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19 Apr

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North Korea threatens, Internet laughs

by Christian Zerbel · April 19, 2013 · 1 Comment

(From Memeblender.com)Earlier this week gave you a rundown of North Korea’s actual social media presence. Now here’s a look at the memes, GIFs and parody accounts that have sprung up in response to Kim Jong Un’s nuclear threats.

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Tags: internet, North Korea, technology

19 Apr

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Your hitchhiking days are over, young lady!

by Sarah Stuteville · April 19, 2013 · 0 Comments

Sarah Stuteville (right) hitchhiking with friends in Spain in 2000. (Photo by Eroyn Franklin).Technology is great. But has too much connection with home spoiled the freedom of travel?

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Tags: Alec Zimmerman, Argentina, facebook, hitchhiking, Latin America, missing person, Peru

18 Apr

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Perfume is not enough: The shocking shift in Iranian beauty standards

by Mahroo Keshavarz · April 18, 2013 · 4 Comments

An Iranian woman poses for a photo during a visit to the botanical garden in Shiraz. (Photo by Paul Keller)Despite a conservative culture, plastic surgery and eating disorders are all the rage in Iran. Is Western culture to blame?

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Tags: Iran, Iranian-American, women

17 Apr

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5 things you should know about the new immigration bill

by Sara Stogner and Alex Stonehill · April 17, 2013 · 0 Comments

5 things to know about the new immigration bill

The new immigration reform bill is finally here—so what does it actually say?

See the full infographic after the jump.

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Filed under: Immigration, News, Politics

Tags: citizenship, Immigration, Latino, politics, President Obama

16 Apr

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North Korea wants to be your Facebook friend

by Christian Zerbel · April 16, 2013 · 0 Comments

A poster of former North Korean leader Kim il-Sung.It may be the ‘hermit kingdom’ but North Korea has a growing internet presence and a social media strategy.

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Filed under: Politics, Technology

Tags: facebook, North Korea, social media

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