Time Warner Launches AOL Video

AOL has a launched the video service they alluded to earlier this year. August 1, 2006

Sam Raimi Options Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth Series

Spider-Man director Sam Raimi has optioned the film rights to Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series, which is published by Tor. August 1, 2006

Journalist Perihan Magden Acquitted of Charges of Criticizing Turkish Government

Turkish journalist and writer Perihan Magden has been acquitted of charges under Article 301 of the Turkish consitution, which allows no criticism of the government or its policies. August 1, 2006

Cesar Millan: The Blog Whisperer

Cesar Millan has had a blog for the popular The Dog Whisperer show for a while now to discuss dog behavior and his popular television show on the National Geographic Channel. July 31, 2006

Newspapers Adopt Blog Linking Strategy

A New York Times article reports that some newspapers are starting to adopt the linking out strategy used by many blogs. July 31, 2006

A Recipe For An Environmental Catastrophe

Enjoy that shrimp cocktail while you can, because shellfish probably won't exist in fifty years or so, if a disturbing new trend continues. July 31, 2006

Wall Street Journal to Sell Advertising on Front Page

The New York Times reports that the Wall Street Journal will start selling ads on the front page of its newspaper. July 31, 2006

Victoria Beckham to Write Fashion Book

Sky News reports that Victoria Beckham, better known in the U. July 31, 2006

New Blog Covers Credit and Bankruptcy

A new blog called Credit Slips offers discussion and debate from seven academics about credit and bankruptcy. July 30, 2006

Johnson's Baby Building Mommy Blogger Directory

ClickZ reports that Johnson's Baby is building a blog directory for mommy bloggers. July 30, 2006

Is the Next Martha Stewart a Blogger?

Here is an interesting topic coming out of Day Two of the BlogHer conference. July 30, 2006

Cyworld Arrives in the United States

Cyworld, the popular South Korean social network, is now open for business here in the U. July 29, 2006

John Tucker Must MySpace

MySpace is being used to promote the new John Tucker Must Die film. One method is fake profiles for the girls in the movie. July 29, 2006

Iran Bans Foreign Words, Iranian College Students Reduced to Eating Elastic Loaves

During his latest bout of insanity, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has now decided to ban all foreign words. July 29, 2006

9/11 Report Graphic Novel Hits Bookstores in August

Next month a graphic novel based on the 9-11 Report from the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks will be released. July 29, 2006

Blogathon Bloggers Prepare to Write 48 Posts in 24 Hours

Blogathon 2006 is about to begin. July 28, 2006

The Great India Blog Ban

Shortly after the terrorist attack in Mumbai on July 11th, India ordered blocks of several blogging tools and websites. July 28, 2006

New Indecency Fines Threaten PBS

The new indecency laws passed by Congress in response to the legendary Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake Superbowl Halftime Show are now thretening PBS. July 28, 2006

Capsule Movie Reviews: Keeping It Short and Not So Sweet

Slate examines what makes the best writers at The New York Times. July 27, 2006

The Long Tail, Hits and Buzz

A Wall Street Journal article by Lee Gomes slams the Long Tail saying it may be a long time before the Long Tail is "wagging the web. July 26, 2006

Neil Gaiman And the Collaborative Process

It is always a nervewracking time for an author when his book is made into a feature film. July 26, 2006

How Much is Your Blog Worth?

There are now two blog worth calculators out there to help you inaccurately estimate the financial value of your blog. July 25, 2006

Jenny Nimmo Talks Charlie Bone

British author Jenny Nimmo, author of the Charlie Bone young adult fantasy series, discusses her bestselling series, and why her editors had her change certain things in her books about a boy with magical powers. July 25, 2006

Technorati Upgrades on Its Third Blogiversary

Technorati has upgraded its website and a post from David Sifry explains the changes to the blog search engine. July 24, 2006

Heat Wave Brought Down MySpace

The BBC reports that MySpace is blaming its recent power outage on the heat wave in California. July 24, 2006