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Amid the sea of smartphones and handheld cameras capturing the iconic Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve was at least one pair of Google Glass . Mashable 's Associate Entertainment Editor Brian Anthony Hernandez, above, wore Google 's wearable technology in New York City to take photos and record videos of the action and festivities surrounding the ball drop during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve . See also: This Is How a Star-Studded Awards Show Looks Through Google Glass Here's what Hernandez documented using Google Glass throughout the night: Miley Cyrus rehearses before the big show Image: Brian Anthony Hernandez, Mashable Miley Cyrus helps her dancers prepare Image: Brian Anthony Hernandez, Mashable Ryan Seacrest waits to go live Image: Brian Anthony Hernandez, Mashable The Times Square ball shines bright Image: Brian Anthony Hernandez, Mashable Revelers wait for the countdown to begin … [Read more...] about See New Year’s Eve Through Google Glass in Times Square

Between Miley Cyrus twerking on Robin Thicke and 'N Sync reuniting on stage, it's hard to choose the craziest performance from Sunday's 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . Nobody hosted this year's ceremony in Brooklyn, which meant more time for Moonman speeches, celebrities throwing shade and dazzling performances. If you don't have have cable or didn't have time to catch the awards show, we've got you covered. See also: Full VMAs Winners List: Justin Timberlake and 'N Sync Steal Show Lady Gaga opened the VMAs at Barclays Center with a performance of "Applause," while a boxing gear-clad Katy Perry closed the show with "Roar" near the Brooklyn Bridge. Lady Gaga Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar Justin Timberlake and 'N Sync Drake Bruno Mars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Mary Lambert and Jennifer Hudson Kanye West Katy Perry The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet Fans await the arrival of celebrities on the red … [Read more...] about Watch Every Crazy VMAs 2013 Performance Right Here

You were incorrect if you envisioned Miley Cyrus' career taking a tumble after her raunchy performance at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. If the iTunes sales charts are any indication, her gyration-filled antics are paying off. Cyrus has two of Tuesday morning's top 10 singles with new song "Wrecking Ball" at No. 3 and "We Can't Stop" at No. 6. "Blurred Lines," the track Cyrus helped Robin Thicke perform at the VMAs , is sandwiched between them at No. 5. See also: Miley Cyrus Fires Back at Critics: 'Madonna's Done It, Britney's Done It' Notably, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' gay-rights anthem " Same Love ," featuring Mary Lambert, moved into the top 10 at No. 9. The trio performed the single at the VMAs, bringing in vocal powerhouse Jennifer Hudson for a special appearance. Katy Perry's "Roar" and Lady Gaga's "Applause" had top spots on the chart last week and remain high after their bookend performances at the VMAs. On VMAs night, the stars attracted 10.1 … [Read more...] about Miley Cyrus Has 2 Songs in iTunes Top 10 Despite VMAs Backlash

Normal people spent the COVID-19 lockdown watching new shows like Indian Matchmaking or the latest season of The Umbrella Academy . But I'm not normal. After countless conversations with people that've ended in "How the hell have you never seen that?" I've discovered I have a tendency to overlook film and television masterpieces, or simply watch them many, many years after their release. That was the case for the Harry Potter franchise , which I didn't start reading and watching until 2009. CNET Culture Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games. It happened last spring, when, after having seen only three Marvel movies , I decided it would be fun to watch them all, back-to-back, over an insane two-and-a-half-day period . Now that I have ample time to sit at home and stare at a screen instead of socialize with humans, I decided it was time to consume another series I'd heard people rave about: … [Read more...] about I watched Lost for the first time. Here’s why it’s the perfect 2020 binge

2008: The Power of a One-Word Tweet One of the earliest examples of Twitter's ability to make change came when one young U.S. student secured his release after a wrongful arrest. On April 10, 2008, James Buck, a University of California, Berkeley grad student was photographing an anti-government protest in Mahalla, Egypt, when he was seized by the authorities. He managed to send a quick tweet -- "Arrested" -- which prompted his followers back home in the U.S. to contact not just the University and the American Embassy, but also media organizations, that were able to put pressure on the Egyptian authorities. The digital communique worked. On April 11, Buck sent another one-word tweet. It simply read: " Free ." 2008: A Platform to Share Major News When the Mars Phoenix found evidence of H2O on on the Red Planet in June 2008, it wasn't just the discovery that made headlines, it was also the way the organization choose to break the news. Rather than via an official … [Read more...] about 10 Moments on Twitter That Will Go Down in History