken, "bean beards" is not one of Japan's new cutting-edge fashion trends, but a photography project by food themed artist Takao Sakai. The beards are made of red beans called "azuki" and the project is a social commentary on how easily trends come and go, and how foreign media misrepresents Japanese fads.

Katy Perry Pisses Muslims Off Over A Pendant

Katy Perry is no stranger to controversial music videos. In her latest video for "Dark Horse" a man wearing a pendant with the word "Allah" in Arabic is destroyed by the pop singer. Perry's use of Allah has pissed off Muslims and a petition banning the video has more than 30,000 signatures so far.