It’s time again to take a look at some of the strange/interesting/culturally spot-on stories being written about this week - thanks to Profnet, a service that sends us journalist queries and calls for sources dozens of times throughout the day. Enjoy!
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FITNESS: Why Can’t Tall People Excel in Gymnastics? — Freelancer
Why can’t tall people excel […]
Entries from August 2008
Profnets of the Week
August 29, 2008
Next Stop on the Campus Tour: Quad Mall
August 29, 2008
According to this article in today’s Wall Street Journal, some college and university quads might look a little more like shopping malls as students return to campuses across the country this fall. In order to build brand loyalty, several retailers will be setting up “pop up” stores on campus to sell directly to students. Some […]
Truman Show Delusion: Is Reality TV Driving You Crazy?
August 29, 2008
From Blackberry thumb to phantom cell phone vibrations, it’s amazing any of us function as normal humans with all of the “technology” that plagues us.
But this story in the style section of the New York Times delves into some of the serious delusions being felt by psychiatric patients that’s fueled by all of the reality television we’re exposed […]