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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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Presidents' Day: Presidential Fun Facts 15 February 2020, 8:00 am
In honor of Presidents' Day, here are some strange facts about Presidents! Bet you didn't realize one of the most important job titles in the world could have so much odd trivia connected to it!...
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Valentine's Crossword Puzzle 3 February 2020, 8:00 am
Valentine's Day is almost here! Time for candy, hearts, flowers, love and, of course, Kidzworld's own Valentine's Day Crossword!...
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Kidzworld Kitchen: Valentine’s Day 2 February 2020, 8:00 am
The annual day of love is nearly upon us so if you’re looking for a tasty way to show your friends and family how much you care here are some LOVE-ly ideas!...
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February Holidays 1 February 2020, 8:00 am
Check out the cool holidays you should be celebrating during February. Not only is Valentine's Day this month, but it's also Groundhog Day and Canadian Heritage Day!...
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All About February 1 February 2020, 8:00 am
February is here, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are delighted that spring is finally within sight! Get ready to learn all about the fine month of February on Kidzworld!...
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US Presidents Crossword Puzzle 1 February 2020, 8:00 am
Most American kids learn about U.S. Presidents in school, but it can be tough remembering who they were and what they did! Test your IQ with our U.S. Presidents Crossword Puzzle...
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Black History Month 1 February 2020, 8:00 am
February is Black History Month, a time to remember the African Americans who made countless contributions to help shape the country we live in today. Learn about the importance on Kidzworld!...
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Valentine's Day Fun Facts 25 January 2020, 8:00 am
Whether or not you celebrate Valentine's Day, there's no doubting that a lot of people do. It might be worth learning some of the facts behind this holiday!...
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Super Bowl Fun Facts & Trivia 25 January 2020, 8:00 am
The Super Bowl is one of the most beloved events in the USA. Let’s take a look at some of the fun facts and trivia that you should know about before you go to a Super Bowl party!...
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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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Ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year? 25 January 2020, 2:00 pm
Test your knowledge on one of China’s most important holidays....
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What should the Mars 2020 rover be named? Nine kids think they know. 25 January 2020, 1:30 pm
The public can vote on the next rover’s name on NASA’s website....
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What should the Mars 2020 rover be named? Nine kids think they know. 25 January 2020, 1:30 pm
The public can vote on the next rover’s name on NASA’s website....
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James Harden nets 20,000 points, but will he enter an even more exclusive club? 22 January 2020, 10:35 am
Only a few pro basketball players have averaged 35 points per game for a season....
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‘Sesame Street’ aims to help kids deal with trauma of Syrian civil war 22 January 2020, 10:22 am
A new show in Arabic will feature Elmo, Grover and a Muppet who had to leave his home....
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Winter Youth Olympics highlights the best of the best 22 January 2020, 9:37 am
Teen athletes from around the world compete in the 2020 Games in Lausanne, Switzerland....
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Winter Youth Olympics highlights the best of the best 22 January 2020, 9:37 am
Teen athletes from around the world compete in the 2020 Games in Lausanne, Switzerland....
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How do birds survive cold winters? 21 January 2020, 11:25 am
Cardinals, chickadees and others that don’t migrate have a few tricks to keep warm....
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Yikes! Halsey Facing Major Backlash After Making An Unintentionally Bad Joke On Social Media 25 January 2020, 12:17 am
Halsey was just trying to defend her new music from a negative review – but ended up having to defend herself for a whole lot more. It all started when Pitchfork released a review of her latest album, Manic – and basically summed it up with this line: “Too much of this album...
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Wait! Does James Corden Actually Drive In Carpool Karaoke? 25 January 2020, 12:14 am
Fans were thrilled to see James Corden reunite with Justin Bieber when the Late Late Show host posted a photo of him and The Biebs on Instagram on Wednesday (January 22). James and Justin have gotten together for The Late Late Show’s uber popular Carpool Karaoke segment twice before (in May and November 2015)....
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Taylor Swift Gets Candid About Body Image Issues And Past Struggles With Eating Disorder 25 January 2020, 12:11 am
Taylor Swift is getting really real like never before in her documentary Miss Americana – including her past struggles with body image issues and an eating disorder. The docu premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday (January 23), and one of the things she revealed was how living in the spotlight previously...
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Zoe Kravitz Has Read ‘The Batman’ Script And Is Dropping Teasers! 22 January 2020, 1:35 am
Zoe Kravitz is getting ready to get her claws out. ICYMI, we’ll be seeing Zoe on the big screen as Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman. She’ll be starring alongside Robert Pattinson, who has been cast as the newest Caped Crusader, in Matt Reeves’ highly anticipated The Batman film. Zoe was at Hulu’s Television Critics Association winter...
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This Is What Priyanka Chopra Noticed First About Nick Jonas When They First Met 22 January 2020, 1:33 am
Priyanka Chopra is dropping a juicy tidbit about the first time she met her now-hubby Nick Jonas. Priy is known for her glowing complexion – and she just dished on her beauty routine to InStyle. “Self-care is extremely important to me and something I always make time for,” she shared. “I feel best when my...
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Serena Williams Shuts Down Question On Meghan Markle 22 January 2020, 1:32 am
Serena Williams is not here for questions about her pal Meghan Markle. ICYMI, for the past two weeks, the Duchess of Sussex has been involved some major Royal Family drama – like stepping down from their roles as senior members of the British Royal Family, moving to North America and becoming financially independent sort of...
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Gwyneth Paltrow Congratulates Jennifer Aniston on SAG Awards Win 22 January 2020, 1:30 am
Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston can hold a masterclass on how friendly fellow exes is definitely a thing. Over the weekend, Jen took home the SAG Award for Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work on The Morning Show. And, of course, who wouldn’t be excited about that? Her The Morning Show co-star,...
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Taylor Swift Kinda Had Justin Bieber Kicked Out Of A Gym 21 January 2020, 12:48 am
Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber ALMOST had a run in at a Los Angeles gym. Over the weekend, Justin was trying to get some work out in – but, apparently, he hit up the same gym that Taylor had booked for a private session. Justin gave fans a sneak peek at his gym time on...
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Brad Pitt And Jennifer Aniston Had An Epic Reunion Backstage At The 2020 SAG Awards 21 January 2020, 12:44 am
It was bound to happen – and it finally did! Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were snapped reuniting backstage at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. These two Hollywood heavy-hitters have generated major awards buzz as awards season kicked off (Jen for The Morning Show and Brad for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood),...
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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Will Lose HRH Titles Following Royal Family Exit 21 January 2020, 12:42 am
The Queen has spoken – and she fully supports Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s decision to step down as “senior” members of the Royal Family and become financially independent. BUT they’ll be giving up their royal titles when it takes effect in the spring. Following discussions over their decision, the Sussex Royal Instagram account shared...
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Small T. rex ‘cousins’ may actually have been growing teens 24 January 2020, 11:45 am
Dinosaurs once thought to be mini cousins of Tyrannosaurus rex may have been merely adolescent members of the famous species, a new study suggests....
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Explainer: What is a coronavirus? 24 January 2020, 1:17 am
Coronaviruses are a diverse family of disease-causing agents. Some cause the common cold. Newer ones have emerged to pose more serious threats to people....
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Serious virus emerges in China and is spreading globally 24 January 2020, 1:16 am
A new viral infection emerged in December 2019 among people in Wuhan, China. The mystery illness has already killed at least 17 people and sickened many hundreds....
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A first: Kids advise hospital researchers on their medical studies 23 January 2020, 11:45 am
When the Mayo Clinic realized it was missing key voices, the hospital recruited kids to advise doctors about their research....
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Australian fires have imperiled up to 100 species 22 January 2020, 5:00 pm
As massive wildfires consume huge swaths of Australia’s bush, untold species — many of them found nowhere else — are now threatened with extinction....
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Self-powered surface may evaluate table-tennis play 22 January 2020, 11:45 am
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology built a 'smart' surface on which to play table tennis. It can track the location, speed and direction of the ball....
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Why some whales become giants and others are only big 21 January 2020, 11:45 am
Being big helps whales access more food. But just how big a whale can get is influenced by whether it hunts or filter-feeds....
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Scientists’ brains shrank after a long stay in Antarctica 20 January 2020, 11:45 am
The isolation of a long-term mission at an Antarctic research station shrunk part of crew members’ brains, a small study suggests....
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Scientists Say: Quark 20 January 2020, 11:30 am
These subatomic particles are the building blocks of bigger particles, including the protons and neutrons found in an atom’s nucleus....
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Globetrotting microbes in airplane sewage may spread antibiotic resistance 17 January 2020, 11:45 am
Along with harder-to-kill microbes, airplane sewage contains a diverse set of the genes that let bacteria evade antibiotics....
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A Complete List Of The Movies And TV Shows Coming To Disney+ In February 2020 26 January 2020, 7:00 pm
Now that the coldest months of the year are upon us, it’s safe to say that everyone will spending more time than ever wrapped up in blankets binge-watching on Disney’s new streaming service......
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Uncover All The Stars Who Were Almost Cast In Your Favorite Disney Channel Shows 26 January 2020, 5:00 pm
When you’ve seen a movie or TV show, like, a million times, it’s pretty hard to imagine any other stars portraying the characters in it, right? Well guys, this may come as a......
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‘Minutemen’ Cast: Where Are They Now? 25 January 2020, 9:00 pm
This may be hard to believe, but it’s officially been 12 years since the movie Minutemen premiered. The Disney Channel Original Movie became a fan favorite film when it first hit TV screens everywhere......
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Here’s A Complete Guide To The Guys From 5 Seconds Of Summer’s Tattoos 25 January 2020, 7:00 pm
It’s no secret that 5 Seconds of Summer has some of the most epic ink, ever. Between the four members — Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood and Michael Clifford — the band......
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A Complete List Of What’s Coming And Leaving Netflix In February 2020 25 January 2020, 5:00 pm
As January comes to an end and February begins, there’s one question on everyone’s minds. And that is — what’s coming and leaving Netflix this month?! Now that the coldest months of the......
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Is Zac Efron Playing Jack Sparrow In A ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Prequel? 24 January 2020, 9:15 pm
On Thursday, January 23, rumors surfaced that Zac Efron might be playing the swashbuckling pirate Jack Sparrow in an upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean reboot. Although nothing has yet to be confirmed, some......
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Prepare To Be Shook Over How Much Like Celebrities These Doppelgängers Look 24 January 2020, 8:20 pm
Did you know there are some people outside of Hollywood that resemble some of your favorite celebrities? Some of the world’s biggest stars have doppelgängers that look so similar, even their biggest fans......
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The Jonas Brothers Announce Las Vegas Residency 24 January 2020, 7:15 pm
Get ready to pack your bags Jonas Brothers fans because Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas are headed to Las Vegas! On Friday, January 24, the talented trio took to Instagram and surprised fans......
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Selena Gomez Has A Total Fangirl Moment Over ‘Friends’ Star Jennifer Aniston 24 January 2020, 6:44 pm
OMG! It doesn’t get more relatable than Selena Gomez having a total fangirl moment over Jennifer Aniston! On Thursday, January 23, the 27-year-old singer appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and to her surprise,......
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‘The O.C.’ Cast: Where Are They Now? 24 January 2020, 6:30 pm
This may be hard to believe, but Mischa Barton turned 34 years old on Friday, January 24. The actor was 17 years old when she first graced our television screens as Marissa Cooper in......
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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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'Rocket League' To Drop Linux and Mac Support 26 January 2020, 11:34 pm
Long-time Slashdot reader Motor writes:
Rocket League — a very popular multiplayer game — will no longer "be patched" for Linux and the Mac after March — say the publisher, Psyonix...
The publishers say it's motivated by the need to support unspecified "new technologies". Thanks Psyonix.
The announcement says their final patch "will disable online functionality (such as in-game purchases) for players on macOS and Linux, but offline features including Local Matches, and splitscreen pla...
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New Trailer, Gameplay Videos Released For Upcoming 'DOOM Eternal' 25 January 2020, 6:34 pm
Id software has released a new trailer for their upcoming Doom sequel set on a demon-infested planet Earth in the year 2151. And GameSpot has uploaded a 10-minute clip of gameplay while Collider released 15 minutes.
Collider writes:
Doom Eternal takes everything that was gloriously batshit about Doom 2016, throws it in a Lamborghini full of Slayer albums and catapults it into the sun. This game is out of its goddamn mind in the best possible way, and I literally cannot wait to get my hands on ...
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Support Grows For Unionizing Video Game Industry, Survey Finds 25 January 2020, 12:45 am
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hollywood Reporter: Ahead of the Game Developer's Conference (GDC) -- which is dedicated to the art and science of making video games and set to take place March 16-20 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco -- the results of the organization's eighth annual State of Industry report were released Friday. Surveying nearly 4,000 video game developers with the intent of highlighting industry trends and forecasts for the future of gaming, this year's repor...
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Tetris Returns To Android and iOS After EA's Version Shuts Down 24 January 2020, 8:15 pm
Just days after EA announced that its mobile Tetris games will shut down on April 21st, new Tetris developer N3twork released an officially licensed version of the popular puzzle game for both Android and iOS. From a report: The new N3twork app isn't the 100-player Tetris Royale app that the developer is also working on; rather, it's an extremely basic mobile Tetris game. "We're launching Tetris with a traditional solo gameplay mode, but we want fans to know that we've got so much more in store ...
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Nintendo Doesn't Have To Refund Digital Preorders, According To European Court 23 January 2020, 1:50 am
A European court has sided with Nintendo's ongoing practice to not let users cancel digital preorders. The Verge reports: According to Norwegian gaming site PressFire, the consumer authorities of Norway and Germany sued Nintendo for not letting users cancel digital preorders purchased from the eShop. The case went to court at the end of last year. This week, the court ruled in favor of Nintendo, meaning it can continue the practice for now. PressFire reports that the German consumer authority ha...
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Court Overturns Patent Ruling That Would've Cost Nintendo $10 Million 22 January 2020, 1:00 pm
After almost seven years, Nintendo has won a patent case that involved the original Wii. On Tuesday, the company announced that a federal court in Dallas ruled in its favor against iLife Technologies, overturning an earlier 2017 decision that would have forced Nintendo to pay out $10.1 million in damages. Engadget reports: The original suit, which was brought against Nintendo of America in 2013, alleged that the company used iLife's technology to create the Wii's motion-sensing controller. The p...
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Every Half-Life Game Is Now Free On Steam 22 January 2020, 7:00 am
With Half-Life: Alyx launching in March 2020, Valve is offering gamers the opportunity to play every Half-Life game on Steam for free. "This is basically a two-month-long trial; you won't get to keep these games," notes The Verge. "Every game is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS (though all of these games are 32-bit apps, which means they don't work on macOS 10.15 Catalina)." From the report: This promotion includes the original Half-Life (the Source version of the game with added physic...
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AMD Launches Navi-Based Radeon RX 5600XT To Battle GeForce RTX 2060 Under $300 21 January 2020, 11:20 pm
MojoKid writes: Today AMD launched its latest midrange graphics card based on the company's all new Navi architecture. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT slots in under $300 ($279 MSRP) and is based on the same Navi 10 GPU as AMD's current high-end Radeon RX 5700 series cards. AMD's Radeon RX 5600 XT is outfitted with 36 compute units, with a total of 2,304 stream processors and is essentially a Radeon 5700 spec GPU with 2GB less GDDR 6 memory (6GB total) and a narrower 192-bit interface, versus Radeon R...
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Loot Boxes Push Kids Into Gambling, Says England's NHS Mental Health Director 21 January 2020, 1:30 am
Claire Murdoch, mental health director of England's National Health Service (NHS), has reignited the loot box controversy with a report claiming they push young people into "under the radar" gambling. PC Gamer reports: "Frankly no company should be setting kids up for addiction by teaching them to gamble on the content of these loot boxes", she said. "No firm should sell to children loot box games with this element of chance, so yes those sales should end." Loot boxes aren't currently regulated ...
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Huge PS5 Leak Spills a Bunch of Info On Sony's Reveal Event 21 January 2020, 12:10 am
A PS5 leak posted on 4Chan, which was later reposted on Reddit, spills a bunch of information on the PlayStation 5 reveal event which is expected to take place in February. According to the leak, the PS5 will be unveiled on February 5 at a PlayStation Meeting event for the media. "The console design, controller, UI/home screen, certain features, console specs, talk from third parties/indie publishers, as well as announcements for PS5 exclusives will be shown," says the leaker.
The leak says th...