The electronic fishbowl

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Dutch television programme Big Brother has been syndicated to American television by the CBS network, with viewers being given the opportunity to watch the daily lives of a group of housemates up to 24-hours per day.

Author: Sella, Marshall
Television programs, Big Brother. (television program)

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Missing: how a grief ritual is born

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An interview with the family of World Trade Center 1 worker Mark Rasweiler, who posted the first of the missing persons fliers in Manhattan on 9/11/01, includes analysis of the bereavement phenomenon that followed.

Author: Sella, Marshall
New York, Investigations, New York, New York, Grief, Bereavement, Missing persons, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001, Rasweiler, Mark

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The stiff guy vs. the dumb guy

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Several late-night comedian/talk show hosts comment on their growing political influence. Americans' increasing political indifference and ignorance of history makes political humor easier to present.

Author: Sella, Marshall
Influence, Political aspects, 2000 AD, Presidential candidates, Portrayals, Bush, George W., Popular culture, Gore, Albert, Jr., Comedians, Political satire, Political satires, Stewart, Jon, Leno, Jay, Letterman, David

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Subjects list: Social aspects, Cover Story
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