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May 5, 2012
Trebek: I'll Take 'Possible Retirement' for 200
Very few things have remained the same since 1984. The highest grossing movie that year was Beverly Hills Cop; now, we have The Hunger Games. Michael Jackson's Thriller ruled the airwaves; 28 years later, Adele's 21 hasn't budged from Billboard's top spot. And who had heard of the Internet yet ... More >>
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April 23, 2012
Live: The MATA Festival Brings Brooklyn's Drones And Whirs To Roulette
2012 MATA Festival Roulette Friday, April 20 Better than: Figuring out how to play the Koyaanisqatsi German Blu-ray on an American TV. Between Charles de Gaulle interpreted by a coloratura soprano, a Deliverance-style duel pitting a player piano against a live pianist, and a 13-piece chamber suite ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
LIVE FROM NEW YORK
Darrell Hammond can impersonate you
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January 24, 2012
New Teachers Union Ad Attacking Mayor Starts Today
Watch out, Mr. Mayor! The United Federation of Teachers is launching an ad campaign today that attacks Mike Bloomberg -- who has loudly criticized the union at a handful of public appearances this year. At his State of the City speech earlier this month, the mayor went after the UFT for insisting on ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Some Nouns, Some Verbs, and 9/11: Milking Tragedy in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Watch out, Mr. Mayor! The United Federation of Teachers is launching an ad campaign today that attacks Mike Bloomberg -- who has loudly criticized the union at a handful of public appearances this year. At his State of the City speech earlier this month, the mayor went after the UFT for insisting on ... More >>
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October 15, 2011
Reddit Post Turns Into Warner Brothers Script
Warner Brothers has purchased an alternate history screenplay written by a two-time Jeopardy! champion, which came to their attention when it went viral on the social news site Reddit. (That was the nerdiest lede of all time.) The script, Rome, Sweet Rome, is a product of this thread, which p ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Watch A Cam'ron Question Cause Three Contestants To Get Lost On Jeopardy!
Thanks to Voice pal Mr. Eddie Huang , we came across the above clip of some Jeopardy! contestants who have apparently never seen the video for "Killa Cam." When supplied with the answer "Rapper Cam'ron had a pink one of these alliterative super-SUV's, but sold it as it got too much attention," the ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
The Classical Talks: The Voice Interviews the Writers Behind the New Sports Site
While the coming new sports site, The Classical, feels to us an awful lot like what people hoped Grantland would be, the writers involved tell the Voice they see it as more like a sports version of the Awl. Either way, sports are one of the topics that eat up a lot of time but remain immune t ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Anthony Weiner is Taking Questions on Reddit
To mark the 1st anniversary of President Barack Obama's health care reform, Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York's 9th congressional district is taking questions on the popular social news site Reddit. The "IAmA" section, which has been home to people dying (but actually lying) and Jeopardy! champ ... More >>
Voice Choices
March 16, 2011
HOT FOR WATSON?
It’s only a matter of time . . .
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March 4, 2011
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! Champ, Took Questions on Reddit as "WatsonsBitch"
"I am a 74-time Jeopardy! champion, Ken Jennings. I will not be answering in the form of a question," someone wrote in the IAmA section of social news website and discussion board Reddit yesterday afternoon under the username WatsonsBitch. It turns out, via proof on his blog, that it was inde ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
Pentagon Creates Bird Spy Cameras in Latest Sign of Robot Takeover
via NY PostIf you thought Watson (the Jeopardy computer) was going to rule our puny human asses alone, now Watson has his minions. The Pentagon has just developed a robotic hummingbird designed for spying called the Nano Hummingbird. The New York Post has the specifics on the spybots: "the Na ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
Ken Jennings Blames Jeopardy Loss On Inside Handjob
via NY PostIf you thought Watson (the Jeopardy computer) was going to rule our puny human asses alone, now Watson has his minions. The Pentagon has just developed a robotic hummingbird designed for spying called the Nano Hummingbird. The New York Post has the specifics on the spybots: "the Na ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
One Day, Your Kitchen Will Be Smarter Than You
So Watson, the ubersmart computer, beat the competition by a long shot last night on Jeopardy! and now ZDNet brings news of a technology that is set to revolutionize the home kitchen. Intel is working to create kitchen counters with built-in touch screens that essentially instruct how to cook and o ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
Watson Wins on Jeopardy; Humans Prepare for Robot War
Now's Your Chance -- Kill It, Trebek!Last night, a computer beat two Jeopardy champions at their own game. Watson, the computer, is an IBM project designed to understand the nuances of human language, from playful puns to double entendres. Here's some nuanced language for it to understand: We ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Pat Kiernan Talks About His New Gig, His Dream Job, and the Name of Ross's Monkey on Friends
Everybody's favorite New York reader-of-the-papers, NY1's Pat Kiernan, has a new gig. Not to worry, he'll still be reading the papers for you in the morning, but he'll be moonlighting in the trivia business. If you follow Pat, you know he has a fondness for pop culture: He features a daily tr ... More >>
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January 19, 2011
Q&A: Phil and the Osophers' Drummer Kevin Estrada on His Wheel of Fortune Appearance
"Vanna White came into the green room in sweats, without any make-up, eating a piece of cake, and asked if anyone thought it was fair Brandy was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars while Bristol Palin remained." Phil and the Osophers' Kevin Estrada on Wheel! Of! Fortoooouuuune! Around these par ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Attorney General Candidates Debate #7: Haikus and Chutzpah
The marathon debating team of five Democratic candidates for Attorney General met again last night and if they are maybe running out of steam somewhat after seven straight matches who can blame them? Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County D.A. who is leading both polls and fundraising, gave the ev ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Swine Flu PANIC Reaches White House!
One of Obama's aides has apparently come down with a SSF (suspected swine flu). After accompanying the President on his recent Mexican trip, the unnamed aide exhibited flu-like symptoms -- though he has recovered since -- and passed the illness on to his family members, who are being tested for the ... More >>
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December 11, 2007
The Jack and Morgan Show
Two old codgers one-up their movie about two old codgers
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August 22, 2006
Double Jeopardy
Quiz show: Two books reveal the pleasures and perils of trivial pursuits
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July 11, 2006
An Above and Beyond Shooter Game
Quiz show: Two books reveal the pleasures and perils of trivial pursuits
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July 4, 2006
Act Like a Drunk Johnny Depp
Quiz show: Two books reveal the pleasures and perils of trivial pursuits
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June 27, 2006
Feel Like a Misunderstood Shark?
Quiz show: Two books reveal the pleasures and perils of trivial pursuits
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June 20, 2006
A MySpace for Casual Gamers?
Quiz show: Two books reveal the pleasures and perils of trivial pursuits
Books
January 11, 2005
Here's Where the Strings Come In
Novelist Douglas Coupland's high lonesome
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October 5, 2004
Second Spin to the Right
Best way out of Neverland? Survey says: If you believe in Kerry, clap your hands!
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February 18, 2003
Phone Sexy
Should I Buy a Snazzy New Cell Phone?
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December 19, 2000
NY Mirror
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