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Good news for "Pokemon X and Y" players because they can increase their prize money as well as the trainers they encounter in Battle Chateau by using Writs. These Writs can also be written by the players to increase their opponents' Pokemon levels for a more challenging and rewarding battle with higher prizes including amazing items such as pearls, nuggets and even a comet shard.

"American Idol XIII" 2014 just premiered its Season 13 on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 on the Fox television (TV) network. It is a two-night premiere and the second part will air on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. So far, AI Season 13 looks promising especially with the changes incorporated in the reality singing competition such as the judges, new mentors and some tweaks in the show's format.

"American Idol XIII" (AI) 2014 held an audition to find the next superstar in Austin Texas on Aug. 7, 2013 at the Frank Erwin Center. Here are some more spoilers from the show's premiere. Check out a sneak peek of the auditions in Austin, Texas.

The do a barrel roll Google trick is still entertaining in 2014! Looks like this Google Easter Egg trick will not get old anytime soon. For those of you who are thinking what is the do a barrel roll trick from Google, well, it is an Easter egg (hidden message or inside joke that is intentionally included in a computer program) that was introduced by Google in Nov. 2011. All one has to do is type in the words do a barrel roll in Google's search box and watch what happens when you click on Ente...

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" film was reportedly shooting in Atlanta, Georgia in October 2013. Blogger Karen Kelly's house happened to be nearby where "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" crew chose to film some scenes from the movie so she took some photos and posted it on her blog called Georgia Goods, which features good stuff from Georgia. According to Kelly, the film crew shot at the Pullman Yard in Atlanta, Georgia.

In the videogame Pokemon X and Y, players can fight with trainers at the Battle Chateau and they can get a higher nobility rank in the game if they win. If your character in the game is a girl, the highest nobility rank would be Grand Duchess and if your character is a boy, then Grand Duke is the highest nobility rank. Once you achieve this title, then it means you are a very strong trainer.

"American Idol XIII" (AI) 2014 fever is here as the countdown to the two-night (Jan 15-16, 2014) premiere of the Fox show's Season 13 begins. Auditions were held last August 2, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts at the Gillette Stadium and last August 7, 2013 in Austin, Texas at the Frank Erwin Center. Here are some "American Idol XIII" 2014 spoilers featuring the auditions from Boston, Massachusetts and Austin, Texas.

"Face Off" Season 6 premieres on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. "Face Off" is a reality television (TV) game show about 15 prosthetic makeup artists competing against each other to create special effects makeup for horror films and science fiction movies. It is shown on the SyFy cable network. The first season of "Face Off" was shown in Jan. 2011.

Introducing the Stir Kinetic Desk designed by former Apple engineer JP Labrosse which nudges you to stand up after sitting down for a long time. Health experts are unanimous in saying that sedentary people who spend a lot of their time sitting on chairs and couches all day are risking their health by not walking or standing up from time to time to stretch their legs out. That's why the Stir Kinetic Desk is perfect for today's busy world filled with people who are cooped up in their offices...

American Idol XIII 2014 will reportedly have more song choices for AI Season 13 contestants and a workshop from in-house mentor and former AI judge Randy Jackson. These are just some of the things to look forward to in new season of "American Idol" which will have a two-part premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 and Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014.

"Star Wars VII" or Episode 7 will reportedly feature a reunion for the original version's three main leads Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher who starred in the films "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (1977), "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" (1983). There have been reports that instead of cameo scenes from the trio, they will be the lead stars in this latest "Star Wars" film directed b...

Microsoft's Windows 9 which is reportedly codenamed as "Threshold" will be released in April 2015. The newest version of Microsoft's operating system (OS) after its Windows 8.1 version is said to be a complete Windows update and might have the Start menu available as an option as well as allow Metro apps to run on the desktop.

"Star-Crossed," the new CW Television (TV) Network's science fiction (sci-fi) romance TV series about aliens and humans premieres on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. "Star-Crossed" will also premiere in Australia (fast-tracked from the U.S.) on the FOX8 channel in February 2014.

The "Bikini Bridge" is said to be the latest "thinspo" or thinsporation/thinspiration (pictures of really thin women that girls with anorexia or bulimia use as their goals to become thin) craze among the weight obsessed after the 2013 "thigh gap" trend. But, is it really the newest fad for body conscious individuals? Or, is it a mere hoax?

Leonardo DiCaprio won a Golden Globe 2014 Best Actor Award for his role as Jordan Belfort in the film "The Wolf of Wall Street" directed by Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio specifically won the Best Performance in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Award in the 71st Golden Globe Awards which was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. This is DiCaprio's second Golden Globe Award. He won a Golden Globe Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Award in ...

Australian actress Cate Blanchett wins Best Actress Award in Golden Globes 2014 for Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine." Blanchett won as the Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for playing Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis, a rich socialite from Manhattan who becomes poor and homeless.

The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has just ended last Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but a lot of people are still buzzing about it, especially the newest technologies that were introduced during the convention. One of the amazing and practical technologies unveiled in the CES 2014 are smart locks which combine smartphones and house keys into one gadget to allow consumers to not just use their smartphones to call or send and receive messages, but also to unlock their doors an...

"American Idol XIII" 2014 officially premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Fox television network. According to FremantleMedia North America Executive Producer Trish Kinane, AI Season 13 will have some "constructive, meaty and interesting commentary" from judges and mentors.

Award-winning Hollywood actress Meryl Streep reportedly slammed Walt Disney and called him a "gender bigot" and an anti-Semitic in a speech she delivered during the National Board of Review Awards gala in New York City. Streep's rant against Disney was made in connection to the Disney film "Saving Mr. Banks" starring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as "Mary Poppins" author Pamela "P.L." Travers. The film's story revolves around Disney's attempts to con...

The annual Elvis Express to Parkes was attended by hundreds of Elvis fans and impersonators who were there for the 2014 CountryLink or TrainLink Parkes Elvis Festival which will run from Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 up to Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 at the Parkes Showground in Parkes, Central, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The Elvis Festival is held every year in time for Presley's birthday on Jan. 8. It is currently on its 22nd anniversary.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will officially launch its WWE Network with 24/7 streaming video channel live in the U.S. on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. WWE executives Vince and Stephanie McMahon announced the exciting news through a press conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. WWE wrestlers Triple H, John Cena, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels were also on hand for the momentous even...

Liquipel, LLC, the company responsible for the revolutionary moisture and impact resistant technology for portable gadgets, including smartphones, tablets and mp3 players, has announced that it will be introducing its WaterSafeTM nano technology to fabrics, such as clothes and accessories. Liquipel made the announcement at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014.

"The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) star Ian Somerhalder posted a selfie on his official Instagram account while holding his 2014 People's Choice Award (PCA), which he won for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor. He also won the Favorite On-Screen Chemistry award with TVD co-star Nina Dobrev. Somerhalder even hung out with Dobrev on her 25th birthday and greeted her on Twitter, saying that he loves her.

Color trends change every year especially in the fashion and beauty industry. Now that it's 2014, there are some hues that are going to be huge this year. Pantone, the color authority, has officially announced the Color of the Year for 2014 and it's Radiant Orchid 18-3224, which is a cross between purple and pink. Aside from Radiant Orchid, which you will see a lot of in the coming days, some of the hottest makeup colors that will sizzle in 2014 are electric orange, gold, red, berry, navy,...

Several counterfeit makeup products were tested including MAC and Chanel and were found to be loaded with harmful lead, beryllium, aluminum and bacteria. These fake cosmetics are proliferating in online retailers, flea markets, bazaars and swap meets. It has become increasingly rampant because of the popularity and ease of e-commerce.

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or DASH Diet was ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as the 2014 Best Overall Diet among 32 popular diets including Weight Watchers and the Jenny Craig Diet, which are endorsed by Hollywood stars like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson. The DASH Diet was also considered the Best Overall Diet from 2011 to 2013.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, collectively known as "Brangelina," reportedly had an amazing experience with their kids at Circus Arts Byron Bay in Australia. In fact, Angelina even wrote a thank-you note to Circus Arts.

"Pretty Little Liars" (PLL) star Lucy Hale, who plays Aria Montgomery on the popular mystery-thriller show, has finally unveiled the official music video of her country single "You Sound Good to Me" during the ABC Family show's winter premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Check out the music video in this article.

EyeLock, an advanced iris based identity management technology solutions company, recently introduced the new Myris iris scanners for security in consumer devices. It is a revolutionary technology that will elevate the current biometrics identification and security systems to a whole new level. And, what's great is that it will be made accessible to regular people, not just a chosen few.