Category Archives: Curated Section Descriptions

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The Crazy Season

Are you ready for the Big Dance? Sweet Sixteen? The Final Four? You bet you are—and Flipboard is here to help you follow March Madness, from the first tip off to the final buzzer. Among the most popular sporting events … Continue reading

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A Quarter Century of Comic Relief

This year marks an important milestone for the British charity Comic Relief: it’s celebrating 25 years of raising money for causes within the UK and Africa. Comic Relief’s biannual “Red Nose Day” telethon is now a staple viewing in homes … Continue reading

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The Great Sequester: $85 Billion on the Chopping Block

Absent congressional action, roughly $85 billion of federal spending will be cut from the U.S. government’s $3.8 trillion operating budget on Friday, as part of a policy known as “The Sequester.” This automatic round of budget cuts was established under … Continue reading

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And the Oscar Goes to…

Seth McFarlane is hosting the 85th Annual Academy Awards this Sunday, and though we won’t be able to attend (we weren’t invited), we’ll be rolling out our own red carpet and curating a special section devoted to the Oscars. Leading … Continue reading

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Grammy, What Big Stars You Have!

Have you had enough Beyoncé? Of course not! Thankfully, the 16-time winner be performing at the 55th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night, along with some of the best-known (and up-and-coming, soon-to-be-better-known) names in music. For you old school … Continue reading

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Follow the Big Game

This year’s Super Bowl has sports fans salivating—more than usual, at least. It’ll be the first time in the championship’s 47-year history that two brothers will compete against one another as head coaches. Sunday’s evening game in New Orleans also … Continue reading

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The Second Inauguration of President Barack Obama

Thousands of people will gather on the west front lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Monday morning to watch President Barack Obama take the oath of office for his second term. The gala will be strictly for the public’s enjoyment; … Continue reading

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Going for Gold(en Globe)

This Sunday’s running of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards marks the beginning of another glamorous awards season, which culminates with February 24’s Oscars ceremony. The Globes have always been the Oscar’s looser cousin: for more than 40 years, the … Continue reading

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The World’s Fair of Things

Post-holidays—just when you thought you didn’t have to lust after stuff for at least a little while— the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has to come along and ruin everything. This is by design, of course: The event, held every … Continue reading

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A Section to End Them All

If you believe in Mayan folklore or have hummed R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World” at least 12 times in the past week, you’re probably aware that on Friday, December 21, the world will end as we know it. … Continue reading

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