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The End of the 00s: The Dance-Off Decade, by Lindsay Robertson

by The End of the 00s In the wee hours of August 1, 2002, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, who had broken up the previous March after Britney allegedly cheated on Justin with their shared...

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Old Christian Videos: Amy Grant's "Lead Me On"

by Lindsay Robertson "Lead Me On" was the title track of the album I've always half-jokingly referred to as Amy Grant's "Dark Album," but it really is. In the song, Amy sings about slavery, the...

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Cat Expert: The Shocking Truth About 'OMG Cat'

by Lindsay Robertson Remember the viral sensation known as "OMG Cat"? Of course you do, it was last week. Today I spoke with the world's foremost expert on internet cat videos, Brad O'Farrell, who in...

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Being Christlike: Tamara Lowe, The Motivational Rapper For Jesus

by Lindsay Robertson What are the Christians up to these days? Rapping! Or, well, "rapping." Still. But in a weird new TV-show-referencing way. This video comes courtesy of an honest-to-goodness Mom...

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The Summer I Spent Committing Forgery For A Terrible Cause That Is Ruining...

by Lindsay Robertson Summer: No season better symbolizes the feeling of freedom and the sense of possibility for which we long throughout the rest of the year. With Memorial Day-the unofficial...

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Tom Cruise Movies In Ascending Order of Tom Cruise's Hotness

by Lindsay Robertson 34. Tropic Thunder 33. Magnolia 32. The Last Samurai 31. Far and Away 30. Taps 29. Born on the Fourth of July 28. Mission Impossible 3 27. Endless Love 26. All the Right Moves 25....

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Down the Rabbit Hole: A Guide To Rabies Videos

by Lindsay Robertson There are more than one hundred rabid raccoons in Central Park this summer. There are probably rabid raccoons in a lot of places this summer. There are also, it turns out, quite a...

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9 Things Jimi Heselden Did In His Life That He Is Less Likely To Be...

by Lindsay Robertson 9. Grew up working class in Halton Moor, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 8. Left school at 15 to work as a miner in Leeds 7. Realized his dream of becoming an engineer 6. Invented...

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Prank Disgusting Southern Casserole

by Lindsay Robertson Three years ago, my friend Stephanie and I were both invited to celebrate Thanksgiving at a mutual friend's house. Most of the people coming, including the mutual friend, were...

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How Not To Die Of Rabies! A Chat With Bill Wasik And Monica Murphy

by Lindsay Robertson Is there a disease more sensationally gruesome, more thrillingly disturbing than rabies? The macabre virus, which has haunted the imaginations (and nightmares) of nearly every...

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Why You Should Not Use Twitter For Corporate Customer Service: A Cautionary Tale

by Lindsay Robertson Last spring, my first in a new apartment, I was careful to order my air conditioner way ahead of the first heat wave. I picked out a window unit from Home Depot online and...

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Old Christian Videos: Amy Grant's "Lead Me On"

by Lindsay Robertson “Lead Me On” was the title track of the album I’ve always half-jokingly referred to as Amy Grant’s “Dark Album,” but it really is. In the song, Amy sings about slavery, the...

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The Summer I Spent Committing Forgery For A Terrible Cause That Is Ruining...

by Lindsay Robertson I was seventeen, and I needed a job. I already worked at Baskin Robbins, but could only manage to get on the schedule for a pointless four hours per week, and I needed to keep up...

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9 Things Jimi Heselden Did In His Life That He Is Less Likely To Be...

9 Things Jimi Heselden Did In His Life That He Is Less Likely To Be Remembered For Than Driving A Segway Off A Cliff by Lindsay Robertson 9. Grew up working class in Halton Moor, Leeds, West Yorkshire,...

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Prank Disgusting Southern Casserole

by Lindsay Robertson Three years ago, my friend Stephanie and I were both invited to celebrate Thanksgiving at a mutual friend’s house. Most of the people coming, including the mutual friend, were...

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How Not To Die Of Rabies! A Chat With Bill Wasik And Monica Murphy

by Lindsay Robertson Is there a disease more sensationally gruesome, more thrillingly disturbing than rabies? The macabre virus, which has haunted the imaginations (and nightmares) of nearly every...

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