Jose Martinez

Author and Journalist

A YouTube sensation for all the wrong reasons, Patrick, who let's admit it, as an actor craves attention, wasn't thrilled about his newfound notoriety.

Melissa White

Condom Expert, CEO & Founder of Lucky Bloke

Out-dated and erroneous beliefs such as "condoms are one-size-fits-all" and "all condoms are created equal" have gone unchallenged for far too long. It's time to bust those widespread condom myths once and for all.

Megan Smolenyak

Genealogy Expert, Author of "Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing" & "Who Do You Think You Are?"

Annie Moore with her brothers Anthony (l) and Philip (r) at Ellis Island

A hundred and twenty-two years ago, on Jan. 1, 1892,...

La Carmina

Travel TV host, fashion blogger at lacarmina.com

Imagine a kooky grandma who lives with a dozen kitties, and invites her grandchildren over to cook and hang out. That's the feel of Ah Meow, one of the only cat cafes in Hong Kong

Boria Sax

Author, 'Imaginary Animals,' The Mythical Zoo,' Animals in the Third Reich

The human imagination is continually active and so vivid that imagined beings constantly threaten to overwhelm our sense of reality. Fantastic creatures are found in art of all times and places, but people in some cultures feel more threatened by them.

Roadtrippers

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Those of you looking for some entertainment next month might do well to know that Bill Nye (The Science Guy) has agreed to a debate at Kentucky's controversial Creation Museum. Better bring some popcorn.

Joe Peacock

Author, journalist, and troublemaker

In 2013, I divorced my ex-wife, had to close my company, lost my house, lost three pets, had to sell most everything I own and had to live on the kindness of friends and, in some cases, strangers. To say I've learned a thing or two this year is an understatement. The things I have learned, I've written down. This is what I want to share with you

Roadtrippers

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If you're planning on making a winter trip out to visit The Spam Museum, The House on the Rock, or just about anything else Wisconsin has to offer, don't be surprised if you catch a faint whiff of cheese on the highway... the roads will be covered in it.

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Intriguing, disturbing and awesome things about the foods and drinks we consume every day.

Tony Phillips

Executive Director, Kouros Phillips Development

On Christmas Eve I read the story of an Israeli woman who is appealing a court ruling ordering her to circumcise her son. A fabulous seasonal narrative, no?

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San Diego's La Jolla Cove is smelly. Like, super stinky. And it's all because of cute, lovable sea lions, that are pooping everywhere!

Marty Kaplan

USC Annenberg professor and Norman Lear Center director

There's no mystery why I've saved so much stuff: to prove that I'm alive, that I'm someone, that my trail on this earth is worth preserving. My fear of letting go of those boxes is the fear of mortality, the fear of not having become worthy enough to investigate and document.

Amalia Negreponti

Writer and columnist

The runaway success of Spike Jonze's new movie Her owes much to its already over-analyzed single sex scene. The following interactive sex experiences concentrate on the technical stuff that can assist in creating "the closest thing to the real thing" -- while forgoing all the drama.

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Steve Drizin

Clinical law professor, Northwestern University School of Law

Here's wishing a Happy New Year to all innocent men and women who remain in prison as a result of false confessions or who have yet to be exonerated. May 2014 bring you the justice you so richly deserve.

Joe Rodota

Founder and CEO, Forward Observer

In what appears to be an unnecessary conclusion, the former Burger King employee added, "Don't worry about writing me a reference. I don't need references (especially from Burger King) where I'm heading to (law school). So, consider our bridges burnt."