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Entertainment || Graph of the Week: Musician Expectations [February 9, 2010]

Here’s a Venn Diagram outlining some reasonable expectations of two popular music-makers.  (Note: I used graphjam.com’s Chart Builder for this one.  Sorry, Excel; you know I still love you.)

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Entertainment || A Book Recommendation For You and Your Mom [January 31, 2010]

I’m currently reading Love, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home, and it is FANTASTIC. This book is a collection of submissions from the website PostcardsFromYoMomma.com where readers submit texts, IMs, and emails from their mothers for the world to enjoy. The site is definitely worth adding to your Google Reader, and every page of the [...]

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Entertainment || Mash-Up Of 2009’s Top 25 Billboard Hits [December 30, 2009]

2009 was a great year for pop music! Check out DJ Earworm’s mash-up of this year’s top 25 Billboard Hits. You’ll be dancing in your chair in no time. Happy 2010! See the list of songs after the jump!

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Entertainment || Best New Fall TV Show Bracket – Cougar Town vs The Vampire Diaries [December 7, 2009]

Thanks for your TV show suggestions and for voting in the seeding poll, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and Final Four. The top 2 fought their way to the Final Round! It’s starting to seem like the battle of the pretty people. Tell us – do you love the Cougars or the Vampires? Leave a comment!
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Entertainment || Graph of the Week: Dear Internet [December 6, 2009]

Dear Internet,
Since you bombard me with so many quizzes, here’s a small one in return (with accompanying answers):

Glad we got that settled.

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Entertainment || Best New Fall TV Show Bracket – Final Four [November 30, 2009]

Thanks for your TV show suggestions and for voting in the seeding poll, Sweet Sixteen, and Elite Eight. The list of new fall TV shows has been narrowed down to the top 4! The networks are well represented this week with one show each from ABC, CBS, NBC, and The CW. Feel strongly about one [...]

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Entertainment || Best New Fall TV Show Bracket – Elite Eight [November 23, 2009]

Thanks for your TV show suggestions and for voting in the seeding poll and Sweet Sixteen. The list of new fall TV shows has been narrowed down to the top 8! ABC has strong representation with four of the top 8 spots. This week it’s Cougar Town vs. Modern Family for the ABC sitcom showdown. [...]

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Entertainment || Best New Fall TV Show Bracket – Sweet Sixteen [November 16, 2009]

Thanks for your TV show suggestions and for voting in the seeding poll. The list of new fall TV shows has been narrowed down to the top 16!
Now it’s time to tell us: “What is the Best New Fall TV Show?” Feel strongly about one of the candidates? Leave a comment!
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Entertainment || Pirate Game: Cutthroat Capitalism [November 14, 2009]

Ever wanted to be a Somalian pirate? Yeah, me neither, but this game still has an addicting and interesting premise.  Also, way to go Wired Magazine for breaking the mold.

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Entertainment || Best New Fall TV Show – Seeding Poll [November 5, 2009]

Update: We smell something fishy! Looks like some of our readers have voted for their favorite shows multiple times. And by multiple, we mean over 200. Cheater, cheater pumpkin eater. The Sweet Sixteen will be delayed for one week so we can set the record straight. See you next Monday!
We’ve done Badass TV Characters, Badass [...]

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