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James Frey was humiliated when it was discovered that his drug abuse/redemption memoir, One Million Little Pieces, was mostly made up. Oprah blasted him on her television show and a class action suit was filed by readers who wanted their money back. Now HarperCollins has given Frey a book contract to write a novel. Does Frey deserve a second chance at success? Will you buy his book?

		Percent
Frey is a lying jerk and no, he doesn't deserve a second chance. I won't be buying his book.		46%
I'll certainly consider buying it. After all, Frey's problem is that he is a liar who passed fiction off as nonfiction. He's great at writing fiction.		33%
I'll read it only if there's a bootleg copy online for free or if I get it as a gift.		10%
I'll only read it if he goes on The Oprah Winfrey Show and cries.		6%
I'll be camped out with a sleeping bag in front of Barnes and Noble the night before his new book is released: I know it's going to be that good.		2%

Will you ever read If I Did It?, the fictional story by O.J. Simpson of how he murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman?

		Percent
I will never, ever read it.		79%
I will only read it if it's free online.		12%
I will buy it at the bookstore, if it is published.		3%
I'm waiting for the movie.		4%

Scientists have recently discovered the existence of a habitable, Earth-like planet outside our solar system. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has said that the future of mankind is dependent on our colonizing other planets. What do you think about the discovery of another Earth-like planet?

		Percent
Professor Hawking is right: we need to be thinking about future generations and planning on colonizing other planets. To Infinity and Beyond!		16%
I think the space program is very important; the government should increase funds to NASA.		4%
Professor Hawking is correct about the future of humanity, and we need to increase funding for space exploration.		26%
The new planet is 20 light years (200-trillion kilometers) away -- unless someone invents a warp drive pretty quickly, we're not getting there any time soon.		42%
I saw all four Alien movies and have concluded that we need to stay here on Earth.		12%

Anna Wintour, the legendary editor of Vogue magazine, despises the word "blog." So she has demanded that her staff to come up with a more stylish term for a fashion column for the new, improved Vogue website. What should Anna Wintour call the new Vogue blog? Here are some suggestions from our readers

		Percent
Annalog		10%
Blogue		15%
Fabulogue		7%
The Style Sheet		9%
Scoop de Grace		7%
Stylelog		14%
VEX (Vogue's Editorial eXpressions)		15%
The Vlogue		18%

Oscar-winning director James Cameron claims he has discovered the lost tomb of Jesus. Cameron also claims that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, that he had a son and that DNA and statistical evidence proves his claim. The details behind Cameron's claims are revealed in a documentary called The Lost Tomb of Jesus on The Discovery Channel, and in a related book. Will you watch the documentary or read the book? Do you think Cameron is right?

		Percent
I will watch/read it and I already think Cameron's claims are scientifically valid.		7%
I will watch/read it with an open mind.		28%
I will watch/read it, but I'm sure James Cameron is wrong.		15%
I'm not sure if I will watch/read it and I have no idea if it is really the tomb of Jesus.		12%
I will not watch/read it and I think James Cameron is crazy.		36%

Who will win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay?

		Percent
Guillermo Arriaga, Babel		33%
Iris Yamashita and Paul Haggis, Letters From Iwo Jima		8%
Michael Arndt, Little Miss Sunshine		16%
Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth		16%
Peter Morgan, The Queen		25%

Arthur Sulzberger, owner, chairman and publisher of The New York Times, recently said that he wasn't sure if the Times would still be publishing the print version of the newspaper within five years. He also said that the future of newspapers is online. How much longer do you think major daily newspapers will continue their print editions?

		Percent
5 Years		36%
10 Years		27%
20 Years		0%
Forever		36%