Candace Bushnell Tells it Like it Is

Candace Bushnell has a new book out called Lipstick Jungle. She says women no longer want to marry Mr. Big, they want to be Mr. Big. September 15, 2005

Advantage Roberts After Day Two of Questioning

In his second day of questioning by the Senate Juciciary Committee members, John Roberts evaded, avoided and dodged all attempts by senators to pin him down on whether he thinks the right to privacy includes a woman's right to have an abortion. September 14, 2005

Google Launches Blog Search Beta

Google has launched a blog search beta. September 14, 2005

The Case of the Changed Book Cover

Christian book publisher Multnomah appears to have replaced the original cover art for After You've Blown It: Reconnecting with God and Others by Erwin W. September 14, 2005

Kinsley Forced Out at L.A. Times

Editor and Publisher reports that über-editor Michael Kinsley has gotten the heave-ho from The L. September 14, 2005

Dianne Feinstein Remembers Her Roots

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is the only woman on the Judiciary Committee which is currently questioning John Roberts as to his fitness to be the youngest Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 200 years. September 13, 2005

eMusic Claims 100,000 Paying Subscribers

eMusic, a digital msuic download service, selling more than two million tracks monthly, announced that its paying subscriber base now exceeds 100,000. September 13, 2005

Christopher Paolini and the Year Long Road Trip

The Contra Costa Times has an interesting piece on Christopher Paolini, the youthful author of Eragon and Eldest (Knopf). September 13, 2005

Nerd TV Debuts

NerdTV, a weekly online tv show hosted by PBS. September 12, 2005

MSM Using Katrina to Get Foothold in Blogosphere

The mainstream media, including organizations like CNN, ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC and USA Today have all launched blogs to cover Katrina's deadly impact. September 12, 2005

2005 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

The six finalists for the Man Booker Prize, Britain's most famous literary award, have been named. September 12, 2005

Sophie Kinsella and the Custom-Built Shoe Cupboard

Pamela Sitt of The Seattle Times interviews author Sophie Kinsella, author of The Undomestic Goddess (Dial). September 12, 2005

CBS to Launch Public Eye Blog Tomorrow

Mainstream media continues to grab more of the blogosphere marketshare. September 11, 2005

Alvaro's Katrina Photo Essay

Here is an interesting slideshow take by Alvaro who works at the Chateu Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans and was inside New Orleans during and after the storm. September 10, 2005

Time Inc. Acquires Grupo Editorial Expansion

Time Inc. September 9, 2005

Scott Derrickson and the Excorcism of Emily Rose

The Christian Post (somewhat surprisingly) interviews director/screenwriter Scott Derrickson (Hellraiser: Inferno) whose new horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose opens today. September 9, 2005

Counting the Dead in New Orleans

The truth about the Katrina disaster continues to leak out, despite a massive PR effort to spin the aftermath into a happy ending for everyone. September 8, 2005

Press Censorship in New Orleans

There have been numerous reports that the U. September 8, 2005

Yammy Voting Ends September 12th

The Yammys, or the the Yahoo! Video Search Awards started on July 27, 2005 where the public submitted their personal videos in five different categories: pets, bloppers, road trips, office humor and I can't believe it. September 8, 2005

Employee Fired for Eating Pizza Wins Simply Fired Contest

Jim Garrison, a computer engineer who was fired for eating pizza that he was apparently not suppose to eat has won the Simply Fired contest. September 8, 2005

Inman News Names Mike Edelhart CEO

Inman News has named Mike Edelhart as CEO effective immediately. September 8, 2005

Salman Rushdie Discusses Extremism

The Independent interviews Salman Rushdie the day after the videotape emerged that the London suicide bomber made in which he spoke with a British accent and tried to justify his actions. September 8, 2005

Army Archerd Retires His Typewriter

Legendary Variety columnist Armey Archerd is retiring after 52 years on the job, according to the L. September 8, 2005

Brian Williams Blogs About Censorship in New Orleans

NBC Anchor Brian Williams is blogging about his tour of the French Quarter. September 7, 2005

Bush, Polls and Blame

So, now that it's quite apparent to everyone that the response to Hurricane Katrina was an unmitigated disaster, who will the American public blame? Media Matters reports on a misleading poll that seems to indicate that no one really blames President Bush for the the situation. September 7, 2005