Facebook Is ‘Dead and Buried’ to Teens, and That’s Just Fine for Facebook

In a recent article for academic clearinghouse The Conversation, Miller shares preliminary findings from a 15-month ethnographic study of social media in eight countries, and explains that Facebook is “so uncool” to teens because their parents and other family members are using it to keep tabs on them.

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WGAW to Honor 'The Simpsons' Co-Creator Sam Simon With Valentine Davies Award

It's noteworthy that none of Simon's own civic and charitable foundations accept outside donations and are funded solely by Simon himself. Earlier this year, he was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer and later revealed that he plans to donate nearly all of his sizable Simpsons royalties -- which he has said earn him "tens of millions" annually -- to charity.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt really is making Sandman into a movie

“Sandman adaptation” and “Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a comic-book movie” are two of the Internet’s most pervasive rumors. But ... last night, Deadline reported that Gordon-Levitt really is finalizing a deal to not only star as Morpheus, the personification of dreams ... but also to direct, moving from the shouting Jersey clan of his debut Don Jon to a slightly more terrifying family.

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