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Movie Monday: Paranormal Activity 4
So, I found this eerie video footage of some guy counting the box office receipts for the weekend. I’d show it to you, but it’s
Watch Film, Will Travel
When I travel by plane, I often board with up to a week’s worth of newspapers. Yes, I still enjoy getting my news the old-fashioned
Where Google Keeps Its Stuff (and Yours, Too)
I have seen the inside of Google—the very symbol of technological omnipotence—and it looks like a cross between an Orwellian preschool and the Death Star.
What Some Teens Don’t Want You to See
It may not rot your teeth or send you out on secret late-night trips to purchase baggies full of some illegal substance, but porn addiction
Need a (Facebook) Hug?
Sometimes you just need a hug. And sometimes there’s just no one around to give you one. So what do you do? Well, MIT Media
Movie Monday: Taken 2 Takes Two
Five—count ’em, five—national releases trundled out to theaters this week, but none of them could take down Liam Neeson. Then again, if they’d seen Taken
Marriage: It’s All About the Pyrotechnics
My wife likes movies with big explosions. And boy, am I glad. It’s not because I like big, pyrotechnic-heavy movies myself (though I kinda do).
How TV Shows Have Changed the World
Every year at this time, television networks here in the United States unveil their new fall lineups with lots of fanfare. There are dozens of
In League With Those Incredible Vegetables
I once heard Phil Vischer, the man who launched VeggieTales, say that his original idea for characters involved talking candy bars. I can fully understand
Am I One in a Billion? Or Just Not Cool Enough for the Crowd?
I don’t have a Facebook page. And I’m starting to feel pretty bad about that. After all, out of the 2.5 billion or so folks
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