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Lotteries: America’s $70 Billion Shame

10 years ago

Can this be true? People spend more money buying lottery tickets than they spend on books, movies, music tickets, video…

Why won’t the University of Maryland talk about the chocolate milk/concussion study it was so eager to promote?

10 years ago

I took note of this University of Maryland chocolate milk press release while prepping a freshman writing class. What a PR…

The Days of Microsoft Internet Explorer Are Numbered—But Its Sorry Legacy Will Live On

10 years ago

Starting today, Microsoft will no longer support most versions of Internet Explorer, one of the most contentious pieces of software…

Party Like a Jerz

10 years ago

 My dad just made us root beer floats.

How Mickey Mouse Evades the Public Domain

10 years ago

I get my fill of Disney pretty quick. In the 90s I chose the time period 1920-1950 for my dissertation,…

Books Wield a Dangerous Power

10 years ago

While we might point to violent video games or sexually explicit films as potentially dangerous and corrupting influences on tender…

Kids Turn Bratz into Star Wars Rey Dolls

10 years ago

Sometimes, I catch myself thinking there may be hope for the future.    There has been something of an outcry…

Rest assured, there will soon be enough Rey toys to monetize the imaginations of the little girls who grew out of princess worship

10 years ago

The problems of female characters being under-represented in geek merchandise is real. But when it’s a secondary character like Gamora…

When Asking the Question is Part of the News Story (New Example: Clinton Supporters)

10 years ago

I ask my journalism students to avoid using the phrase "When asked about..." as a default transition in news stories.…