Frank’s Pop Culture Watch: Strong Debuts for CW’s The Originals and The Tomorrow People

The CW, the network that spawned such cult hits as The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, and Arrow, struck gold again this season with two of their freshman series. Diaries’ spinoff, The Originals, and sci-fi thriller The Tomorrow People have both premiered to strong ratings and favorable reactions from fans. The Originals follows villain-turned-leading man Niklaus Mikaelson…

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The Texting Generation

A few days ago, I nearly rammed into a tree because I was texting while walking, leaving me extremely embarrassed. My entire face turned red, and I looked up, expecting everyone around me to be laughing hysterically. But life went on as though nothing hilarious had just happened. Everyone else was too busy texting as…

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The Greek Yogurt Fad

Stroll down the dairy aisle at your grocery store and you’ll see colorful stacks of Greek yogurt on the shelves, calling out for you to buy them. Although Greek yogurt has actually been around for many years, it has only recently surged in popularity. Now part of the healthy food craze, the trend is present…

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Bookworms in Brooklyn

On an exceptionally sunny and warm first day of autumn, book lovers from all over the city came to Brooklyn for the eighth annual Brooklyn Book Festival. Brooklyn’s enthusiastic Borough President, Marty Markowitz, created the event to celebrate local writers, though it has expanded to include writers from outside the borough. At “Bookend” events, held…

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