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Rock Star. Celebrity. Terrorist.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is not a rock star. He is—allegedly, the libel rules of journalism require me to say—a terrorist and a murderer in the Boston

Television’s House of Cards

Emmy nominations were announced this morning. And as always, there were some interesting shows in the mix. The Bible, History Channel’s surprise hit of a

Hey, Wimp, Go Big or Go Home

The word is out, Plugged In readers. You are what handheld device you use. Seriously. There were some researchers at Harvard’s Business School who recently

Rollin’ Down the River

Today I’m feeling the need to rewrite an old adage: The more things stay the same, the more they change. I grew up in small-town

Nudity’s New Normal

You may remember a little controversy that happened back in 2004, one that involved Justin Timberlake’s participation in Janet Jackson’s so-called “wardrobe malfunction” during the

I Want My Boring TV

Earlier this year, I wrote a story about how Norwegians flocked by the millions to their television sets for “National Firewood Night”—a 12-hour special devoted

The Mess That Wouldn’t Stick

Hey gang. You know I like to bring you notice of new, and sometimes quirky, products from time to time. And sometimes, even if they

An Ooky, Yucky, Stinky Blog Post

This stinks! (But you’d think it would have the opposite effect.) Writes Time’s Lily Rothman: For better or worse, poop jokes—like so many movie stars

Movie Monday: Despicable Me 2

Disney may Gru the day it tried to take on a certain animated antihero and his horde of yellow minions. Universal’s Despicable Me 2 had

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