J.K. Rowling Says Harry Potter Books Inspired by Christianity

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MySpace Wants Third Party Widgets

MySpace isn't going to let Facebook have all the fun. October 18, 2007

Why Doris Lessing Won the Nobel Prize for Literature

Doris Lessing's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature thrilled many people -- other than Harold Bloom, of course -- especially science fiction fans who called it a great victory for the genre. October 18, 2007

Yeltsin Family Horrified by Proposed Monument

The family of Boris Yeltsin is appalled at the black, amorphous sculpture that an artist wishes to dedicate to memory of the deceased Russian leader, who is credited for helping end Communist rule. October 17, 2007

Some Restaurants Embrace Bloggers While Others Fear the Snark

The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article last week about food bloggers and social sites like Yelp. October 17, 2007

It's Good to Be a Bundled Feed

Google has a post explaining the addition of subscriber numbers to its Google Reader service. October 15, 2007

Captain America Returns With a New Look

Marvel's Captain America superhero was gunned down by a sniper earlier this year but he has managed to make a comeback. October 15, 2007

George Lucas Recruiting Writers for Star Wars TV Series

Entertainment Weekly reports that George Lucas is looking for freelance writers to help him toss around ideas and write the new Star Wars tv show. October 15, 2007

Jerry Hall Signs With HarperCollins

HarperCollins has signed a book deal with supermodel Jerry Hall for an "explosive" memoir. October 12, 2007

Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize For Literature

88 year-old British author Doris Lessing has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. October 12, 2007

CBS Pays $10 Million for Dotspotter

GigaOm reports that CBS has bought a relatively unknown celebrity blog called Dotspotter for about $10 million. October 11, 2007

Imaginova Network Acquires Newsarama

The Imaginova Network, the publishers of LiveScience. October 10, 2007

Banned From Louis Vuitton: The Price of Journalism

Journalist Dana Thomas' new book has reportedly gotten her banned from all future Louis Vuitton fashion shows. October 10, 2007

Google Buys Jaiku. Twitterers Tweet About It

Google has acquired Jaiku. October 9, 2007

Google Launches AdSense Video Units

The New York Times reports on Google's clever plans to turn its very popular YouTube video sharing service into a video syndication service. October 9, 2007

British Teen Arrested, Owned The Anarchist Cookbook

A young man in Britain was arrested for possessing a text file of the book, The Anarchist Cookbook. October 9, 2007

November 1st Writers' Strike Looking Likely

The talks between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are not going well at all. October 9, 2007

Monet Painting Severely Damaged

A Monet painting wasseverely damaged at the Orsay Museum in Paris on Sunday. October 8, 2007

MSNBC.com Acquires Newsvine

MSNBC has acquired Newsvine, a popular social news website. October 8, 2007

The Happy Endings Foundation Wants to Ban Childrens' Books With Sad Endings

Readers were up in arms yelling 'censorhip' over this article in The Daily Mail about the Happy Endings Foundation's campaign to ban all books for children which don't have happy endings. October 8, 2007

Nobel Prize For Literature Will Be Announced October 11th

The Swedish Academy announced that it will name the Nobel Literature Prize winner on October 11th. October 8, 2007

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to Launch Marthapedia

Ad Age recently reported that the new social network and user-generated content website from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia will be called Marthapedia. October 7, 2007

Web Resumes Generating Sales Pitches

Resumes that people post on job websites are not always generating job leads. October 7, 2007

WGA Talks Stall as Strike Looms

The talks between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) are not going well. October 6, 2007

Bloggers Build Cabin on DIY's Blog Cabin

The DIY Network has a show called Blog Cabin where bloggers helped build a cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains. October 5, 2007