New York Times Launches Travel Blog

The New York Times has launched a new travel blog called Jet Lagged. December 10, 2007

Walter Mosley Signs With Riverhead

Bestselling author Walter Mosley has signed a new three book deal with Riverhead Books. December 10, 2007

Alanis Morissette is Vlogging

Singer Alanis Morissette has started vlogging on her YouTube channel. December 8, 2007

Job Numbers May Indicate Trouble Ahead

The Labor Department reported Friday that just 94,000 jobs had been created. December 8, 2007

A Primer on Friday's Strike Events

Robert J. December 8, 2007

Strike Negotiations Break Down

The AMPTP walked out on the strike negotiations late this afternoon, after issuing an ultimatum to the writers. December 7, 2007

Surfboard Maker Uses Blog to Sell Boards

A weblog by a surfboard maker 42 Surfboards is showing the construction of surfboards from start to finish using photographs and text. December 5, 2007

Paris Hilton, War in Iraq Most Discussed Stories in 2007

They certainly don't go together but Paris Hilton and the War in Iraq were among the most discussed issues in in TV, radio and print news in 2007. December 5, 2007

Coming Soon Books Updated

The Coming Soon Books section has been updated. December 5, 2007

Doris Lessing Too Ill to Deliver Nobel Acceptance Speech

Doris Lessing is too ill to fly to Stockholm to give her speech accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature, but she has written the speech. December 4, 2007

Sci Fi Channel Spins Off Gadget Blog

The Sci Fi Channel is spinning off its tech and gadget blog to a new site called Dvice. December 3, 2007

Writers Strike Darkens Most TV Character Blogs

There are many blogs written by striking WGA writers such as United Hollywood and LateShowWritersonStrike. December 3, 2007

Beacon: The Eye of Facebook

Facebook first took a beating when its Beacon service was ruining Christmas by broadcasting information about gifts Facebook users had just purchased to all of their Facebook friends. December 2, 2007

Diablo Cody Explains How Blogging Can Help You Find Hollywood Success

Screenwriter Diablo Cody explains how starting a blog can help you find success in Hollywood and become a screenwriter. December 1, 2007

One Way to Completely Opt-out of Beacon: Delete Your Account

We blogged earlier about Facebook's annoying Beacon. November 29, 2007

Strike Talks in Hiatus Until Tuesday

Day four of the restarted negotiations ended with the writers asking for a hiatus until Tuesday, so that they can consider the AMPTP's latest proposal. November 29, 2007

Facebook's Beacon Shines Annoying Light on Consumer Purchases

Facebook's supposedly innovative new advertising feature called Beacon is quickly turning into a disaster for the popular social network. November 28, 2007

The Writer's Strike, Your Marriage and You

The WGA strike is now deep into its fourth week and it's not just the writers that are suffering. November 28, 2007

L.A. Times Launches Readers' Representative Journal

The L. November 27, 2007

Australian Writers Rally in Support of U.S. Writers

The Australian writers are rallying in support of the U. November 27, 2007

Negotiations Ongoing: Carson Daly Crosses Picket Line

The second day of negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP continues today. November 27, 2007

Writer Boi: Hip Hop Anthem for the 2007 Strike

Writer Boi is a great music video directed and edited by David Schlussel. We all know the pen is mightier than the sword. November 26, 2007

Late Night Comedy Writers Embrace Blogging

As we've reported before, the staffs of Late Night With David Letterman and The Daily Show started their own blogs during the writers' strike. November 26, 2007

Syria Blocks Facebook

Reuters is reporting that Syria's government has blocked access to Facebook. November 25, 2007

Two More Social Media Websites: Mixx and myM

A couple new social media sites are being discussed in tech blogs today. November 24, 2007