Audiences don’t just want to sit and watch anymore. Sometimes they want to get involved as well. To that end, TV and films are now harnessing the power of crowdsourcing.

“Letterbombing” is a mildly subversive way to use Facebook in protest, in support, or to make a point. By itself, the impact of letterbombing is limited, but when the attack is picked up by mainstream media, the tactic becomes the story, and the message reaches a wider audience.

Despite recent outbreaks in Iowa and Oregon, awareness about the muscular breakdown known as rhabdomyolysis remains low. And potential causes — like high-intensity cross-training workouts — are the latest fad in fitness.

Despite advancements in gaming technology, old-fashioned board games remain strong sellers. Yet, as some board game players grow older they lose interest in the classics, in favor of more niche games.

Found a mouse in your hotel closet? A bug in the bed? Good luck figuring out where to lodge a complaint. No wonder so many consumers turn to TripAdvisor to vent.

As the NFL owners and players hold the upcoming season hostage as they haggle over billions of dollars, the author and several fans ponder an existence without football.

College baseball officials introduced a new metal bat this season designed to rein in the surging number of home runs and runs scored. So far it has worked but two teams have seen their offensive numbers soar instead. Their secret? Time spent hitting with wooden bats.

More and more Americans are skipping the shower, for their hair at least. Dry shampoo, a 1970s fad, is coming back in a big way.

The role of doulas have expanded to not only support women throughout the birth of a baby, but also during the termination of a pregnancy. More and more doulas are identifying themselves as full spectrum doulas and are providing abortion doula services.

A growing number of Hispanics are starting their own small businesses. They are looking to tap into an expanding Latino population, whose buying power is also growing.