Shauna Wright
5 Hit TV Shows That Premiered After the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is usually the highest-rated single television broadcast of the year — so the program that airs right afterwards typically follows suit and rides the game’s coattails to big ratings.
New Movie Releases — ‘The Grey,’ ‘Man on a Ledge’ and ‘One for the Money’
Cold, gray weather got you down? May be a trip to the theater to see one of the three new movies opening in wide-release this weekend is the cure for what ails you.
How Dangerous Is It to Use Your Cellphone While Walking?
We’ve all been warned about the dangers of using our cell phones while driving. But did you know phone usage when you’re simply walking can make you accident-prone, too? Scientists at Stony Brook University in New York conducted experiments with 33 male and female adults in their 20s and discovered texters in particular had a tough time walking an expeditious straight line between two points. Firs
Narcissism Could Be Hazardous to Your Health
Narcissists tend to be unpopular, for sure. And if researchers are to be believed, men with an overly-inflated sense of self could have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, too. As a personality trait, narcissism is characterized by a sense of grandiosity, entitlement and low empathy
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Disgusted? It’s for Your Own Good
The emotion of disgust may be unpleasant, but scientists think it has a real practical purpose in protecting us from harm. In a slew of new books and research papers, the evolution of disgust and its role in attitudes toward food, sexuality and other people is being carefully explored
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Survivors of Costa Concordia Ship That Sank Offered 30 Percent Off Future Cruises
In what’s being seen by many as an incredulous move, Carnival Corp., the parent company of the downed Costa Concordia cruise ship, is offering survivors of the disaster 30 percent off future cruise vacations.
6 of the Worst Tech Predictions of All Time
Predictions about technology are notoriously tough to make. Still, the experts and visionaries often get it right — but when they don’t, they get it colossally wrong. Here are some of history’s most famously bungled insights made by tech giants and industry bigwigs, as rounded-up by Scientific American.
Pot-Based Prescription Drug Seek FDA Approval
Only a small number of states currently have laws on the books allowing medical marijuana, but help may be on the horizon for patients in other states who could benefit from the ingredients in cannabis plants — clinical trials are currently underway for the world’s first pharmaceutical developed from raw marijuana instead of synthetic equivalents. British ph
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Weekend Box Office – ‘Underworld Awakening’ Proves Even Non-Sparkly Vampires Sell Tickets
Looks like movie-goers’ affection for vampires isn’t just limited to those in ‘Twilight.’ Kate Beckinsale’s vampire warrioress in ‘Underworld Awakening‘ proved popular as well, earning $25.4 million to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.
Does Where We Vote Influence How We Vote?
When people vote, they often do it in schools, city halls or churches. And new research says our polling places may actually affect the ballots we cast.