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BOOKS: ALL WIRED UP | TIME

Anita Hamilton July 14, 1997 12:00 AM EDT Electronic games like Pac-Man, Tetris, Doom and Myst are the totems of a generation and have etched an indelible imprint on the American psyche. Or so J.C. Herz, the 25-year-old author of Joystick Nation (Little, Brown; 230 pages; $23.95), would have her readers believe. For as Herz sees it, video games aren’t just kid stuff; they are “theme parks of the mind” that reflect the fears, fantasies and desires lurking in every human soul.

Couples Shared Hilarious Photos Showing What Relationships Based onLove and Humor Look Like

Living together can be challenging. There are many obstacles waiting for young couples along the way like quarrels, tired routines, house chores, etc. But there’s a great method on how to overcome all of these: treat each other respectfully and relate to difficulties with humor. The characters in this compilation have proven this to be true! Bright Side has collected 24 stories from people whose senses of humor make their lives together more interesting and fun — which only makes their feelings for each other grow stronger.

Doctors Remove Toy Traffic Cone Man Inhaled 40 Years Ago

September 28, 2017 11:23 AM EDT Doctors removed a tiny toy traffic cone from an adult patient’s lung after it was believed to be a tumor. The 47-year-old man inhaled the small toy as a child about 40 years ago when he received it as part of a present for his seventh birthday, the BBC reported. The tiny traffic cone hadn’t affected the man until he developed a persistent cough more than a year prior to its removal, according to the British Medical Journal, which published the case report.

Fayose Under Attack For Advert About Buhari And Death

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose is seriously under attack following the advertisement he recently did on Punch newspaper showing Nigeria's past leaders comprising Late Gen. Sani Abacha, Murtala Muhammed, former President Musa Yar'Adua and the photograph of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari with a question mark on his image. Underneath the advert is the caption "will you allow history to repeat itself?" and "Enough of state burials! Nigerians, Vote Wisely: Vote Goodluck Jonathan.