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Six Fascinating Things Online this Week

Chris Dannen — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:33:41 -0400

Watch Those Fingers

Imagine you had the opportunity to meet President Obama in Prague this week. Now imagine that you had no idea who he was, and so you decided to stick your fingers in his nose and eyes. Such are the joys of being a baby, as captured in a heartening and humanizing White House photo by Pete Souza.

Seth MacFarlane’s $2 Billion Family Guy Empire

Josh Dean — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:45:17 -0400

It's not hard to find someone who delights in attacking the show Family Guy. Which isn't a criticism, per se. Much of the animated sitcom's purpose seems to be to stoke the opposition, to offend the easily offended. But that's not the only reason it annoys people. There is a school of thought that says the show is hackish -- crudely drawn and derivative of its cartoon forebears.