Things We Saw Today: Aziz Ansari Turned the SNL Studio Into a Nightclub in New Promo

As you surely now know, Aziz Ansari will be hosting Saturday Night Live this Saturday, and is the first Indian actor to do so. Here, in this promo, he definitely shows that he wants to make his mark as he turns the SNL set into something out of a hip hop music video set in a nightclub. Nice. (via IndieWire)

• Kristen Stewart just authored a paper on artificial intelligence. As our own Teresa asked: could Stewart be the next Hedy Lamarr? (via Quartz)
• Apparently CNN is looking to hire an actual reporter to perform deep, investigative dives on fake news. There’s no way anybody could pay enough for that kind of job. (via VICE)

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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) January 19, 2017

Continuing their trend of special updates to celebrate world events, Blizzard just announced a special Overwatch patch celebrating the Chinese New Year, which is the Year of the Rooster. Check out that really awesome Mei costume!

• It’s tradition for the President to leave behind a note to his successor, offering advice for the years ahead. President Obama wrote one for the American people as well, and it’s one of the most touching things I’ve ever read, myself. (via Marie Claire)
• If you’ve got an Android phone, you can now cast Harry Potter spells as if you had your very own wand. (via Reviewed.com)

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