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50 Shades of Grey Success Leads to 5K Bonuses For All Random House Employees

It’s been a very cushy year for the folks at Random House publishing thanks to author E. L. James. James created the insanely popular trilogy, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Maybe you’ve heard of it? Due to the massive success of the novels, Random House went above and beyond the standard Holiday bonus and is giving each employee an extra $5K. Literary critics panned the novel as poorly written and labeled it as “mommy porn.” Oh well, guess who’s laughing all the way to the bank? Laters, baby.  

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Nicki Minaj And Cassie Give ‘The Boys’ A Show In New [Video]

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Nicki Minaj’s new video for “The Boys,” which will appear on her upcoming Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up, has all the standard trappings…

Nicki Minaj And Cassie Give ‘The Boys’ A Show In New [Video]

Wow! Nas, Common And Q-Tip All On One Album? [RUMOR]

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There are certain rumors that you just PRAY are true. The Mill is buzzing that Nas, Common and Q-Tip are working to form a collective called “The Standard.” While none of the rappers’ reps elected to confirm news about forthcoming material from The Standard or Nas officially joining the group, the Daily News did offer that a recent conversation with Nas yielded some fruit, although vague. When asked if he would be working with the pair, Nas, who is also working on a new solo album, simply replied, “definitely.” SOURCE

Wow! Nas, Common And Q-Tip All On One Album? [RUMOR]

DVD: However You Spend Valentine’s Day, Spend It With Audrey Hepburn

Heaven knows, Hollywood keeps churning out the pixie-ish leading ladies for its romantic comedies, but pretty much no one in the history of American cinema has succeeded in out-gamine-ing Audrey Hepburn, the Dutch-born superstar who has become the standard for, well, just about everything for subsequent generations of starry-eyed women. So whether you’re dating, married, or sitting out this V-Day, let Miss Hepburn be your guide.

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DVD: However You Spend Valentine’s Day, Spend It With Audrey Hepburn

Heaven knows, Hollywood keeps churning out the pixie-ish leading ladies for its romantic comedies, but pretty much no one in the history of American cinema has succeeded in out-gamine-ing Audrey Hepburn, the Dutch-born superstar who has become the standard for, well, just about everything for subsequent generations of starry-eyed women. So whether you’re dating, married, or sitting out this V-Day, let Miss Hepburn be your guide.

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DVD: However You Spend Valentine’s Day, Spend It With Audrey Hepburn

Heaven knows, Hollywood keeps churning out the pixie-ish leading ladies for its romantic comedies, but pretty much no one in the history of American cinema has succeeded in out-gamine-ing Audrey Hepburn, the Dutch-born superstar who has become the standard for, well, just about everything for subsequent generations of starry-eyed women. So whether you’re dating, married, or sitting out this V-Day, let Miss Hepburn be your guide.

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A new clock in Mecca is challenging Greenwich Mean Time as the world standard. Is it time to change our clocks? Or does the system work as is?

Greenwich Mean Time has been the standard reference point for navigation and time zones for centuries. But is it time for a change?Saudi Arabia thinks so. A new clock that dwarfs Big Ben is being built in Mecca. It's being referred to as the largest clock in the world,

Tylenol recall 2010

As an answer to this widespread concern, the company that produces Tylenol says that consumers don’t need to worry because there have been no reports of severe side effects. The only reason for the recall is that the medicine doesn’t satisfy a minor condition of the standard for medicines. The detail of the deviation from standard being that Tylenol contains excess amount of one of its ingredients. The excess ingredient shouldn’t cause any harmful effects according to the company, but the consu

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Remembering 3 Great Culture Wars From Movieline’s First Year

There were all kinds of awesome contretemps dotting the pop-culture landscape during Movieline’s first year online, but only a few of them seemed to flare up into blazes you could see from outer space. Some you might have expected (Roman Polanski), some were crazy-making (Paramount’s patronizing G.I. Joe campaign), and some were just… crazy (Harry Connick Jr. vs. Australian blackface? Say whaaaa? ). But for better or worse, they all helped set the standard for culture wars and other skirmishes to come in the year ahead:

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Warzone Tower Defense

Finally, a new defense Flash game that lives up to the standard set by Desktop Tower Defense. A thoroughly enjoyable time waster, with a wider-than-usual array of towers to choose from and multiple maps. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment