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 up against it....
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Pokémon Crossword Puzzle
Test your knowledge and see if you can beat the clock in Kidzworld's Pokémon Crossword Puzzle!...
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Lili Reinhart Fun Facts
Learn fun facts about Riverdale star Lili Reinhart, like where the Betty Cooper actress was born, her TV and movie roles, and her fashion and makeup influences!...
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Avengers Crossword Puzzle
Test your knowledge and see if you can beat the clock in Kidzworld's Avenger Crossword Puzzle!...
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Movie Review - Beautiful but Predictable
Kidzworld reviews Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning are very convincing in their roles but Michelle Pfeiffer’s over-the-top queen is the real threat in a predictable story....
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Holiday Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List 6 December 2019, 8:00 am
It’s the season for gift-giving! Show your friends and family how special they with a gift they will truly love. Check out this gift guide for everyone on your list....
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The Aeronauts Movie Review - A Soaring Tribute to the Questing Spirit 6 December 2019, 8:00 am
Kidzworld reviews the historical adventure The Aeronauts, a story of early balloon adventure and the dawn of weather forecasting. Exciting, visually amazing and well worth attention....
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Christmas Day 5 December 2019, 8:00 am
Christmas is the Christian holiday that celebrates the day when Christ was born. Today, December 25th has taken on a bit of a different spin, with Jolly Ol' St. Nick bringing toys to kids everywhere....
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Christmas Crossword Puzzle 4 December 2019, 8:00 am
Christmas is almost upon us, and that means it’s time for cookies, stockings and a visit from Santa and his nine reindeer. Test your knowledge with Kidzworld's Christmas crossword puzzle!...
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Zelda is Coming to Super Mario Maker 2! 4 December 2019, 8:00 am
If the thousands of levels currently available to play in Super Mario Maker 2 isn't enough, a new update is launching that is sure to shake things up. 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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Amazing Kids! Interview with Mari Copeny 1 August 2019, 4:00 am
By Victoria Feng, Editor-in-Chief
After experiencing the Flint water crisis herself, Mari Copeny was determined to help her community. ...
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Amazing Kid! of the Month – Mari Copeny – August 2019 1 August 2019, 4:00 am
By Victoria Feng, Editor-in-Chief
Mari Copeny, 12-year-old activist...
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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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A new era of space travel
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Endangered species
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Embrace the wintry weather at holiday lights displays 8 December 2019, 2:03 pm
ZooLights, Enchant Christmas and two garden walks offer outdoor fun....
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Embrace the wintry weather at holiday lights displays 8 December 2019, 2:03 pm
ZooLights, Enchant Christmas and two garden walks offer outdoor fun....
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Holidays often feature special food. Can you identify these holiday foods? 4 December 2019, 5:39 pm
Test your knowledge in our quiz....
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For college hoops, Maryland and Virginia have teams to watch 4 December 2019, 11:42 am
The Terrapins and Cavaliers start off strong. And keep an eye on the Patriots....
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European Union predicts it won’t meet its goal for cutting greenhouse gases 4 December 2019, 11:36 am
40 percent was the target, but 30 percent is more likely, a new report says....
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Greta Thunberg completes sail to attend U.N. climate conference in Spain 3 December 2019, 1:59 pm
Teen activist arrives in Portugal as new study shows current decade will probably set heat record....
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This classic cinnamon cookie gets a dusting of ‘snow’ 3 December 2019, 9:04 am
A little sugar on top makes Snickerdoodle Snowballs a treat for the holidays and beyond....
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‘The Nutcracker’ wasn’t always a beloved ballet. Early critics liked only the music. 2 December 2019, 10:42 am
The ballet debuted in the U.S. 75 years ago and grew to become a holiday tradition....
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Get Ready To Feel All The Feels With Liddy Clark’s New Music Video ‘Hit & Run’ 5 December 2019, 8:14 pm
Singing since she was seven, writing songs since she was 13, Global Music Award-winner Liddy Clark is making her mark on the music industry. The 21-year-old rising country artist has already performed with huge names in country music – including Chris Stapleton, Sara Evans, Jake Owen, Scotty McCreery, Jake Owen, Josh Turner and more....
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Twitter Is Majorly Reacting To Billie Eilish Not Knowing Who Van Halen Is 4 December 2019, 1:20 am
Billie Eilish and 80’s legendary rock band Van Halen might have never been mentioned in the same sentence – until recently. Van Halen was trending on Twitter on Monday (December 2), which prompted many fans to wonder if the legendary rock band was cooking up something. But, sorry, there’s no reunion concert, or a...
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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Spent Thanksgiving Together – Are They Back On? 4 December 2019, 1:18 am
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott reportedly got flirty over Thanksgiving – but that doesn’t mean they’re back together. Kylie and Travis were spotted out in Palm Springs during Thanksgiving. They even hit up the Agua Caliente Casino in the area. According to People, the former couple spent Thanksgiving with their daughter, Stormi Webster, and...
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Echosmith Gets Fun And Flirty On ‘Shut up And Kiss Me’ 23 November 2019, 2:31 am
Echosmith are back in a big way! After dropping the lead single off their upcoming sophomore album, the Sierota siblings (Sydney, Graham and Noah) are following it up with a fun and flirty bop with their signature Echosmith twist. “Shut Up And Kiss Me” is a song that has Sydney singing about...
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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Are Dropping A Lot Of Surprises For Fans 19 November 2019, 1:38 am
A LOT has happened since Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello made out at the Clippers vs. Raptors game on November 11. ICYMI, Shawn is back stateside for a little break before resuming his tour around the world. Camila is also back from promoting her new songs and upcoming album. The two of them hit...
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Demi Lovato Just Became Instagram Official With New Boyfriend 19 November 2019, 1:36 am
Surprise! Demi Lovato and Austin Wilson are Instagram official. Demi surprised fans late Tuesday (November 12) night with news that she has a beau. The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer went on IG to share a cute mirror selfie of a shirtless Austin with his arm around her shoulders and giving her a smooch....
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Kylie Jenner Sets Record Straight On ‘Rise And Shine’ Cease And Desist Letter Reports 14 November 2019, 12:54 am
Last month, Kylie Jenner accidentally became an accidental singing sensation after sharing a video of her office tour of Kylie’s Cosmetics HQ – which is all sorts of pink and fab, btw. Apparently, her one-year old baby girl, Stormi, is a frequent visitor and even has an in-house nursery built just for her. When...
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John Legend And Chrissy Teigen Reacts To Criticism Of ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Remake 14 November 2019, 12:53 am
John Legend and Kelly Clarkson teamed up to bring holiday cheers early, dropping their rendition of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” on Friday (November 8). The original version had previously gotten some criticism for appearing to describe nonconsensual behavior. So, their version had a few tweaks thrown in, changing up some of the lyrics...
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Kristen Stewart Wanted To Marry Robert Pattinson While They Were Together 11 November 2019, 9:26 pm
Kristen Stewart is opening up about her relationship with Robert Pattinson – and admitted to wanting to marry him at one point. The Charlie’s Angels star was on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday (November 5), where she got candid with the host about why she never openly spoke about their relationship back then....
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This Viral Selena Gomez/Justin Bieber Mashup Has Jelena Fans All Up In Their Feels 11 November 2019, 9:24 pm
There’s a remix of Selena Gomez’ “Lose You To Love Me” and Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” going viral – and Jelena fans were so not prepared. Ex-couple Selena and Justin never had a collaboration together, but when YouTuber and producer Andy Wu spliced together Selena’s “Lose You To Love Me” with Justin’s “Sorry,” the resulting...
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Scientists look to hack photosynthesis for a ‘greener’ planet 26 November 2019, 8:38 pm
Photosynthesis turns sunlight into energy for plants. Scientists want to know more about it, imitate it — even improve it. PlantsEnvironmentChemistry...
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Scientists Say: Octopod 22 November 2019, 10:31 pm
Scientists SayCarolyn WilkeThese marine animals have soft bodies and eight sucker-lined arms. Some are known for their smarts or ability to quickly change colors. ...
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Scientists Say: Power 20 November 2019, 6:16 pm
Scientists SayCarolyn WilkeThis word describes the rate at which energy is delivered or used to do work, along with related ideas, such as ways of making electricity....
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Why are bird eggs in cold climates darker colored? 20 November 2019, 4:25 pm
A global survey of bird egg color has revealed a simple trend: the colder the climate, the darker the egg.AnimalsEvolution...
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Piranhas and plant-eating kin replace half their teeth at once 18 November 2019, 9:06 pm
Piranhas and pacus shed and replace half of their teeth at a time. New teeth lock together as they push up from the jaw. AnimalsEvolution...
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A new spin on lab-grown meat 18 November 2019, 8:27 pm
A technique inspired by how cotton candy is spun could help produce lab-grown meat at a lower cost and on a bigger scale.CellsTechnologyMaterials Science...
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Blood vessels in their heads kept big dinos from overheating 18 November 2019, 8:09 pm
Giant dinosaurs evolved several ways to cool their blood and avoid heatstroke.AnimalsFossilsEvolution...
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Fossils show mammals’ rise to dominance after the dino-killing asteroid 18 November 2019, 5:08 pm
What happened to mammals after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs? Newfound fossils show how they grew in size, eventually dominating much of life on Earth.FossilsAnimals...
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Weird little fish inspires the development of super-grippers 15 November 2019, 8:50 pm
Suction-cup designers were inspired by the rock-grabbing tricks of the aptly named clingfish.TechnologyMaterials ScienceAnimals...
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Powerful storms may be causing ‘stormquakes’ offshore 15 November 2019, 7:44 pm
A perfect-storm mixture of hurricane, ocean and seafloor structures can create distinct seismic signals that have now been named ‘stormquakes.’
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CNCO Gets Real About Rifts In The Band And Fighting Over Girls 7 December 2019, 7:00 pm
Ever wonder if there’s arguments between the members of CNCO? With five boys together all the time, there’s bound to be some rifts, right? Well, recently J-14 got all the tea when chatting......
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All The Celebrities You Had No Idea Starred In Multiple Disney Channel Shows 7 December 2019, 5:00 pm
Sometimes, it’s easy to think of an actress or actor as only embodying the roles that they’re most well known for. That’s why when they appear in a different show or movie, it can......
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Uncover All The Shawn Mendes References In Camila Cabello’s New Album ‘Romance’ 6 December 2019, 8:40 pm
Drop everything because Camila Cabello‘s new album is finally here! After almost two years, the singer finally dropped her sophomore solo album Romance and it’s full of bops. Since it dropped on Friday, December......
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Fans Drag Ariana Grande Over Her ‘Basic’ New Christmas Merch: ‘This Is Tragic’ 6 December 2019, 8:27 pm
On Wednesday, December 4, Ariana Grande officially got into the holiday spirit by releasing her “Christmas & Chill” merch collection — named for her iconic song from 2015. While she brought the holiday......
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Olivia Sanabia Spills ‘Coop & Cami Ask The World’ Behind-The-Scenes Secrets 6 December 2019, 7:59 pm
After it premiered on Disney Channel in October 2018, Coop & Cami Ask the World quickly became a fan favorite show. The series stars Dakota Lotus, Ruby Rose Turner, Olivia Sanabia, Albert Tsai,......
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A Complete Timeline of Asher Angel and Annie LeBlanc’s Adorable Relationship 6 December 2019, 7:57 pm
Is anyone else obsessed with Asher Angel and Annie LeBlanc‘s relationship? ICYMI, the actor confirmed that they were dating back in May, and since then they’ve been serious couple goals. They’re constantly hanging out,......
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Jake Paul Slams The 2019 YouTube Rewind In A Heated Twitter Rant 6 December 2019, 7:54 pm
On Thursday, December 5, YouTube took a trip down memory lane and revisited the biggest viral videos from this year their 2019 YouTube Rewind. After watching the annual video, Jake Paul took to......
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A Complete Guide to All of Louis Tomlinson’s 39 Tattoos and Their Meanings 6 December 2019, 7:41 pm
We decided it was time to appreciate the king of tattoos — Louis Tomlinson. The One Direction singer has a total of 39 ink designs — yeah, you heard us right, 39 —......
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Melisizwe Brothers Wows Judges On This Week’s ‘America’s Most Musical Family’ 6 December 2019, 7:08 pm
Get ready for a brand new episode of America’s Most Musical Family, featuring one of our fave YouTubers David Dobrik! Singing this week are family bands Ava & Lily performing “What If I Never Get......
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An Extensive Breakdown of Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s Relationship 6 December 2019, 7:02 pm
We are finally here to break down Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello‘s entire relationship once and for all. For those of you who forgot, the singers met while they were both on tour with Austin......
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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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Monkey Who Barfed And Pooped On Sea Of Thieves Dev During Livestream Is Doing Just Fine 11 September 2019, 3:33 am
To promote the upcoming release of a new, pet-themed update for Sea of Thieves, developer Rare brought a real squirrel monkey onto a livestream. That monkey, whose name is Antonio, threw up and pooped on community video manager Jon McFarlane. Many wondered if the monkey had some kind of sickness, but thankfully, no, Antonio the squirrel monkey is doing just fine.Rare sent a message on Twitter to let people know. "What's the saying? Never work with children or animals?... We'd do it again. #Anton...
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Mayans MC Gloriously Takes Down Sons Of Anarchy Fans 11 September 2019, 3:05 am
It's no secret that Mayans MC has been loaded with Easter eggs from and nods to the Sons of Anarchy universe the show is set in, which is undoubtedly exciting for fans of FX's original motorcycle club series to see. In the show's latest episode, though, the show took aim at some fans that might take the world of Sons of Anarchy a little bit too far.In the new installment, titled "Xaman-Ek," EZ (JD Pardo) and Angel (Clayton Cardenas) are on a road trip when encounter a strange motorcycle club nei...
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Joaquin Phoenix's Joker And Robert Pattinson's Batman Won't Meet, Director Says 11 September 2019, 2:54 am
Joaquin Phoenix's Joker and Robert Pattinson's Batman won't ever meet on screen. Joker movie director Todd Phillips said in a recent interview that he doesn't foresee the characters interacting with each other in future movies."No, definitely not," he told Variety when asked about the possibility of the two iconic DC characters coming together. At the Toronto International Film Festival this week, Phillips shared more insight. He reiterated that he does not think Phoenix's Joker exists in the sa...
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Gears 5 Video Review 11 September 2019, 2:11 am
The Coalition adds a lot of smart new ideas to the Gears of War formula in Gears 5....
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Apple Reveals More Details for Apple TV+ 11 September 2019, 2:00 am
At the Apple event on September 10, we learned that Apple TV+ will launch on November 1, and it will cost $5 per month. And we also got a trailer for the Apple TV+ original series See, starring Jason Momoa....
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Borderlands 3 Composer On The "Most Varied Score" He's Ever Written For The Series 11 September 2019, 1:45 am
Borderlands 3 is almost here. Gearbox's next big looter-shooter arrives on September 13 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Like previous entries in the series, the music is one of its standout features. Music has been very important to the series from the beginning (the opening sequence in Borderlands 1 might have been the first time you heard "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked"), and this theme continues with Borderlands 3.GameSpot recently had the opportunity to interview Borderlands 3 composer J...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta Codes Giveaway 11 September 2019, 12:30 am
Credit: ActivisionThe Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta test kicks off this week and we partnered with Activision to give away 500 codes to our readers. The winners will get a sneak peak of the new collection of maps and modes before the official release on Oct. 25.To enter, read our official rules, accept our terms and conditions and fill out the form below. Get additional entries by following us on social media to increase your chances of winning! If you are having trouble viewing the entry f...
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Disney To Sell One Of Its Last Big Gaming Studios, Report Says 10 September 2019, 11:49 pm
Entertainment giant Disney is reportedly taking another big step away from in-house game development. According to sources speaking to financial publication Bloomberg, Disney is planning to sell the game developer/publisher FoxNext, which it picked up through the acquisition of Fox earlier this year.The site reports that different Disney executives, including direct-to-consumer boss Kevin Mayer, considered keeping FoxNext. However, Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly shut that down, and it was ultima...
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Blasphemous - 25 Minutes Of Gameplay 10 September 2019, 11:00 pm
Take a look at 25 minutes of Blasphemous gameplay, including a boss fight! Blasphemous is out now on PC and Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One....
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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Video Review 10 September 2019, 10:46 pm
The Iceborne expansion builds seamlessly upon the thriving ecosystem created by Monster Hunter World to provide a thrilling and fulfilling experience....
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Qualcomm To Offer GPU Driver Updates On Google Play Store For Some Snapdragon Chips 7 December 2019, 1:30 am
MojoKid writes: At its Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii this week, Qualcomm unveiled the new Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform, which enable next year's flagship 5G Android phones with more performance, a stronger Tensor-based AI processor and a very interesting new forthcoming feature not yet offered for any smartphone platform to date. The company announced that it will eventually start delivering driver updates for its Adreno GPU engines on board the Snapdragon 865 as downloadable packages via ...
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A Two-Hour Fan-Made Audio Drama About BioShock 6 December 2019, 10:00 am
sandbagger writes: BioShock: After Midnight is an original story detailing events that took place in Rapture before the protagonist of the first BioShock game arrived at the city of Rapture. It's a sprawling noir story, following a private eye, an Adam fiend whose fallen in love with Atlas, and the crazed cult members of Sofia Lamb.
Read more of this story at Slashdot....
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Microsoft is Still Planning a Cheaper, Disc-Less Next-Gen Xbox, Report Says 4 December 2019, 10:10 pm
In June, Microsoft announced Project Scarlett, a new iteration of the Xbox that the company said would "set a new bar for console power, speed and performance." What Microsoft didn't say is that it is also working on a lower-cost, disc-less version of Scarlett, code-named Lockhart, Kotaku reported Wednesday, citing four people briefed on the company's plans. From a report: If those names sound familiar, that's because they've been floating around for a while. The earliest rumors about Microsoft'...
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The Curse of Outdated DRM Claims Another Vicim, 'Tron: Evolution' 4 December 2019, 6:50 pm
As of this week, players who owned a legitimate copy of Tron: Evolution they paid for but never played it, no longer can. From a report: Tron: Evolution, a tie-in game for the 2010 Tron: Legacy film, used SecurRom, a form of digital rights management (DRM), and publisher Disney hasn't paid its bill. This means Disney can no longer authenticate purchases and "unlock" copies of the game that people bought but haven't used yet. Players first noticed they couldn't play the game after purchasing it i...
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FBI Asked Sony For Data On User Who Used PlayStation Network To Sell Cocaine 4 December 2019, 1:30 am
According to Motherboard, the FBI applied for a search warrant in October compelling Sony to provide data on a PlayStation 4 user who was allegedly part of a cocaine distribution network. The application even asks for what games the alleged drug dealer played, and his progress in them. From the report: "The Provider is hereby ordered to disclose the above information to the Government within 14 days of service of this warrant," the search warrant application, filed on October 22 in the Western D...
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The Rise and Fall of the PlayStation Supercomputers 3 December 2019, 11:10 pm
"On the 25th anniversary of the original Sony PlayStation, The Verge shares the story of the PlayStation supercomputers," writes Slashdot reader jimminy_cricket. From the report: Dozens of PlayStation 3s sit in a refrigerated shipping container on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's campus, sucking up energy and investigating astrophysics. It's a popular stop for tours trying to sell the school to prospective first-year students and their parents, and it's one of the few living legacies ...
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Valve's Steam Controller Is Dead 28 November 2019, 1:55 am
Valve has confirmed to The Verge that it will stop making its Steam Controller. Currently, the gamepads are on sale for just $5 -- 90 percent off its original price -- but once these controllers are gone, Valve doesn't plan to make any more. From the report: [W]hile I can't recommend it wholeheartedly like I did when Valve discontinued its amazing Steam Link wireless HDMI cable-in-a-box, I will say that $13 is a pretty excellent price if you ever plug your PC into your television, or sling your ...
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Go Master Lee Se-Dol Quits Because AI 'Cannot Be Defeated' 27 November 2019, 10:03 pm
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: A master player of the Chinese strategy game Go has decided to retire, due to the rise of artificial intelligence that "cannot be defeated." Lee Se-dol is the only human to ever beat the AlphaGo software developed by Google's sister company Deepmind. In 2016, he took part in a five-match showdown against AlphaGo, losing four times but beating the computer once. The South Korean said he had decided to retire after realizing: "I'm not at the top ev...
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Microsoft Says 'Nobody's Asking For VR' -- Sony and Fans Fire Back 26 November 2019, 9:31 pm
In an interview, Xbox chief Phil Spencer downplayed VR as an "isolating" experience, saying that "nobody's asking for VR" -- at least, from his customer base. From a report: He said, "the vast majority of our customers know if they want a VR experience, there's places to go get those" he explained, though he also said "nobody's selling millions and millions" of VR headsets. For these reasons, the company isn't planning to support VR on its next Xbox console, codenamed Project Scarlett. [...] Spe...
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Google Addresses Complaints of Sub-4K Image Quality On Stadia 26 November 2019, 12:50 am
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Since March, Google has been promising that its streaming Stadia platform would be capable of full 4K, 60fps gameplay (for users with a robust Internet connection and $10/month Stadia Pro subscription). But technical analyses since launch have shown that some of the service's highest profile games aren't hitting that mark. A Digital Foundry analysis of Red Dead Redemption 2 on Stadia, for instance, found that the game actually runs at a nati...