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Study Links Physical Fitness To Social Networking Habits

Posted July 17, 2011, 11:21 pm by Barry Janoff (No Comments)

It turns out that social media destinations such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are not turning as many people into computer potatoes as had previously been considered. In fact, instead of creating an inactive lifestyle, “social media may be driving the younger generation into new forms of fitness activities,” according to the “2011 Tracking the Fitness Movement” report.

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Rory McIlroy, Johnny Cueto Top List Of ‘Rising Sports Stars’

Posted July 1, 2011, 9:02 pm by Barry Janoff (6 Comments)

Based on his victory at the U.S. Open, golfer Rory McIlroy has been named the top Rising Sports Star to watch in the month of July by Brand Affinity Technologies, Irvine, Calif. BAT tracks more than 45,000 athletes and celebrities to see who has had the greatest lift in popularity over a 30-day period.

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The Roundup: No Skinny Jeans for Ron Artest; ‘Sawyer’ Joins MI4 Cast; & Rajon Rondo, Metrosexual

Posted September 30, 2010, 8:40 am by Jason McIntyre (246 Comments)

Cheryl Cole … NYT gives its first 4-star Italian restaurant review since 1974 … Crime gangs rampage in Argentina … death at a Vegas pool … RIP Tony Curtis … stunt casting is the plague of television … pit bulls attack teen walking to school … Josh Holloway from Lost will be in Mission Impossible [...]

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The Roundup: What Did Roger Federer Say That Got Him Muted, the NCAA’s Terrible AJ Green Decision & Video of Woman Taking Watermelon to the Face

Posted September 9, 2010, 8:45 am by Jason McIntyre (187 Comments)

Ashley Tisdale & Blake Lively … read! “Scientists identify moves that make men irresistible on the dancefloor” … Gawker media does more traffic than all newspapers but one … for fans of NBA Jam … hammering away at media critic Michael Wolff … yes, we’ll slow down when 3D images of kids pop up … [...]

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The 20-Something NY Times Magazine Piece Everyone Has Forwarded You

Posted August 23, 2010, 3:45 pm by Jason McIntyre (228 Comments)

20-Somethings: If you’re one of the seven people who hasn’t read it, we highly recommend doing so right now. “With life spans stretching into the ninth decade, is it better for young people to experiment in their 20s before making choices they’ll have to live with for more than half a century? Or is adulthood [...]

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