Author Taslima Nasreen Assaulted by Muslim Lawmakers

Fatwas and death threats aren't just for bestselling author Salman Rushdie. August 10, 2007

Neil Gaiman's Stardust Opens Tonight

The feature film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's brilliant adult fairy tale, Stardust, opens nationwide today so why not go see it tonight and support Neil? Friday night box office numbers are very important in Hollywood (ridiculously so, actually) and he's up against Rush Hour 3. August 10, 2007

Parents, Roomates, College Bound Freshman and Facebook

USA Today has an interesting story about how parents are investigating their college-bound child's future roommate on Facebook. August 9, 2007

Cramer's Outburst Against the Fed

After stocks fell again because of credit concerns CNC's Jim Cramer gave an intense and passionate outburst about the market and the Fed during an interview with Erin Burnett. August 9, 2007

Format Change For The Internet Writing Journal

We are happy to announce that The Internet Writing Journal is expanding. August 9, 2007

Harry Potter and the Chinese Pirates

The ink was barely dry on the print runs of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when the Chinese began cranking out unauthorized, incredibly bizarre stories which illegally use J. August 9, 2007

Large Traffic Jumps for Social Networks Over Past Year

The chart below from a ComScore press release shows the amazing growth some of the largest social networks have achieved over the past twelve months. August 8, 2007

J.Lo Wins Lawsuit Over Tell-All Book

Jennifer Lopez has won her lawsuit against her creepy first husband, Ojani Noa. August 8, 2007

Discovery Communications Acquires Treehugger

Discovery Communications has acquired Treehuggerper month. August 7, 2007

Is Your Laser Printer Killing You?

We were horrified to find this article from CNET which says that emissions from certain laser printers can lodge deep in your lungs, eventually causing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. August 7, 2007

Guiliani's Daughter Supports Obama

Well, that's embarassing. August 6, 2007

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Sells 11.5 Million Copies

Scholastic announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has now sold 11. August 6, 2007

The Dangerous Book For Boys To Be A Feature Film

Producer Scott Rudin will adapt Hal Iggulden's bestselling book The Dangerous Book For Boys (Collins) for Walt Disney Films. August 6, 2007

J.K. Rowling Reveals Harry's Life Before the Epilogue

Warning: Major Harry Potter Spoilers Ahead! Jo Rowling has finally explained what happened between the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the Epilogue of the book, which left some fans wanting to know more about what happened to the characters in the intervening years. August 6, 2007

Forbes Senior Editor Behind Fake Steve Jobs Blog

A New York Times story has revealed the blogger behind the ultimate character blog - Fake Steve Jobs - is Forbes senior editor Daniel Lyons. August 5, 2007

Twitter Gets Funding From Multiple Sources

Twitter, Inc. August 4, 2007

Weekly World News Closing

The Weekly World News - famous for its methodically researched stories about Bat Boy and Elvis sightings - is coming to an end. August 3, 2007

Gates Talks Iraq Strategy

Defense Secretary Robert M. August 2, 2007

YouTube's Promised Filtering Technology Still on the Way

Google has continued to promise sponsors that filtering technology to remove copyrighted content would come to YouTube eventualy. August 2, 2007

Robert Olen Butler and the Really Weird Email

The Internets are abuzz with the wild email sent around by Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist Robert Olen Butler. August 2, 2007

Wikipedia Versus Libraries

Richard Farmbrough, a 45-year-old technology project manager living in England, is said to be the person with the most Wikipedia entries. August 1, 2007

Daniel Silva Talks The Secret Servant

Journalists and bestelling novelist Daniel Silva talks with The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch about his new spy thriller, The Secret Servant and the star of the books, art restorer and sometime Israeli spy Gabriel Allon. August 1, 2007

Nan Talese Talks Oprah and James Frey

Legendary publisher and editor Nan Talese, who is the Senior Vice President of Doubleday and the Publisher and Editorial Director of Nan A. July 31, 2007

Mikhail Gorbachev and His Louis Vuitton Luggage

No, your eyes are not deceiving you: that really is the last Mikhail S. July 27, 2007

A Social Network For the Dead

Mashable reports that a social network called Respectance is a social network "dedicated to remembering those who have died. July 27, 2007