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News Savvy
12:06 pm
Fri February 22, 2013

Conversation News Quiz!

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Don't just walk the walk, take the quiz!
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Have you been listening to The Conversation this week? Ross Reynolds tests the knowledge and power of recollection of one lucky listener in the second ever Conversation News Quiz.

Gaming Industry
12:05 pm
Fri February 22, 2013

Consoles Vs Phones: What Is The Future For Video Games?

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Sony rolled out their next generation video game console, the PS4, this week. But gaming has steadily been moving away from consoles to phones. What’s the future for video games? Ross Reynolds talks to Universtiy of Washington Professor Ken Rufo.

News & Analysis
10:00 am
Fri February 22, 2013

Your Take On The News

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Knute Berger, Joni Balter and Eli Sanders at a Weekday Live event in 2011.
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It’s Friday — time to review the week’s news with Joni Balter, Eli Sanders and Knute Berger. President Obama sounds the alarm on the sequester, Olympia makes progress on background checks on gun sales, and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon says "enough is enough" in a surprise resignation. What stories caught your attention this week? Call us 206.543.5869, email weekday@kuow.org or send us a message on Twitter: @weekdaykuow.

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Oscars 2013
9:54 am
Fri February 22, 2013

Despite Dark Themes, A Big Oscar Bounce

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Despite its dark themes (slavery and the Civil War are hardly feel-good topics), Lincoln, like other Oscar nominees, has done very well at the box office. Disney has spent about $10 million campaigning for the best-picture prize, hoping for a payoff down the line.
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Originally published on Fri February 22, 2013 3:47 pm

How much is a best-picture Oscar worth? Not the statuette — winners are required to sell that back to the Academy for a buck if they want to get rid of it. No, what's the Oscar worth at the box office?

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