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Sorry in advance, readers: It's going to be another downer. As you probably know, unless you're living under a rock or trapped in the depths of Goldfarb Library (here we go, midterms!), Steven P.
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Two weeks ago, 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer killed himself in Buffalo, N.Y. after months of torment and bullying.
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For those of us who have been following pop culture for way too long (yours truly, for one), it's hard to remember that the Brad Pitt-Jennifer Aniston-Angelina Jolie split drama happened almost 6 years ago.
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There's been a lot of talk on the blogosphere recently about the influence of the media on kids, especially on the
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There's something about a murder trial that just intrigues the American public. Researchers have studied the phenomenon of courtroom obsessions, but so far they seem undecided about whether it's cultural interest or just plain schadenfreude?a funny German word that means taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. It's all well and good to see the public taking an interest in the country's legal system, especially with high-profile cases like this summer's Casey Anthony trial, the verdict of which resulted in a flurry of activity on Twitter.
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The voting on Dancing with the Stars often has little to do with the actual dancing of the stars (and I use that word lightly) involved.
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Well goodness, kids, it's been a heck of a summer. The race for the Republican presidential nomination is in full swing, the economy's a mess (anyone else getting excited about paying for grad school?), and apparently not even cold cuts of turkey are safe anymore. But enough about that?let's focus on something more important, shall we?
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What sort of pop culture writer would I be if I didn't talk about the royal wedding?Perhaps the biggest event since the last royal wedding-Charles to Diana, before some of us were even born-the wedding of Kate Middleton to Prince William on April 29 was a high-class, star-studded affair full of celebrities, royalty and fancy hats.
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JUSTIN BIEBER SET HIS MOM'S HAIR ON FIRE.Okay, so it wasn't nearly as exciting and ridiculous as I just made it seem.
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This week, Natalie Portman's Black Swan body double Sarah Lane spoke out to E! Online, proclaiming that Portman had done far less of the film's dancing than director Darren Aronofsky let on.
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