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'Living Faces' Take Over A Russian City

Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Video, Living Faces, Russian Art, Slideexpand, Street Art, Graffiti, Slideshow, Russian Graffiti, Living Walls, Russian Street Faces, Big Brother, Nikita Nomerz, Arts News

We've recently covered some amazing street art projects in Baltimore and Poland, and now we're moving further east to showcase an impressive artist wh...

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'Big Brother' Heads North

Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Canada Big Brother, Video, Big Brother Canada Slice, Big Brother Canada, Big Brother, Slice, Big Brother Canada Casting, TV News

Big news! The infamous Big Brother TV franchise is headed to Canada. Just like its U.S. sibling, Big Brother Canada will feature a group of divers...

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Tweeting TV: How Twitter Has Changed The Business Of Television

Maggie Furlong | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Tv, Social Media on Tv, Fringe, Glee, The Vampire Diaries, Social-Friendly Tv Shows, Big Brother, The Voice, Survivor, Most Popular Shows on Twitter, Twitter on Tv, Most Tweeted Shows, Revenge, Tv Hashtags, Maggie Furlong, TV News

Social media has become such a huge part of the TV landscape that any network not securing a simple, memorable handle for their new shows is way behind.

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CBS Sues ABC Over 'The Glass House'

AP | ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Reality TV, Video, The Glass House, Abc Sued, Cbs Sues Abc, Abc, Cbs, Big Brother, The Glass House Lawsuit, TV News

LOS ANGELES -- CBS sued ABC on Thursday to stop an upcoming reality show that CBS claims is being developed in violation of its copyrights and with se...

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Is Privacy Really THAT Special Anymore?

Joseph Rauch | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Google, Consumers, Target Stores, Internet Privacy, Facebook, Invasion of Privacy, Privacy, Big Brother, College News

Since privacy is a broad term and can be defined in many ways, it is not always clear what an invasion of privacy is. People can find out just about everything they want to know about you by using cookies and behavioral targeting since your Internet history is readily accessible.

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'The Amazing Race': First Place Means Nothing If You Don't Complete The Tasks

Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Reality TV, Big Brother, Rachel and Dave, Art and j.j., Vanessa and Ralph, The Amazing Race, Brendan and Rachel, TV Canada, Tv Replay, Art and Jj, Cbs, Video, TV News

It would be impossible to fathom the emotional roller coaster that Rachel and Dave went on toward the end of "The Amazing Race" (Sun., 8 p.m. ET on CB...

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Summer TV Preview: When Do Your Favorite Shows Premiere?

The Huffington Post | Maggie Furlong | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Snooki and Jwoww, Awkward, Summer Tv Preview, Summer Tv Premieres, Weeds, Hell's Kitchen, Summer Tv Guide, The Closer, Political Animals, Summer Tv Premiere Dates, June Tv Premieres, Louie, Anger Management, TV Canada, True Blood, The Newsroom, Maggie Furlong, Video, July Tv Premieres, August Tv Premieres, May Tv Premieres, The Bachelorette, Damages, Big Brother, Dallas, Bachelor Pad, TV News

We know you're probably preparing yourselves for the season finales of some of your favorite shows, but there's plenty of new and returning series pre...

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'The Amazing Race': Double U-Turn Means Twice The Whining

Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Reality TV, Video, Big Brother, Ngorongoro Crater, Africa, Tanzania, TV Canada, Tv Replay, Brendon Villegas, Cbs, Rachel Reilly, TV News

A Double U-Turn on "The Amazing Race" (Sun., 8 p.m. ET on CBS) created all kinds of unexpected drama. Art & J.J. felt betrayed after finding out that ...

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Airport Drama And Tears On 'The Amazing Race'

Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Tar, Fighting, Video, Reality TV, Phil Keoghan, Africa, I Didn't Make Her Cry, Kilimanjaro, The Amazing Race, Tv Replay, Cbs, Big Brother, TV News

In more recent seasons of "The Amazing Race" (Sunday, 8 p.m. ET on CBS), very little time has been spent with the teams at the airport. With most team...

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'Amazing Race': Rachel Becomes A Target

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Tar, Video, Reality TV, The Amazing Race, Bust Me Right in the Head With It, Brendon Villegas, Tv Replay, Cbs, Big Brother, Rachel Reilly, TV News

Brendon and Rachel are an emotionally volatile couple, and they've already scored a reality TV victory when Rachel won the most recent interation of "...

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Facebook Frenzy: What the Hacking of Facebook Has to Do With You

Toni Nagy | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Internet, Politics, Internet Safety, Anonymous, Social Networking, Computers, Facebook Privacy, Facebook, Hacking, Big Brother, Hackers, Media News

I logged onto Facebook this morning and the first post on my news feed was a picture of a dead guy with his brains blown out. Now I have the image of...

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WATCH: 'Big Brother': Kalia Targeted

Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Video, Bv-Video, Big Brother, Black Voices News

Kalia made a big mistake two weeks ago when she nominated Jeff for elimination. Jeff wasted no time in letting her know that back then. Jeff vowed to ...

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'Big Brother': Lawon And His Big Mistake

Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Video, Bv-Video, Big Brother, Black Voices News

Lawon and Kalia scheme to send Lawon home. That is the first dumb move. Lawon knows there is a twist that could possibly allow him to comeback into th...

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'Big Brother': Kalia Makes A Dumb Move

Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Video, Bv-Video, Big Brother, Black Voices News

Kalia is still HOH and, under the advisement of Daniele, she has Rachel on the block. All the old-school players now hate on Kalia, but she is in the ...

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Tara Reid On Celebrity Big Brother UK

Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Uktvbigbrother, Pete Doherty, Big Brother UK, Tara Reid, American Pie, Bobby Brown, Big Brother, Pamela Anderson, Celebrity News

In the ever-revolving wheel of celebrities reemerging on the reality television show carousel, one more has jumped aboard. The Sun reports that actres...

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'Big Brother': Kalia is H.O.H.

Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Video, Bv-Video, Big Brother, Black Voices News

The Head-of-Household challenge was a game of mental agility. Each contestant pairs off with another to answer quick-fire questions about the previous...

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'Big Brother': Kalia Goes Off

Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Video, Bv-Video, Big Brother, Black Voices News

Kalia tries to figure out her status within the group by talking to Brendon. Things turn ugly quickly when Brendon accuses her of floating. Kalia take...

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Fulfilling Orwell's Prophecy: 15 Futuristic Films You Should See

John W. Whitehead | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: 1984, Futuristic Films, George Orwell, Fahrenheit 451, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dystopian Films, Thx 1138, Blade Runner, Film, The Matrix, Planet of the Apes, Big Brother, A Clockwork Orange, Entertainment News

For years, novels and movies have warned us about the ominous future that we face. In fact, film may be the best representation of what we now face as a society that is fulfilling Orwell's prophecy.

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New App Uses Facial Detection Technology To Let Patrons Check Out Bar Scene In Advance

Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Cole Harper, Scenetap, Apps, iPhone Applications, Nightlife Apps, Smartphone Apps, Chicago Business, Technology, Chicago Around Town, Chicago Bars, Big Brother, Chicago News

With its reliance on facial detection software and discreet cameras keeping a watchful eye on the front door of various nightlife hotspots, SceneTap i...

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Emanuel Approves New Surveillance Cameras

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Aclu, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Crime, Rahm Emanuel, Homeland Security, Garry McCarthy, Jody Weis, Chicago Surveillance Cameras, Chicago Police Department, Surveillance Cameras, Big Brother, Chicago News

Though Chicago is already home to at least 10,000 private security cameras which, combined, account for the most extensive and integrated camera netwo...

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Big Brother Inc.

Scott Cleland | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Eric Schmidt, 1984, Google, Online Privacy, Privacy, Big Brother, George Orwell, Technology News

What's wrong with being tracked by Google as a target? Consider that Google's private information on users has already fallen into the wrong hands.

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Do You Want Your Cell Phone to Act as a Credit Card?

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Citigroup, Credit Card Offers, Credit Cards, Verifone Systems, Mastercard, Big Brother, Technology News

I'm not paranoid, but isn't the proposed Google-backed system for having a credit card on your phone a little Big-Brother-creepy?

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China Wants Big Brother; Does the Middle East Need Him?

Michael Levy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Democracy, John McCain, Hosni Mubarak, Beijing, Joseph Biden, Big Brother, Saffron Revolution, China, World News

Maybe Muslims, like China, need autocracy. Maybe stability means more than political freedom. Maybe some cultures or countries are just not capable of. . . of what? Responsible democracy?

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Big Brother v. Little Brother

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Abuse, Chicago, Iraq, Cell Phone, North Africa, Iran, Internet, Video, Middle East, Revolution, Orwell, 1984, Little Brother, George Orwell, Bart Cop, Camera, Libya, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Big Brother, Urveillance, Media News

In a police state, citizens live in fear of the police monitoring them. But what do you call it when the police themselves know that at any time or place while they are performing their duties, the citizens could be monitoring them?

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You Are Being Watched (And The ACLU Doesn't Like It)

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Brother, Chicago Cameras, First Amendment Rights, Chicago Surveillance Cameras, Aclu, Chicago Crime, American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago Police Department, Chicago News

The American Civil Liberties Union released a scathing report Tuesday that calls on the city of Chicago to halt the expansion of its massive surveilla...

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