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Auschwitz, Remembered On Facebook
9:00PM Andrew Belonsky | Memory’s an ever-changing thing. And it comes in many forms, as exhibited by a new Facebook page started as a memorial for infamous concentration camp Auschwitz, which says they’ll deal with deniers swiftly. Sorry, Ahmadinejad, no poke for you. [AP]
Flotsam & Jetsam
This Pill Makes Hollywood Men Go Soft
9:15PM Andrew Belonsky | Need to scientifically explain Zac Efron’s popularity? Blame birth control. Researchers found that women on the pill are more attracted to “wimpy” men, which explains the decline of the masculine leading man. Damn you, pill! Damn you! [Daily Mail]
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Celebunepotistic Art Mag Had Some Flaw, Somehow
12:13AM Hamilton Nolan | Tar magazine was an experiment to answer the timeless question: If you put some celebrities’ kids together with a bunch of random art world names, will you make a super successful magazine? No, you won’t. Live and learn. More »
Small Screen
NBC’s Embarrassing Gold Mine
12:35PM Ryan Tate | For all the talk about NBC Universal’s flagship network or about its urbane Bravo cable network, it turns out the entertainment company makes its real money on the channel with professional wrestling and re-runs. More »
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