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Unreal Reality
In two weeks, CBS’ Survivor—granddaddy of American reality television—will return to the airwaves for a 236th straight season. (Actually, it’s only been on the air
The Frosh Mindset
Well, it’s time for another incoming class of ex-high schoolers to step up to higher learning. And this year those freshmen were born way back
The Formula for Fame
Some silly things in life make me wonder why. Why, for example, does one of my coworkers love Mountain Dew so much? Why do I
Movie Monday: No Help for Colombiana
The box office needed a little help this weekend, what with kids going back to school and Hurricane Irene causing all sorts of havoc on
Steve Jobs: Entertainment Star
Steve Jobs, the computer visionary who helped create Apple, then was fired from Apple, then came back to Apple to take the business to unprecedented
When Grandma Gets Inked
Once upon a time, back in the stone age, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, everyone knew tattoos were bad. Tattoos
Lions, Tigers and Studies, Oh My
Here at Plugged In we love statistics and studies. In our daily cultural research and media reviews, we’re constantly plucking out quotes and figures from
Funny Lady
I recently had the pleasure of talking to comedian Chonda Pierce. If you’ve heard of her, you know the girlfriend is funny. If you haven’t,
Movie Monday: The Help
The calendar may say we have a month of the season left to enjoy. But as far as Hollywood is concerned, summer’s over. Audiences have
Do You Trust This Woman?
Listen up, corporate America: 89-year-old Betty White is your best bet if you’re trolling for a celebrity endorser. That’s according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll
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