Miley Cyrus released her first album with no Hannah Montana connection yesterday. Titled Breakout , the album's tracks definitely veer into more mature territory.

Still, more mature for Miley seems like common 15-year-old stuff for any teen not living life in the spotlight. Check out these lyrics to "7 Things," rumored to be about Miley's ex, Joe Jonas of Jonas Brothers fame.

I probably shouldn't say this
But at times I

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Two more days until curtain time!

If you haven't heard, High School Musical: Get in the Picture debuts this weekend. Will we get to witness the making of the next Troy, Gabriella, maybe even Sharpay?

Don't know what it's about? From the press release:

Pop star Nick Lachey hosts as talent scouts Regina Williams, Jennifer Malenke and Chris Prinzo hold surprise regional auditions across the western half of the United States, as well as a massive

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Miley Cyrus is up to a little bit of everything lately, including promoting her new album, "Breakout," which releases on July 22.

She's even taken the the airwaves, by calling in to Radio Disney daily to update listeners on her new music, her upcoming feature film and the third season of Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.

To hear Cyrus live, tune in to Radio Disney's DJ Ernie D. show at 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST. now… Read More

I love it when Tuesdays are more than just Tuesdays, thanks to the arrival of new DVDs.

The perfect DVD, in my opinion, are movies that fit the following criteria:

• Movies that got pretty good reviews but just didn't stay in theaters very long
• Movies I wanted to see but put off due to lack of time
• Movies I definitely wanted to see but didn't feel were big enough to see at movie theaters.
• Movies I've never heard of that

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Kids primed (or should I say "primated" ... sorry for the bad joke, it's Monday) for Space Chimps?

Just wanted to send you to the film's official web site where kids can "chimp" themselves, creating a space ID badge. Also fun is the Chimp Academy exploration game and the Chimp Decoder, which lets kids enter a phrase to be translated into Chimpanese.

So, yes, I urge you: Go bananas. (Sigh. Mondays.)

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Welcome to the second edition of Ask a Librarian. This week, I'm taking to the high seas with the following question:

"My kid is way into pirates. What are some good pirate reads for kids?"

I called on friend of Family.com, Catherine McCafferty, a youth services assistant at the Bethlehem Area Public Library and a pirate enthusiast, to answer.

Because pirates are well-liked across age groups, I asked Ms. McCafferty for… Read More