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Amar'e Stoudemire Continues to Be Huge Problem for New York Knicks

As would be expected after the Knicks' Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night, many have been quick to lay out a doomsday scenario for the Knicks in the coming years. The fact of the matter is that, barring one impenetrable,...Show More Summary

How the mighty have fallen: Nokia’s struggles, put in perspective

In one point in time, Nokia was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world by a wide margin. It wasn’t even that long ago, in fact. But when Nokia failed to respond quickly enough to the industry’s shift toward touch, the Finnish giant lost its footing and toppled spectacularly. Show More Summary

TIDE IS TURNING IN SYRIA IN FAVOR OF THE GOVERNMENT

There is widespread condemnation of Syrian President Assad’s brutal attacks on his own people. But that doesn’t mean his tactics are failing. In fact, there is increasing evidence that Assad is quickly getting the upper hand on the civil war in his country. Read more here.

Publish Releases New 5 Panel Caps of the ‘Made In America’ Series

Floral print is back; in fact its never been gone. We like that. Quickly becoming known for it’s original headwear designs, LA brand Publish has today released the latest additions to it’s ensemble, the ‘Besnik’ and the ‘Jamel.’ Following the… Publish Releases New 5 Panel Caps of the ‘Made In America’ Series is a post by Georgia Reeve on Highsnobiety.

Quick Question: Is Beyonce Better as a Blonde or a Brunette?

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you're well aware of the fact that the almighty Beyonce is the newest celebrity face of H&M. Here's what you might not be aware of—apparently consumers prefer her adverts with dyed blonde hair (by far!) as opposed to her natural brunette shade. Show More Summary

Saints sign Jenkins, wrap up draft class

There’s not a trophy for getting all your draft picks signed quickly. In fact, other than a team’s negotiator being able to go on vacation sooner, there’s not much motivation at all. But the Saints joined the Lions in signing their entire draft class, when they inked third-round defensive tackle John Jenkins to a four-year…

38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors

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(YouTube link) John Green gives a quick roundup of grammar mistakes. Honestly, I know the rules, but the mistakes come from either my atrocious typing, my failing eyesight, or the fact that I edit text so much that the tenses don't match up in the finished product. Show More Summary

More than 70 of the world’s languages in the blink of an eye

If you took a quick snapshot of content available on the web, you might think that everyone around the world spoke English, Chinese, French or Spanish. But in fact, millions of people around the world speak an incredible array of languages that currently have a small presence across the web. Show More Summary

Fact vs. Fiction from LA Clippers' NBA Playoffs Performance

What started as a promising postseason run quickly turned sour as the Los Angeles Clippers dropped four straight games to the Memphis Grizzlies to ensure a quick first-round exit. Although some Clippers like Chris Paul came to play, veterans like Caron Butler and Chauncey Billups were nearly non-existent. Show More Summary

More than 70 of the world’s languages in the blink of an eye

If you took a quick snapshot of content available on the web, you might think that everyone around the world spoke English, Chinese, French or Spanish. But in fact, millions of people around the world speak an incredible array of languages...Show More Summary

The Ultimate Quick Fix: Solve Any Problem In Your Life In Three Steps

We all make mistakes, and cause problems and harm: we may not want to, but we do.By going through life hiding from this fact and pretending we are perfect, we just make things worse, and expect perfection from other people, which will...Show More Summary

Galaxy S4 quick tip: Disable S Voice shortcut for faster home button response

If you're not using S Voice regularly, you could speed up your home button a little with one easy setting change Samsung's 'S Voice' assistant app has improved considerably on the Galaxy S4. In fact, it's worth revisiting if you dismissed it on earlier devices due to slow performance or hit-and-miss speech recognition. Show More Summary

Talladega Teardown: Notes To Know For Sunday

Here’s some quick facts to get you ready for Sunday’s 188-lap showdown in Alabama. NASCAR’s largest track on the circuit, it’ll be the second of four plate races on the schedule for 2013. - Some say Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who was second in this year’s Daytona 500 is “overdue” for a plate race win. Not so fast.

Notebook: Spurs 120, Lakers 89

THE FACTS: The Spurs were too quick, too experienced and ultimately too healthy for the Lakers on Friday night. Down their top four guards in Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series, the Lakers were at the mercy of San Antonio's...Show More Summary

Some of the Most Ridiculous Hair Trends of All-Time

We're stoked to share our fave story of the week from our sister mag, Lucky! Fact: hairstyles fall into and out of favor just as quickly as hemlines do. With every season's fresh crop of fashion silhouettes, so-hot-right-now colors and of-the-moment designers, so too do we welcome new 'dos into the public conscience. Show More Summary

Official: Hennessey unleashes 445-hp Ford Taurus SHO [w/video]

There's plenty to love about the madness that goes on at Hennessey Performance, but for us, it's the fact that the company has no loyalty to any brand or nameplate. If it's quick, it flies at Hennessey. The team recently turned their...Show More Summary

Kimye Are Going To The Met Ball Together At Last

Kim Kardashian is reportedly going to the Met ball this year. The reality star couldn't snag a ticket last year, despite the fact that her boyfriend Kanye West went. Tabloids were quick to attribute Kardashian's non-attendance to a feud with, or some kind of vast contempt on the part of, Vogue editor and Met ball capo di tutti capi Anna Wintour. Show More Summary

Fox's Bolling: Bush "Kept Us Safe" From 9/12/01 Until Obama Administration

From the April 23 edition of Fox News' The Five: Previously: Jennifer Rubin: "Bush Is Back" Quick Fact: Krauthammer falsely claims that under Bush there were "no successful attacks" in U.S. after 9-11 Media figures advance assertion that Bush administration policies kept U.S. safe

Mind the facts: Quick tips to stay vigilant while reading news

It’s easy to become caught up in tweets or Facebook posts alleging a story is true when there is very little to back it up. Recent events like the Boston Marathon bombing and fertilizer plant explosion in Texas incite a …

'The Voice' Recap: The Third Night of Battles

It's the second week of battles on The Voice season 4, and things are moving quickly. With only two weeks of Battle Rounds, there isn't much time to waste, though the show doesn't seem to be aware of that fact since they add so much filler into these episodes.

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