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If I close my eyes, I can hear the once iconic Skype ringtone: "Da DA-da, do-do DO do." It was the sound of communication and ...

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An exhibition features nearly 300 pieces, including illuminated books from the Middle Ages, sculptures, and videos by ...

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play”: 10 a.m. and noon Thursday and Friday, March 6-7, at the Metropolis Performing Arts ...

In this short essay, Walter Metz explores the emotional resonance of Star Trek, as the world prepares for the release ofStar Trek Into Darkness.

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It was the realization of a dream that stretched back to 1927's Metropolis and the 1960s cartoon of the future The Jetsons. I'll miss Skype, its dial-in sound, and even the name. Maybe Microsoft ...