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For years friends have texted, e-mailed and posted on my Facebook Wall: “Were you in Mrs. Doubtfire!?”
For years I’ve responded, “No, I’m not Robin Williams and Sally Field’s older daughter. And yes, I know I look a lot like her.”
For years, my real sister has joked that we had another sister out there who we needed to find. She even circled her picture on the Mrs. Doubtfire VHS box when she was about 6 years old.
Today through the wonders of the Internet I found the real girl who played Lydia Hillard. Actually, through one Twitter conversation she found me.
Lisa Jakub, which I’ll admit is a name I’ve Googled many times over the years, tweeted to me. And well the mystery of what my doppelgänger looked like now was solved. (Spoiler: It appears we both still have unruly curly hair and big cheeks.)
Turns out Jakub and I now have something else in common — she is a writer. And a very good one at that. She is writing a book about her experience as a child actor and sharing some anecdotes on her blog.
It’s really interesting stuff and worth reading. Although, I am disappointed to hear she doesn’t get any money every time she appears on TBS and I get one of those texts or messages.
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Tumblr friends, how do you feel about this acquisition?
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Tumblr Staff: News!
Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.
Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to…
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Joanna Stern has an idea about Glass.
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Work with me…
I’m looking for a freelance technology and science writer at ABCNews.com. You up for it? Here’s what you need:
- Previous writing and reporting experience, preferably for a national or technology publication
- A real, true, serious passion for technology, social media and science writing
- Excellent writing skills
- To live in or near New York City
This is a freelance position, but will be for three to four days of work a week.
Send resumes, clips and a short cover letter to me at joannastern at outlook dot com.
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“I care that I do something that’s special.”
Pretty sure this girl still is the cutest thing I have ever seen on the Internet.
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The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013
“The technology editor at ABC News, Stern chronicles all things gadgets with dedication and humor. Her feed is full of pop culture confessions, social media banter and misadventures with Vine.”
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