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Free from the New York Public Library: Digital Archive of 180,000 Files

Free from the New York Public Library: Digital Archive of 180,000 Files

Posted on January 10, 2016 at 3:28 pm

The New York Public Library is one of the world’s great repositories and now 180,000 items in its collections are available to anyone with online access. That means everyone has the freedom to enjoy and reuse these materials in almost limitless ways. The Library now makes it possible to download such items in the highest …

PBS Special “Web Junkie” on the Impact of Screen Time on Children

PBS Special “Web Junkie” on the Impact of Screen Time on Children

Posted on January 10, 2016 at 2:02 pm

The New York Times reports that “Web Junkie,” a special to be shown January 11, 2016 on PBS, has some disturbing data for parents about the impact of screen time on children. Excessive use of computer games among young people in China appears to be taking an alarming turn and may have particular relevance for …

Interview: Thelma Todd Biographer Michelle Morgan

Interview: Thelma Todd Biographer Michelle Morgan

Posted on January 9, 2016 at 3:03 pm

Michelle Morgan has followed her books on Marilyn Monroe and Madonna with a meticulously researched and insightfully written biography of Thelma Todd, a star of early Hollywood who appeared in films with the Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton but who today is best remembered for the unsolved mystery of her death. Morgan graciously took time …