Watch it: Tara the Hero Cat
Grumpy Cat needs to sit down and let Tara the hero cat take the spotlight. This feline rescued her toddler-owner from a dog’s attack, making her a viral sensation who deserves her own memes, at the very least.
Click It: Block Your Ex
Unfortunately, we can never quite end things with some of our lovers when they live forever online. However, some crafty software engineer has made the struggle a little easier: You can install the Ex-Block add-on for your Web browser, and it will suppress their names online like a world-class wingman.
DVR It: ‘Silicon Valley’
Because tech entrepreneurs are the new Pretty Girl at the Party, they have to get their own TV show. HBO’s new series “Silicon Valley,” which airs Sunday nights after “Game of Thrones,” hits the nail on the head in its portrayal of geeky geniuses on the path to global dominance. If this series were an investment pitch, it would definitely get funded.
[A version of this story ran on page 14 on 5/15/2014 under the headline "Fresh Picked"]
