Life News (Popular Culture)

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Edgerton says Breaking Bad is great, but nowhere near as influential as The Sopranos was.

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Congregation size has an impact on how people view the reasons for racial inequality in America, according to a new study by researchers at Baylor University and the University of Southern California.

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Spotify. Pandora. iTunes. YouTube. We are constantly bombarded with a seemingly limitless amount of new music in our daily lives. But why do we keep coming back to that one song or album we couldn’t get enough of in college? New research from Washington University’s Olin Business School shows that although consumers say they prefer to listen to unfamiliar music, their choices actually belie that preference.

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Movie-goers are gearing up for “The Wolverine.” The movie about the X-men comic book hero confronting his demons hits theaters July 26. IUPUI instructor Mark Harper offers insight into the character and psyche of Wolverine.

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Public servants have long been portrayed in popular culture as bumbling or corrupt. But a few films — including the "Dark Knight" Batman trilogy – present more nuanced characters that challenge Americans' dim view of government workers, says a UIC researcher.

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If you want your homegrown video to go viral, you'd better have more than just good content. Find someone to endorse it, the more well known the better.

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If you’re looking for an unusual tourist spot this summer, consider Cornell University’s garden of “weedin’.” The Cornell Weed Garden is a scientific utopia that features 85 of the Northeast’s most tenacious, loathsome and frustrating plants known to farmers and home gardeners, but sometimes surprisingly tasty to naturalists.

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The very people Superman could not save were his own creators—Jerry Siegel, the writer, and Joe Shuster, the comic artist.

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A new book by a political science professor at the University of Vermont, based on a national survey of college students, reveals that readers of the Harry Potter series and viewers of the movie franchise -- primarily members of the Millennial Generation (1982-2002) -- tend be more open to diversity; politically tolerant; less authoritarian; less likely to support the use of deadly force or torture; more politically active; and are more likely to have a negative view of the Bush administration.

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There’s nothing more frustrating for gardeners than discovering that their well-planned plots or rolling lawns have been infiltrated by invasive plant species, the perennial marauders of the back yard set. While many people panic and immediately start yanking or mowing the intruders when they first make their appearance, gardening expert Karen Snetselaar, Ph.D., chair and professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s University, advises that it’s best to investigate the plant that’s choking your columbines or blighting your lawn before complicating the problem with an errant course of action.

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Supposed “bombshell revelations” about NSA surveillance programs are, at this point, much ado about nothing, says a professor at Texas A&M University.

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Suggestions for summer diets, exercise and de-stressing are offered by Baylor experts.

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A new digital collection made possible by the collaboration of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the University Library at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis captures history through more than 14,000 images.

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You’re packing for a long trip to Mars and suddenly the anxiety hits: What to wear? You could suit up in bulky white duds or consider the advice of a University of Rhode Island professor: washable, recyclable clothes. Karl Aspelund says we should start thinking about what kinds of clothes astronauts will need for decades-long space missions, considered the next phase of exploration to infinity and beyond.

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A Facebook profile is an ideal version of self, full of photos and posts curated for the eyes of family, friends and acquaintances. A new study shows that this version of self can provide beneficial psychological effects and influence behavior.

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The mental health anti-stigma awareness effort, "Know Science. No Stigma," created by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for Mental Health Awareness Month (May), has captured the attention of Facebook and Twitter users worldwide with messages promoting scientific research findings on the biological underpinnings of mental illness.

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Kids-Helping-Kids, a South Bronx mentoring program, will perform their new Pull Your Pants Up Dance, based on their viral rap with '60's icon Lesley Gore, at the NY Liberty WNBA Sesaon Opener on May 31st.

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WWII forced Arthur Ourieff to cut short his undergraduate education and leave Amherst College two years early. He didn’t attend his graduation, and never received his diploma. That will change on May 26, when the 89-year-old will be awarded his B.A. along with the 464 members of the Class of 2013.

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WACO, Texas (May 23, 2013) — By blending choruses, empathy and common sense, Baylor University lyricist-poet Terry York and more than 200 elementary school students and adults in choirs have begun an unusual anti-bullying crusade.

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Al fresco dining is one of the great pleasures of warm weather. Whether you’re hosting a neighborhood barbecue or an intimate dinner party on your deck, outdoor dining is a great way to savor good food, company and the great outdoors. To ensure your meals are safe and enjoyable, it’s important to know how to prepare, transport and store food for outdoor eating. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) offers some advice for safely handling food when you’re dining outdoors this summer.

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Kids-Helping-Kids, an unique mentoring program for kids with sick and missing parents, debuts their "Pull Your Pants Up" Dance, a wonderful positive message based on their video produced by pop icon Leslie Gore

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The 7th Annual Champions for Children’s Hearts celebrity gala and golf tournament – presented by Delta Airlines and Lexus of Ann Arbor and hosted by Brian Griese, Steve Hutchinson and Charles Woodson -- is Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19.

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On Saturday, May 18, Facebook will mark its first year as a publicly traded company. Experts from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University are available to discuss the anniversary of the landmark IPO.

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Busy work and family schedules can often lead to women putting their own health on the back burner. During National Women's Health Week, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages women of all ages to make time for regular preventive screenings, as well as eating right and getting regular physical activity.

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University of South Carolina cultural historian Lauren Sklaroff is using 300 of Sophie Tucker’s personal scrapbooks, along with interviews and research from multiple collections to reintroduce the popular early 20th-century musical performer to modern audiences.

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What do all Twitter users want? Followers – and lots of them. Looking at a half-million tweets over 15 months, a first-of-its-kind study from Georgia Tech has revealed a set of reliable predictors for building a Twitter following.

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For Journalists only: To help kick off the voting on April 30, join Alan Alda in a Worldwide Assembly at noon EST to discuss the Flame Challenge finalists. Ten schools from around the world have been selected to talk live with Mr. Alda about this year's question, "What is time?"

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Researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Minnesota have released a new study that uses statistical data to help understand the motivations behind Pinterest activity, the roles gender plays among users and the factors that distinguish Pinterest from other popular social networking sites.

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Flowers often have a meaning or message: love, apology, congratulations, sympathy, friendship ... and thanks to a Western Illinois University student organization, environmental awareness.

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In the early days of baseball more than 125 years ago, fun at the ballyard was a sure bet – quite literally. Players, fans and perhaps even umpires gambled on every aspect of the game and that’s usually how most players made any money, says a Texas A&M University professor.

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Michael Sherraden, PhD, the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, moderated a panel discussion April 6 at the sixth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U). The session was titled “Poverty and Promise in America’s Rust Belt” and was held in Umrath Hall on the Danforth Campus. Kailey Burger, third-year law student, served as a panelist.

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Day two of the Clinton Global Initiative University at Washington University in St. Louis began with an excellent and inspiring plenary session called “A Better Future for Girls and Women: Empowering the Next Generation,” moderated by Chelsea Clinton. The session featured four leaders who are making a difference for women around the world, including microcredit pioneer and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus.