December 18, 2013

Wednesday News: The Hobbit as scientific subject, Twilight tries to nix a parody, Target disses Beyonce, Amazon doesn’t publish its own bestsellers, and Entitle tempts readers

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The hobbit — an unexpected deficiency – So apparently James Bond’s impotent alcoholism isn’t enough – now the Medical Journal of Australia has published its own holiday article on Gollum, arguing that one of the ways in which good triumphs over evil in the Hobbit books is via vitamin D ... more >

December 17, 2013

Tuesday News: A tale of revenge porn, holiday book selling, academic publishing, and the unexpected death of Janet Dailey

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Sex, lies and the Internet: The tale of Lena Chen – Want to know what real bullying looks like? Look no further than this article about Lena Chen, a Harvard student whose ex-boyfriend started the dog pile by releasing naked photos of Chen online (aka revenge porn). It got worse ... more >