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Movie Revenues Fall Amongst Suckage Trend 0

Economics / Entertainment

Movie Revenues Fall Amongst Suckage Trend

It’s the end of the year and a lot of facts and figures are coming out about what happened over the course of 2011. Reportedly movie revenue this year is the lowest it’s been since 1995. Renowned film critic Roger Ebert offered up a few reasons why he thinks the industry is seeing a 16 year low. Topping his list was the absence of any real blockbuster this year,  although I do believe Harry Potter did do good numbers. Ebert’s assessment is on point. He cited high ticket and refreshment prices and competition from streaming and mobile services among a...

Dr. Oz Vindicated On Apple Juice Arsenic Claims 0

Commentary / Health / News / Take Back America

Dr. Oz Vindicated On Apple Juice Arsenic Claims

Remember when Dr. Oz  caused a huge controversy over arsenic levels in apple juice and the FDA and other medical professionals jumped down his throat? Oz was accused of various things the least of which was trying to cause a panic. The FDA  and others said that Oz’s method of testing for arsenic in apple juice was unscientific and therefore incorrect. They went on TV and said  he did not do the correct tests so his information was wrong. Dr. Oz stuck to his guns and refused to back down and now it turns out he was right. Dr. Oz...

Flipboard for iPhone: From Nay to Yay 0

Lifestyle

Flipboard for iPhone: From Nay to Yay

So the big news in iPhone apps was that Flipboard was now available. While everyone was salivating to get their hands on Flipboard to the point of crashing the download server I was like “huh?” I had no idea what Flipboard was. My cousin is a Mashable groupie and his father a news junkie. It was from both of them that I received a GChat and AIM message regarding the release. My cousin was dismayed that yet again his iPhone 3G was left out on the newest coolest stuff. I see a 4S in his future. I checked out Flipboard...

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Commentary / Lifestyle / Politics

8-Year Old Elijah Tells Michelle Bachmann His Gay Mother Doesn’t Need Fixing

There is a video quickly on its way to going viral of an eight-year-old boy, Elijah, confronting tea party candidate Michele Bachmann. Elijah, in line with his mother, wait for their turn to greet Bachmann. When the time comes, the boy’s mother gently coaxed him to speak with the candidate. In a barely audible voice, Elijah says to Michele Bachmann; “My mommy…Miss Bachmann, my mom is gay but she doesn’t need any fixing.” What followed next is a confusing look from Bachmann that can be interpreted in several ways. The opinion of this video is mixed. On one hand, there...

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Culture / Economics

Hip Hop artist, Timid, and Pace Professor offer tips to job seekers

It’s been questioned whether it is economically worth it to go to college these days. Statistics say that a college grad earns more over their lifetime than someone who hasn’t attended college. However that depends on whether the degree holder can find a job at all. In the current economic situation in the  U.S. college grads looking to enter the work force to start their lives are facing bleak prospects and opportunities while carrying record amounts of student loan debt. The Obama administration has offered up its solution in the form of Student Loan Reform. Clearly something has to give and...