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World's Weirdest Festivals
 World's Weirdest Festivals 
TRAVEL
Jun 11, 2008 1:39 PM CDT

World's Weirdest Festivals

Oddball traditions say plenty about a culture

(Newser) - Forget museums and street markets. To truly understand a culture, travelers should take in its bizarre traditions. From fire walking to tomato hurling, Travel and Leisure looks at the world's most off-the-wall celebrations.
  • Lopburi Monkey Buffet in Thailand: Each November, Lopburi's residents lay out a feast to appease the city's
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10 Summer Intern Success Tips
 10 Summer Intern Success Tips 
Jun 10, 2008 12:58 PM CDT

10 Summer Intern Success Tips

Keep your head down, follow orders, make some connections

(Newser) - Heads up, summer interns. Vogue passes along advice from fashion publishing, design, and PR insiders for making a shining impression (hint: It's not about you):
  1. Think creatively, dress conservatively: Leave the flip-flops at home.
  2. Don't play it too safe; a little flair shows the boss you have a sense of
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Top 10 Summer Cookbooks
 Top 10 Summer Cookbooks 
BOOK REVIEWS
Jun 5, 2008 11:44 AM CDT

Top 10 Summer Cookbooks

Step outside to find the best seasonal ingredients

(Newser) - Summer cooking should combine those elements we love most about the season: fresh fruits and vegetables, bright colors, arresting aromas, and the great outdoors. So NPR selected the 10 best cookbooks for jumping out of the frying pan and into the garden:
  1. Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and
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Salon 's Favorite Thrillers
 Salon's Favorite Thrillers 
May 26, 2008 6:09 PM CDT

Salon's Favorite Thrillers

5 gripping novels for those long summer days

(Newser) - Memorial Day means beaches, languid hours, and a page-turner within reach—so Salon has collared the season's best thrillers. This year's lineup includes: An art forger who gets in too deep; a Stalinist official who tries to do good; and a college prof who needs help solving an imaginary murder....

Best Hotels for Star Sightings
 Best Hotels for Star Sightings 
May 24, 2008 7:14 PM CDT

Best Hotels for Star Sightings

Tips on staying where the celebs stay, the world over

(Newser) - Ensure your vacation pics won't bore your friends by holing up in a lavish resort populated with A-list celebs. Travel+Leisure lists 10 hotels fit for the pages of US Weekly:
  1. George Clooney was spotted at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, where each 6,500-square-foot villa has a private courtyard with
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The Nation's Best High Schools
 The Nation's Best High Schools 
May 20, 2008 2:00 PM CDT

The Nation's Best High Schools

Newsweek 's new criteria value APs over grades

(Newser) - Rather than GPAs or graduation rates, new research suggests, participation in AP and IB programs is the best indicator of academic success in college, even if the student does not do well in the advanced classes. In light of that, Newsweek presents the nation’s 100 best public high schools,...

Thanks , Carrie, You Ruined Everything
 Thanks, Carrie,
 You Ruined Everything
COMMENTARY
May 16, 2008 7:25 PM CDT

Thanks, Carrie, You Ruined Everything

From cosmos to high heels, 20 uncool things are all her fault

(Newser) - Thanks, Carrie. You and your Sex and the City gal pals have set Mr. Big-size expectations for fans who "continue to worship at the SATC altar," Sara Stewart gripes in the New York Post. Cultural fallout includes:
  1. Brunch: Men now think all female-only meals are sex gabfests.
  2. High-heels:
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How to Avoid R. Kelly Jury Duty

Twelve foolproof ways to not get picked

(Newser) - R. Kelly's jury is complete, and the arduous process of getting it filled contains a lesson: Should you ever be called upon to weigh in at a child pornography trial, the Chicago Tribune offers some proven ways—at least they worked in this case— to avoid getting trapped in the...

Maxim Ranks 100 Hottest
 Maxim Ranks 100 Hottest 
May 15, 2008 6:48 PM CDT

Maxim Ranks 100 Hottest

American supermodel Miller takes top honors, Lohan crashes to ninth

(Newser) - La Lohan's fall from grace isn't just a cinematic one: Maxim's annual Hot 100 list is out, and Victoria's Secret Angel and Sports Illustrated cover girl Marisa Miller leads the pack, pushing Lohan from her numero uno spot. Move over starlets, it's "the official return of the all-American supermodel,...

Interview Goofs You Can't Make Up

Smelling your armpits, admitting you're headed to the bar are not ways to get a job

(Newser) - Do research, don't lie, be professional: Interview tips seem basic enough to follow, but CNN reports the many job seekers have committed serious gaffes we all should learn from:
  • Asking interviewer to leave office so you can take a call
  • Admitting you may quit job if your uncle dies and
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Curses! 9 Totally Unlucky Films
 Curses! 9 Totally Unlucky Films 
May 11, 2008 12:25 PM CDT

Curses! 9 Totally Unlucky Films

These films have been plagued by more than average bad karma

(Newser) - Even dramas and spy movies can turn into disaster flicks, either during or after the final wrap. The Los Angeles Times takes a close look at 9 accursed movies.
  1. Quantum of Solace: Anything but peaceful, the disaster tally included one lake-submerged Aston Martin, one stabbed technician, and a totaled Alfa
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World's Most Influential Make Time
World's Most Influential
Make Time
May 5, 2008 2:47 AM CDT

World's Most Influential Make Time

Bernanke, Pitt, Clooney & Putin join list of 100 movers & shakers

(Newser) - It’s not often Hillary Clinton, the Dalai Lama, and Judd Apatow find themselves on the same list. But they've all made Time's annual pick of the world’s 100 most influential people, ranging from artists and intellectuals to scientists and politicians (including George Bush and all three presidential hopefuls)....

10 High-Tech Survival Items
 10 High-Tech Survival Items 
May 4, 2008 1:09 PM CDT

10 High-Tech Survival Items

Innovative solutions for wilderness living

(Newser) - Wired sees a distinct lack of cool high-tech outdoor gear, and gives its favorite examples of steps in the right direction:
  1. The Cocoon, a hanging teardrop-shaped tent/sleeping bag.
  2. The Adamant, an earthquake-proof bed.
  3. The Bedu Emergency Rapid Response Kit, a keg full of enough essentials to keep a family alive
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Top Book-to-Movie Misfires
 Top Book-to-Movie Misfires 
May 4, 2008 11:18 AM CDT

Top Book-to-Movie Misfires

Read it and weep, perhaps literally

(Newser) - With warm weather comes the usual wave of summer blockbusters, but sometimes the best story is buried in a book. Entertainment Weekly lists 23 disappointing adaptations, including:
  1. The Da Vinci Code: An utter lack of chemistry between Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou and an uber-creepy Silas (Paul Bettany) made this
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Gisele Repeats Atop Model Money List

Klum takes second; Kroes vaults into top 5

(Newser) - In the quick-change world of modeling, one thing has stayed strikingly consistent: Gisele Bundchen makes a lot of money. Tom Brady’s main squeeze topped Forbes’ list of top supermodel earners yet again. Here’s the top 10:
  1. Gisele Bundchen ($35 million)
  2. Heidi Klum ($14 million)
  3. Kate Moss ($7.5
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Why We Love Gossip Girl
 Why We Love Gossip Girl 
OPINION
Apr 27, 2008 2:49 PM CDT

Why We Love Gossip Girl

CW's prime-time soap has appeal far beyond intended teen targets

(Newser) - New York magazine writers Jessica Pressler and Chris Rovzar have come out of the closet. No, not that closet—the one hiding adult fans of Gossip Girl. The pair once justified their love for the CW's teen soap opera by calling it "awesomely bad … like Showgirls. Or a...

50 Favorite Cult Books
50 Favorite
Cult Books 
Apr 27, 2008 10:53 AM CDT

50 Favorite Cult Books

From Hunter to Ayn, the Telegraph lists books you can 'wear like a leather jacket'

(Newser) - It’s hard to define the "cult" book, but the Telegraph compiled 50 of the top contenders that “rewire your head.”
  • The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe (1968)
  • Baby and Child Care by Dr Benjamin Spock (1946)
  • Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse (1922)
  • The Fountainhead by
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Forget the Hype: Most Overrated Careers

Being a cop, lawyer or chef might seem glamorous—but don't be fooled

(Newser) - Cops might look cool on TV, but they do a lot of paperwork off screen. Most chefs churn out the same dishes nightly in assembly-line fashion. Before hopping onto the latest career fad, see US News & World Report's list of most overrated lines of work: 
  1. A great commercial
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Drinking Water Myths Tough to Swallow

Health benefits, need to drink more unclear

(Newser) - With high-end restaurants offering diners tap water and concerns about the health and environmental impact of plastic bottles at an all-time high, NPR sets the record straight about some common myths related to drinking water:
  1. Not only is drinking 8 glasses daily not necessary, "nobody really knows" where that
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Lies We Tell at Work ... But Shouldn't

Even polite fibbing can hurt you in the daily grind

(Newser) - Lying at work, even to be polite, can hurt you in the long run. CNN suggests we all try cutting out these too-tempting lies:
  1. I'd be happy to. If you've got too much on your plate, speak up before you drown yourself.
  2. No questions. Preface your questions as clarification, but
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