Amanda Ferris

Amanda Ferris graduated with a 3.5 GPA and a B.A. in English from Wagner College in May of 2009, and has since written for several different websites and magazines.These publications include NearSay.com. New York Family, The Camel Clutch Blog, Silhouette Urban Mind-Body Fitness's official site, and 2Blue Media Group. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching dance, going to museums, reading, and volunteering at the Love Wanted Pet Adoption events in Brooklyn. Amanda is a founding member of the Boulevard Books Creative Wring Group and she can also be seen reading her poetry at the Tom Kane Boulevard Bards Open Mic sessions as well.

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Vine, Twitter’s New Video App, Is Already Causing Problems

By Amanda Ferris January 29, 2013 | TheFW

Twitter has unveiled their easy-to-use new video app for both the iPhone and iTouch called 'Vine.' This app allows users to post short videos (about 6 seconds each) to their Twitter account, Facebook account, or even to the Vine community.

Category: News, Technology Tags: twitter

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The Top 5 Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptions for 2013

By Amanda Ferris January 9, 2013 | TheFW

2013 is gearing up to have some great movie releases, some of which include the usual book-to-movie adaptions. Yet with allgreat new book to movie adaptions coming out, it can be difficult to figure out which one to spend $10 at the theater on, especially if you are not sure if it will wind up being a hit like 'Lord of the Rings' or a dude like 'Eragon

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Category: Movies

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Obama Now Has a Prehistoric Lizard Named After Him

By Amanda Ferris January 3, 2013 | TheFW

In one of the most bizarre namesake ideas ever, president Barack Obama can now proudly tell his children that he has a prehistoric lizard named after him. The aforementioned lizard is called "The Obamadon" or scientifically speaking 'Obamadon gracilis'. We kid you not. Try saying that name five times fast!

Category: News, Weird News Tags: president obama

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10-Year-Old Thief Steals Over $1,600 So She Can Play Video Games

By Amanda Ferris December 11, 2012 | TheFW

In China's Quangang, Fujian province, a ten year-old girl is now in big trouble after she stole $1,600 from a cell phone shop to buy video games. Had it not been for the security cameras catching a video of her crawling on the floor, she would've gotten away with it too.

Category: Weird News Tags: Theft, video games

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Woman Sued For Yelp Review, Forced to Make It Nicer

By Amanda Ferris December 10, 2012 | TheFW

Jane Perez, of Fairfax, VA is being sued for $750,000 after writing a nasty Yelp review about the contracting company Dietz Development. In the review, which was also posted on Angie's List, Perez accuses the company of shoddy workmanship and stealing her jewelry.

Category: News, Weird News

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New Verizon Cable Box to Spy on Customers

By Amanda Ferris December 7, 2012 | TheFW

Verizon has recently patented a cable DVR box that will use audio and video to record and analyze what's going on in your living room so that they can provide targeted ads in real time on the TV to suit what's going on. Um, Big Brother much?

Category: Weird News

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Teen Launches Campaign for Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven

By Amanda Ferris December 4, 2012 | TheFW

Thirteen year-old McKenna Pope is fighting mad at Hasbro, and this little activist wants some positive changes now. The eighth grader, who hails from Garfield, New Jersey, has started a petition on Change.org asking Hasbro to make their Easy Bake Ovens more gender-neutral.

Category: Christmas, News Tags: Easy Bake Oven, Toys

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3-D Picture Booth Will Turn Your Photos Into Figurines

By Amanda Ferris November 28, 2012 | TheFW

In Japan, a creative lab named 'PARTY' has opened a new exhibit where guests can get their pictures taken and turn said photographs into figurines...

Category: Technology, Weird News Tags: photo booths

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Robotic Mannequins Are Being Used to Spy on Shoppers

By Amanda Ferris November 26, 2012 | TheFW

If you ever get a creepy feeling that the mannequins in the department store are watching you, you just might be right. Some fashion brands are now using mannequins equipped with technology used to identify criminals at airports to watch shoppers at their stores.

Category: Weird News

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Real Life Grinch Busted for Telling Kids That Santa Doesn’t Exist

By Amanda Ferris November 21, 2012 | TheFW

Bah, humbug! A Canadian Grinch ruined the annual holiday parade for dozens of children last Saturday. The intoxicated 24-year-old man, who hailed from Kingston, was arrested after police received a complaint. Parents informed authorities that this jerk ruined Christmas for their youngsters by walking up and down the parade lines and telling them that Santa Claus doesn't exist.

Category: Christmas, Weird News Tags: Santa Claus

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