Word: fanaticism
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Think you're lonely? A $65 doll that complains, catches cold and demands Christmas presents has a fanatic following in Japan--among grownups. Primo Puel, the computerized toy, develops a "personality" based on how it's treated, bleating out 285 phrases in the voice of a 5-year-old boy...
In making The Elizabeth Smart Story, on the other hand, CBS worked closely with the family of the Utah girl abducted for nine months, allegedly by a religious fanatic and drifter who calls himself Emmanuel. The movie follows Ed and Lois Smart as they butt heads with the police, who...
Sala-I-Martin extends his quirkiness to all aspects of his life, including his teaching. “I try to make class as fun as possible,” he says. Case in point: This Disney fanatic has created a series of problem sets centered around Disney movies. The...
By the time I formulated a face-saving reply, my wife had moved down the hall to prep the little one for the day. Figuring I would do my share to ease the morning routine, I took our son, 3, for a spin online. He's a train fanatic, so...
Yet, in spite of the publicity that has been generated over such controversies, some say there seems to be little hope for the film’s commercial prospects, with its appeal restricted to the curious and the fanatic.