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The Musical Half of the Kardashian Family Release Debut Album (WATCH)

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.02.2013 | Entertainment
Shira Lazar

Californian music duo Brandon & Leah treat the What's Trending studio to a live performance of their song, "Showstopper," widely known as the theme song from Kourtney & Kim Take Miami.

Preparing for the National Day of Unplugging: No Time Like the Present

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD | Posted 04.16.2013 | Technology
Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD

If you're new to unplugging, I've pulled together 15 ways to help you get acclimated to a new way of thinking about how you spend your time, alone and with others.

What Piece Of Technology Stresses You Out The Most?

The Huffington Post | Jason Gilbert | Posted 07.24.2012 | Technology

Get out your stress balls, folks, because we're about to examine the most confusing, troublesome things about technology. According to a survey by...

A Vacation In Yourself: What I Learned From My Technology Detox In India

Amanda Slavin | Posted 09.18.2012 | Healthy Living
Amanda Slavin

Sometimes it takes disconnecting to connect to the people and world around you, and more importantly, yourself. Don't be afraid to look up and in, beauty is everywhere.

WATCH: The Best And Worst Moments In MTV History

Brian Boone | Posted 10.02.2011 | Books
Brian Boone

MTV was once my electronic cool older brother, exposing me to sweet new bands, showing me cool videos, and telling me that weird comedy like "The State" is hilarious.

Technology and Gadgets Weighing You Down? It May Be Time for a Digital Diet

Jeana Lee Tahnk | Posted 08.26.2011 | Technology
Jeana Lee Tahnk

A recent study found 72% of people identify bad mobile-phone behavior as a pet peeve, but only 18% admit they are guilty. We laud technology for its ability for instant communication, but over-usage and over-dependence have the opposite effect.

The Writer, Unplugged

Melanie Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Melanie Benjamin

It is the crazy dilemma of the artist today: We must engage, but we also have to retreat, on occasion. But to do so feels luxurious, indulgent, even foolhardy -- when, really, it shouldn't.

Thank God It's Thursday: Book Expo '09 & The 27s plus The Singular Thomas Dolby

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

This year's BookExpo in New York City had its usual small arena of publishers at gussied-up kiosks hawking the latest and greatest by writers known and unknown.

Is it Time to Retire the Never-Ending List?

Linda Stone | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Linda Stone

As I was scanning a long list that I was adding to endlessly, I realized, "I'll never get it all done. That's probably just fine. But this endless list and this feeling of being completely scheduled...it's not working right now."

Life, Unplugged: On The Virtues Of Disconnecting

Rachel Mosteller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Rachel Mosteller

What do the writer Ariel Meadow Stallings, Shutdown Day 2008 and the term "Internet Sabbath" have in common? They all want you to turn off your comput...