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Teen texting too much? Get 鈥楿nbored鈥� advice book for having fun聽Too much teen texting in your house? 'Unbored: An Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun' may help parents get their kids to look up for a moment from their texting and actually engage in life beyond the screen.
Tate Stevens wins 'X Factor' and $5 million record dealTate Stevens, the country singer from Belton, Mo., won Season 2 of 'The X Factor.' Tate Stevens beat out Carly Rose Sonneclare and the girl-band 'Fifth Harmony.'
Top Picks: International light displays, the albums of classical music Grammy nominees, and moreThe website Complex provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Amazon's warehouses, PBS airs the history of a renowned ballet company, and more.- Verbal EnergyVivid verbs defended with verveConstance Hale's 'Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch' is a good read on writing, especially on the power of verbs.
Egg nog pieEgg nog can easily be incorporated into a quick custard pie using ingredients you probably already have on hand.
Kids online will now be protected by new federal guidelinesChildren's personal information, such as photos, videos and geolocation information, can now no longer be collected by online services and online 'cookies' can't be used to send kids personalized ads, among other new rules.
Brothers Grimm: Why Disney is the master of adapting their storiesThe stories by the Brothers Grimm have become part of our collective cultural knowledge and so, of course, some of the most famous have been turned into movies.
Kids and violent video games: One senator calls for researchViolent video games and programming affect the lives of American children, says Sen. Jay Rockefeller. Legislation introduced by Rockefeller this week will investigate their long-term effects.
Christmas without butter?! Norway's perpetually uncertain butter supplyIs it Christmas without butter? Norway may offer lavish social benefits from universal healthcare to generous parental leave, but it doesn't have enough cows to produce enough butter.
The top 5 things never to ask your child right after school Talking to your child after school about their day can be difficult. How to quash the melodramatic sighs from your teenager and still be engaged with your kid's life at school? Check out the top 5 questions to avoid asking. (Hint: each question holds an expectation.)
Olivia Culpo, a 'cellist nerd,' takes Miss Universe crownOlivia Culpo, a Boston University sophomore, won the Miss Universe competition Wednesday. Olivia Culpo, a cellist, won the Miss Rhode Island contest in a rented $20 dress with a hole in it and then began working out, dieting, and studying current events on flashcards to compete for the Miss USA crown.
Hunting for hidden gemsSelf-released albums were king in 2012.- The most important thingShe was poor, from a complicated family. She needed A Certificate in order to keep going.
A Mayan dinner party for 12.21.12Mayan end-time talk got you down? Forget superstition and learn something about today's Mayan culture with these recipes from the 'Flavors of Belize' cookbook.
The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they鈥檙e naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
Bruno Mars: A Q&A with the artist about new album 'Unorthodox Jukebox'Bruno Mars recently released his sophomore album 'Unorthodox Jukebox.'
American parenting: My family is OK, yours is notA new study suggests American parenting is full of culturally inflated views of our own families. Most parents in the US think their own kids and family are doing just fine, thanks. It鈥檚 the other families out there that are the problem.
'Gossip Girl' series finale reveals the title blogger's identity'Gossip Girl' ended its sixth and last season.
Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand star in 'The Guilt Trip'In 'The Guilt Trip,' there's little chemistry between Rogen and Streisand and most of the material falls flat.
'Amour' is a moving film but is perhaps unintentionally uncomfortable (+trailer)'Amour' centers on elderly couple Georges and Anne, who struggle with what to do after Anne suffers a stroke.
