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Six Celebrities Who Should Avoid the Kids Book Trend

March 25, 2013

Kids don't have to read anonymous writers' anymore since many celebrities have cashed in on the child reader market. Even if the kids don't appreciate the famous authors, their parents sure do. A marketing ploy? Yes. Is it working? Apparently.

Crip Walking, Paternity Testing & Family Bonding: Notes from a "Maury" Taping

By Kate Gavino

January 28, 2013

The Maury Show has been around since 1991, airing such timeless episodes as “I’m Sure 1 of These 6 Men Is My Baby’s Father!” and “Are They Jingle Belles or Jingle Boys?” Attending a taping last week, I remembered why the show is a cherished tradition for so many families — including my own.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.