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Smart Phone, Dumb User

I just finished reading Adam Holz’s “Why I’m Not Getting an iPhone” story. Pretty interesting stuff. He says that, for him at least, having access

Movie Monday: Gnomeo and Oscar

Gnomeo & Juliet, as sweet as these G-rated animated gnomes might be, will probably never waddle to an Academy Award ceremony. So, while the big

Turn on Your Hannah Montana Heartlight

Lots of folks have been parsing Billy Ray Cyrus’ extensive interview in the March issue of GQ. Talking to interviewer Chris Heath, Cyrus spoke in

Loving Stuff

I have a confession to make: I love my car. It’s not a particularly snazzy or pretty car, mind you. It’s a Honda Fit—a vehicle

Big Hollywood Daddies Say PG-13

You may have heard about the proposed movie that was supposed to be based on the Art Deco underwater game BioShock and directed by Pirates

Mark Zuckerberg Now Naming Babies

People with unusual names are often asked about their names’ origins. I know a woman named Esmeralda, and many wonder if her parents’ inspiration was

Movie Monday: Unknown

The box office was a misty, mysterious place to be this weekend, with four movies packed tightly together at the top of the standings, looking

Elvis has Left the Billboard

Move over, Elvis. Looks like there’s a new king in town. I’m talking, of course, about Fox’s hit show Glee—and the fact that as of

Humans in Jeopardy?

So for those of you who missed it, Watson—IBM’s wicked smart supercomputer—beat renowned Jeopardy champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a much-hyped three-day smackdown

Tweet Heard ‘Round the World

It’s easy to say that the events in Egypt last week were truly stunning. And regardless of whether the revolution proves to be a good

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