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Can You Have a Happy Marriage Without Sex?

For the past few years, social scientists have been studying sexless marriages for clues about what can go wrong in relationships and factors leading to the issue. In an article last year from the National Post, author and marital therapist, Andrew G. Marshall stated that sexless marriages have become the latest epidemic many married couples are silently facing today.

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Coldplay Enchants the iTunes Festival at SXSW

UK band, Coldplay performed an 11-song setlist before hundreds of fans on the historic stage of the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas last night (the same stage as the beloved PBS series, Austin City Limits). The quintet played a few of their old favorites, as well as debut some new tunes from their forthcoming sixth studio album, “Ghost Stories”—slated for a May 19 release. The band hasn’t released any new music in the last two years and lead singer Chris Martin knows it, telling the audience, “We’ve been away a long time and I can’t think of a better place to come back into the world.”

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A Comedic Pioneer: Saying Goodbye to Harold Ramis

It’s been said that laughter is the shortest distance between two people. With such a thought in mind, one can never forget the bridge comedic genius Harold Ramis built, as he brought audiences together and helped define wise-cracking comedy for generations to come. Ramis, who was best known for his roles in Ghostbusters, Stripes; and director and writer of such […]

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14 Romantic (and Guy Friendly) Films for Valentine’s Day

If you’re staying in tonight with your loved one or are on your own and ordering in from your favorite pizza joint while hibernating from the dreaded winter weather, here are fourteen (because of the blessed occasion) films that will please both sexes on Valentine’s Day!

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Baby Take A Bow: Remembering Shirley Temple Black

Iconic child star Shirley Temple died today at the age of 85. Temple was a child actress unlike any other in an industry always reinventing itself. With a career beginning at the age of 3, she became the first child performer to truly be deemed a movie star as she led and became America’s shining light during the Great Depression.

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U2 Debuts ‘Invisible’ During Super Bowl XLVIII for (RED) Campaign

Legendary rock band U2 will premiere a brand new song called “Invisible” off their forthcoming studio album via a commercial from (RED) and the Bank of America that will air during Sunday’s Super Bowl. Fans will be able to download the track for free for 24 hours from the broadcast date.

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‘Wahlburgers’ Beef Up Reality TV

There’s burgers and then there’s “Wahlburgers”! A&E brings you a brand new reality show starring Mark, Donnie and older brother Paul as they look to expand their restaurant business out of Hingham, MA along with their mother Alma. The family offers a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of their family venture and what keeps this tough Dorchester-bred clan going.

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Adding a Social Media Cleanse To Your “Tech Diet”

Social media is a wonderful tool that can connect each and every one of us, but did you know it can be harmful as well? Recent studies have shown that social media can contribute to loneliness and reduces overall life-satisfaction, rather than making us feel connected. If you’re feeling down in the dumps, our writer provides some reasons why it might be essential to add a social media cleanse to your tech diet this year.

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I Read The News Today, Oh Boy! A Look Back at the Most Talked About Headlines in 2013

Whether through newspapers, television or internet, the news has always been a part of our daily lives and plays a vital role in understanding our world and human affairs. The importance of news has increased greatly in these last few years, especially with social media flourishing and becoming a source of nanosecond coverage for inquiring […]

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Remembering Madiba: What Nelson Mandela Taught Me

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” — Nelson Mandela In life, character doesn’t develop in ease and quiet. It is only through the experiences of hard […]

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Flight of the Pompadour: Celebrating 20 Years of Conan O’Brien!

“My favorite comedy is where nothing is achieved and there is no point.” – Conan O’Brien – Interesting words coming from late night talk show host, Conan O’Brien because there is a point—at least to the countless viewers around the world. Perhaps the gag is pointless, but the meaning behind it has never been.

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The Simpsons Say Goodbye to Mrs. Krabappel with Chalkboard Gag

Sunday night’s episode of The Simpsons paid heartfelt tribute to actress, Marcia Wallace who passed away last weekend. Wallace, who is best known for playing Springfield Elementary teacher Edna Krabappel on the animated sitcom, may be the only teacher in television history to have the same student–Bart Simpson–for 24 years. While she gives the delinquent lines to […]

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BOLO Issued for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”

May sound odd to say, but I’m all about cops. I love them! I have since I was a wee one. I was the kid who grew up watching the funny side of cops through films like Police Academy, The Naked Gun, and—not proud to mention it (because I can quote certain scenes)–Kindergarten Cop. I was […]

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