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Start Article Post Content “The Simpsons” is about to head into its 27th season, with another season already locked down. With the long-running comedy’s place secured in the record books, executive producer Al Jean sat down with Variety to discuss what goals are possibly left. How does it feel to reach season 27? We used to…
paging_filter THE OPT OUT FIGHT—Capital’s Jessica Bakeman: High Achievement New York, a pro-Common Core coalition that includes business groups, has launched a six-figure radio and digital advertising campaign encouraging parents to “opt in” their children for state exams. The campaign aims to combat the growing movement of children refusing state tests, which has been fueled…
The Texas State Board of Education is studying how textbook publishers responded to the state’s ideologically driven guidelines for teaching history. The results, say historians, are dire. Four years ago, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted new standards, known as TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), for social studies textbooks in the state’s…
Background Soylent is a simple, nutritious, and affordable food that possesses all the essential ingredients a body needs to be healthy; it’s a convenient powder that is mixed with water and provides a complete meal for those looking for an easy, healthy, and cost-effective option to preparing meals. The product’s nutritional makeup is comprehensive. It…
Comments Although people are always trying to play fast and loose with Back To The Future’s time-warping anniversary, there’s concrete proof that Ferris Bueller’s actual day off in Chicago (as depicted in John Hughes’ 1986 film) happened 30 years ago today: June 5, 1985. By process of elimination, the super-sleuths over at Baseball Prospectus used…
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*Flips table.* [Editor’s Note: A reminder to head off certain comments. In our post “We Will No Longer Be Promoting HBO’s Game of Thrones,” I wrote “from this point forth there will no longer be recaps, photo galleries, trailers, or otherwise promotional items about Game of Thrones on The Mary Sue. The newsworthiness of other…
Hang around theater types and you’ll hear the expression, “acting is a noble profession.” You’ll hear talk of “finding your character” and being “moved by the spirit.” And if my college’s theater program is any indication, you’ll hear people offer you sex in exchange for weed. Or just offer sex in general. Actors like sex…
Remember when we told you the story of the indictment of former Speaker of the House Denny Hastert, for allegedly paying hush money to cover up his sexual abuse of a former student known only as “Individual A,” was only going to get worse? It’s worse. In an interview with ABC News, Jolene Reinboldt says…