Even if you've never heard of Say Anything, you're almost certainly familiar with the scene above. The image of John Cusack holding a boombox aloft in an attempt to win back his sweetheart has been parodied countless times since the film came out in 1989.

If you're a soppy romantic at heart, you may have contemplated pulling off a similar stunt for the Ione Skye in your life. But is doing so actually legal? Let's take a look.

When the MP3 first came out in the 1990s, it was a revolutionary digital audio coding format that significantly reduced the file size of audio content. It dropped sizes by 95 per cent. This changed the culture around listening to music: People could carry a massive number of songs on a small device instead of lugging around physical CDs.

The only thing that makes long-distance driving tolerable is music and/or podcasts. Unfortunately, using the car stereo isn't always an option. Perhaps the speakers are busted, or maybe your passengers hate your taste in music. In these situations, the obvious solution is to don a pair headphones. But is this actually legal?

Each year, contestants in the Eurovision Song Contest submit musical clips to judges of the number they hope to perform. Here are this year's videos: from Spain's Do It For Your Loverto Romania's Yodel It!. Watch them, and laugh.

Whether you watch it for the music, the costumes or the cheese factor, Eurovision is quality television. Here's everything you need to know about watching the 2017 Eurovision song contest in Australia, including when it starts, how to vote in the competition live and where to watch online for free.

Sometimes you have a really bad idea, but you need friends to help you pull it off. Maybe it's something that will benefit you but not them; or maybe you've all talked yourself into believing that this obviously stupid idea has some kind of upside.

The best online videos of the week, including: four Game Of Thrones spin-offs coming, Luke Skywalker's hidden past revealed, Trump on Turnbull, new Twin Peaks trailer and more.

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: how the death of Queen Elizabeth will affect the British economy, playing The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild on a bus, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band gets a Star Wars tribute.

Chances are you've signed up to at least one streaming service — but are you making the most of the best-quality music on offer? A quick audit of your apps can boost both streaming and downloaded bit-rates, so you're always assured of the highest fidelity audio flowing through your pricy headphones to your eardrums. Which means you hear more of the music and a little less of the noise that can accompany lower quality music files.

iOS: If you want to really kill it at karaoke, approximately hitting the notes won't be good enough. A free app called Vanido can guide you through singing exercises, and show you in real time how well you're hitting those notes.

Marvin Gaye might have been best known for albums like I Heard It Through the Grapevine and What's Going On, but when you look closer, you see an artist who struggled with depression yet somehow found a way through that to release some of the greatest soul music to come out of Motown.

Whether you're after a classic three-string cigar box guitar, a wooden snare drum or a Blue Man Group-inspired PVC pipe organ, Cigar Box Nation has a massive repository of kits, plans and free DIY instrument instructions to help you make whatever you'd like to play from whatever you can scrounge up.

iOS/Android: The beautiful thing about music is that you can hear it, but in a way, you can also feel it. BW Dance turns music into vibration signals and flashing lights so the deaf and hard of hearing community can visualise, feel, and dance to music.

If you're trying to remember how to do CPR, but the guideline song Stayin' Alive just doesn't stick in your head, New York Presbyterian Hospital has a 40-song playlist you can browse instead. All of the songs are a CPR-friendly 100+ beats per minute.

If you're having some trouble getting your ideas down on paper, this playlist from the multi-talented Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame will help get those creative juices flowing.

Android/iOS: Pandora announced Pandora Premium today, the long awaited music subscription service from the streaming radio giant. Like Spotify, Google Play Music and Apple Music, Pandora Premium is $US10 ($13) a month, features thousands of streaming songs, and works pretty much the same as all the other services you're already using.

Dear Lifehacker, My daughter's primary school is in the midst of a musical.ly craze. All her classmates use the app on their parents' phones to create duets and share music videos. My daughter doesn't want to be left out, but I have read disturbing reports about the safety of the app, particularly when it comes to online predators. On a scale of one to ten, how dangerous is musical.ly for kids?

Farewells are never easy. A little hole opens in your heart as you watch your past fly away on a jet plane. Whether you're glad to see it go or will miss the old days, this playlist helps you find the words to say goodbye.

iOS/Android: You might want to listen to different types of music depending on your mood. SoundR helps you find music based on genre, activity, and how you're feeling.