This year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego brought with it loads of exciting news and trailers, magnificent costumes and a whopping crowd of more than 130,000.
The Onion, a satirical news network, produced a parody of TED Talks titled “Using Social Media To Cover For Lack Of Original Thought.” In the video, a young presenter wearing flashy clothes references a snapshot of Cheetos’ Facebook page.
In recent years, the use of social media outlets by celebrities has increased dramatically. Seemingly just about every big name in the professional sports and entertainment has a Twitter account.
Though lawmakers in Washington argue about how best to manage the agriculture industry, it seems the best way for them to manage it would be to not manage it at all. Agricultural subsidies have created a drag on our economy, encouraged poor farming practices and have given politicians an excuse to try and implement tax penalties on food items they deem unhealthy.
For many, hearing the Zimmerman verdict was a sobering slap in the face.
With Zimmerman’s acquittal came shock, rage and celebration. Activity spiked across social media as everyone weighed in on whether justice was served. Friends turned on each other, relatives engaged in feuds, and others lashed out against complete strangers in fury.
One of the greatest and most useful sources of learning experiences in college cannot be found in any classroom, textbook or library.
Chris Rock once said, “My only job in life is to keep my daughter off the pole.” If my parents have the same expectation for their son, this column will disappoint them.
Summer is in full swing, and Gainesville is burning. For all of you freshmen out there, welcome to UF!
On a rainy afternoon in January, Fawn stretched her paws against the tile floor of a veterinarian’s office.
Joga Bonito, Portuguese for the beautiful game, is also known as association football and in our country — where a different football reigns supreme — soccer.
In the midst of the National Security Agency snooping hysteria, Fox Business Network pundit, author and consumer reporter John Stossel claims the federal government spying on its citizens is not that big of a deal compared to the multitude of other ways government interferes in our lives.
Are the days of Officer Friendly behind us?
At some point a week ago, a show became a spectacle.
It was recently revealed that the U.S. has been engaged in the widespread monitoring of European Union diplomats.
It’s the last week of Summer A. To those seniors who will be done with classes for good, congratulations!
It is beyond comprehension why anyone would consider the Tea Party movement to be any different than Occupy Wall Street.
My family was channel surfing the other day when we came across a program. I don’t know what the program was about or what context I was viewing it under, but one part stuck out before the channel changed.
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