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Poptropica has announced Twisted Thicket Island as the next new island.

Poptropica has released Ghost Story Island for members. Non-Members can play a limited portion of this creepy adventure.

GigaOm reports Netflix is testing a new UI for kids, featuring movies and shows specifically for children. Select members will see a 'Just for Kids' tab next to the 'Watch Instantly' tab. Clicking on a character shows content featuring that character. Hopefully Netflix is planning to improve its Parental Controls which currently enforce limits on everyone (parents and kids alike) instead of just kids.

J.K. Rowling answered  mounting speculation about the nature of her new project and announced Pottermore, a unique and free-to-use website which builds an exciting online experience around the reading of her hugely successful Harry Potter books.