With over 100 issues, ‘Young Love’ was one of the longest running romance comics series.
Gary Lee Watson Comic Book Collection, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina Libraries
Michael C. Weisenburg, University of South Carolina
During the 'love glut,' roughly 1 in 5 of all comic books were romance comics, as publishers scrambled to appease readers' appetites for scandalous storylines.
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Valentine's Day
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Amanda L. Forest, University of Pittsburgh; Kori Krueger, University of Pittsburgh
Social psychologists investigated why Facebook users post profile pics of themselves with a romantic partner and how those online displays are interpreted by others.
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Wei Li, Frostburg State University
China's Qixi Festival is a celebration of love based on the legend of a mortal who married a goddess, causing his furious mother-in-law to create a Milky Way to divide these two twinkling stars.
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Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University
After the intensity of early courtship, even a healthy, happy relationship can feel lackluster. Psychology researchers have ideas for what can help you perk up your relationship rather than give up.
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Valentine's Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. It took a gruesome path to becoming a romantic holiday.
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From our International Editions
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Yearry Panji Setianto, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
Binge-watching is commonly seen as related to media content addiction. It usually occurs when an audience watches a series of episodes streamed through the one platform.
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Anaïs Angelo, Universität Wien
The resilient Mau Mau freedom fighters failed to maintain revolutionary action after independence.
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Chris Fogwill, Keele University; Chris Turney, UNSW; Zoë Thomas, UNSW
Our research shows the Antarctic could be closer to a tipping point than previously thought.
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Christopher Carpenter
Vanderbilt University
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Gilbert Gonzales
Vanderbilt University
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