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Murdered by the Media: 25 Premature Celebrity Obituaries

Murdered by the Media: 25 Premature Celebrity Obituaries

Sensationalism in the media is not always intentional. When a celebrity or public figure is elderly or ill, drafts of obituaries are often prepared in advance. While this can be convenient, it can also lead to disaster when these drafts are released prematurely. Other times when the media kills...

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What Is a Geek?

One of the oft-used slangs used in the English language is the word Geek. In fact, the word “geek” has been in used in one form or another for more than one hundred years. For example, in the 1920’s a “geek” referred to a performer in a freak show whose “talent” is to eat bugs and other animals....