Entertainment

GIFs: Why a technology that seems outdated is making a comeback.
Gaming: Games like Farmville are bringing the low-tech crowd online.
Ballet: Is it a dying art?
Gossip: Inside the Gawker empire.
Soap opera: They may be experiencing a primetime renaissance,  but the good-old daytime shows are dying.
Television: Comparing the theme songs of today with the classics of yesteryear.

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