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Farmville company announces release of new platform, separate from Facebook
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Farmville company announces release of new platform, separate from Facebook

Remember that cousin who you hadn't seen in a few years who kept sending you Facebook invitations to join him on Farmville? Remember when… EJ Dickson   |   10.11.2011   |   Comments (3)
Infants and toddlers are new target demographics for advertisers
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Infants and toddlers are new target demographics for advertisers

Recently, I was appalled when my friend, a former camp counselor, told me that one of his six-year-old campers had an iPhone. But according to a… Maura Hehir   |   10.3.2011   |   Comments (10)
A million people quit Netflix since yesterday's price hike
Movies

A million people quit Netflix since yesterday's price hike

Since Netflix sent out that cursed email about two months ago warning us that their DVD and streaming service would cost $7.99 each instead of… Maura Hehir   |   09.16.2011   |   Comments (17)
Tyler Perry is the highest paid man in entertainment
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Tyler Perry is the highest paid man in entertainment

Thought no one actually saw Madea's Big Happy Family? Guess again. Tyler Perry's sassy drag-grandma has apparently made him the highest… Kristin Hunt   |   09.13.2011   |   Comments (7)
Starz cuts ties with Netflix, means fewer movie options for you
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Starz cuts ties with Netflix, means fewer movie options for you

As if we needed another reason to be annoyed at Netflix (beyond the pesky price hikes, that is), we now have one. After failing to reach a new… Jessica Gentile   |   09.2.2011   |   Comments (7)
Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple
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Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple

Apple's highly influential and recognizable CEO, Steve Jobs, is officially stepping down. Jobs is being replaced by COO, Tim Cook, who will… Jessica Gentile   |   08.24.2011   |   Comments (8)
Burger King's creepy, plastic king ad campaign comes to an end
Television

Burger King's creepy, plastic king ad campaign comes to an end

Looks like the king is dead. Burger King's creepy king mascot will be joining the Taco Bell Chihuahua and the "Where's the… Jessica Gentile   |   08.19.2011   |   Comments (6)
Summer's Eve pulls controversial talking vagina ads
Television

Summer's Eve pulls controversial talking vagina ads

After receiving much criticism (and even a much-deserved parody on the Colbert Report) for their latest ad campaign, Summer's Eve has decided… Jessica Gentile   |   07.29.2011   |   Comments (2)
The Murdoch hacking scandal has already become fodder for sexually suggestive advertising
Love & Sex

The Murdoch hacking scandal has already become fodder for sexually suggestive advertising

Apparently the copy editors at the New York Post secretly moved to Germany, started an ad agency, and used their unrivaled headline-writing… Ray Rahman   |   07.27.2011   |   Comments (1)
New study finds correlation between penis size and national GDP
Love & Sex

New study finds correlation between penis size and national GDP

Tatu Westling of the University of Helsinki has gone above and beyond the call of duty to answer one of the world's most pressing… Ray Rahman   |   07.22.2011   |   Comments (27)
Study: Don't trust your friends — they will probably steal your money
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Study: Don't trust your friends — they will probably steal your money

As if making friends and keeping them isn't hard enough, now the people claiming to like you are secretly just trying to steal your money… Danielle Gibson   |   07.21.2011   |   Comments (5)
New ads claim milk eases PMS
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New ads claim milk eases PMS

Got PMS? Get Milk. That's pretty much what the latest ad campaign for the beverage is claiming. The newest series of advertisements features a bunch… Jessica Gentile   |   07.14.2011   |   Comments (17)
Same-sex couples required to marry if they want their partners to get health insurance
Politics

Same-sex couples required to marry if they want their partners to get health insurance

Looks like some same-sex couples in New York might be getting married a lot sooner than they thought. Large corporations, like I.B.M. and… Jessica Gentile   |   07.10.2011   |   Comments (19)
Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper may have hacked into people's cellphones
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Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper may have hacked into people's cellphones

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch owns tabloids all over the world, including The New York Post, The Sun, and the U.K.-based News of the World. The… Peter Smith   |   07.6.2011   |   Comments (6)
CEO says women get paid less because they menstruate
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CEO says women get paid less because they menstruate

At this point we're pretty much all aware of the discrepancy in pay among men and women. But if you think social inequity is the cause, well… Jessica Gentile   |   06.24.2011   |   Comments (14)
<em>Midnight in Paris</em> set to be Woody Allen's highest grossing film ever
Movies

Midnight in Paris set to be Woody Allen's highest grossing film ever

A little while ago when we categorized Woody Allen films from best to worst, Midnight in Paris clocked in at number thirty-seven out of forty-one… Danielle Gibson   |   06.23.2011   |   Comments (4)
Old Navy sells gay pride t-shirts, but only in twenty-six stores
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Old Navy sells gay pride t-shirts, but only in twenty-six stores

It's pretty awesome to see a nationwide retailer get in on the gay-pride action. But it's also disappointing to find out that their LGBT… Jessica Gentile   |   05.31.2011   |   Comments (17)
Microsoft buys Skype for 8.5 billion dollars
Web Culture

Microsoft buys Skype for 8.5 billion dollars

Woohoo, we're one step closer to that dreaded day when all our technology becomes homogenized under one corporate overlord. Microsoft has just… Jessica Gentile   |   05.10.2011   |   Comments (3)
Felonious investor says he owns 50% of Facebook, may actually have a case
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Felonious investor says he owns 50% of Facebook, may actually have a case

A man named Paul Ceglia just filed a second lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg, alleging that he owns 50% of Facebook based on a contract he and… Peter Smith   |   04.12.2011   |   Comments (1)
Dov Charney defends himself (and Charlie Sheen) in <em>Village Voice</em> interview
Love & Sex

Dov Charney defends himself (and Charlie Sheen) in Village Voice interview

Oh, where to begin. Rosie Gray over at the Village Voice scored an interview with embattled American Apparel CEO and founder Dov Charney, and… Ray Rahman   |   04.5.2011   |   Comments (9)