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Disney Acquires Comic Industry Leader Marvel
Walt Disney Co. recently acquired long-time comic industry giant Marvel Entertainment Inc. for a hefty sum of $4 billion. Other than a slew of superpowers and a...
Ronaldo Tops Soccer Shopping, Donovan & Altidore Make Strong Showing for U.S.
I’m a Manchester United fan and my coworker, Marko, is a Liverpool supporter. The debate about which team is better is pretty simple (especially because United...
Pizza Hut Cooks Up Winning Recipe Online
Similar to the fast food burger rivalries, seemingly everyone has an opinion about which pizza is the best (Papa John’s). Many take pride in finding the little...
Netflix Continues Dominance in Online Movie Rentals
I’ve am a long-time member of Blockbuster‘s online rental program and have been shouting from my soapbox that its in-store exchange policy makes the...
Top Coupon Sites: Saving Money Now Easier, More Popular Than Ever
When an extra minute or two checking around for a coupon code could save you money on an online purchase, it certainly seems worth the time. I can’t remember...
Trekkies Leading Strong Online Star Trek Movie Interest
Many of the blockbuster movies this year come with an established fan base from another medium, but Star Trek is unique in that its the sub-culture runs so deep...
The Boston Globe: Still Strong Online
Negotiations between the Boston Globe and the unions over cost-cutting have come to a successful conclusion, and it seems that the Globe will continue publishing....
Swine Flu Infects the Web
Swine flu may not have officially reached pandemic levels yet, but the hype certainly has. It seems to be the headline in every publication and I can hardly have...
Yelp Closing in on Citysearch
Every time I’ve been trying to decide on a new place to go with friends recently, someone has inevitably said, “Check it out on Yelp,” but rarely...
Competition for ‘Marathon’ Title
We turned our attention this week to one of Massachusetts and Boston’s greatest traditions — Patriots’ Day and the Boston Marathon. While only...
