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'Star Trek': How well do you know the Trek universe?
'Star Trek' is a story that's spawned TV shows, movies, and spin-off books. As the newest movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' hits theaters, test your Trek knowledge!
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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library
The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
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'Life at the Marmont': 6 stories of Hollywood stars at the famous hotel
The Chateau Marmont in Hollywood has played host to everyone from Grace Kelly to Johnny Depp. Here are a few of the stories from the hotel's former owner, Raymond Sarlot, and writer Fred E. Basten.
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The 25 best movie musicals of all time
The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
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Chapter & Verse How to buy your way onto the bestseller list
First good reviews went on sale. Now a marketing firm is charging thousands to buy copies of books in order to artificially place them on bestseller lists.
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Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'
Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
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'Downton Abbey' and other cable offerings beat out network shows
'Downton Abbey,' AMC's 'The Walking Dead' and the NBA All-Star Game on TNT all scored more viewers than anything else airing on network television on Sunday, Feb. 17, when the 'Downton' finale aired. In its third season, 'Downton Abbey' was the most-watched PBS series since Ken Burns' 1990 documentary series 'The Civil War.'
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Hackers target visitors to NBC's site
NBC.com has been found to harbor the RedKit browser exploit kit, which can deliver malware to vulnerable computers.
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A feast of 18 foodie films
Food plays an important role in bringing family and loved ones together, be it for the holidays or just a regularly scheduled meal. So why not enjoy family togetherness with entertainment starring your favorite Pixar rat or eccentric cook? The reviews on the following list have largely been pulled from Monitor archives.
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Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions
The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.
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The Monitor's View: Instead of blaming media violence for kids who kill, demand more nonviolent video games
A new study shows how children display more empathy if given pro-social media to watch or play. Parents can be encouraged to demand video games and other media that teach social skills.
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Barnes & Noble: Nook losses worse than before
Barnes & Noble shares fell Thursday after losses from its Nook e-reader business were expected to be larger in 2013 than last year. Barnes & Noble has invested heavily in the Nook business, which faces tough competition from tablets like the iPad Mini, Kindle, and Google's Nexus.
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Why 'zombie' cyberattack is a real concern for Emergency Alert System (+video)
The Emergency Alert System was hacked this week by someone who inserted a warning that zombies were attacking the US. Funny, yes, but the vulnerabilities to cyberattack are real.
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'Walking Dead' record: The zombie show hits a series high
'The Walking Dead' set a record Sunday night with a series-high audience of 12.3 million viewers.
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How do the Grammys reel us in? Hint: It's not just the awards (+video)
Over the years, the Grammys have become a souped up variety show – light on awards and heavy on all-star performances. The Recording Academy even cut prizes recently in several less popular categories.
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'Ferlinghetti' explores the remarkable life of the poet-painter-activist
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is the subject of a documentary that encompasses, among other topics, the history of the Beats and his City Lights Bookstore.
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11 practical or unusual books for professional – and aspiring – writers
Here are 11 useful titles for anyone hoping to make a living through the written word.
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'Side Effects' is a middling effort from director Steven Soderbergh
The plot in 'Side Effects' is part social commentary, part film noir, but the twists in the story are more ingenious than believable.
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10 best books of February (plus one), according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson discusses Amazon's picks for the 10 best releases of February.
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'30 Rock': The 10 best episodes
The NBC series '30 Rock,' created by Tina Fey, airs its final installment tonight. Check out our picks for the 10 best of its episodes.
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WikiLeaks film script leaks, draws criticism and support
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claims to have the leaked script to the WikiLeaks movie, due out in November. He calls it propaganda. Film director Bill Condon calls it a drama-meant to explore the information age.
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Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed
Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/31/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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20 best iPhone apps for starters
Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
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Top Picks: A book on the history of Columbia Records, a PBS special that studies the life of Henry Ford, and more
Writer Deon Meyer spin a fascinating South African mystery in 'Seven Days,' PBS honors the astronauts on board the Columbia, and more top picks.
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Shooter reported at Houston-area college campus
Aerial footage from local television stations showed police cars and ambulances parked on the campus, emergency personnel attending to people on stretchers and at least person being put into an ambulance.
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'Zero Dark Thirty' director responds to criticism of torture scenes
'Zero Dark Thirty' director Kathryn Bigelow writes that torture was part of the real hunt for Osama bin Laden. Bigelow also writes that "depiction [of torture] is not endorsement."
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Facebook 'mystery' event: A search engine in the works?
Facebook is holding a mystery press event at its Menlo Park, Calif. headquarters Tuesday. Some speculate that Facebook will unveil more robust search engine technology that will compete with Google.
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