The Gorillaz Publish an Autobiography

Gorillaz, the virtual rock band that has sold millions of albums, is publishing an autobiography that is called Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre(Riverhead Books). November 11, 2006

New Zealand to Allow Text-Speak in Exams

The Associated Press is reporting that New Zealand is going to high school students to use text-speaking or texting acronyms in national exams. November 11, 2006

Strange Ideas Behind British Songwriter's Absurdist Lyrics

The National Post reports that the ideas behind British songwriter Robyn Hitchcock's songs are even stranger than the actual songs. November 11, 2006

Yahoo Plans to Overhaul Yahoo 360

Yahoo 360, the blogging and social networking service from Yahoo, may be undergoing an overhaul. November 10, 2006

Survey Shows How Bloggers Plan to Monetize Blogs

An ePublishing Daily survey asked 415 bloggers how they planned to monetize their blogs. November 10, 2006

New Hobby Rocketry and Space Travel Magazine Debuts

Launch Magazine is a new bimonthly glossy magazine focused on hobby rocketry, space travel and space exploration. November 10, 2006

ReviewMe To Pay Bloggers For Reviews

TechCrunch reports on a new site called ReviewMe that promises to pay bloggers for reviews. November 9, 2006

Sony Lets Grouper Offer Copyrighted Film Snippets

News. November 9, 2006

Star Magazine to Become Blogazine

FishbowlNY reports that American Media Inc. November 9, 2006

Democrats Are In: Rumsfeld and Mehlman Are Out

Now that the Virginia Senate race has finally been called for Democrat Jim Webb, the Democrats officially control both the House of Representatives and the Senate. November 9, 2006

Faith Hill Fury Story Kept Alive by Leann Rimes' Post

Many bloggers are discussing Faith Hill's outburst at the 2006 CMA Awards after losing the Female Vocalist of the Year award to Carrie Underwood. November 9, 2006

More Money for Topix.net

Topix. November 8, 2006

Slight Increase in Youth Vote During 2006 Elections

The German Press Agency reports that there was a slight increase in voting by voters ages 18 to 29 during yesterday's midterm elections. November 8, 2006

John Woo Develops Graphic Novel Series With Virgin Comics

Director John Woo (Face Off, Mission Impossible 2) is developing a comic book series in a partnership with the recently formed Virgin Comics. November 8, 2006

Helicopter Parents Writing Kids Resumes

A lot of people entering the workforce probably seek resume writing advice from adults including their parents but a CNN news story suggests that some parents, known as helicopter parents, may be taking the idea of helping their kids find a job a little too far. November 8, 2006

Blogs and Exit Poll Data

Everybody wants the exit poll data and a Wall Street Journal story says the news media is determined to keep exit poll data from leaking into the blogosphere. November 7, 2006

Citizens Using Web to Monitor and Record the Elections

The Internet has added multiple new methods for allowing the public to monitor voting problems. November 7, 2006

Campaign Blogger Pay List Compiled

Blog P.I. is compiling a list of bloggers being paid by candidates in blogger/advisor roles. November 7, 2006

The Voting Machine Blues

As Americans head to the polls today, many people will be focusing on the inevitable voting booth problems. November 7, 2006

Warcraft Social Network Launches

Mashable reports that a new social network has launched for World of Warcraft players called the Warcraft Social Network. November 7, 2006

Helicopter Parents Hovering at Job Fairs

The term helicopter parents really fits with these over-helpful parents. November 7, 2006

SLC Publications Launching NASCAR Lifestyle Magazine

SLC Publications is launching Speedway Club Luxury Living, a glossy, 84-page luxury lifestyle publication for women with a focus on NASCAR. November 7, 2006

TV Sitcoms are Dead, Writers Nervous

The L. November 7, 2006

Video the Vote

If you want to participate in all the voting-related citizen journalism projects you will need both your digital camera and your camcorder. November 6, 2006

The State of the Blogosphere and Posting Frequency

David Sifry, the CEO and founder of Technorati, has a new State of the Blogosphere post. November 6, 2006