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RIP William Peter Blatty, Author of The Exorcist

Without the book, there’d be no movie. And without the man—and his lingering memory of an article about a case of real-life demonic possession—there’d be no book. William Peter Blatty, author of the 1971 best-seller The Exorcist that became the…

Using data science to beat cancer

Nancy Brinker Crunch Network Contributor Nancy Brinker is a cancer advocate, a global consultant and founder of Susan G. Komen. Her opinions expressed in this article are her own. How to join the network The complexity of seeking a cure…

Presenting the Best of CES 2017 winners!

We debated. We argued. One of us even yelled. After a long night of going through our list of finalists, our editors have finally settled on our winners for the official Best of CES awards. Below is our list of…

Mark Hamill Reads Donald Trump’s Tweet As The Joker

Via Twitter On New Year’s Eve, President-elect Donald J. Trump tweeted out this passive-aggressive message wishing “love” in 2017, but also greetings to his “enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what…

It’s 2017: Here’s where you can legally smoke weed now

Anthony Bolante/Reuters The United States is gradually becoming the land of the red, white, and green. After a historic election cycle, which saw four states pass ballot initiatives legalizing nonmedical marijuana, one in five Americans now live in a state…