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If Michael Bay Had Written The Dark Knight

Spill. July 9, 2008

Rumors Swirl That Twitter is Buying Summize

Rumors are swirling that Twitter is buying the Summize search engine. July 8, 2008

Jhumpa Lahiri Wins Frank O'Conner Award

The judges for the Frank O'Conner award usually issue a short list. July 8, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Hit 13 Year Low

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged today on news that they made need to raise $75 billion in capital to cover writedowns and comply with stricter accounting Rules. July 7, 2008

YouTomb Site Keeps Data About Videos Removed From YouTube

Everyday numerous videos are removed from YouTube. July 7, 2008

NBC Universal to Buy Weather Channel

NBC Universal is buying the popular Weather Channel from Landmark Communications. July 7, 2008

Madonna's Brother Dishes the Dirt

The Sun has revealed some of the juicy tidbits from Madonna's brother's upcoming tell-all book. July 7, 2008

Comics Artist Michael Turner Dead at 37

Top comic book artist Michael Turner has died after a long battle with cancer. July 7, 2008

Man Tears Hitler's Head Off

Reuters reports that a man tore the head off a wax figure of Hitler minutes after doors opened to the controversial exhibit. July 5, 2008

Doris Lessing Talks Life After the Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize winning author Doris Lessing is just as feisty as ever. July 4, 2008

Grim Jobs Reports For June

The economy isn't looking so good. July 3, 2008

Simply Audiobooks Ditches DRM For Some Titles

Simply Audiobooks has announced a plan to make many Random House audio titles available for sale by download in a DRM-free format. July 3, 2008

Phillip Margolin Gives Some Writing Advice

Phillip Margolin discusses his work habits and his new legal thriller, Executive Privilege, in which the president of the United States is a suspect in a terrible crime. July 3, 2008

Big Shakeup in the McCain Camp

John McCain's campaign has been dogged by reports of disorganization and lackluster fundraising. July 2, 2008

Google and MacFarlane Cut Web Video Distribution Deal

Google and Seth MacFarlane have cut a distribution deal that will send fifty short two-minute episodes of a MacFarlane-created show called Cavalcade screaming around Google's AdSense network. June 30, 2008

Google and Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane in Content Deal

Google and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane have cut a deal to create short web episodes. June 30, 2008

Jonathan Karp on Disposable Books

Jonathan Karp, the publisher and Editor in Chief of Hachette Book Group imprint Twelve, has a most interesting piece in The Washington Post today. June 30, 2008

Reviewing Child 44 by Tom Robb Smith

Everyone knows that the younger generation has embraced the technological revolution. June 29, 2008

Entertainment Weekly Names New Classics

Entertainment Weekly has named what it says are the "new classics": the 100 best books written from 1983 to 2008. June 28, 2008

Dave Pelzer is a Survivor

The Guardian interviews Dave Pelzer, who is widely credited for inventing the genre of "misery lit": books which chronicle a horrific childhood or life experience. June 28, 2008

The Sequel to Marley and Me

Bestselling author John Grogan is workingon a follow up to his book Marely and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog, which is currently being made into a feature film starring O June 28, 2008

Hillary and Barack Board the Unity Express

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton held a rally today in Unity, New Hampshire, where they both received 107 votes. June 27, 2008

Pat Tillman Book Pulled

The much-anticipated book by Jon Krakauer, The Hero, is being withdrawn from Doubleday's fall list at the request of the author. June 27, 2008

J.K. Rowling's Privacy Complaint Rejected

J. June 27, 2008

Paris Hilton Slams Media in Blog Post

Paris Hilton is using her MySpace blog to counter stories about her she says are not true. June 26, 2008