G4TV Acquires Three Anime Series

G4TV has acquired three anime series, RahXephon, Cromartie High School and Colorful, from ADV Films. September 23, 2005

Oprah Has Chosen A Million Little Pieces

Is Oprah stepping away from the classics? After her summer of Faulkner, she's decided that her next pick is A Million Little Pieces (Vintage) by James Frey. September 23, 2005

Republicans: Trouble in the Ranks

The Washington Post gets an earful from very unhappy Republican senators and congressmen who want to know how we're going to pay for Hurricane Katrina -- not to mention the impending Hurricane Rita which could cause severe damage to oil refineries and send pump prices to $5/gallon, in a worst case scenario. September 22, 2005

Holtzbrinck Publishers Tries Podcasts

A new website features podcasts created using books from Holtzbrinck's publishers which includes imprints like Farrar Straus & Giroux, Henry Holt, Picador, St. September 22, 2005

O'Connor Says She'll Delay Retirement if Asked

Despite the pledge to vote no on confirming John Roberts by several prominent Democrats, including Harry Reid and John Kerry, Roberts looks poised to be the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. September 21, 2005

Fan Bids $25,100 for Name in Stephen King Novel

eBay is seeing some high bids for character names in a unique internet auction organized by bestselling authors to raise money for the First Amendment Project. September 21, 2005

Author's Guild Sues Google For Copyright Infringement

The Authors Guild filed suit against Google, Inc. September 21, 2005

Jeb Unleashes Chang on Unsuspecting Supporters

Jeb Bush puzzled supporters when he threatened to "unleash Chang" when things got tough. September 20, 2005

The Houston Chronicle's Growing Blog Network

The Houston Chronicle is just one of many newspapers that have been building blog networks as newspapers try and recapture readers that have been lost to the blogosphere. September 20, 2005

The WGA's Secret Treasure Trove

The New York Times has an interesting article about all the writers who have unclaimed money sitting in the Writers Guild West coffers. September 20, 2005

The Katrina Administration

Former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry fired a shot across the bows of the White House today in a stinging address at Brown University. September 19, 2005

Webby Awards Adds Three New Blog Categories

The Webby Awards announced that they will be expanding the blog categories in their 10th Annual Webby Awards. September 19, 2005

Blogging for the Soul

ClickZ reports on a new study called the The Blog Trends Survey conducted by Digital Marketing Services, Inc. September 19, 2005

How to Spot a Lousy Employer

BusinessWeek's Liz Ryan offers some advice for how to quickly spot a lousy employer in a new article. September 19, 2005

A FAQ on Google's Book Scanning Project

The Associated Press has put together a FAQ about the now-infamous Google Total Book Copyright Infringement Project. September 19, 2005

When Your Life Ends Up On the Silver Screen

Walter Kirn, author of the novel that is the basis for the new film Thumbsucker starring Keanu Reeves describes for Time magazine how awkward it is to watch his childhood being played out on movie theaters across the nation. September 19, 2005

The New York Times Locks Some Content Behind Pay Wall

In a letter from the Editor, The New York Times online has announced a new subscription service called TimesSelect which launches today. September 19, 2005

USA Today to Publish Technology Magazine

USA Today has announced plans to publish a glossy 80-page consumer technology magazine. September 18, 2005

Sidecar Suite Launches Road Trip Magazine

Sidecar Suite, Inc. September 16, 2005

Bush Speech: Late to the Party and Way Over Budget

Bush did not have his bullhorn moment last night in New Orleans. September 16, 2005

Pamela Hugill Named Publisher of Ascend Media

Ascend Media Gaming Group has promoted Pamela Hugill to the position of Publisher. September 16, 2005

Is it Time for a TMO: Textbook Maintenance Organization?

Ian Ayres, a professor at Yale Law School, writes an interesting editorial for The New York Times in which he discusses a possible solution to the soaring cost os college textbooks, which now can cost up to $150 -- for one book. September 16, 2005

Bush Asks Condi For a Hall Pass

Apparently Reuters has been hiring ex-CIA surveillance guys as their photographers. September 15, 2005

Blogs Boost Photo-Hosting Site Traffic

The popularity of blogs is driving traffic to websites that offer photo-hosting according to a Nielsen/NetRatings study. September 15, 2005

Playlogic Acquires Age of Pirates RPG

Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. September 15, 2005