Erica Palan

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Erica Palan is a writer, editor, and social media manager living in Philadelphia. By day, she keeps watch over Philadelphia Magazine's online presence—she does a lot of tweeting these days. By night, you can find her teaching digital journalism at Temple University. Erica is a fast reader, a slow runner, and a Bruce Springsteen enthusiast.

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If you’ve ever had the date on a cell phone or computer mysteriously switch to December 31, 1969, you may have thought it was simply random. However, the reason behind this odd glitch is a nice little tidbit of computer trivia.

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While the main cast of Saved by the Bell had varied success in their post-Bayside lives, many of the show's guests star went on to achieve Hollywood success. Here's 10 appearances by now-notable performers.1. Christine TaylorThe former fake Marcia Brady a

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