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The Intertwining History of the ‘Avatar’ Papyrus Font and the ‘SNL’ Sketch

It surely is odd that James Cameron chose to use such a ridiculed typeface for his 2009 mega-blockbuster.

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What's Up With the Helvetica Font in 'The Post'?

Steven Spielberg's The Post is a true story about The Washington Post publishing the Pentagon Papers in the early '70s.

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How the Internet Killed Squares

The internet has shape preferences, and they're more meaningful than you think.

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What Is the Internet's Best Ratings System?

Thumbs up and down? The Like button? Hearts? There's enough for everyone to have a favorite way to show internet approval. This week, Netflix replaced its long-held five-star rating system with a simpler thumbs-up/thumbs-down interface.

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How the Like Button Took Over the Internet

Once a cursed project, the tiny feature has had a huge effect not only on the site, but on us L eah Pearlman has grown wary of Facebook. The 35-year-old illustrator uses the social network to promote her business, Dharma Comics, but has set up various safeguards to avoid becoming too emotionally invested in the happenings on the site.

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This Is Why You're Seeing a Lot of Pale Dogwood

A.k.a., "millennial pink" You could say it all began with a new shade of iPhone. Chatter after the premiere of an Apple product is typically related to specs and stocks. But in September 2015, when Apple premiered a "rose gold" version of the gadget, the conversation veered into gender politics.

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Inside the Newest Snapchat Megatrend

Geofilters are the new hashtags If you are even a perfunctory Snapchat user, you know about geofilters. Upon entering a new location - an airport, a city, a park, maybe even a party - open the app and swipe past the beauty filter, and forsake the Selfie Lenses. There you will find the illustrated overlays known as geofilters.