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The College Vote: Obama vs. Romney (Infographic)
Posted 5 hours, 38 minutes ago
The youth turnout for the 2008 election was a big story, with record numbers turning up to the polls — mostly to vote for Obama.
So what will the youth vote look like in 2012? Well, just check out the infographic below. Not surprisingly, the turnout isn’t expected to match the record…
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Why Facebook Needs a New Business Model
Posted 5 hours, 39 minutes ago
Facebook’s Real Problem? Display Advertising
Startups usually succeed because of a single major product or business innovation. Google is unusual in that they succeeded because of two major innovations: their core search product, and their keyword advertising business model. Back in 2000,…
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NHL Playoffs Picks 5/16: Devils Rangers Game Two Eastern Conference Finals
Posted 19 hours, 8 minutes ago
NHL Playoffs Picks and Predictions, Wednesday 5/16: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Game Two – Eastern Conference Finals
The New York Rangers are boring. Get used to hearing it because just about every analyst in hockey is going to say it. Personally, I don’t find it all that…
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Now That’s a Gala!—Putting on the Glitz at ABT
Posted 23 hours, 33 minutes ago
How different can two ballet companies be? Well, very. New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, currently ensconced just a few paces from each other across the plaza at Lincoln Center, are a perfect example of this glaring reality. Their dueling galas, held four days apart, are a neat…
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The Amish Diaries: Why Do You Care About the Amish?
Posted 1 day, 8 hours ago
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‘Smash’ Finale Recap (Season 1, Episode 14): “Bombshell”
Posted 1 day, 11 hours ago
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Today’s Wordbird: BOBCAT
Posted 1 day, 12 hours ago
BOBCAT (N.) ‘bob-kat Young man who is attracted to older women and/or pursues them romantically (though he may date younger women, too). Usage: “Let’s go see Chéri,” said Juliet. “Is that the movie about that Parisian cougar and the young guy?”asked Robert. …
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Inside The Facebook Funds Scam
Posted 2 days ago
How the Facebook Scam Works…
If you have a working telephone and an affluent zip code, you have likely been getting all kinds of calls from brokers over the years, but none so insidious as the one I’m about to reveal.
The bucket shops in lower Manhattan, northern New Jersey and Long …
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‘The Bachelorette’ Recap (Season 8, Episode 1): Premiere
Posted 2 days ago
It’s The Bachelorette. Some guys get eliminated in the first episode, while others do not.
I have never seen an episode of The Bachelorette before. So, I apologize in advance for not offering much in the way of an opinion re: how this season measures up with the previous ones.
Why is a…
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Android Goes Global
Posted 2 days, 1 hour ago
Wattpad’s Mobile Base Offers Hints of Android’s Global Spread
I was going through the board deck of our portfolio company Wattpad this morning. Wattpad is the leading writing/reading community on the web and mobile. Quantcast says over 7.5mm people visit their website each month. And Wattpad…
