News For Kids From Around The Web
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Bullying Crossword Puzzle
Think you know all about Bullying? We've created this Bullying Crossword Puzzle to test your knowledge of Bullying and standing against it....
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Interview: Millie Bobby Brown Faces Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Kidzworld got fun insider info on Godzilla: King of the Monsters from teen star Millie Bobby Brown who talks physical training, her fave monster and what she is doing next. Read the cool interview!...
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Safe Swimming: What To Know Before You Go In The Water This Summer
Learn all about Safe Swimming, to keep it awesome and accident-free in the pool, lake, ocean or water park, be aware of your safety....
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Interview: The Lion King Cast Roars! 15 July 2019, 7:00 am
Kidzworld interviews the key voice cast of the new Lion King film: Donald Glover, JD McCrary and Shahadi Wright Joseph talk about their characters and a cool VR game they played on set!...
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Gaming on a Budget 15 July 2019, 7:00 am
While games are often expensive that doesn't mean there aren't options to play games and save a few bucks. Check out Kidzworld for our tips on saving a few bucks while gaming....
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Shazam! Blu-ray Review – Lots of cool extras! 15 July 2019, 7:00 am
Kidzworld reviews the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital version of Shazam! It offers funny, informative and entertaining extras....
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All About Bastille Day 14 July 2019, 7:00 am
France celebrates Bastille Day on July 14. It's like Independence Day, but France remembers the French Revolution. Citizens rebelled against their king and queen by storming the Bastille prison....
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Ed Sheeran No.6 Collaborations Project Album Review 13 July 2019, 7:00 am
Check out oure reivew of Ed Sheeran's latest album No.6 Collaborations Project with songs from your favorite pop, R&B, country, and rap stars Justin Bieber, Chris Stapleton, Travis Scott, Khalid, Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Eminem, and more!...
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Is The Sun Good or Bad For You? Stay Burn-Free This Summer 12 July 2019, 7:00 am
Is the sun good or bad for you? Kidzworld has tips to have fun in the sun, safely. Learn the difference in UVA and UVB rays and why we need to use sunscreen!...
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New Nintendo Switch Lite Announced 10 July 2019, 7:00 am
Nintendo revealed their next version of the Switch, called the Nintendo Switch Lite that brings a smaller and lighter way to enjoy Switch games at the cost of docked TV play. Check out Kidzworld for all the details!...
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Ashley Benson Reveals Her Biggest Beauty Mishap While Filming ‘Pretty Little Liars’ 3 September 2018, 12:00 am
Oh no! Ashley Benson with no hair would be a total tragedy! In a recent interview, the 28-year-old former “Pretty Little Liars” star opened up about all things beauty revealing that she enjoys more of a natural, no makeup look compared to the full glam that her “PLL” character, Hanna Marin, had every day for […]...
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Rowan Blanchard Opens Up About Being A Part Of The ‘Digital Age’ 2 September 2018, 9:00 pm
Rowan Blanchard isn’t holding back when it comes to discussing the internet! In a recent interview, the 16-year-old former Disney Channel star got real about growing up online, her generation and how the internet has impacted who she is, today! From starting off with a small blog on Tumblr to now having over 5.2 million […]...
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Amandla Stenberg Dishes On Her Role In Upcoming Film ‘The Hate U Give’ 2 September 2018, 3:00 pm
Amandla Stenberg is bringing her message of representation to the big screen! In a recent interview, the 19-year-old star of the upcoming film “The Hate U Give” – also starring fan-favorites KJ Apa and Sabrina Carpenter – opened up about how she took the character of Starr Carter and took her from the page to […]...
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Your Ultimate Back To School Playlist 2 September 2018, 1:00 am
Get ready for the best school year ever! Summer is finally coming to a close, and that means one thing: school is right around the corner! Waking up for school in the morning can be hard sometimes, but this playlist will be sure to have you up and dancing on your feet. From Ariana Grande […]...
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Camila Cabello Opens Up About the Secret to Shawn Mendes’ Success 2 September 2018, 12:00 am
What’s the secret to Shawn Mendes‘ success? Now we know! In a recent interview, 21-year-old songstress and longtime friend to the “In My Blood” singer Camila Cabello opened up about how hard Shawn works towards achieving his dreams, and even said that he’s the most driven person she’s ever met! Even though the two toured […]...
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‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Director Dishes on Possible Upcoming Sequel 1 September 2018, 9:00 pm
Did someone say…”To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” sequel?! Fans of the breakout Netflix rom-com have been begging for a follow-up film ever since the oh-so-cute flick started streaming earlier this month, and even though a second “TATBILB” has yet to be greenlit, we’ve got a good feeling we haven’t seen the last of […]...
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QUIZ: Pick Out Your Back-to-School Wardrobe And We’ll Predict How Your Year Will Go 1 September 2018, 7:00 pm
School’s almost in session and we bet we know how your year will go! Choose your best back-to-school outfits and we’ll predict your upcoming year! You can’t miss LaurDIY‘s back to school outfit advice!...
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These Limelights Are Totally Shook By Why Don’t We’s Debut Album ‘8 Letters’ 31 August 2018, 8:30 pm
Everyone, everywhere is totally shook! The day has finally come and Why Don’t We‘s debut album,”8 Letters,” is out everywhere. From “Talk” to “Hooked” and every song in between we, along with all the Limelights, can’t get enough of this masterpiece. In order to celebrate the successful release of this highly-anticipated album, we scoured the […]...
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Noah Centineo Reacts to Being Called the ‘Internet’s New Boyfriend’ 31 August 2018, 4:09 pm
It’s official, Noah Centineo is the boyfriend we’ve all been looking for! The totally crush-worthy 22-year-old cutie — who stars in both “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” and “Sierra Burgess Is A Loser” on Netflix — has captured the hearts of girls all over the world, but how does he feel about being […]...
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The Boys of Why Don’t We Describe Debut Album ‘8 Letters’ in Just 3 Words 31 August 2018, 2:46 pm
Words can’t describe how much we love “8 Letters“! To celebrate Why Don’t We‘s debut album, we caught up with the boys — Daniel Seavey, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jack Avery and Jonah Marais — and asked them each to describe the long-awaited tracks in just three words! Here’s what they said: Jonah: Fresh, Unique, […]...
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It's a carnivore comeback in Europe 18 December 2014, 5:00 am
Big carnivores like brown bears and wolverines used to be scarce in Europe, but these top-of-the-food-chain animals are becoming more common throughout the continent. That's what Guillaume Chapron of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and his fellow scientists found out when they studied reports of these animals from European countries....
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Charles Messier's cosmic gem collection 17 December 2014, 5:00 am
While hunting for the comet that would make him famous, Charles Messier began a list of stationary (non-comet) objects to save himself time. Over 400 years later and Messier's comets are all but forgotten, but his catalog of cosmic gems continues to be used by astronomers all over the world. This new photograph shows Messier 47 a stunning star cluster filled with hot blue stars....
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Galaxies make disruptive neighbors 12 December 2014, 5:00 am
What is the 'cosmic web' and what role did it play in the history of the Universe? A new study has looked at how galaxies evolved when the Universe was just half its current age and it looks like those caught in the cosmic web raced through their lives much faster than others!...
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When did bees begin to disappear in Britain? 11 December 2014, 5:00 am
All over the world, the number of bees and other insects that pollinate plants has shrunk in the last half-century. Scientists think there are probably a lot of different reasons for this, including destruction of land and plants that bees use. Now a new study suggests that bees in Britain began disappearing more than 100 years ago when people there began to change how they farmed....
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UT Arlington mind, brain and education researcher develops STEM gift guide for parents 5 December 2014, 5:00 am
A UT Arlington College of Education neuroscience researcher has developed a holiday gift guide that can help parents engage young children in STEM concepts....
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Cosmic computer gets an ego boost 4 December 2014, 5:00 am
ATERUI just became the world's most powerful cosmic supercomputer thanks to a new upgrade -- it's now able to perform one trillion calculations per second! ATERUI's amazing power will now be used to recreate events from across the universe, including the formation of planets, the growth of supermassive black holes and the explosions of massive stars!...
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Electric eels use remote control on their prey 4 December 2014, 5:00 am
When an electric eel charges all its biological batteries, it can send out a 600-volt zap through the water. Impressed? What if we told you that it uses that power in a way that is even more ... ahem ... shocking? It turns out that the eels are using those zaps to remotely control the muscles of fish that they want to eat....
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Moody's Mega Math Challenge provides free math modeling resources 4 December 2014, 5:00 am
Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge, a rigorous team competition known for its distinctive hands-on learning experience for high school students, offers participants resources to use well into their careers. This year -- the competition's 10th anniversary -- marks the first time competitors will have access to licenses and subscriptions not previously offered during the annual contest....
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When you wish upon a star ... 28 November 2014, 5:00 am
The darker the observing site, the brighter the night sky and this amazing new photograph of space was taken by a telescope in one of the most remote regions on Earth, the Atacama Desert. It shows the bright stars of the Wishing Well Cluster, which earned its name because of the many stars that resemble silver coins sparkling at the bottom of a wishing well....
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Getting to know the fungus among us 27 November 2014, 5:00 am
Researchers studied almost 15,000 soil samples from 365 different sites around the world to paint the most vivid picture of Earth's fungi yet. It's important to understand how fungi are distributed around the world -- and how it responds to human activities -- because this group of organisms plays a serious role in human health, they say....
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I Want to Be Myself 1 July 2019, 4:05 am
By Kika Dhara-Garipuy, New York
Today a man, a woman,
and a child much younger than me
asked me who I wanted to be
I responded with - Is that really up to me?...
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The Wonders of Dublin, Ireland 1 July 2019, 4:05 am
By Stella Prince, AK Adventures Editor
Dublin is known in Ireland as the largest city in the country. It spans forty-four square miles, and houses over one million people as of 2019....
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A Door to the New World 1 July 2019, 4:05 am
By Shreya Sharath, age 10, New York
I’ll never forget the last time I saw my best friend Laya. It was last summer when I was 9, at her small house, around 7:00 p.m....
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Shavings 1 July 2019, 4:05 am
By Max Kessler
On Ross’s desk, he knew there was failure, so “it’s only natural for me to avoid it,” he thought....
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July/August Issue 2019: Issue #131 – Be the Spark 1 July 2019, 4:01 am
his month’s theme is Be the Spark, which has two meanings: fireworks as we approach the Fourth of July and igniting change in our communities....
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This summer, get out to see, hear, smell, taste and touch the world around you 14 July 2019, 1:00 pm
We’ll publish photos of your trips near and far in the Summer of KidsPost....
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This summer, get out to see, hear, smell, taste and touch the world around you 14 July 2019, 1:00 pm
We’ll publish photos of your trips near and far in the Summer of KidsPost....
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This summer, get out to see, hear, smell, taste and touch the world around you 14 July 2019, 1:00 pm
We’ll publish photos of your trips near and far in the Summer of KidsPost....
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50 years ago, Apollo 11 took us to the moon 13 July 2019, 12:00 pm
Take a look back at that historic mission and how the world reacted....
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50 years ago, Apollo 11 took us to the moon 13 July 2019, 12:00 pm
Take a look back at that historic mission and how the world reacted....
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We all scream for National Ice Cream Month 12 July 2019, 12:00 pm
July marks National Ice Cream Month. How well do you know one of America’s favorite desserts?...
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Women’s soccer needs fan love every season, not just every four years 10 July 2019, 9:23 pm
Supporting NWSL teams will help the players make their case for equal pay....
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Soccer fans cheer U.S. women’s national team at New York parade 10 July 2019, 3:56 pm
As team members celebrate World Cup win, they spread message of equal pay....
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Women’s soccer needs fan love every season, not just every four years 10 July 2019, 9:23 am
Supporting NWSL teams will help the players make their case for equal pay....
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Women’s soccer needs fan love every season, not just every four years 10 July 2019, 9:23 am
Supporting NWSL teams will help the players make their case for equal pay....
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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Caught On Camera – Kissing?!? 15 July 2019, 11:27 pm
Things between Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello seem to be heating up! Shawn and Camila may not be confirming those romance rumors going around, but more and more ~evidence~ are piling up that there could be more than a little somethin’ somethin’ going on between the two. Just a little more than a […]
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Confirmed: Ed Sheeran And Cherry Seaborn Are Married! 15 July 2019, 11:23 pm
Ed Sheeran has confirmed that he and his long-time love Cherry Seaborn are now legit Mr. and Mrs. Rumors that the two lovebirds have already tied the knot have been going around for months – ever since Ed announced his engagement to his childhood sweetheart in January of 2018 and he was spotted wearing […]
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Scarlett Johansson Clarifies Those Controversial Casting Comments 15 July 2019, 11:16 pm
Scarlett Johansson came under fire over the weekend, after her recent interview with As If magazine was published, in which some of her comments caused quite a stir. 2018’s highest paid actress was quoted by the magazine to have said: “You know, as an actor I should be allowed to play any person, or […]
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Beyonce And Meghan Markle Just Met For The First Time At ‘Lion King’ Premiere 15 July 2019, 11:13 pm
It was a royally epic evening at the European premiere of The Lion King in London on Sunday (July 14) as two royal couples walked the red carpet and met for the first time. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the event together, marking the Duchess’ first red carpet event since giving birth […]
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James Maslow Drops New Sizzling Summer Song ‘Delirious’ 14 July 2019, 5:44 pm
Hot on the heels of his electrifying single “Love U Sober” comes James Maslow’s sizzling new track guaranteed to heat up your summer. “Delirious” is the next single off of the James’ most vulnerable collection of music to date – and it’s a pure pop confection of dynamic production, mesmerizing hooks plus his signature swoon-worthy […]
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Ariana Grande Opens Up About Her Relationships With Mac Miller And Pete Davidson 14 July 2019, 5:41 pm
Ariana Grande just opened up about two things she hasn’t really talked about in other interviews: coping with the loss of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, and the end of her relationship with ex-fiance Pete Davidson. Ari and Mac dated for over two years before calling it quits. News of their break up made headlines in […]
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Are Ashley Benson And Cara Delevingne Engaged? 14 July 2019, 5:39 pm
Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne have been sparking romance rumors since May of 2018. For months, neither star would confirm nor deny the rumors, but were caught by paparazzi in a PDA moment in London Heathrow Airport in August, and have been pretty much inseparable in public. Just last month, they appeared to have made […]
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Taylor Swift Is 2019’s Highest Paid Celebrity 14 July 2019, 5:35 pm
Taylor Swift is at the top of Forbes’ Celebrity 100 this year – where the world’s top-earning celebs in music, sports and entertainment are ranked. According to Forbes, Taylor made a whopping $185 Million (pre-tax) over the past year – the income largely from her Reputation Tour, plus her Netflix deal for the exclusive rights […]
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Halle Bailey Is Ariel In Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake 12 July 2019, 9:25 pm
Disney is all about live-action remakes of their classic animated movies lately – and it seems that ‘The Little Mermaid’ is getting ready to roll. Chloe X Halle’s Halle Bailey has been cast to play Ariel. The films’ director, Rob Marshall, said in a statement, “After an extensive search, it was abundantly […]
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Are Shawn Mendes And Camila Cabello Dating? 12 July 2019, 9:22 pm
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello got onscreen steamy for the MV of their latest collab, “Señorita.” The two music stars have so much chemistry in the video that it legit has fans wondering if there’s a little somethin’ somethin’ going on offscreen as well. With romance rumors between the two at an all-time high, […]
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A sixth finger can prove extra handy 9 July 2019, 4:22 pm
Two people born with six fingers on each hand adeptly control their extra digits, using them to do tasks better than five-fingered hands.Body functionsBrain...
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U.S. farmers still use many pesticides that are banned elsewhere 8 July 2019, 5:43 pm
More than one in four of the pesticide used on U.S. farms in 2016 had been banned in other countries. AgriculturePollutionScience & Society...
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DNA reveals clues to the Siberian ancestors of the first Americans 8 July 2019, 4:59 pm
Researchers discovered a previously unknown population of Ice Age people who crossed the Asia-North America land bridge. GeneticsHuman evolutionArchaeology...
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A fungus plus a spider toxin equals a weapon to kill mosquitoes 8 July 2019, 3:10 pm
A new weapon could help fight mosquitoes that spread malaria. It’s an engineered fungus that infects the insects — then kills them with a spider poison.HealthGeneticsAnimals...
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Gut bacteria may affect how well your medicines work 3 July 2019, 3:06 pm
Gut bacteria can chemically change the drugs people swallow. ID-ing a patient’s microbes might one day help doctors prescribe the most effective drugs.MicrobesHealth...
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By the numbers: How infectious measles and other diseases spread 27 June 2019, 7:00 pm
A number called R0 measures how contagious an infectious disease is. It helps explain why measles is so dangerous.Health...
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This device turns the kilogram’s new definition into a real mass 24 June 2019, 8:17 pm
A new suitcase-sized device will be able to measure small masses — around 10 grams — with surprising accuracy.PhysicsTechnology...
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Bats are now the primary source of U.S. rabies deaths 24 June 2019, 8:01 pm
Although human rabies is not common in the United States, it still occurs. But here dogs are no longer the likely source of this oft-lethal infection: Bats are.HealthMicrobesAnimals...
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Scientists Say: Hagfish 21 June 2019, 7:30 pm
Scientists SayBethany BrookshireHagfish are eel-shaped fish with many traits that make them similar to long-vanished fossils. When threatened, they can pump out piles of slime. ...
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Scientists Say: Obesogens 20 June 2019, 7:28 pm
Scientists SayBethany BrookshireThe chemicals can change how the body stores fat or how often someone feels hungry — increasing the risk for obesity. ...
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Everything You Need to Know About ‘The Kissing Booth’ Sequel 15 July 2019, 8:05 pm
We all pretty much lost it when Netflix announced that The Kissing Booth will be getting a sequel. We mean, the movie quickly stole all of our hearts after it premiered in May 2018,......
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Vanessa Hudgens’ Reaction to Austin Butler Being Cast as Elvis Presley Is Goals 15 July 2019, 8:00 pm
After months of anticipation, Warner Bros. has finally announced who they’ve picked to play Elvis Presley in their upcoming biopic. Drum roll please… the one and only Austin Butler has been cast for......
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Is Jana Real? Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau’s Complicated Relationship Explained 15 July 2019, 6:49 pm
Since Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau are two of the most popular YouTubers ever, the internet went into a frenzy when rumors hit the web that they were dating. ICYMI, fans first started......
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Discover All the Celebrities Who Opened Up About Mental Health Issues 15 July 2019, 5:40 pm
It’s always important to remind ourselves that there shouldn’t be a stigma around mental health issues. Things like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and many other issues that people face are nothing to be......
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An Extensive Breakdown of Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s Relationship 15 July 2019, 5:03 pm
Dating rumors have been swirling around Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello for years now, and we are finally here to break down their entire relationship once and for all. The singers, who got close after they......
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Discover Ethan Dolan & Emma Chamberlain’s Adorable Relationship Timeline 15 July 2019, 4:57 pm
Does Ethan Dolan have a girlfriend? It’s the question Dolan Twins stans everywhere are asking themselves. Basically, everyone seems to believe he and fellow YouTuber Emma Chamberlain are a couple. And tbh, there’s......
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Jillian Rose Reed Is Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend Marty Shannon 15 July 2019, 4:34 pm
Congrats Jillian Rose Reed! The Awkward star just announced that she and her longtime boyfriend, Marty Shannon, are engaged, and we could not be more excited for them. The actress shared the amazing......
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Gigi Gorgeous Marries Girlfriend Nats Getty — See Inside Their Gorgeous Wedding 15 July 2019, 3:13 pm
Congrats Gigi Gorgeous! The YouTuber is a officially a married woman. Yep, she just said, “I do,” to her longtime girlfriend, Nats Getty, and we seriously could not be happier for them. According......
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See All the Celebrities Who Spoke Out About Cameron Boyce’s Tragic Passing 15 July 2019, 1:48 pm
We are all mourning the tragic loss of Cameron Boyce. The actor, who most famously starred in the Descendants films and the Disney Channel series Jessie, sadly passed away on July 6, 2019.......
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Everything You Need to Know About the New Members of Jake Paul’s Team 10 14 July 2019, 5:00 pm
Grab some popcorn and get ready for lots of drama, you guys, because Jake Paul‘s Team 10 is back! For those of you that don’t know, Team 10 is basically a group of......
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Get ready for the 4th 31 May 2014, 8:17 pm
Every year at this time, I remind parents about the TV series Liberty's Kids. The animated show aired on PBS and is now available on DVD. Aimed at kids ages 7-12 years, the series introduces kids to American history through the eyes of two young apprentice reporters named Sarah and James, who experience first hand the conflicts and events that shaped their nation....Read Full Post...
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Using Movies to Get Kids' Creative Juices Flowing 30 May 2014, 9:01 pm
When we went to see Maleficent, we had about 15 minutes before the movie started. We decided that we would each come up with an idea for the back story of Maleficent and see who came closest to guessing the real movie plot. The idea of a villain with a sympathetic back story is familiar to my girls, as they are all big fans of the musical Wicked....Read Full Post...
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Maleficent Activity Pages 13 May 2014, 7:38 pm
In anticipation of the upcoming live action film Maleficent, starring Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie and directed by Robert Stromberg (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland), Disney has released a new packet of activity pages for kids!...Read Full Post...
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Using TV and Movies to Teach Life Lessons 30 April 2014, 9:29 pm
While it doesn't happen all the time, there are those occasions when something in a TV show or movie provides the perfect springboard for a deeper conversation or an example we can use to teach kids something about real life. This happened in our family recently....Read Full Post...
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The Lego Movie - Will It Inpsire A Summer of Building? 30 April 2014, 10:29 am
The LEGO Movie release date has been announced: you can look for it on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD 2-Disc Special Edition, and Digital HD on June 17th -- making it a great summer movie treat for kids which will hopefully inspire lots of building and creativity....Read Full Post...
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Movie Related Kids' Meals 29 April 2014, 8:41 am
As most parents know, fast food chains use toys, which often feature characters from favorite TV shows and movies, to market their kids' meals to kids and parents. In a commitment to kids' health, though, Disney has made marketing goals around kids' health issues, and they try generally not to market "unhealthy" food items to kids....Read Full Post...
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Taking Baby to the Movies? 31 March 2014, 8:38 pm
Have you ever taken a baby to a movie theater? I see people do this all the time. Every once in a while, said baby starts to wail in the middle of the film, and you know whether the parent promptly takes the baby out or not, the film has been disrupted at that point....Read Full Post...
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Healthy Media Habits Teach Important Life Skills 31 March 2014, 9:20 am
Limiting kids' exposure to media is about more than just making sure they don't watch too much TV or waste too much time playing video games. It's even about more than protecting kids from content that is disturbing, degrading or otherwise diminishing to the human soul. Just like other things in life that can be overdone or addictive, healthy media use requires self discipline. And with the unfathomable number of devices now available to all of us, keeping screen time in check is harder than eve...
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Childhood Classics 27 March 2014, 9:08 pm
For movie night the other night, we were trying to think of movies our kids have never seen. We racked our brains for childhood favorites the kids might enjoy, keeping in mind that movies we watched as kids sometimes aren't what we would let our kids watch today. For example, I loved Goonies; however, due to some of the content in that movie, I wouldn't let my younger kids watch it now. We've been surprised a couple of times when watching older movies and content we thought nothing of as kids sh...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! 28 February 2014, 7:01 pm
Green eggs and ham, anyone? This weekend (March 2) is Dr. Seuss' birthday. Celebrate by reading a few Seuss books and/or watching TV renditions of his fabulous tales.
Our favorite Seuss story is How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but since the holiday season has passed, we'll likely read a couple of his longer tales like Horton Hears a Who or The Lorax and some fun shorter ones as well. Many of these fun rhyming stories are available in cartoon version on DVD, and some have been turned into f...
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Defiance: The MMO vs Defiance: The TV Show - Fight! 22 October 2012, 9:11 pm
Defiance (PC)We journey to the show's set in Toronto to get the full scoop....
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Play Thief in Doom 3 with The Dark Mod 22 October 2012, 7:14 pm
Thief: The Dark Project (PC)A total conversion for Doom 3, The Dark Mod is designed to let players create missions....
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"Second Wave" of Options Make XCOM: Enemy Unknown Even Tougher 22 October 2012, 6:31 pm
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC)Originally planned to be officially released, modders have gotten the options to work....
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DICE Adding Console Command to Disable Color Grading in Battlefield 3 22 October 2012, 6:06 pm
Battlefield 3 (PC)"No major competitive advantage/disadvantage" in disabling color grading....
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The Castle Doctrine is Jason Rohrer's New Game 22 October 2012, 5:15 pm
New game from Inside a Star-Filled Sky creator revealed....
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Guild Wars 2 Kicks Halloween Off with the Shadow of the Mad King Update 22 October 2012, 3:04 pm
Guild Wars 2 (PC)Grab your digital jack o' lanterns and costumes in Guild Wars 2....
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BioWare Shares Dragon Age 3: Inquisition Details 22 October 2012, 2:03 pm
Dragon Age III: Inquisition (PC)First concept art revealed, too....
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BioShock Infinite - Beast of America Trailer 22 October 2012, 1:24 pm
New places, characters, powers showed off in new Infinite video....
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Zombies!!! Coming This Winter 20 October 2012, 8:45 pm
Zombies!!! (PC)The oft-delayed board game adaptation is finally coming....
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DC Universe Online Home Turf DLC Adds Player Housing 20 October 2012, 7:22 pm
DC Universe Online (PC)Missions, Lairs, and PVP content coming to DCUO....
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22 WWE Heel Turns Every Fan Should Know 12 November 2018, 12:38 am
Wrestling's 22 Best Heel Turns Every Fan Should KnowEvery superhero needs a villain to show how good they can be and professional wrestling is no different. Whether it's Triple H, The Undertaker, Ric Flair, or Vince McMahon, himself, the wrestling industry is loaded with some of the most dastardly villains of all time.Still, every bad guy has an origin story--a reason they went from being a babyface to a heel in the ring. Here are 22 of the biggest wrestling heel turns that every fan should know...
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The 20 Coolest Star Wars Alien Species From Throughout The Galaxy 12 November 2018, 12:35 am
ToydarianFirst appearance: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceWith wings, large snouts, webbed feet and an attitude, Toydarians are very strange. Watto was the first of the series, as the owner of a young Anakin Skywalker and his mother Shmi.While Jedi can use mental manipulation on many, it's ineffective on Toydarians.Image credit: LucasfilmYuzzumFirst appearance: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the JediLike Ewoks, Yuzzum are native to the forest planet of Endor.In the original Return o...
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Every Arrow-verse Superhero, Ranked From Worst To Best 12 November 2018, 12:34 am
Every CW Superhero, Ranked From Worst To Best With four shows so far, the DC Comics universe of heroes on The CW is mighty. Whether it's Team Flash, the Arrow gang, the Legends, of the crew at the DEO on Supergirl, these shows have been populated with so many heroes, that sometimes it's hard to keep straight. Not all of these superheroes stand out, though. Follow along as we rank every superhero from the Arrow-verse, from worst to best.46. Hawkgirl (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)The more left unsaid...
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Top New Games Releases On Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week -- November 11-17 12 November 2018, 12:00 am
This week is home to huge games like Hitman 2, Fallout 76, and Pokemon Let's Go....
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WWE Old School PPV Review: Survivor Series 1987 11 November 2018, 8:00 pm
WWE's next major PPV, Survivor Series, is right around the corner, coming to the WWE Network on Sunday, November 18. The event is one of the major PPVs for WWE, right alongside Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, and Summerslam, and it's also one of the oldest.Survivor Series began back on November 26, 1987 with a simple idea: have four tag team matches where contestants are eliminated until only one team is left standing. The 1987 Survivor Series came in at 2 hours and 44 minutes for the matches and a ...
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WWE Survivor Series 2018: Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles Prediction 11 November 2018, 6:00 pm
WWE will host its 32nd Survivor Series PPV event on November 18. Mat predicts who will win in the match between Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles!...
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X018 Roundup: Crackdown 3 Release Date, Xbox One X Discount, New Game Pass Titles, And More 10 November 2018, 11:37 pm
Microsoft held a special event in Mexico City to promote all the happenings surrounding Xbox One, titled X018. The event showed off loads of new footage for upcoming games, announcements of release dates, DLC, and features, and even a few surprise Microsoft acquisitions. You can check out the full roundup of all the news from the show below.Crackdown 3 Crackdown 3 is finally happening with a solid release date. You'll be able to patrol the city and crack the skulls of some criminal overlords on ...
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Crackdown 3 Release Date, Devil May Cry Training Mode, And More From Microsoft's X018 Keynote - GS News Update 10 November 2018, 11:00 pm
XO18 was packed with release dates for upcoming games, DLC, and new backwards compatible additions....
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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Forge DLC Trailer Shows Off New Co-op And Score Attack Modes 10 November 2018, 10:57 pm
During Microsoft's XO18 livestream, the developers behind Shadow of the Tomb Raider revealed more info about the upcoming DLC for the game. In The Forge, players will be able to take on a number of new challenges and tombs, even allowing for players to work with a friend to solve many complex puzzles. In the new trailer, we saw a glimpse of what's to come in the new adventure, which will take the Lara Croft to a complex smithing temple hidden in the dense jungles.In The Forge, Lara and her ally ...
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Xbox Acquires Fallout: New Vegas, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Developer 10 November 2018, 10:51 pm
Microsoft has announced it will acquire Obsidian Entertainment, developer of role-playing games including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Alpha Protocol, and Pillars of Eternity, among others. The announcement was made during X018, an Xbox fan event that is taking place in Mexico City."As one of the industry's premiere RPG developers, we couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to add their expertise to Microsoft Studios, whil...
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Social Media, But Not Video Games, Linked To Depression In Teens, Says Study 16 July 2019, 3:30 am
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC.ca: Screen time -- and social media in particular -- is linked to an increase in depressive symptoms in teenagers, according to a new study by researchers at Montreal's Sainte-Justine Hospital. The researchers studied the behavior of over 3,800 young people from 2012 until 2018. They recruited adolescents from 31 Montreal schools and followed their behavior from Grade 7 until Grade 11. The teenagers self-reported the number of hours per week that they...
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TurboGrafx-16 Mini Launches In March With 50-ish Games 15 July 2019, 6:06 pm
You'll be able to complete the trifecta of tiny 16-bit throwback systems on March 19, 2020, when Konami releases the TurboGrafx-16 Mini. From a report: It'll include Dracula X, Bonk's Revenge, Gradius and many more games, including many Japanese exclusives. Konami said last week that it will sell the device exclusively through Amazon, with preorders opening up on Monday, July 15 during the online retailer's "Prime Day" promotion. The U.S. will get the TurboGrafx-shaped device shown above, while ...
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Qualcomm's New Snapdragon 855 Plus is a Natural Fit For Tomorrow's Gaming Phones 15 July 2019, 2:01 pm
Qualcomm has announced a mid-year refresh of its flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset. The new Snapdragon 855 Plus is further optimized for gaming, VR, AI, and 5G connectivity. From a report: It sticks to the same overall design and chip layout as the 855, but Qualcomm says the Plus's eight-core Kryo CPU runs at higher peak clock speeds of up to 2.96GHz. But more important to gamers is a 15 percent performance improvement from the Adreno 640 GPU. That will likely result in the 855 Plus making its way...
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Minecraft Earth Begins Closed Beta In Two Weeks on iOS 14 July 2019, 4:34 pm
The Minecraft team has released "a handy video to illustrate exactly what to expect from the Minecraft Earth beta" on the Minecraft blog.
"We've even included actual moving images from said beta (with an impossibly upbeat, yet beautifully pedagogical voice-over by Stephen Scott of the Minecraft Earth Design Team, as a fun bonus!)"
The closed beta will launch for iOS in the next two weeks, with the Android version following soon thereafter. As with most closed betas, the number of participants...
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They're Making a Movie Based On the 1978 Game 'Space Invaders' 14 July 2019, 4:34 am
The 1978 arcade game Space Invader will become a major motion picture, reports Engadget. "The writer behind the 'Mortal Kombat' reboot is involved."
Deadline reports:
It will take work fleshing this into a full-fledged alien-invasion movie, but the title is certainly a brand. In the game, a series of blocky aliens descended from the top of the screen to the bottom, and players basically blasted them until their thumbs cramped, or the invaders succeeded in overwhelming the slow-triggered defend...
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Facebook AI Pluribus Defeats Top Poker Pros In 6-Player Texas Hold 'Em 12 July 2019, 12:10 am
Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook AI research scientists have developed an AI dubbed Pluribus that took on 15 professional human players in six-player no-limit Texas Hold 'em and won. The researchers describe how they achieved this feat in a new paper in Science. Ars Technica reports: Playing more than 5,000 hands each time, five copies of the AI took on two top professional players: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, six-time winner of World Series of Poker events, and Darren Elias, who currently ho...
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Nintendo Switch Lite Launches September 20 For $200 10 July 2019, 2:12 pm
Nintendo has confirmed the much-rumored Nintendo Switch Lite, revealing that the new slimmed down console -- available in gray, yellow, and turquoise -- will launch on September 20 for $199.99. From a report: The device, which first came to light last year, is $100 less expensive than its predecessor and, as such, it does lack a number of key features compared to its bigger brother. For example, the Nintendo Switch Lite only offers a single "handheld" game-play mode, compared to the additional "...
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Pirate Our Games, Don't Buy Them From Key Resellers, Say Indies 8 July 2019, 6:45 pm
Small video games studios are asking the public to stop buying their titles from "unauthorised" markets, saying the sales cost them more than they earn. From a report: Several have said it would even be better if consumers pirated their games rather than purchased discounted unlock codes from the "key resellers." One label is running a petition calling on the biggest such market -- G2A -- to halt sales of indie games outright. But G2A has defended its business model. It said the indies benefited...
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Unlivable Wages in Expensive Cities Are Plaguing the Video Game Industry 8 July 2019, 2:45 pm
An anonymous reader shares a report: Crunch has been one of the biggest topics in video game industry news over the last year with reports of massive studio layoffs at established studios following closely behind. Another topic relating to these issues that hasn't received as much attention, however, are the low and unfair wages developers are being paid in exchange for their increasingly demanding work. Just like issues with crunch and layoffs, it's a problem developers are afraid to speak open...
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Hacker Who Launched DDoS Attacks on Sony, EA, and Steam Gets 27 Months in Prison 4 July 2019, 2:00 pm
An anonymous reader shares a report: A 23-year-old man from Utah was sentenced this week to 27 months in prison for a series of DDoS attacks that took down online gaming service providers like Sony's PlayStation Network, Valve's Steam, Microsoft's Xbox, EA, Riot Games, Nintendo, Quake Live, DOTA2, and League of Legends servers, along with many others. Named Austin Thompson, but known online as DerpTrolling, the man is the first hacker who started a trend among other hackers and hacking crews -- ...