Jacob Shamsian

INSIDER Reporter

Jacob Shamsian

Jacob is a Reporter at INSIDER. He has written for GQ, The New Republic, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Modern Farmer, and Pipe Dream.

He graduated from Binghamton University with undergraduate degrees in English and History.

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14 useful gadgets you can buy for around $10

Fall Out Boy covered the iconic 'Ghostbusters' theme song — and it's terrible

There's a practical reason why so many people in Japan are minimalists

A 23-year-old rapper who refuses to sign a record deal is tearing up the hip-hop world all by himself

A Vine star with over 9 million followers just got his own Netflix show — here are his best videos

Martha Stewart is partying on a yacht and sending some epic tweets

Chance the Rapper wrote his breakout album during a 10-day suspension from high school

Why the 23-year-old who is dominating the hip-hop world refuses to sign a record label

An 18-year-old artist has a painting in one of the world's most prestigious museums — and people are going nuts over it

32 photos that show how obsessed Japan is with minimalism

Two of the biggest phenoms in the hip-hop world are taking radically different paths to the top

Kanye West got rained out at a major music festival, so the organizers made a new event for him to headline

A 23-year-old songwriter working with every major rapper is about to become a huge star on his own

HBO is creating an immersive world on par with ‘Game of Thrones’ for its next big series

There’s a dark horse choice for the next James Bond — and it would completely re-energize the franchise

Amber Rose had the perfect response to people who are criticizing Taylor Swift's dating life

Here's what happened when Ben Affleck asked 'Armageddon' director Michael Bay about a giant plot hole

A gigantic new pier in Italy literally lets visitors walk across a lake

An NFL player adopted a dog that no one else wanted — here's why

Justin Bieber fell off the stage at a concert

A woman walked out of her high-school graduation after receiving her diploma — and the internet loves her for it

Meet Tom Hiddleston, Taylor Swift's rumored boyfriend (and possible next James Bond)

A furniture designer created the ultimate chair after having life-changing back surgery

The coolest building in every state

Why the last thing you ever want to do is meet your favorite famous person, according to a famous person

Toyota made a gorgeous wooden car that fits together like a jigsaw puzzle

Scientists can tell what kind of movie you’re watching based on the chemicals in your breath

A clever new door knob shows what's behind closed doors

Emma Watson is basically Hermione

Here are President Obama's favorite movies, songs, books, and TV shows

The best way to make pasta is inside a gigantic hunk of cheese

Mythbusters' Adam Savage reveals the surprising myth he regrets not busting

This bed automatically makes itself three seconds after you get up

Moby might be involved with the next season of 'Twin Peaks'

Adam Savage reveals why he and 'MythBusters' cohost Jamie Hyneman won't be working together anymore

Prague has a giant kinetic sculpture of Franz Kafka’s head

A renowned Taiwanese kite designer created world's most incredible kite

This disturbing book teaches kindergarteners how to defend themselves against school shooters

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