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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April Holidays 1 April 2019, 7:00 am
There are lots of April holidays like April Fools' Day, Ching Ming, Arbor Day, ANZAC Day and Easter. Check out what they're all about on Kidzworld....
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March Madness Fun Facts 21 March 2019, 7:00 am
March Madness is one of the biggest, most exciting and most fun events in all of sports. Learn fun facts about the annual men's college basketball tournament held annully each spring!...
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Stranger Things 3 is coming to Netlix this summer! 20 March 2019, 7:00 am
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving a secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl. Watch the new trailer for Stranger Things 3, airing on Netflix this summer!...
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Google Announces Stadia - A Gaming Platform With No Limits 19 March 2019, 7:00 am
Google is jumping headfirst into the world of gaming with a project that plans on connecting more people around the world and allows easier access to their favorite games no matter what device they own. Learn about Stadia, Google's gaming platform....
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Mary Poppins Returns Blu-ray Review – Lots of Detailed Extras! 19 March 2019, 7:00 am
Kidzworld reviews Mary Poppins Returns on Blu-ray. Will it be modern enough for you or too dated? Have you seen the original movie? Will you want to collect or gift this one? Read our Blu-ray review!...
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All About April Fools' Day 19 March 2019, 7:00 am
April Fools' Day happens on the first day of April, but do you know why we play tricks, gags and practical jokes on one another? Find out here on Kidzworld!...
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Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019 19 March 2019, 7:00 am
Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019, the biggest, slimiest party of the year for kids airs this Saturday March 23rd at 8:00pm! Featured appearances include Ariana Grande, Chris Pratt, Noah Centineo, Lana Condor, Ally Brooke, Will Smith and more!...
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Blu-ray Review - Wear the Mask 18 March 2019, 7:00 am
Kidzworld got an early copy of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Will you want to collect or gift this unique, colorful movie with great extra features? Read our review of the Blu-ray!...
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Alison and Mona Return in PLL: The Perfectionists - Interview 17 March 2019, 7:00 am
Kidzworld learned from Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish about the return of their characters in murder/thriller Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists on the Freeform Network. Read the interview....
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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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The Last Race 1 March 2019, 5:05 am
By Carolyn Wolujewicz, age 13, Ohio
My whole body froze as I jumped into the water. My blood went cold, and my skin turned pale from the ice cold pool....
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The Wonders of Community College 1 March 2019, 5:05 am
By Stella Prince, Nonfiction Editor
There are fourteen hundred and sixty two community colleges in the United States. Thirteen million people attend a community college....
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The Spoon 1 March 2019, 5:05 am
By Katherine Wong, age 15, California
My skin
Gleaming silver and marked with fingerprints
I am strong...
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Changing the World One Word at a Time 1 March 2019, 5:05 am
By Sophie Nadel, Writer’s Tips Editor
There are many ways to make a difference in the world, such as volunteering at a charity organization, donating money, or even offering a smile to a passing stranger on the street....
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March Issue 2019: Issue #127 – Overcoming Obstacles 1 March 2019, 5:01 am
This month’s theme is Overcoming Obstacles....
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How much do you really know about Washington’s cherry blossoms? 22 March 2019, 12:00 pm
It’s cherry blossom season. But how much do you know about the flowering trees?...
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How much do you really know about Washington’s cherry blossoms? 22 March 2019, 12:00 pm
It’s cherry blossom season. But how much do you know about the flowering trees?...
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Artists turn an abandoned house into a reminder of Hurricane Katrina 20 March 2019, 11:51 pm
The new Flooded House Museum shows what New Orleans residents would have seen once the floodwaters receded....
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Teen takes his love of trampoline to higher levels 20 March 2019, 11:00 pm
Tomás Minc of Maryland almost quit the sport at age 10. By 14, he earned a world title....
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Teen takes his love of trampoline to higher levels 20 March 2019, 11:00 pm
Tomás Minc of Maryland almost quit the sport at age 10. By 14, he earned a world title....
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Spring has sprung. Show us what that looks like. 20 March 2019, 9:17 pm
Send in your drawings, and you could get your artwork online and in the newspaper....
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Holi celebrations bring messy fun 20 March 2019, 12:00 pm
The festival of colors, also known as Holi, is an ancient Hindu tradition celebrated in India....
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Holi celebrations bring messy fun 20 March 2019, 12:00 pm
The festival of colors, also known as Holi, is an ancient Hindu tradition celebrated in India....
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Teen takes his love of trampoline to higher levels 20 March 2019, 11:00 am
Tomás Minc of Maryland almost quit the sport at age 10. By 14, he earned a world title....
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Students to press Congress for common-sense laws on climate change 19 March 2019, 10:44 pm
California wildfires prompt one family to urge schools across the country to get involved....
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Kate Beckinsale Has Deleted All Her Instagram Posts 22 March 2019, 9:38 pm
Kate Beckinsale just wiped her Instagram clean. On Friday (March 22) morning, Kate mysteriously removed all of her posts on the platform. The account is still active though, with all 2.8 Million followers intact. Kate has been making headlines recently for her romance with Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. The 25-year-old comedian […]
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Priyanka Chopra Opens Up About Rumors Of Feud With Meghan Markle 22 March 2019, 9:32 pm
Priyanka Chopra is setting the record straight. There have been rumors that Priy and Meghan Markle, who happen to be close friends, are now on the outs – because Meghan missed Priy’s wedding to Nick Jonas last December. To give a little back story, the rumor began when a source claimed that Priyanka […]
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What’s Up With Ariana Grande’s Cryptic Instagram Story? 22 March 2019, 9:30 pm
Ariana Grande has been taking care of business. Earlier this week, Ari kicked off her highly-anticipated Sweetener Tour. But, in the months leading up to her tour, aside from rehearsals, she had some pretty urgent business to take care of – apparently, she was clearing the air with her exes. The 25-year-old pop […]
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Lee Daniels Speaks Out About ‘Empire’ 22 March 2019, 9:27 pm
Empire creator Lee Daniels has gone on Instagram to seemingly address the Jussie Smollett “incident.” Last week, Empire returned to the small screen for their mid-season Spring premiere. Their first episode, since the whole Jussie Smollett case started, has sparked mixed reactions from audiences. A few hours before the second episode aired on […]
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Lollapalooza 2019 Line-up Is Here! 21 March 2019, 8:53 pm
Lollapalooza has announced its full line-up – the four-day festival will feature more than 170 bands on eight stages. Childish Gambino, Twenty One Pilots, the Strokes, Flume, the Chainsmokers and J Balvin will be joining previously announced headliners Ariana Grande and Tame Impala. Other performers to watch out for are Lil Wayne, Janelle […]
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‘Stranger Things’ Trailer Has Fans Worried About This Well-Loved Character 21 March 2019, 8:51 pm
Stranger Things just dropped the trailer for their much-anticipated third season and fans are stoked for the return of the Eleven and the gang! The trailer transports us to the summer of ’75 in Hawkins, Indianna, where we see the return of beloved characters and get to meet some new ones, like Cary […]
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All About Amy Schumer’s Netflix Special 21 March 2019, 8:48 pm
Amy Schumer opens up about her life in her latest Netflix special – Amy Schumer: Growing – which was filmed in Chicago. A lot has changed for the 37-year-old comedienne – she just got married last year to Chris Fischer, and they’re about to have their first baby. Amy got really candid about her […]
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Noah Centineo And Lana Condor Are Starting Work On ‘To All The Boys’ Sequel 21 March 2019, 8:46 pm
Get ready for a Peter Kavinsky and Lara Jean Covey reunion – because Noah Centineo and Lana Condor are beginning to work on the highly anticipated To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before sequel! On Monday (March 18), Noah broke the news on Twitter, writing, “TATB2 here we come.” He tagged LAX as his […]
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J.Lo, Cardi B and Lili Reinhart Are Doing A Movie Together 20 March 2019, 9:38 pm
We’ll soon be seeing J.Lo, Cardi B and Lili Reinhart on the big screen – together! STX Entertainment announced on Tuesday (March 19) that the “Be Careful” rapper has joined the all-star cast of the upcoming movie Hustlers. She’ll be starring alongside Jennifer Lopez, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia Stiles, Mercedes Ruehl and Constance […]
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Paris Jackson Continues To Speak Out On All Those Stories Coming Out About Her 20 March 2019, 9:35 pm
It’s only been a few days since reports came out of Paris Jackson’s alleged suicide attempt – and the 20-year-old model and musician continues to slam the salacious stories coming out about her. On Saturday (March 16), reports came out that Paris was hospitalized after she allegedly attempted suicide. TMZ sources claimed that she […]
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What part of us knows right from wrong? 19 March 2019, 4:12 pm
Our conscience may have evolved from our need to cooperate. Scientists are learning where the brain’s moral centers are, and how they make us human.PsychologyBrainBehavior...
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Mini tyrannosaur fills big evolutionary gap 15 March 2019, 6:40 pm
A newfound dinosaur named “omen of doom” fills a gap in tyrannosaur evolution. It helps to narrow when the group sized up.Fossils...
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Fevers can have some cool benefits 13 March 2019, 8:56 pm
Fever boosts the immune system by zipping germ-busting cells to the site of an infection, new data show. Body functionsHealthEvolution...
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What is trendy in today’s science fair projects? 13 March 2019, 3:06 pm
Eureka! LabBethany BrookshireOver the past 10 years, behavioral and social sciences have dominated submissions to the Regeneron Science Talent Search. ...
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Exoplanet hunting, HIV-fighting and math garner big prizes for teens 13 March 2019, 1:55 pm
Winners of the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent search hunted exoplanets in new ways, tracked how HIV likes to hide and tackled some candy jar math. Young ScientistsSpaceMathematics...
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Ham bone broth could be a tonic for the heart 12 March 2019, 9:47 pm
Health and fitness websites claim that drinking bone broth is a miracle cure. Here’s what some new research has to say about that.ChemistryBody functionsNutrition...
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Why we should stop ignoring the life stories of minerals 12 March 2019, 9:31 pm
All pure diamonds are the same mineral. But they didn’t form the same way. One scientist thinks it’s time to talk about the life stories of such rocks. EarthChemistry...
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Scientists Say: Okapi 12 March 2019, 8:21 pm
Scientists SayBethany BrookshireOkapis are African mammals that look a bit like horses and a bit like zebras. But they’re most closely related to giraffes. ...
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Disappearing sea ice could disrupt Arctic’s food web 12 March 2019, 4:25 pm
When sea ice goes missing in the Arctic, every part of the ecosystem feels the effects.Weather & ClimateEcosystemsClimate Change Chronicles...
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What’s behind frequent strep throat? Consult the tonsils 8 March 2019, 9:07 pm
A faulty immune response might explain why some kids get strep throat often, new data show. Another problem: The diagnosis may a case of mistaken identity.HealthCells...
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Damian McGinty’s Debut Album Takes US Chart By Storm 23 March 2019, 12:00 am
Prepare yourselves, you guys, because Glee star Damian McGinty has just released his new album, Young Forever, and we cannot stop listening! From the upbeat “Sweetest Goodbye” to the powerful “Home Sweet Home,”......
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Discover Ethan Dolan & Emma Chamberlain’s Adorable Relationship Timeline 22 March 2019, 8:48 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 — who he collabs with quite often......
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The Ultimate Breakdown of Nick Robinson’s Love Life 22 March 2019, 7:32 pm
It’s been over a year since Love, Simon came out, and we’re still so obsessed with the coming-of-age flick. Never before has a movie so accurately portrayed what closeted LGBTQ+ students experience on a......
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You Have to See This Hilarious Video of Shawn Mendes Falling Off Stage 22 March 2019, 7:00 pm
Oops! Shawn Mendes had a slightly embarrassing moment when he tripped and fell off stage during a concert on Thursday, March 21. The singer uploaded a video of the hilarious mishap to his......
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See Every Adorable Photo We Have So Far of Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole’s Son Bear 22 March 2019, 6:41 pm
Can you guys believe that Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole‘s son, Bear, is 2 years old already? That’s right, today, March 22, 2019, is the little cutie’s second birthday! Wow, it seriously feels......
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Uncover Celebrities Who Sadly Experienced Home Break-Ins and Burglaries 22 March 2019, 5:42 pm
We were honestly terrified when we heard the news that Hilary Duff‘s home had been broken into. According to Radar Online, an intruder began roaming around the former Disney star’s backyard on Tuesday,......
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JoJo Siwa Is Filming a YouTube Video With North West and We’re So Here for It 22 March 2019, 4:48 pm
Just when you start to think Jojo Siwa‘s content can’t get any better, she goes ahead and reveals that she’ll be collaborating with North West — yes, North West — for an upcoming YouTube......
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Watch Cole Sprouse Chat With the Artist Behind the Cartoons in ‘Five Feet Apart’ 22 March 2019, 4:28 pm
If you haven’t already seen Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson‘s new movie, Five Feet Apart — well, you better grab some tissues and head to the theater ASAP. The touching film follows......
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Hailey Baldwin Says She’s ‘Frustrated’ By Justin Bieber’s ‘Possessive’ Fans 22 March 2019, 3:48 pm
Beliebers, it’s time to back off. Apparently, Hailey Baldwin (er, Bieber) is super frustrated with Justin Bieber‘s fans. Why? Well, in case you haven’t noticed, they’ve been super territorial over the pop star since......
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Kiernan Shipka Gets Super Cozy With Rumored Boyfriend Charlie Oldman 22 March 2019, 3:23 pm
For those of you who were shipping Kiernan Shipka and Ross Lynch, we have some unfortunate news for you. The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina actress was just spotted cozying up to a new man, and......
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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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Walmart Is Looking Into Launching Its Own Cloud Gaming Service, Report Says 22 March 2019, 10:00 am
Google's Stadio cloud-gaming service may be intercepted by a similar service from Walmart. According to a report from US Gamer, the American retail giant is looking into launching its own cloud gaming service. From the report: Multiple sources familiar with Walmart's plans, who wish to remain anonymous, confirmed to USG that the retail giant is exploring its own platform to enter in the now-competitive video game streaming race. No other details were revealed other than it will be a streaming se...
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'Energizing Times': Microsoft To 'Go Big' at E3 in Response To Google Stadia 20 March 2019, 11:00 pm
Microsoft announced its Xcloud game-streaming service last August, with the ambition of streaming console-quality games to gamers wherever they are. Yesterday, Google made its foray into the space with the announcement of Stadia. Google promises that Stadia will be "coming [in] 2019," potentially stealing a march on Xcloud, which is due only to enter public trials this year. But in an internal email sent to rally the troops, Phil Spencer, Microsoft's gaming chief, seemed unsurprised and apparent...
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Oculus Unveils the Rift S, a Higher-Resolution VR Headset With Built-In Tracking 20 March 2019, 9:00 pm
Oculus VR unveiled the Oculus Rift S, a higher-resolution pair of virtual reality goggles that remove the need for external cameras by incorporating built-in tracking. The company partnered with Lenovo "to help it speed up manufacturing and to improve upon the design of the original Rift," reports The Verge. From the report: The result is a new VR device that is more comfortable, sports 2560 x 1440 resolution (or 1280 x 1440 per eye), and features the same inside-out tracking system that will sh...
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Streaming and Cloud Computing Endanger Modding and Game Preservation 20 March 2019, 8:20 pm
Services like Google's Stadia seem convenient, but they could completely change the past and future of video games, writes Rich Whitehouse, a video game preservationist and veteran programmer in the video game industry. From the story: For most of today's games, modding isn't an especially friendly process. There are some exceptions, but for the most part, people like me are digging into these games and reverse engineering data formats in order to create tools which allow users to mod the games....
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Crytek Shows 4K 30 FPS Ray Tracing On Non-RTX AMD and NVIDIA GPUs 20 March 2019, 12:50 am
dryriver writes: Crytek has published a video showing an ordinary AMD Vega 56 GPU -- which has no raytracing specific circuitry and only costs around $450 -- real-time ray tracing a complex 3D city environment at 4K 30 FPS. Crytek says that the technology demo runs fine on most normal NVIDIA and AMD gaming GPUs. As if this wasn't impressive already, the software real-time ray tracing technology is still in development and not even final. The framerates achieved may thus go up further, raising th...
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Why Google Stadia Will Be a Major Problem For Many American Players 19 March 2019, 10:10 pm
Earlier today, Google launched its long-awaited "Stadia" cloud gaming service at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Unlike services from Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo, Stadia is powered by Google's worldwide data centers, allowing users to play games across a variety of platforms -- browsers, computers, TVs, and mobile devices -- all via the internet at a 4K resolution. One major problem with Stadia, which Google didn't mention in its presentation, is that it will require a ton o...
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Google Debuts Video Games Streaming Service Stadia 19 March 2019, 5:32 pm
Google today launched its Stadia cloud gaming service at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. From a report: Stadia is not a dedicated console or set-top box. The platform will be accessible on a variety of platforms: browsers, computers, TVs, and mobile devices. In an onstage demonstration of Stadia, Google showed someone playing a game on a Chromebook, then playing it on a phone, then immediately playing it on PC -- a low-end PC, no less --, picking up where the game left off...
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NVIDIA's Ray Tracing Tech Will Soon Run On Older GTX Cards 19 March 2019, 2:20 am
NVIDIA's older GeForce GTX 10-series cards will be getting the company's new ray-tracing tech in April. The technology, which is currently only available on its new RTX cards, "will work on GPUs from the 1060 and up, albeit with some serious caveats," reports Engadget. "Some games like Battlefield V will run just fine and deliver better visuals, but other games, like the freshly released Metro Exodus, will run at just 18 fps at 1440p -- obviously an unplayable frame-rate." From the report: What ...
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After 40 Years 'Dungeons & Dragons' is Suddenly Popular 17 March 2019, 9:34 am
CNBC reports Dungeons and Dragons "has found something its early fans never expected: Popularity."
The days of hiding away in a basement rolling dice and playing "Dungeons and Dragons" in darkness is over. More than 40 years after the first edition of "Dungeons and Dragons" hit shelves, video platforms Twitch and YouTube are leading a renaissance of the fantasy roleplaying board game -- and business is booming. "DnD has been around for 45 years and it is more popular now than it has ever been," ...
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Steam Link Anywhere Will Let You Stream Your PC's Games On the Go 15 March 2019, 5:30 am
Valve is expanding its Steam Link game-streaming feature in a big way with Steam Link Anywhere, a new service that will allow you to stream your Steam games from your computer to anywhere in the world through Steam Link hardware or the Steam Link app. From a report: Steam Link Anywhere is an extension of Steam Link that will enable users to connect to their PCs and play games from anywhere (thus the name), rather than being limited to a local network. It's compatible with both the Steam Link har...