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New parents and childless friends, keep the door openThere is often an awkward dynamic in relationships between friends with kids and friends without kids. One mom realizes that her baby doesn't end those friendships, but rather opens a door to welcome loving role models for her daughter.
'Jupiter Ascending': New trailer provides another look at the space opera'Jupiter Ascending' is the newest film from the Wachowski siblings and is a sci-fi tale starring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum. 'Jupiter Ascending' will be released July 18.- How well do you know your Star Wars insults? Take our quiz, laser brain!
Sure, you can bullseye womp rats in your T-16, and maybe you can even make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, whatever that means. But could you prevail in a battle of wits with the inhabitants of that galaxy far, far away? Take our quiz to find out!
Cincinnati's goetta dogsWhat is goetta? A sausage widely celebrated in聽Cincinnati that can be eaten for breakfast, on a sandwich, on a pizza... and especially as a hotdog.
Alyson Hannigan will reportedly star in a new CBS comedyAlyson Hannigan will reportedly star in the CBS comedy 'More Time with Family,' which, if it's picked up, would most likely premiere this fall. Alyson Hannigan's sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother' is ending next week.- Conscious uncoupling: What does that mean, Gwyneth Paltrow?Conscious uncoupling: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's decision to end their decade-long marriage was announced on her Goop website with the title: "Conscious uncoupling." What does that phrase mean?
American Idol: Jennifer Lopez calls Caleb Johnson 'sexy'American Idol recap: On Wednesday night, the final nine contestants performed with the band. Caleb Johnson's strong performance of a Led Zeppelin song prompted Jennifer Lopez to call him 'sexy.' Was it really that good?
Verbal EnergyThe peripatetic copy editorMore drive time this winter has given the Monitor's language columnist time to think 鈥� and copy-edit her fellow travelers' signage.
Child safety: Wal-Mart recalls 174K dolls due to burn riskWal-Mart is recalling a children's toy that can heat up and potentially burn consumers. Here's what parents need to know to make a return.
'Dancing With the Stars' gives Lando a chance, will Robin Roberts do the same?Robin Roberts joins the judges panel of 'Dancing With the Stars' and Billy Dee Williams found himself safe for another week. Thanks to hard core 'Star Wars' and ballroom dance fans, geek culture, the arts, and multiple generations are colliding on the dance floor.聽
Chocolate chunk 'pizookie'What do you get when you make a chocolate chip cookie as big as a pizza? A pizookie. It's a mega size pie of deliciousness when a regular size just won't do.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's legendary 'I'll be back' and other movie lines lifted by kidsArnold Schwarzenegger promotes the film 'Sabotage' this week. Meanwhile, another generation of kids learns to parrot his famous line from 'The Terminator,' many who aren't old enough to have ever seen him say 'I'll be back" on screen.
Baby Book 2.0: I parent, therefore, I blogThe rise in mom and dad blogs over the last decade is staggering. Billions of parents of all kinds have taken to the Internet to share tales of their kids and their adventures, live-blogging childhood in ways more immediate than any hardbound baby book.
Study into youth online behavior delivers international insightsA new study and paper from Canada's聽premier digital and media literacy organization, MediaSmarts,聽offers valuable data on the online behavior of young adults. Though the study targets Canadian youth, the insights have international appeal.
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting's sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory' is renewed for three more seasonsKaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Jim Parsons star on the CBS sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory,' which was recently renewed for three more seasons. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting is also set to star in the film 'The Wedding Ringer.'
Hake with lentils and sage mustard butterIn this take on the classic French recipe Saumon aux Lentilles, mild white-fleshed fish and sage stand in for salmon and tarragon.
Pono leads a listening revolutionPono, the digital player championed by Neil Young, attempts to bring some of the music back to listeners that's missing from MP3s, which compress songs so radically that engineers estimate we're only getting around 5 percent of the intended sound.
Elephants escape circus: Parents can't escape animal issuesElephants escape circus in St. Louis, reminding some parents that the childhood joys of seeing the circus have to be balanced with a respect for the elephants that are trained to entertain.
'The Good Wife' shocks viewers with an unexpected twist'The Good Wife' left viewers aghast after the drama's newest episode included a big plot twist (spoilers follow!). 'The Good Wife' airs on CBS.
Mushroom long grain and wild rice pilafA great way to make your own wild rice pilaf at home, minus the box.
