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Former Male Model Bruce Hulse Tells All in New Memoir

Former male model Bruce Hulse has written a new tell-all book about his steamy affairs with supermodels such as Elle MacPherson and Paulina Porizkova and his former paramours are not happy. August 13, 2008

Colleges Balk at RIAA Requests

Colleges are furious with the RIAA, which has been ramping up its efforts to stop illegal file sharing on college campuses. August 13, 2008

Confusion Over Twitter Following Limits

Twitter does not limit the number of people that can follow you. August 12, 2008

Authorized Warren Buffett Biography Drops September 29

The authorized biography of Warren Buffet is hitting stores on September 29, 2008. August 12, 2008

Official Gmail Blog Not For Posting About Gmail Problems

Google's popular Gmail email website went down for a couple hours earlier today and TechCrunch noted that Google hadn't even posted anything yet on the Official Gmail Blog. August 11, 2008

DNCC Announces Keynote Convention Speakers

The Democratic National Convention Committee announced the lineup of keynote speakers at the Democratic National Convention. August 11, 2008

Salon Debuts Open Salon Beta

CNET Caroline McCarth reports that Salon. August 11, 2008

Analyst Ups Kindle Sales Forecast to 380,000

Bloomberg reports that a Citigroup analyst is doubling the projection of the number of Kindles Amazon. August 11, 2008

Book Based on Edwards' Mistress Tops Bestseller List

Now that former Senator John Edwards has admitted he had an affair with Rielle Hunter (although he denies he is the father of her baby), journalists are looking into the back ground of Rielle. August 11, 2008

Breaking Dawn Fans Up in Arms

Hachette Books broke records when it sold 1. August 11, 2008

Fearing Muslim Violence, Random House Withdraws The Jewel of Medina Novel

Author Sherry Jones just had her book contract canceled by Random House. August 11, 2008

Obama to Announce Running Mate by Text Message

Barack Obama wants to let people know who he chooses as a running mate by email or text message. August 10, 2008

Apple Stops Updating MobileMe Status Blog

At the end of last month people were having serious problems with their MobileMe accounts so Apple launched a MobileMe status blog. August 10, 2008

Paris Hilton Spotted With MySpace CEO

TechCrunch is sounding more like GossipCrunch this morning as they report news that Paris Hilton has been spotted hanging out with MySpace cofounder and CEO Chris DeWolfe. August 9, 2008

Some U.S. Olympic Fans Look For Foreign Coverage

The New York Times reports that NBC's 12-hour tape delay on the Olympic ceremony had some U. August 9, 2008

Amy Tan's New Opera Premieres in September

Amy Tan talks to The Wall Street Journal about her new opera for which she wrote the libretto. August 9, 2008

John Edwards Admits Affair

Well, he finally came clean. August 8, 2008

Cubicle Warfare Author Visits CBS

This clip from CBS celebrates the cubicle's 40th birthday as a workplace institution. August 8, 2008

Create Word Clouds With TagCloud or Wordle

Fun tools called Wordle and TagCrowd allow you to create a word cloud for any text document you provide. August 8, 2008

Anti-Obama Books Become Bestsellers

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has had his own books - Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope - on the bestseller list for months now. August 7, 2008

Mort Walker Still Drawing Beetle Bailey 58 Years Later

Mort Walker, the creator of the Beetle Bailey cartoon strip, talks to the Wall Street Journal about his life and his amazing collection of cartoons that is the largest collection of its kind in the world. August 7, 2008

VH1 Launches New Celebrity Blog Called Scandalist

VH1 has launched a new celebrity gossip blog called Scandlist. August 6, 2008

John Edwards Political Future Looking Dimmer by the Day

The John Edwards love child story continues to percolate across the Internet (the Enquirer now has photos which appear to show Edwards holding his new baby) and in political circles. August 6, 2008

Sci Fi Channel Launches Blog About Saving the World

The Sci Fi Channel has added another blog to its blog network that includes Dvice and Fidgit. August 6, 2008

Comcat Buys DailyCandy

Silicon Alley Insider reports that Comcast has acquired DailyCandy for $125 million. August 6, 2008