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“Parks and Recreation” — Operation Ann episode review

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Feb. 3   1 Comment  

Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ann (Rashida Jones) await her dating prospects.

…you aren’t pretty, popular, or smart and your flaws just repel all the attractive people

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Stage Review: Award-winning dramas for championship weekend

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Feb. 3   Leave a Comment  

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“God of Carnage” at the Huntington, RED at Speakeasy, Superior Donuts at Lyric Stage Company

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30,000 people to play Half-Life 2 to get Valve’s attention

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Feb. 1   Leave a Comment  

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Now that’s protesting we can get behind.

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Watch how Naughty Dog made trailer for The Last of Us

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Feb. 1   Leave a Comment  

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An apocalypse in the making.

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How much energy is used by cable TV boxes?

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Feb. 1   1 Comment  

Set-top boxes in the U.S. consume 27 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, equivalent to the annual output of six coal-fired power plants. Part of the reason is that they typically operate at nearly full power even during the two-thirds of the time when they are not in use. (Thinkstock)

Short answer: A lot

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Fact: Carbon emissions are making our oceans acidic

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Feb. 1   Leave a Comment  

Ocean acidification is likely to affect the ability of some shellfish to produce and maintain their shells. This process will not only wreak havoc on the shellfish we eat, but also on smaller marine organisms that are key components of the lower end of the marine food chain. (Thinkstock)

Goodbye coral. Goodbye shellfish.

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“New Girl” – Jess and Julia episode review

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Feb. 1   1 Comment  

Julia (Lizzy Caplan) reluctantly represents the cutesy Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel)

Ambitious with silliness

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18th Annual SAG Awards results

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Feb. 1   Leave a Comment  

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“The Help” cleans up

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Looking closely at the Oscar nominees

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Jan. 31   Leave a Comment  

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And the snubs are…

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MP4 Love #5: The nice guy dilemma

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Jan. 31   Leave a Comment  

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Should he just be a jerk?

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“The Grey” review

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Jan. 31   Leave a Comment  

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Neesan is positively electrifying

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I drank the devil’s Ghost Chili Margarita at Poe’s Kitchen … and lived.

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Jan. 31   2 Comments  

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Barely…

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Interview with Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin

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Jan. 31   Leave a Comment  

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A different headspace

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“Once Upon A Time” — Fruit of the Poisonous Tree episode review

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Jan. 30   1 Comment  

King Leopold (Richard Schiff of "The West Wing") dotes on his daughter, Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin)

Appealing to pathos once again

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“Luck” — Pilot episode review

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Jan. 30   10 Comments  

Enjoy a day at the track with David Milch's latest HBO drama, "Luck"

This one might be a jackpot

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 review: When the well runs dry

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Jan. 29   Leave a Comment  

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Both surprising and what you’d expect from the long running JRPG franchise.

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Crass and talented teens win Slam Dance Audience Award for Bindlestiffs

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Jan. 28   Leave a Comment  

Director Andrew Edison

Punchlines and laughs galore in this offbeat coming of age story.

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The Blast Interview: “The Unit” from MTV’s Jersey Shore

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Jan. 28   1 Comment  

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He discusses Snooki and new found fame.

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“Parks and Recreation” — Bowling for Votes episode review

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Jan. 27   1 Comment  

Leslie (Amy Poehler) looks to court a certain voter with bowling skills.

Son, people can see you…

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Pat Sajak admits he was drunk on Wheel of Fortune

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Jan. 26   Leave a Comment  

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He says he had two…or three…or six drinks

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