Writers Will Strike Monday Morning

The Writers Guild will strike on Monday, November 5th at 12:01 a. November 2, 2007

Slow Sales For Gawker Book

Mixed Media, a blog from Portfolio (now Upstart), reports that according to Nielsen BookScan data Gawker's book The Gawker Guide to Conquering All Media has only sold 242 copies since it went on sale earlier this month. November 1, 2007

More Stories in the Potterverse

J. November 1, 2007

Cheney Hunting Trip Infuriates Al Sharpton

Another news cycle, another Dick Cheney hunting controversy. October 30, 2007

Time Inc. to Launch Maghound

AdAge. October 29, 2007

The Return of Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian is making a comeback. October 29, 2007

Countdown to the Writers' Strike

Will the producers and the WGA reach an agreement in time, or we doomed to reality tv hell for the foreseeable future? No one knows for sure, but two-thirds of the writers in Hollywood don't remember the last strike which happened 19 years ago and lasted for six months because they were too young. October 29, 2007

The Kremlin Wants to Control the Blogosphere

The Washington Post reports the Kremlin is seeking more control and influence on the Internets and in the blogosphere. October 28, 2007

YouTube's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

YouTube. October 26, 2007

White House Apologizes for Faked News Conference

In its never-ending quest for perfection in all that it does, FEMA has reached a new high. October 26, 2007

Friday is the Best Day to Read Blogs

We blogged recently about the Carnegie Mellon Cost-effective Outbreak Detection in Networks study that found the 100 most informative blogs. October 26, 2007

Lynne Spears to Write Parenting Book

There's a new celebrity memoir coming out. October 26, 2007

Carnegie Mellon Study Ranks Most Informative Blogs

A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon researchers has determined which blogs are the most informative. October 26, 2007

Former CNETers Launch Political Base

TechCrunch reports that former CNET co-founder Shelby Bonnie and four other former CNETers (Mike Tatum, Ethan Lance, Dave Snider and Andy McCurdy) have launched a political website called Political Base. October 25, 2007

The War on Science Continues

Center for Disease Control officials have stated that the White House muzzled their representative when she testified to Congress about the effects that Global Warming will have on the health of Americans. October 25, 2007

A Screenwriter Ponders the Ethics of Torture

With torture being in the news, screenwriters are debating how to deal with the subject. October 25, 2007

Microsoft Buys Tiny Stake in Facebook For $240 Million

The New York Times reports that Microsoft has purchased a 1. October 24, 2007

Carnegie Mellon Study Ranks Most Informative Blogs

A recent Carnegie Mellon study used higher mathematics to answer the question: if you want to be informed about what the entire blogospohere is talking about, but you can only read 100 blogs (out of the millions available), which blogs should you read? We were very happy to learn that Bloggers Blog came in 8th on the list. October 24, 2007

FBI Investigates Arson in Connection With California Wildfires

The FBI believes that some of the fires in Southern California were caused by arson. October 24, 2007

NBC Terminates YouTube Channel

Last year, NBC set up a channel on YouTube that featured clips from NBC including Saturday Night Live clips. October 24, 2007

Neil Gaiman Meets the Mainstream

Neil Gaiman says in a new interview that he'd like to work with the BBC again, perhaps creating an original work to air on British television. October 24, 2007

L.A. Times Launches California Fire Twitter

The L. October 23, 2007

Dumbledore Comes Out in People Magazine

The Photoshop wizards at Best Week Ever have imagined a new People magazine cover story on Dumbledore's outing by J. October 23, 2007

Valleywag and TechCrunch Changing Internal Linking Habits

We first complained about internal linking on a post in July. October 20, 2007

J.K. Rowling Says Dumbledore is Gay

Harry Potter author J.K.Rowling revealed that Albus Dumbledore is gay during a press event at Carnegie Hall. October 19, 2007