Merriam-Webster Gets Visual

Merriam-Webster recently expanded its online dictionary offerings to include the Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary. May 12, 2008

Breaking News: Obama Wears Jeans

Chris Matthews gets a thrill running up his leg when Barack Obama speaks. May 9, 2008

TV Viewership Down After Writers' Strike

Since the writers' strike ended, television shows have not been rebounding to their previous viewership levels. May 7, 2008

Tom Cruise Launches New Website Sans Blog

Can you think of anything crazier than launching a new website in 2008 without a blog? Leave it to Tom Cruise's web team to do just that. May 5, 2008

Hot Trend: Microblogging on Twitter

The hottest trend going right now is microblogging on Twitter. May 5, 2008

15 Things Kurt Vonnegut Said Better

The A. May 3, 2008

Femme Fatale Barbara Walters Admits to Affair With Senator in Memoir

Barbara Walters admits to an affair with a senator in her memoir, Audition: A Memoir May 2, 2008

Too Many Writers, Not Enough Readers?

Are there too many writers and not enough readers? Rachel Donadio crunches the numbers. May 2, 2008

It's RSS Awareness Day

Bloggers and people in the Internet industry are aware of RSS but it's reach seems to stop there. May 1, 2008

U.S. Transportation Secretary Launches a Blog

U. May 1, 2008

James Frey Speaks About New Novel and Breaking the Rules

The James Frey saga continues. May 1, 2008

Obama Throws Wright Under the Campaign Bus

After a mild rejection of Reverend Wrights' comments yesterday at an impromptu press conference, Barack Obama has now held a full formal press conference today to try to do damage control over his former pastor's recent speeches. April 29, 2008

Jane Austen Has a Hangover?

Jane Austen fans are shocked at the portrayal of the author in a new television program on the BBC. April 29, 2008

Obama's Headache Over Pastor Jeremiah Wright

After his big speech on race -- in which he said he could no more disown his pastor than he could disown the black community or his white grandmother -- Barack Obama may be regretting his words. April 28, 2008

Services and Tools Emerge to Fight Twitter Spam

If Twitter is not yet in the mainstream maybe someone should tell that to the spammy folks who are desperately trying to get their messages distributed on Twitter. April 28, 2008

Rosetta Launches NetGalley

Publisher's Weekly reports that Rosetta Solutions has formally announced its new product and service, NetGalley. April 28, 2008

Cynthia Ozeck Wins Two Lifetime Achievement Awards

At the age of 80, Cynthia Ozeck has just won two prestigious lifetime achievement awards: the PEN/Malamud short fiction prize and the PEN/Nabokov award for originality and craftmanship. April 28, 2008

Marketers Should Make Things Easy For Bloggers

Novelist and Boing Boing blogger Cory Doctorow has some excellent tips for marketers wanting to reach bloggers in an article in Information Week called "17 Tips For Getting Bloggers To Write About You. April 26, 2008

Bad Grammar Acceptable When Applying for Lolcats Job

Nearly all resume advice writing articles and books will advise you to triple check your resume for bad grammar. April 25, 2008

Is It Acceptable Behavior to Tweet and Run?

People use Twitter in many different ways and there is no standard way to use it. April 24, 2008

Mike Huckabee Signs New Book Deal

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is writing a book about his run for the Republican presidential nomination. April 24, 2008

Hillary Clinton Wins Big in Pennsylvania

Hillary Clinton did it: she won and won big in Pennsylvania. April 22, 2008

Bush Hits 28% Approval Rating

President Bush has reached a new milestone. April 22, 2008

Miley Cyrus is Writing Her Memoirs

Young pop star Miley Cyrus is writing her memoirs according to a report in Fox News. April 22, 2008

Why Don't Poems Rhyme Anymore?

Slate's John Lundberg asks "Why Don't Poems Rhyme Anymore?" The article focuses on a group called The Queen's English Society, which is advocating a return to more formal verse. April 22, 2008