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...course, they don't see it that way. I've taken my share of barbs from Richman, who considers me something of a boob, albeit a likable one. But I'm not offended, because he pretty much takes it for granted that the current crop of food writers, at least the online ones, are a cacophony of dazzled novices, opining confidently in an intellectual vacuum. And he's not wrong. There are no more authority figures anymore. Sokolov, for his part, regrets the passing of "thorough, objective, anonymous reviewing." That criticism, he tells TIME, is "increasingly relevant as the scale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Praise of the Endangered Restaurant Critic | 3/16/2010 | See Source »

...most parents of small children will reluctantly admit, nothing can occupy a child quite like television. Unfortunately, the scientific evidence suggests that using the boob tube as a babysitter has its price: the more time babies spend sitting in front of the screen, the more their social, cognitive and language development may suffer. Recent studies show that TV-viewing tends to decrease babies' likelihood of learning new words, talking, playing and otherwise interacting with others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: TV May Inhibit Babies' Language Development | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

...like one. Speak up, speak well and offer lots of ideas, and before long, people will begin doing what you say. This works well when leaders know what they're talking about, but what if they don't? If someone acts like a boss but thinks like a boob, is that still enough to stay on top? (See the best business deals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Competence: Is Your Boss Faking It? | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

Facebook has drawn a line in the sand by removing any photos it deems obscene, including those containing a fully exposed breast, which the site defines as "showing the nipple or areola." In other words, plunging necklines or string bikinis are fine - just no nips. The purging of bare-boob pics began last summer and has swept up, alongside any girls gone wild, a growing number of proud - and very ticked-off - breast feeders. (Read about giving birth at home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Facebook's War on Nipples | 12/31/2008 | See Source »

...been a nonstop parade of awkward. Even Collegehumor.com’s evocative Awkward Rap—“If you say ‘How are you?’ I’ll say ‘Not much!’/My hand and your boob accidentally touch…If I see you waving, my hand goes in the air,/Even though you’re waving to that guy over there”—fails to capture the full impact. Forget Gen XXY, or whatever our most current label...

Author: By Alexandra A. Petri | Title: Generation Awkward | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

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