Wins, Fails and WTFs: Nerd Helmets, PornHub, Kanye and Kim [Video]

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Every week has them: wins, fails and those things best described as WTFs. This week, Vogue put a reality star on its coveted cover and the Internet exploded; new billboards in San Francisco shamed texting drivers by snapping their pics; a wannabe intern got buzz online for her unique Lego-based pitch; Candy Crush got crushed; #cocksinsocks (NSFW) became a thing; and much more.

Jim Cooper, Michael Bürgi, Sam Thielman, Emma Bazilian and Garret Sloane take these top stories and tell it like it is.

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