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Blogs Follow Schiavo Case

The Terri Schiavo case is being covered intensly by blogs and the mainstream media -- the major news networks have been covering the story frequently and using their "breaking news" interruptions. March 23, 2005

Cyberbullying: A Downside of Blogging

Kids are using blogs to bully other kids. This practice is known as cyberbullying. It can be devastating to those who are ridiculed. March 23, 2005

Ben Affleck to Direct Film Version of Gone Baby Gone

Ben Affleck is set to make his feature film directing debut for Touchstone Pictures, according to a Walt Disney Company spokesman. March 23, 2005

Nickelodeon Plans Six New Shows

Nickelodeon has announced six new live-action and animated series for the 2005-06 season. March 23, 2005

John Edwards Embraces Podcasting

Former Democratic Vice-presidential nominee John Edwards is embracing the new podcasting technology, with his first podcast scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, March 23, 2005). March 22, 2005

Da Vinci Code Controversy Continues

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, a high-ranking bishop for the Catholic Church, has called the The Da Vinci Code, a thriller novel by author Dan Brown, "rotten food" and "a sack full of lies against the church". March 22, 2005

Fathammer Plans Eight New Mobile Games

Fathammer, a developer of mobile game technologies and games, announced that it will launch eight new advanced mobile games on several platforms this spring. March 22, 2005

Small World Toys to Create Toys Based on Eric Carle's Books

Small World Toys has announced a licensing agreement with children's book author and illustrator Eric Carle. March 22, 2005

Novelist Ayelet Waldman's Blog Saved Her Life

Novelist Ayelet Waldman (author of the Mommy Track mysteries) has launched a firestorm of controversy about the ethics of blogging with her first new column for Salon. March 22, 2005

Novice Bloggers Don't Quit Your Day Job

A few people who got into blogging early are reportedly now making some money from blogging. March 21, 2005

Yahoo Buys Flickr Photo Sharing Service

Yahoo has purchased Flickr, an online photo sharing service, and its parent company Ludicorp. March 21, 2005

FortuneCity Launches MyBlogSite.com

FortuneCity. March 21, 2005

Wachowski Brothers to Film V for Vendetta

The Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver, the creators and producer of the Matrix trilogy, have launched production on the action thriller V For Vendetta, starring Natalie Portman, James Purefoy and Stephen Re in Berlin, Germany. March 21, 2005

Miramax Employees the Last to Know

The future of Miramax Books and its authors has been in limbo during the acrimonious breakup between Miramax's Weinstein brothers and Disney. March 21, 2005

The Writer's Lifestyle: From Scotch to Yoga

Ellen Gilchrist, author of 25 books, won the National Book Award for Victory Over Japan, a collection of short stories. March 21, 2005

Andre Norton Dead at 93

Legendary fantasy and science fiction author Andre Norton died Friday night at her home of congestive heart failure at the age of 93. March 20, 2005

HandHeld Entertainment Hires Larry Gitlin

HandHeld Entertainment has announced that Larry Gitlin has been named vice president of business development. March 20, 2005

Production Begins on Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette

Production has un on Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, a film about France's iconic eighteenth century Queen. March 20, 2005

Paul Danzer Wins Bill Orr Technical Writing Award

The ARRL ("National Association of Amateur Radio") Foundation Board of Directors has selected Paul Danzer as the 2004 recipient of the Bill Orr Technical Writing Award. March 20, 2005

Forbes Plans Luxury Auto Resource

Forbes. March 20, 2005

Nicktoons Partners With Xilam for Shuriken School

Nicktoons, Nickelodeon's digital channel for kids, will partner with Paris-based studio, Xilam Animation, for Shuriken School, a quirky playground comedy with a martial arts twist about a boy's adventures at Ninja school, it was announced by Keith Dawkins, Vice President and General Manager, Nicktoons. March 19, 2005