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Watching TV for a Living

I really didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was probably too busy playing basketball at school and working at

One Last Picture

Sophia Steffel died this month. She was only 6 weeks old. She spent her entire life in a hospital, tethered to hoses and tubes. She

A Curiously Charming Cat

Nickelodeon has announced the cancellation of its hit show Sam & Cat after just one season. The reason wasn’t given, but everyone knew the show had

Facebook’s Deep-Fried Facts

Is there coal tar in your mac & cheese? Arsenic in your breakfast juice? Beaver urine in your raspberry ice cream? There have been stories

When Spies Go Social

Don’t let the cute birdie logo fool you: Twitter is a strange, unpredictable beast. It’s less like an innocuous little finch and more like a

Apes: Will Dawn Be the Death of Us?

Come tomorrow, there’ll be an 800-pound gorilla in movie theaters. No, really. I haven’t yet seen Bob Hoose’s review (which is due to publish later

The Curious Case of the Missing Sticker

The year 1985 was a dramatic one for the music industry. That year, a group of 22 high-profile and influential cultural watchdogs—including Tipper Gore, wife

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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